http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/ Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:53:43 -0700 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:53:43 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://l.yimg.com/g/images/buddyicon03.png#45436499@N02 http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8661473967/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45436499@N02/">Chicago Rail Head</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8661473967/" title="Burlington Ave.over swollen Salt Creek"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8258/8661473967_6b1cbe6025_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Burlington Ave.over swollen Salt Creek" /></a></p> <p>Couple more feet and it will take over Brookfield's City Hall.</p> Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:53:43 -0700 2013-04-18T18:18:27-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Chicago Rail Head) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8661473967 41.822841 -87.84111 41.822841 -87.84111 2369840 Burlington Ave.over swollen Salt Creek <p>Couple more feet and it will take over Brookfield's City Hall.</p> Chicago Rail Head flooding emergency basements 2013 brookfieldillinois notgettinganybetter thelittlesaltcreek thefloodingofbrookfieldil whatalittle5inchrainfallcando nockingoutdams forbetterorworst thedeeptunnel govermentinourlifes oncealittlecreekrunoveritsbanks brookfieldflooding http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8641161976/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45436499@N02/">Chicago Rail Head</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8641161976/" title="GM's SD-ACe.and MOW unit.X6300148"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8397/8641161976_0f631dff58_m.jpg" width="240" height="187" alt="GM's SD-ACe.and MOW unit.X6300148" /></a></p> Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:12:14 -0700 2013-03-24T14:42:49-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Chicago Rail Head) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8641161976 41.819207 -87.857065 41.819207 -87.857065 2411231 GM's SD-ACe.and MOW unit.X6300148 Chicago Rail Head sd70ace newdiesel emdnewest scalewise mowunit sizedifferent newroadpower congessparkil michinediesel http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8593692345/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45436499@N02/">Chicago Rail Head</a> posted a video:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8593692345/" title="LaGrange Model train show"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8233/8593692345_8759b0d8cf_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="LaGrange Model train show" /></a></p> <p>New York streamline Hudson with passenger train.</p> Tue, 26 Mar 2013 23:41:49 -0700 2013-03-26T23:41:49-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Chicago Rail Head) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8593692345 41.812411 -87.87996 41.812411 -87.87996 2434214 LaGrange Model train show <p>New York streamline Hudson with passenger train.</p> Chicago Rail Head railroad movie modelrailroad highball modeltrains ondisplay passengertrain backintime steamlocomotives lostera nychudson homodel movierunbys railsgonebye mainlinetraffic clerestorycoachusstock localmodelclubs differentmodelgauges http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8498501201/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45436499@N02/">Chicago Rail Head</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8498501201/" title="Clearing snow on Route #1"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8101/8498501201_356e857820_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="Clearing snow on Route #1" /></a></p> Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:47:30 -0800 2013-02-04T11:05:44-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Chicago Rail Head) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8498501201 41.535181 -87.635922 41.535181 -87.635922 2468349 Clearing snow on Route #1 Chicago Rail Head ill route1 snowplow publicservice ihc snowremoval idot halted internationaltruck parkforest 2013 statetruck easywinterincookcounty http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8478373540/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45436499@N02/">Chicago Rail Head</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8478373540/" title="Photo of 5632 doing her thing@ rock cut just east of Oregon Il."><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8110/8478373540_b044730241_m.jpg" width="191" height="240" alt="Photo of 5632 doing her thing@ rock cut just east of Oregon Il." /></a></p> <p>With all the years the excursions would stop there to do a photo run-bys with all the railfans looking for their own positions high or low on the rocks both sides of the track, it's was Miracle no one ever got hurt.</p> Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:48:38 -0800 2013-02-09T16:22:43-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Chicago Rail Head) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8478373540 41.996625 -89.313354 41.996625 -89.313354 2466132 Photo of 5632 doing her thing@ rock cut just east of Oregon Il. <p>With all the years the excursions would stop there to do a photo run-bys with all the railfans looking for their own positions high or low on the rocks both sides of the track, it's was Miracle no one ever got hurt.</p> Chicago Rail Head railroad oregon famous trains ill historical northern steamengine steamlocomotive 484 burlingtonroute goodolddays oilburner rockcut backintime 05b cbq 5632 55yearsago steamexcursion runningextra movierunbys vanishingrails historyinmylifetime theearlydaysinillinois burlingtonsteamfan mainlinefantrip http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8470296554/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45436499@N02/">Chicago Rail Head</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8470296554/" title="Earlydays of the Home of Burlington in Aurora ILL."><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8368/8470296554_b11859a328_m.jpg" width="240" height="157" alt="Earlydays of the Home of Burlington in Aurora ILL." /></a></p> <p>In this old post card of a CB&amp;Q Atlantic #2500 series 4-4-2Class P-2 built by Rogers 1903 with a first class passenger train crossing the Fox River on the old right of way out of Aurora IL. 1915. This old CB&amp;Q Fox River bridge is still standing today!</p> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:16:15 -0800 2013-02-09T12:17:59-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Chicago Rail Head) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8470296554 41.753753 -88.322331 41.753753 -88.322331 55857897 Earlydays of the Home of Burlington in Aurora ILL. <p>In this old post card of a CB&amp;Q Atlantic #2500 series 4-4-2Class P-2 built by Rogers 1903 with a first class passenger train crossing the Fox River on the old right of way out of Aurora IL. 1915. This old CB&amp;Q Fox River bridge is still standing today!</p> Chicago Rail Head bridge ill aurora foxriver p2 burlingtonroute ontheriver cbq oldmainline clerestorycoachusstock homeoftheburlington burlingtonsteamfan oldrightofway highdrivered rogers1903 http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8458047012/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45436499@N02/">Chicago Rail Head</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8458047012/" title="CB&amp;Q Interlocking tower that once stood on the speedway in the heart of Congress Park in1959."><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8109/8458047012_20ae38c14f_m.jpg" width="240" height="222" alt="CB&amp;Q Interlocking tower that once stood on the speedway in the heart of Congress Park in1959." /></a></p> Fri, 08 Feb 2013 22:41:42 -0800 2013-01-24T23:06:31-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Chicago Rail Head) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8458047012 41.81812 -87.861807 41.81812 -87.861807 55986237 CB&Q Interlocking tower that once stood on the speedway in the heart of Congress Park in1959. Chicago Rail Head railroad architecture trains structure ill operations cookcounty congresspark burlingtonroute mainline backintime interlockingtower cbq lostera brookfieldillinois chicagoaurora vanishingrail railsgonebye mainlinetraffic theearlydaysinillinois http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8399875813/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45436499@N02/">Chicago Rail Head</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8399875813/" title="Railroad photo of CB&amp;Q M-4-A backing down to the Galesburg freight yard."><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8217/8399875813_617deaa74b_m.jpg" width="240" height="174" alt="Railroad photo of CB&amp;Q M-4-A backing down to the Galesburg freight yard." /></a></p> <p>6318 built in 1927 by Baldwin this class M-4 converted to a M-4-A.by application of 28x22 cylinders,roller bearings.</p> Sun, 20 Jan 2013 18:44:26 -0800 2013-01-20T18:44:26-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Chicago Rail Head) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8399875813 40.935432 -90.369565 40.935432 -90.369565 2408453 Railroad photo of CB&Q M-4-A backing down to the Galesburg freight yard. <p>6318 built in 1927 by Baldwin this class M-4 converted to a M-4-A.by application of 28x22 cylinders,roller bearings.</p> Chicago Rail Head railroad texas trains ill baldwin 1927 steamlocomotive overheadview burlingtonroute backintime galesburg 2104 m4a cbq lostera 4thavebridge freightengine vanishingrail theearlydaysinillinois heavydrag burlingtonsteamfan http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8382709110/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45436499@N02/">Chicago Rail Head</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8382709110/" title="The only perform run-by of the double header of the Burlington steamers 4960&amp;5632 together east bound at in Altona IL."><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8053/8382709110_69aced1b33_m.jpg" width="240" height="176" alt="The only perform run-by of the double header of the Burlington steamers 4960&amp;5632 together east bound at in Altona IL." /></a></p> Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:00:44 -0800 2012-02-15T23:46:16-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Chicago Rail Head) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8382709110 41.107812 -90.181274 41.107812 -90.181274 2353972 The only perform run-by of the double header of the Burlington steamers 4960&5632 together east bound at in Altona IL. Chicago Rail Head trains ill altona photorun burlingtonroute backintime doubleheader steamlocomotives cbq steamexcursion runningextra railfantrip mainlinetraffic historyinmylifetime theearlydaysinillinois 49605632 bothfamousqlocomotives steamslaststand http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8381626181/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45436499@N02/">Chicago Rail Head</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8381626181/" title="Found an old post card of #637 on display @ the old Q Aurora Shop."><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8372/8381626181_ab2a4199cb_m.jpg" width="240" height="150" alt="Found an old post card of #637 on display @ the old Q Aurora Shop." /></a></p> <p>After #637 fuels expired in 1956 the Burlington kept the K-2 around for displays until The railroad give the locomotive to the town to display it in Pioneer Park on the westside of Aurora with the NRHS Black Hawk chapters as it's care takers.</p> Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:00:48 -0800 2013-01-13T14:28:38-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Chicago Rail Head) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8381626181 41.764557 -88.304672 41.764557 -88.304672 55857899 Found an old post card of #637 on display @ the old Q Aurora Shop. <p>After #637 fuels expired in 1956 the Burlington kept the K-2 around for displays until The railroad give the locomotive to the town to display it in Pioneer Park on the westside of Aurora with the NRHS Black Hawk chapters as it's care takers.</p> Chicago Rail Head ill aurora historical preservation steamlocomotive 460 burlingtonroute irm steamlocomotives cbq lostera famousengine theearlydaysinillinois homeoftheburlington starinthechicagorailroadshow194849 activeexcursionengine195556 withcrackedboiler bult1893 burlingtonsteamfan http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8379411622/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45436499@N02/">Chicago Rail Head</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8379411622/" title="CB&amp;Q Steam engines close-up photos. # 4960 making a photorun-by at Sheridan IL. on it's last Christmas trip1965."><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8468/8379411622_f503a5ded1_m.jpg" width="240" height="202" alt="CB&amp;Q Steam engines close-up photos. # 4960 making a photorun-by at Sheridan IL. on it's last Christmas trip1965." /></a></p> Sun, 13 Jan 2013 19:53:17 -0800 2013-01-13T19:53:17-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Chicago Rail Head) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8379411622 41.531133 -88.678894 41.531133 -88.678894 2492399 CB&Q Steam engines close-up photos. # 4960 making a photorun-by at Sheridan IL. on it's last Christmas trip1965. Chicago Rail Head excursion steamlocomotive burlingtonroute 282 1265 cbq coalburner 4960 everywherewest steampassengertrain blt1923 photorunsheridanil laststeamengineontheq stantassteamspecial foxvalleyline steamslaststand burlingtonsteamfan http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8230458440/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45436499@N02/">Chicago Rail Head</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8230458440/" title="Must see Krape Park in Freeport ILL."><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8067/8230458440_874f4f8470_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Must see Krape Park in Freeport ILL." /></a></p> <p>And you don't even have to drive 500 miles to enjoy the Nature and landscape.</p> Thu, 29 Nov 2012 09:11:58 -0800 2012-10-28T09:10:55-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Chicago Rail Head) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8230458440 42.228819 -89.648973 42.228819 -89.648973 2404489 Must see Krape Park in Freeport ILL. <p>And you don't even have to drive 500 miles to enjoy the Nature and landscape.</p> Chicago Rail Head golf boats waterfall fishing hiking trails tennis canoes biking paddleboats mustsee picnicing krapepark stephensoncounty wellmaintained beautifulillinois westsideoffreeport alldayfunforthewholefamily hugeplayarea http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8165850548/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45436499@N02/">Chicago Rail Head</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8165850548/" title="An old Illinois Central Block signal out side the Fever River Model Railroad Club."><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7121/8165850548_fe0611faaa_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="An old Illinois Central Block signal out side the Fever River Model Railroad Club." /></a></p> <p>Fever River going to have an open house Nov.17&amp;18 2012 If you are a Model railfan this is a must see.</p> Wed, 07 Nov 2012 19:57:07 -0800 2012-10-27T10:46:49-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Chicago Rail Head) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8165850548 42.304293 -89.640111 42.304293 -89.640111 2407346 An old Illinois Central Block signal out side the Fever River Model Railroad Club. <p>Fever River going to have an open house Nov.17&amp;18 2012 If you are a Model railfan this is a must see.</p> Chicago Rail Head ill freeport icrr blocksignal hoguage feverrivermodelrr stephensonsocietyoftrainmen 600feverlane canadanationalyards http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8163129168/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45436499@N02/">Chicago Rail Head</a> posted a video:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8163129168/" title="MOV&gt;A model of Bachmanns Rock Island steam engine 2-8-0 and antique passenger cars."><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7268/8163129168_a804d23cc2_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="MOV&gt;A model of Bachmanns Rock Island steam engine 2-8-0 and antique passenger cars." /></a></p> Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:34:11 -0800 2012-11-06T20:34:11-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Chicago Rail Head) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8163129168 42.304261 -89.64024 42.304261 -89.64024 2407346 MOV>A model of Bachmanns Rock Island steam engine 2-8-0 and antique passenger cars. Chicago Rail Head action il freeport runby rockislandrr ho187scale modelsteamlocomotive clerestorycoachusstock feverrivermodelrailroad antiquepassengercars clesestorycoaches movierunby bachmanns280 http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8096111750/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45436499@N02/">Chicago Rail Head</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8096111750/" title="All Borard Diner in Downers Grove IL. revisited."><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8327/8096111750_631a4cda8d_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="All Borard Diner in Downers Grove IL. revisited." /></a></p> Tue, 16 Oct 2012 22:46:43 -0700 2012-10-13T12:48:04-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Chicago Rail Head) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8096111750 41.75172 -88.016452 41.75172 -88.016452 2393438 All Borard Diner in Downers Grove IL. revisited. Chicago Rail Head fastfood ill modeltrains funforallthefamily historicalphotos familyowned railroadmemorabilla southsideofdownersgrove handsontrainlayout ggaugehaulingfood childhoodmerories http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8068316581/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45436499@N02/">Chicago Rail Head</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8068316581/" title="Grace Lutheran Church in River forest ILL."><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8179/8068316581_21e581f07a_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Grace Lutheran Church in River forest ILL." /></a></p> <p>A very photogenic1931 stone church in River Forest IL.</p> Mon, 08 Oct 2012 14:03:35 -0700 2012-09-29T15:04:23-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Chicago Rail Head) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8068316581 41.901191 -87.80754 41.901191 -87.80754 2481826 Grace Lutheran Church in River forest ILL. <p>A very photogenic1931 stone church in River Forest IL.</p> Chicago Rail Head church belltower ill cookcounty photogenic riverforest lutheranchurch holyground churchschool aworkofart largestonechurch artisticsteeple decicatedin1931 intheatfternoonsun http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8068298184/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45436499@N02/">Chicago Rail Head</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8068298184/" title="Grace Lutheran Church in River forest ILL."><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8031/8068298184_f85cfc3802_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Grace Lutheran Church in River forest ILL." /></a></p> <p>A very photogenic1931 stone church in River Forest IL.</p> Mon, 08 Oct 2012 14:03:37 -0700 2012-09-29T10:23:52-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Chicago Rail Head) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8068298184 41.901159 -87.807497 41.901159 -87.807497 2481826 Grace Lutheran Church in River forest ILL. <p>A very photogenic1931 stone church in River Forest IL.</p> Chicago Rail Head love church christ jesus belltower ill through congregation cookcounty photogenic placeofworship riverforest lutheranchurch holyground ofgod theearlydaysinillinois loveofgodthroughjesuschrist http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8695351924/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45436499@N02/">Chicago Rail Head</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8695351924/" title="Northern IL.Univ Bus. in Dekalb ILL."><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8533/8695351924_ec2519de3c_m.jpg" width="240" height="178" alt="Northern IL.Univ Bus. in Dekalb ILL." /></a></p> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:52:25 -0700 2013-04-21T15:22:57-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Chicago Rail Head) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8695351924 41.920161 -88.773136 41.920161 -88.773136 2389968 Northern IL.Univ Bus. in Dekalb ILL. Chicago Rail Head transport ill transportation commute shuttle masstransit dekalb niu citybus thebusstopshere cityofdekalb http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8258642733/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45436499@N02/">Chicago Rail Head</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8258642733/" title="One of the Chicago Fire station flimed in the movie Back Draft."><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8478/8258642733_27a05acf90_m.jpg" width="240" height="197" alt="One of the Chicago Fire station flimed in the movie Back Draft." /></a></p> <p>The other fire station used in the movie was in China Tower.</p> Sun, 09 Dec 2012 16:20:02 -0800 2012-11-27T14:58:28-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Chicago Rail Head) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8258642733 41.810811 -87.709929 41.810811 -87.709929 2379574 One of the Chicago Fire station flimed in the movie Back Draft. <p>The other fire station used in the movie was in China Tower.</p> Chicago Rail Head chicago ill firestation firehouse firedept cookcounty cfd flimstar rightoffofarcher offofarcher onsacramento moviebackdraft http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8069442311/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/45436499@N02/">Chicago Rail Head</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/8069442311/" title="Dominican University Priory campus."><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8177/8069442311_36d2b05572_m.jpg" width="240" height="206" alt="Dominican University Priory campus." /></a></p> <p>East Campus 7200 w.Division River Forest ILL.</p> Mon, 08 Oct 2012 20:33:11 -0700 2012-09-29T15:14:49-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Chicago Rail Head) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8069442311 41.902213 -87.807068 41.902213 -87.807068 2481826 Dominican University Priory campus. <p>East Campus 7200 w.Division River Forest ILL.</p> Chicago Rail Head college ill romancatholic academic cookcounty finearts highereducation riverforest beautifulcampus legalstudies beautifulillinois fullparttime harlemanddivision