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Circus Train Moline, MI

nobody@flickr.com (amtrak_russ) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:12:12 -0700

The BNSF 8181 leads the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus train north nearing Moline, MI. There was quite a "foamer" line going on just off camera to get the best shot.

Circus Train Plainwell, MI

nobody@flickr.com (amtrak_russ) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:12:10 -0700

amtrak_russ posted a photo:

The BNSF 8181 leads the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus train north out of the Kalamazoo River Valley toward Grand Rapids some 25 miles away.

CSX Swing Bridge Sunset

nobody@flickr.com (amtrak_russ) — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:31:11 -0700

amtrak_russ posted a photo:

The CSX Swing Bridge spanning the St. Joseph River has seen many sunsets since the bridge's inception in 1904 and sits idle for the next train to cross it's span.

Metra SouthWest Service 827

nobody@flickr.com (amtrak_russ) — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:31:10 -0700

amtrak_russ posted a photo:

Metra SouthWest Service train 827 passes 18th Street on it's way to Orland Park 179th street behind Metra 101.

Orange Line Trains at Midway

nobody@flickr.com (amtrak_russ) — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:31:07 -0700

amtrak_russ posted a photo:

Three Orange Line trains prepare to depart toward the Loop for evening rush at the Midway "L" stop.

NS 7113 Local 18th Street

nobody@flickr.com (amtrak_russ) — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:31:03 -0700

amtrak_russ posted a photo:

The NS local finishes pulling a few boxes from Continental Paper Grading Co.

Pointless arrow in "Pure Michigan"

nobody@flickr.com (amtrak_russ) — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 10:49:37 -0700

amtrak_russ posted a photo:

Amtrak 156 one of the Amtrak heritage units makes it's rounds on the Pere Marquette as it passes a farm south of Holland... hard to believe but in a few short hours it will be on it's way to California on the Southwest Chief.

Metra 614

nobody@flickr.com (amtrak_russ) — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 09:57:04 -0700

amtrak_russ posted a photo:

Metra 614 pushes a soon to be outbound commuter train into Union Station under the position lights at Racine ave on a cold January day.

Brown Line train to the Loop

nobody@flickr.com (amtrak_russ) — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 09:57:00 -0700

amtrak_russ posted a photo:

A Brown Line train streaks across the river toward the Loop. The Merchandise Mart is lit up blue and orange for the Bears big game against the Packers which they lost.

The IN/Tek local waits

nobody@flickr.com (amtrak_russ) — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 09:56:56 -0700

amtrak_russ posted a photo:

The IN/Tek local waits at CP 448 for the dispatcher to line them on their wait after the dispatcher has made the Chicago Line a parking lot.

Plow Extra Sparta

nobody@flickr.com (amtrak_russ) — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 09:56:53 -0700

amtrak_russ posted a photo:

Marquette Rail ran a plow extra after the 2011 blizzard that dropped over 2 feet of snow and 50+ MPH winds. Here it is seen busting through the crossing at sparta ave.

Plow Extra Grant

nobody@flickr.com (amtrak_russ) — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 09:56:50 -0700

amtrak_russ posted a photo:

Marquette Rail ran a plow extra after the 2011 blizzard that dropped over 2 feet of snow and 50+ MPH winds. Here it is seen busting through the crossing in downtown Grant.

GMTX 2648 Plow Extra

nobody@flickr.com (amtrak_russ) — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 09:56:46 -0700

amtrak_russ posted a photo:

GMTX 2648 is a GP38-2 of ex Conrail ownership and its still shows some scars from the past as the plow train pauses in the sun after the Blizzard of 2011.

N911 W END FOX

nobody@flickr.com (amtrak_russ) — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 09:56:43 -0700

amtrak_russ posted a photo:

N911 a relatively rare eastern coal leans in the curve at Fox in fading light with a AC6000 at the helm.

Crazy Railfan Foams Y106

nobody@flickr.com (amtrak_russ) — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 09:56:40 -0700

amtrak_russ posted a photo:

My brother must not have his head screwed on straight wearing sandals in 20 degree weather as he fires off a few shots of Y106.

Y106 crosses the frozen Thornapple River

nobody@flickr.com (amtrak_russ) — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 09:56:33 -0700

amtrak_russ posted a photo:

Y106 crosses the Thornapple River bridge after switching at alto and holding up N911 and Q335 for more than an hour... needless to say Tammy was pissed.

Z151 1/12/11

nobody@flickr.com (amtrak_russ) — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:30:07 -0800

amtrak_russ posted a photo:

A rare nighttime Z151 crosses the Grand River with an ex GT high nose GP9 in tow.

68V meets Amtrak 49

nobody@flickr.com (amtrak_russ) — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 11:51:37 -0700

amtrak_russ posted a photo:

68V has traveled maybe a mile before going into emergency at CP 421 as Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited arrives at the Elkhart station for New York and Boston. 68V had a decent lashup with the high hood SD40-2 trailing. Taken from the National New York Central Railroad Museum.

Street Running in Warsaw, IN

nobody@flickr.com (amtrak_russ) — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 11:51:34 -0700

amtrak_russ posted a photo:

Train 360 runs down Hickory Street in Warsaw before crossing the CF&E. I really enjoyed chasing this train down the Marion Branch from Goshen. A lot of cool signals and the street running definitely is the icing on the cake.

23T @ CP 421

nobody@flickr.com (amtrak_russ) — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 11:51:31 -0700

amtrak_russ posted a photo:

23T passes the Elkhart Amtrak station and continues down the main for a crew change.