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Viewing Album:  Downers Grove, IL BNSF Chicago - Aurora Race Track
 
By:Nick Hart
Dates:8/2/2004 - 8/2/2010
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METX 196
Title:  METX 196
Description:  Metra F40PHM-2 #196 sits at Main Street Station, as the engineer sets up to depart for Chicago.
Photo Date:  7/19/2004  Upload Date: 8/2/2004 6:40:21 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Nick Hart
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Locomotives:  METX 196(F40PHM-2)
Views:  597   Comments: 0
METX 190
Title:  METX 190
Description:  Metra F40PHM-2 #190 crosses Fairview Avenue Crossing slowing for a station stop.
Photo Date:  7/19/2004  Upload Date: 8/2/2004 6:43:15 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Nick Hart
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Locomotives:  METX 190(F40PHM-2)
Views:  635   Comments: 0
METX 189
Title:  METX 189
Description:  EXPRESS Metra F40PHM-2 #189 highballs 70MPH heading to Aurora!
Photo Date:  7/19/2004  Upload Date: 8/2/2004 6:47:10 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Nick Hart
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Locomotives:  METX 189(F40PHM-2)
Views:  540   Comments: 0
METX 190
Title:  METX 190
Description:  Metra 190 F40PHM-2 sits at Main Street Station as the engineer sets up to depart for Chicago.
Photo Date:  7/19/2004  Upload Date: 8/2/2004 6:54:08 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Nick Hart
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Locomotives:  METX 190(F40PHM-2)
Views:  559   Comments: 1
METX 403
Title:  METX 403
Description:  MPI MP36PH-3S Metra #403 slows for a station stop at Main Street, then it will continue it's route to Aurora. It was very fun watching this MP36 fly back to Chicago 70MPH! :):D
Photo Date:  7/19/2004  Upload Date: 8/2/2004 7:02:57 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Nick Hart
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Locomotives:  METX 403(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  583   Comments: 0
METX 188
Title:  METX 188
Description:  Metra F40PHM-2 #188 returns to Main Street for another stop, then will continue it's route to Aurora.
Photo Date:  7/19/2004  Upload Date: 8/2/2004 7:08:18 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Nick Hart
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Locomotives:  METX 188(F40PHM-2)
Views:  530   Comments: 0
METX 186
Title:  METX 186
Description:  Metra F40PHM-2 #186 departs Main Street Station and heads for Chicago.
Photo Date:  7/19/2004  Upload Date: 8/2/2004 7:12:43 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Nick Hart
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Locomotives:  METX 186(F40PHM-2)
Views:  521   Comments: 0
METX 183
Title:  METX 183
Description:  Metra F40PH-2 crosses Washington Street approaching Main Street Station at approx. 45 MPH, a little bit overspeed? Good thing Metra trains have good breaks.
Photo Date:  7/19/2004  Upload Date: 8/2/2004 7:17:06 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Nick Hart
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Locomotives:  METX 183(F40PH-2)
Views:  654   Comments: 0
METX 195
Title:  METX 195
Description:  Metra F40PHM-2 #195 sits at Main Street Station as the engineer sets up to depart for Chicago.
Photo Date:  7/19/2004  Upload Date: 8/2/2004 7:21:44 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Nick Hart
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Locomotives:  METX 195(F40PHM-2)
Views:  543   Comments: 1
METX 403
Title:  METX 403
Description:  Wow, Is it fun to watch MP36's fly 70MPH! Heres an example. MPI MP36PH-3S Metra #403 returns from Aurora and heads back to Chicago.
Photo Date:  7/19/2004  Upload Date: 8/2/2004 7:24:45 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Nick Hart
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Locomotives:  METX 403(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  596   Comments: 0
METX 185
Title:  METX 185
Description:  Metra F40PHM-2 #185 begins to depart Main Street Station to head for Chicago.
Photo Date:  7/19/2004  Upload Date: 8/2/2004 7:28:12 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Nick Hart
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Locomotives:  METX 185(F40PHM-2)
Views:  684   Comments: 0
METX 185
Title:  METX 185
Description:  Metra Double Header consisitng of 2 F40PHM-2's, #'s 185 and 186! This was one of the flipbacks. It's final stop was Main Street Station. It will now head back to Chicago!
Photo Date:  7/19/2004  Upload Date: 8/2/2004 7:30:30 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Nick Hart
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Locomotives:  METX 185(F40PHM-2)
Views:  596   Comments: 0
METX 188's Builder's Plate
Title:  METX 188's Builder's Plate
Description:  Here is a shot of Metra F40PHM-2 #188's Builder's Plate.
Photo Date:  7/20/2004  Upload Date: 8/2/2004 7:00:10 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Nick Hart
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Locomotives:  METX 188(F40PHM-2)
Views:  612   Comments: 0
BNSF 9527
Title:  BNSF 9527
Description:  BNSF 9527 leads a 10 engine light load Wst past Washington Street. There were 8 BNSF Executive SD70MAC's, 1 BNSF H2 SD70MAC, and 1 BNSF H2 Dash 9-44CW on this train!
Photo Date:  7/20/2004  Upload Date: 8/2/2004 2:35:54 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Nick Hart
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Locomotives:  BNSF 9527(SD70MAC)
Views:  459   Comments: 1
UP 4621
Title:  UP 4621
Description:  UP SD70M #4621 approaches Washington Street carrying a Stack Train West.
Photo Date:  7/20/2004  Upload Date: 8/2/2004 2:38:01 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Nick Hart
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Locomotives:  UP 4621(SD70M)
Views:  390   Comments: 0
BNSF 4810
Title:  BNSF 4810
Description:  BNSF 4810 leads a very colorful Stack Train West.
Photo Date:  7/20/2004  Upload Date: 8/2/2004 2:39:22 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Nick Hart
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4810(C44-9W)
Views:  456   Comments: 0
BNSF 4416
Title:  BNSF 4416
Description:  BNSF 4416 leads a Stack Train past Washington Street.
Photo Date:  7/20/2004  Upload Date: 8/2/2004 2:40:26 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Nick Hart
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4416(C44-9W)
Views:  531   Comments: 0
BNSF 4445
Title:  BNSF 4445
Description:  BNSF 4445 leads a mixed freight past Washington Street.
Photo Date:  7/20/2004  Upload Date: 8/2/2004 2:41:04 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Nick Hart
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4445(C44-9W)
Views:  493   Comments: 0
BNSF 4366
Title:  BNSF 4366
Description:  BNSF 4366 approaches Washington Street leading a Stack Train.
Photo Date:  7/20/2004  Upload Date: 8/2/2004 2:42:21 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Nick Hart
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4366(C44-9W)
Views:  463   Comments: 0
BNSF 809
Title:  BNSF 809
Description:  BNSF 809 ex-SF Warbonnet Unit Dash 8-40CW crosses Washington Street leading an intermodal.
Photo Date:  7/20/2004  Upload Date: 8/2/2004 2:43:47 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Nick Hart
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Locomotives:  BNSF 809(C40-8W)
Views:  526   Comments: 0
BNSF 4195
Title:  BNSF 4195
Description:  BNSF 4195 crosses Washington Street leading an intermodal at Race Track Speed.
Photo Date:  7/20/2004  Upload Date: 8/2/2004 2:45:00 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Nick Hart
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4195(C44-9W)
Views:  537   Comments: 0
BNSF 4869 Dash 9, CN SD75I, BN SD40-2, and DM&IR SD38AC 869!!!!!!!!
Title:  BNSF 4869 Dash 9, CN SD75I, BN SD40-2, and DM&IR SD38AC 869!!!!!!!!
Description:  Talk about an oddball lash-up! BNSF 4869 Dash 9, a very faded CN SD75I, a BN SD40-2, and A VERY VERY VERY VERY RARE DM&IR SD38AC #869!!!! First time I have ever seen DM&IR on BNSF power!!
Photo Date:  8/18/2004  Upload Date: 9/4/2004 3:20:57 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Nick Hart
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4869(C44-9W)
Views:  574   Comments: 1
DM&IR 869
Title:  DM&IR 869
Description:  What's this engine doing pulling intermodal???!!!???!!!??? It's susposed to be carrying iron ore. CN bought DM&IR, and now DM&IR can roam around where ever and whenever they want!! :-D :) DM&IR 869 gets pulled by a BNSF Dash 9, a very faded CN SD75I, and a BN SD40-2 past Washington Street! This was the TRAIN OF THE DAY!!!!! :) :-D
Photo Date:  8/18/2004  Upload Date: 9/4/2004 3:21:34 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Nick Hart
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Locomotives:  DMIR 869(SD38AC)
Views:  1456   Comments: 4

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