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Viewing Album:  April 2011
 
By:J.R. Valderas
Dates:4/6/2011 - 4/6/2011
Album Info:Trains on CSX at Benton Harbor, Michigan (including new signals and track realignment); on Chicago South Shore at Michigan City, Indiana; on UP at Elmhurst, Illinois and on BNSF at La Grange, Illinois on April 6, 2011.
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New Signals
Title:  New Signals
Description:  New safetran on CSX replace the searchlights of the Pere Marquette/C&O. This the westbound signal. Before, the greatest signal indication westbounds would receive is a Medium Clear. This is the first to see a Clear signal.
Photo Date:  4/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 6:36:33 PM
Location:  Riverside, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Views:  166   Comments: 0
New Signals
Title:  New Signals
Description:  These are the new signals at the Grey crossover on CSX. Also a new sight to see a Clear indication on westbound Main 2 since before, this track was controled by a dwarf signal and the greatest indication westbound trains would receive is a Restricting, given reason why westbound trains would use Main 1.
Photo Date:  4/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 6:36:57 PM
Location:  Benton Harbor, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Views:  267   Comments: 0
New Signals
Title:  New Signals
Description:  New signals at Benton Harbor where now westbound trains on Main 2 cross back to single track main. This whole section was realigned when the signals were installed. The double track continued further up ahead to the St. Joseph River swing bridge.
Photo Date:  4/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 6:37:23 PM
Location:  Benton Harbor, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Views:  216   Comments: 0
AMTK 90413
Title:  AMTK 90413
Description:  Amtrak train 371, the Pere Marquette.
Photo Date:  4/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 6:37:45 PM
Location:  Benton Harbor, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Locomotives:  AMTK 90413(NPCU)
Views:  382   Comments: 0
Realignment
Title:  Realignment
Description:  Main 1 was ripped out between St. Joseph River swing bridge and M-63 overpass. Main 2 (the single track) is realigned with Main 1 beyond the new signals.
Photo Date:  4/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 6:38:15 PM
Location:  Benton Harbor, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Views:  276   Comments: 0
Realignment
Title:  Realignment
Description:  Main 1 and signals removed on CSX. The single track is what remains of Main 2.
Photo Date:  4/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 6:38:38 PM
Location:  Benton Harbor, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Views:  209   Comments: 0
UP 6059
Title:  UP 6059
Description:  Union Pacfic and Southern Pacific (DPU) power at the power plant along US-12.
Photo Date:  4/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 6:39:04 PM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Locomotives:  UP 6059(AC44CWCTE) UP 6030(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  309   Comments: 0
METX 163
Title:  METX 163
Description:  Train 37.
Photo Date:  4/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 6:39:25 PM
Location:  Elmhurst, IL
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Locomotives:  METX 163(F40PH)
Views:  422   Comments: 0
METX 158
Title:  METX 158
Description:  Train 52.
Photo Date:  4/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 6:39:46 PM
Location:  Elmhurst, IL
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Locomotives:  METX 158(F40PH)
Views:  244   Comments: 0
UP 6626
Title:  UP 6626
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 6:40:07 PM
Location:  Elmhurst, IL
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Locomotives:  UP 6626(AC44CW)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
SP 107
Title:  SP 107
Description:  Not many of these around still in original numbers.
Photo Date:  4/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 6:40:28 PM
Location:  Elmhurst, IL
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Locomotives:  SP 107(AC44CW)
Views:  194   Comments: 0
SP 107
Title:  SP 107
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 6:40:48 PM
Location:  Elmhurst, IL
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Locomotives:  SP 107(AC44CW)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
UP 4290
Title:  UP 4290
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 6:41:09 PM
Location:  Elmhurst, IL
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Locomotives:  UP 4290(SD70M)
Views:  141   Comments: 0
UP 7442
Title:  UP 7442
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 6:41:30 PM
Location:  Elmhurst, IL
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Locomotives:  UP 7442(AC45CCTE)
Views:  267   Comments: 0
UP 4112
Title:  UP 4112
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 6:42:34 PM
Location:  Elmhurst, IL
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Locomotives:  UP 4112(SD70M)
Views:  190   Comments: 0
UP 6362
Title:  UP 6362
Description:  Third Southern Pacific pain sighting of the day, this one in DPU service. Never knew I framed the airplane between the locomotive and coal hopper until I put it up on the screen.
Photo Date:  4/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 6:42:56 PM
Location:  Elmhurst, IL
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Locomotives:  UP 6362(AC44CW)
Views:  376   Comments: 0
UP 6362
Title:  UP 6362
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 6:43:16 PM
Location:  Elmhurst, IL
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Locomotives:  UP 6362(AC44CW)
Views:  204   Comments: 0
METX 193
Title:  METX 193
Description:  Train 1263.
Photo Date:  4/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 6:43:41 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Locomotives:  METX 193(F40PHM-2)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
METX 115
Title:  METX 115
Description:  Train 1265.
Photo Date:  4/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 6:44:48 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Locomotives:  METX 115(F40PH)
Views:  246   Comments: 0
METX 200
Title:  METX 200
Description:  Train 1267.
Photo Date:  4/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 6:46:11 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Locomotives:  METX 200(F40PHM-2)
Views:  197   Comments: 0
3-Way Meet
Title:  3-Way Meet
Description:  Metra eastbound train 1280 meets westbound trains 1267 (center) and 1265.
Photo Date:  4/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 6:46:44 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Views:  263   Comments: 0
METX 403
Title:  METX 403
Description:  Train 1269.
Photo Date:  4/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 6:48:03 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Locomotives:  METX 403(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  164   Comments: 0
METX 213
Title:  METX 213
Description:  Train 1271.
Photo Date:  4/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 6:49:10 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Locomotives:  METX 213(F40PHM-2)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
METX 191
Title:  METX 191
Description:  Train 1277.
Photo Date:  4/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 6:49:33 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Locomotives:  METX 191(F40PHM-2)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
METX 404
Title:  METX 404
Description:  Train 1279.
Photo Date:  4/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 6:51:53 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Locomotives:  METX 404(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  130   Comments: 0
Eastboud Metra
Title:  Eastboud Metra
Description:  Train 1288.
Photo Date:  4/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 6:52:23 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Views:  119   Comments: 0
METX 195
Title:  METX 195
Description:  Train 1288 (foreground) meets train 1273.
Photo Date:  4/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 6:52:51 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Locomotives:  METX 195(F40PHM-2)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
AMTK 20
Title:  AMTK 20
Description:  Amtrak train 383, the Illinois Zephyr.
Photo Date:  4/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 6:53:13 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Locomotives:  AMTK 20(P42DC)
Views:  155   Comments: 0
METX 201
Title:  METX 201
Description:  Train 1281.
Photo Date:  4/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 6:54:11 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Locomotives:  METX 201(F40PHM-2)
Views:  139   Comments: 0
METX 112
Title:  METX 112
Description:  Train 1283.
Photo Date:  4/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 6:54:43 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Locomotives:  METX 112(F40PH)
Views:  309   Comments: 0
METX 188
Title:  METX 188
Description:  Train 1373.
Photo Date:  4/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 6:55:10 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Locomotives:  METX 188(F40PHM-2)
Views:  122   Comments: 0
Express
Title:  Express
Description:  Metra eastbound express hustles pass the La Grange Road station.
Photo Date:  4/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 6:55:31 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Views:  122   Comments: 0
BNSF 6232
Title:  BNSF 6232
Description:  After the Metra rushhour ends, we finally get a BNSF train.
Photo Date:  4/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 6:56:08 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6232(ES44AC)
Views:  197   Comments: 0
METX 190
Title:  METX 190
Description:  Photographers prepare to photograph the power of train 1292.
Photo Date:  4/6/2011  Upload Date: 8/9/2011 6:57:37 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Locomotives:  METX 190(F40PHM-2)
Views:  179   Comments: 0

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