Joliet, U.S.A. Monday 13 October 1975
6th March 2009
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Joliet is about 40 miles south west of Chicago, where the twin tracks of the BNSF Ex Santa Fe and Gulf Mobile & Ohio now property of Union Pacific cross the Rock Island.
No 9 Burlington Northern consist heading towards Cicago on the North- South Tracks with unit 5329 leading
No 9 Burlington Northern consist heading towards Cicago on the North- South Tracks with unit 5329 leading
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 No1 Early Morning Rock Island train ain with two Power Units ready to leave for Chicago La Salle Street. These trains were push pull operated. Some auto train!!.
No1 Early Morning Rock Island train ain with two Power Units ready to leave for Chicago La Salle Street. These trains were push pull operated. Some auto train!!.
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 No 10 Locomotive 660 arrives in the morning sunshine with a service from Chicago La Salle Street which will terminate here - these trains still run under the guise of Metra. The train will cross the tracks and terminate at the Rock Island part of the Station.
No 10 Locomotive 660 arrives in the morning sunshine with a service from Chicago La Salle Street which will terminate here - these trains still run under the guise of Metra. The train will cross the tracks and terminate at the Rock Island part of the Station.
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No11 Amtrak State House 401 heading for Chicago Union Station with a classic diesel on the front.
No11 Amtrak State House 401 heading for Chicago Union Station with a classic diesel on the front.
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 No12 Rock Island 652 heads its Inter City Train over the level crossing bound for La Salle Street Station. There were two such trains at the time, the Chicago-Peoria and the Chicago-Rock Island Quad Cities Rocket.
No12 Rock Island 652 heads its Inter City Train over the level crossing bound for La Salle Street Station. There were two such trains at the time, the Chicago-Peoria and the Chicago-Rock Island Quad Cities Rocket.
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 No 12 Rock Island no 652 with one of the two Inter City workings making a fine sight on the level crossing heading for Chicago La Salle Street
No 12 Rock Island no 652 with one of the two Inter City workings making a fine sight on the level crossing heading for Chicago La Salle Street
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No13 Locomotive 650 heads over the level crossing with the other Inter City Train, except for these two, the Rock Island trains were - and still are - La Sale Street-Joliet workings which still run under the guise of Metra.
No13 Locomotive 650 heads over the level crossing with the other Inter City Train, except for these two, the Rock Island trains were - and still are - La Sale Street-Joliet workings which still run under the guise of Metra.
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 No 14 Off Peak Joliet to La Salle Street train - the middle car of the 3 car formation makes a stuuning sight crossing the North-South tracks.
No 14 Off Peak Joliet to La Salle Street train - the middle car of the 3 car formation makes a stuuning sight crossing the North-South tracks.
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 No15 Locomotive 660 pushes a three car Chicage La Salle Street service over the level crossing as seen from the north-south tracks.
No15 Locomotive 660 pushes a three car Chicage La Salle Street service over the level crossing as seen from the north-south tracks.
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No. 16 .Santa Fe West Bound Freight headed by 5701, 5706, 5709 & 5713 heads past the Tower. Note Bi Centennial Livery on leading Unit.
No. 16 .Santa Fe West Bound Freight headed by 5701, 5706, 5709 & 5713 heads past the Tower. Note Bi Centennial Livery on leading Unit.
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 No17 Close up view of Bi Centennial Liveried 5701 heading west on the Santa Fe Freight.
No17 Close up view of Bi Centennial Liveried 5701 heading west on the Santa Fe Freight.
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 No 18 Santa Fe Northbound train going away shot with 5701, 5706, 5709 and 5713. Impressive.
No 18 Santa Fe Northbound train going away shot with 5701, 5706, 5709 and 5713. Impressive.
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No2 Close up view of the level crossing looking from west to east to the Rock Island Platforms. What track work. I believe the Rock island is single track now.
No2 Close up view of the level crossing looking from west to east to the Rock Island Platforms. What track work. I believe the Rock island is single track now.
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 No 3 Rock Island west bound freight headed by 255 & 246
No 3 Rock Island west bound freight headed by 255 & 246
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 No6 Amtrak Turbo train waits in the Station before heading south over the level crossing.
No6 Amtrak Turbo train waits in the Station before heading south over the level crossing.
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No8 The Amtrak Turbo from Chicago Union Street Station heads away northbound.
No8 The Amtrak Turbo from Chicago Union Street Station heads away northbound.
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 No 5 Santa Fe Freight heading for Chicago on the North-South tracks 8705 leading.
No 5 Santa Fe Freight heading for Chicago on the North-South tracks 8705 leading.
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 No 7 Impressive view of the Amtrak Turbo about to cross the Rock Island Tracks. That track work is impressive.
No 7 Impressive view of the Amtrak Turbo about to cross the Rock Island Tracks. That track work is impressive.
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