BNSF - CHICAGOLAND & THE MIDWEST
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ChicagoLandChicago is the railroad Mekka of the US. Chicagoland is an almost endless mix of double and triple track mainlines, yards and crossings. Most major railroad are represented in Chicago: BNSF, Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern, CSX, Canadian Pacific, Canadian National + some local railroads. For more information about rails and trains in Chicagoland visit ChicagoLand Railjunctions by Bill Gustason. | |||
LaVergne, ChicagoLandLaVergne is just west of the BNSF Cicero Yard. This means lots of action and the speed is relatively low because (freight) trains is either entering or leaving the yard. | |||
| Westbound BNSF doublestack/intermodal headed by BNSF 4769 (GE C44-9W) + BNSF 5263 (GE C44-9W) + NS 9746 (GE C40-9W) + NS 9843 (GE C40-9W). April 7, 2004, 15:00 | |||
BNSF 4769 + BNSF 5263 + NS 9746 + NS 9843 (129 kb) |
BNSF 4769 + BNSF 5263 + NS 9746 + NS 9843 (115 kb) |
NS 9746 (115 kb) |
NS 9843 in primer grey paint (91 kb) |
| Westbound BNSF manifest headed by BNSF 4554 + 6X2 (2 X GE C44-9W). April 7, 2004, 14:49. | Westbound BNSF manifest headed by BNSF 4313 + 5194 (2 X GE C44-9W). April 7, 2004, 15:13 | ||
BNSF 4554 + 6X2 (112 kb) |
BNSF 4314 + 5194 (123 kb) |
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| Westbound BNSF Hyundai doublestack container train headed by BNSF 798 (GE C44-9W) + 7001 (EMD SD40-2). April 7, 2004, 15:31 | |||
BNSF 798 + 7001 pulling out of Cicero Yard as a METRA-train rushes by on another track (104 kb) |
BNSF 798 + 7001 (113 kb) |
BNSF 798 + 7001 - notice the two railfans waving (96 kb) |
An almost endless Hyundai doublestack train. Notice the light of BNSF 4415 entering the yard from the west (109 kb) |
Video of the train (4.8 MB) - 28 sec - MPG format |
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| Eastbound BNSF doublestack train is entering Cicero Yard. The train is headed by BNSF 4415 (GE C44-9W) + CSX 8700 (EMD SD60) + NS 9416 (GE C40-9W) + BNSF 1071 (GE C44-9W). April 7, 2004, 15:40 | |||
BNSF 4415 + CSX 8700 + NS 9416 + BNSF 1071. On the right is METRA 406 (106 kb) |
BNSF 4415 + CSX 8700 (110 kb) |
BNSF 1071 (91 kb) |
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| FURX 8116 (EMD SD40-2, ex-BN 8116) + NS 9322 (GE C40-9W) running empty westwards. April 7, 2004, 15:55 | |||
FURX 8116 + NS 9322 (90 kb) |
FURX 8116 + NS 9322 (94 kb) |
FURX 8116 + NS 9322 (95 kb) |
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| BNSF 875 (GE C40-8W) + BNSF 1050 (GE C44-9CW) in Warbonnet and Heritage I livery heading out of Cicero Yard to get to the northern track. April 7, 2004, 16:02 | |||
BNSF 875 + 1050 (117 kb) |
BNSF 875 + 1050 (79 kb) |
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| BNSF 9467 + BNSF 8851 (2 x EMD SD70MAC) is heading a w/b coal train on April 19, 2006, 13:07. | |||
BNSF 9467 + BNSF 8851 (106 kb) |
BNSF 9467 + BNSF 8851 (95 kb) |
BNSF 9467 + BNSF 8851 (103 kb) |
BNSF coal hopper 651 721 (82 kb) |
| BNSF 8803 + BNSF 9928 (2 x EMD SD70MAC) is heading a w/b GEAX coal train on April 19, 2006, 13:13. | |||
BNSF 8803 + BNSF 9928 (103 kb) |
BNSF 8803 + BNSF 9928 (86 kb) |
BNSF 8803 + BNSF 9928 (100 kb) |
BNSF 8803 + BNSF 9928 (94 kb) |
La Grange / Congress Park, ChicagoLandCongress Park is west of BNSFs Cicero Yard and on the BNSF triple-track "racetrack". Congress Park is a METRA-station (METRA = Chicago's local passenger rail network) and you can just stand on the platform and enjoy all the trains. However, the platforms are quite narrow so be sure not to stand to close to the track - Amtraks passenger trains runs through at high speed! | |||
| 4 locomotives running empty. BNSF 5226 (GE C44-9W)+ 678X (EMD SD40-2) + 1531 (EMD GP28M) + 1406 (EMD GP10). April 6, 2004, 13:20. | A mix of 5 locomotives running empty. BNSF 7135 (EMD SD40-2) + a Montana Rail Link (EMD SD45 ?) + CSX GE + CSX 8563 (EMD SD50) + Norfolk Southern GE. April 6, 2004, 13:24. | ||
BNSF 5226 + 678X + 1531 + 1406 (179 kb) |
BNSF 5226 + 678X + 1531 + 1406 (187 kb) |
BNSF 7135 + MRL + CSX + CSX 8563 + NS (166 kb) |
BNSF 7135 + MRL + CSX + CSX 8563 + NS (167 kb) |
Highlands, ChicagoLand | |||
| E/b intermodal headed by BNSF 7034 + FURX 7269 (2 x EMD SD40-2, both ex-BN) runs through Highlands on April 19, 2006, 18:40. | |||
BNSF 7034 + FURX 7269 (102 kb) |
BNSF 7034 + FURX 7269 (79 kb) |
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Hinsdale, ChicagoLand | |||
| E/b intermodal headed by BNSF 6795 (EMD SD40-2) runs through Hinsdale on April 19, 2006, 16:50. | |||
BNSF 6795 (93 kb) |
BNSF 6795 (137 kb) |
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Clearing Yard, ChicagoLand | |||
| BNSF 874 (GE C40-8CW) + UP 7138 (GE AC4400) running empty just east of Clearing Yard, April 7, 2004, 16:56. | |||
BNSF 874 (82 kb) |
UP 7138 (81 kb) |
BNSF 874 + UP 7138 (94 kb) |
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Dolton, ChicagoLand | |||
| BNSF 9708 + BNSF 9679 (2 x EMD SD70MAC) with a loaded coal train on April 19, 2006, 10:41. The train was running south on UPs north-south mainline and turned east on CSXs east-west mainline. The sound from the two hardworking EMD engines was awesome. | |||
BNSF 9708 + BNSF 9679 (83 kb) |
BNSF 9708 + BNSF 9679 (95 kb) |
...running under the signals (106 kb) |
Coal hopper BN 555 031 (116 kb) |
| BNSF 5431 (GE C44-9W) at Indiana Ave. with a short manifest on April 7, 2004, 09:04. | BNSF 7818 (EMD SD40-2) + CSX 7851 (GE C40-8W) with a s/b manifest at E 138th St. / Indiana Ave. on April 19, 2006, 10:57. | ||
BNSF 5431 (100 kb) |
BNSF 7818 + CSX 7851 (87 kb) |
CSX 7851 (100 kb) |
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Pine Junction, Gary, Indiana | |||
BNSF 4347 + 625 (GE 9-44CW's) with an westbound freight on NS mainline on April 7, 2004, 11:25 (116 kb) |
BNSF 6301 (EMD SD40u) + 6920 (EMD SD40-2) with an westbound freight on CSX mainline on April 7, 2004, 11:55 (93 kb) |
BNSF 6900 (EMD SD40-2) + NREX 5088 (EMD SD50, leased to BNSF, ex-UP 5088, exx-SN&W 7028) with an empty eastbound autorack on the CSX mainline on April 6, 2004, 19:14 (140 kb) |
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Rochelle, Illinois | |||
| E/B mixed stack and intermodal headed by BNSF 4927 (GE C44-9W) + FURX 7288 (EMD SD40-2, ex-BN) on April 20, 2006, 12:13. | |||
BNSF 4927 + FURX 7288 (113 kb) |
BNSF 4927 (142 kb) |
FURX 7288 (121 kb) |
BNSF 4927 + FURX 7288 (138 kb) |
Courtney Rd., Independence, MissouriWe found this location just of highway 291 in Independence, Missouri. Independence is just outside Kansas City. Even though the tracks belongs to Union Pacific, also BNSF and NS use the tracks to get in and out of Kansas City. | |||
| Train no. 1: Westbound stack train headed by BNSF 4066 (GE C44-9W) + 4XXX (GE) + 5455 (GE C44-9W) + GE on April 10, 2004, 15:35. | |||
BNSF 4066 + 4XXX + 5455 + GE (92 kb) |
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| Train no. 2: Eastbound stack/intermodal headed by BNSF 704 (GE C44-9W) + 6838 (EMD SD40-2) + GE + GE on April 10, 2004, 15:44. | |||
BNSF 704 + 6838 + GE + GE (103 kb) |
BNSF 704 + 6838 + GE + GE (81 kb) |
BNSF 704 + 6838 + GE + GE (95 kb) |
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| Train no. 3: An eastbound intermodal headed by BNSF 4048 (GE C44-9W) + 4811 (GE C44-9W) + GE + 4017 (GE C44-9W) on April 10, 2004, 15:56. | |||
BNSF 4048 + 4811 + GE + 4017 (96 kb) |
BNSF 4048 + 4811 + GE + 4017 (85 kb) |
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| Train no. 4: Westbound J.B.Hunt stack train headed by BNSF 4730 (GE C44-9W) + 730 (GE C44-9W) + GE on April 10, 2004, 16:37. | |||
BNSF 4730 + 730 + GE (94 kb) |
BNSF 4730 + 730 + GE (83 kb) |
Lots of stacks (98 kb) |
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| Train no. 5: Westbound manifest headed by BNSF 8637 (GE B40-8) + 8615 (GE B40-8) + 672X (EMD SD40-2) on April 10, 2004, 16:54. | |||
Video of BNSF 8637 + 8615 + 672X (1,9 MB - 11 sekunder - MPG-format) |
BNSF 8637 + 8615 + 672X (118 kb) |
BNSF 8637 + 8615 + 672X (89 kb) |
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