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Viewing Album:  Railfanning UP after St. Charles Model Train Show: 10/15/2017
 
By:Jacob Werling
Dates:10/15/2017 - 10/15/2017
Album Info:This album features trains along UP that my dad and I caught after we went to a small train show in St. Charles, IL for the first time. We were unable to go to the Great Midwest Train show in Wheaton this month so this train show and outing was going to make up for missing that. Enjoy!
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UP 4655
Title:  UP 4655
Description:  Today my dad and I are going to a train show in St. Charles, IL since we missed the Great Midwest Train show in Wheaton last week. After church and the show we will railfan UP west to Rochelle. After church as we were heading to the show, we came across an eastbound UP manifest with 6 UP engines leading. The last 4 are engines that just recently came out of storage.
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/30/2018 8:06:33 AM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  UP 4655(SD70M)
Views:  148   Comments: 0
UP 7077
Title:  UP 7077
Description:  UP 7077 trails 3rd of 6 on the manifest. This is the first time weve seen a "We Will Devlier" unit for quite some time!
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/30/2018 8:08:44 AM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  UP 7077(AC4460CW)
Views:  306   Comments: 0
UP 9208
Title:  UP 9208
Description:  A couple of standard cab Dash 8s trail on the manifest. UP and CN are the only Class 1 railways that still have active standard cab Dash 8s on their roster, but they are dissapearing quickly!
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/30/2018 8:14:57 AM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  UP 9208(C40-8)
Views:  258   Comments: 0
UP 7737
Title:  UP 7737
Description:  The show wasnt very impressive compared to the Great Midwest Train show and there really wasnt much that we wanted so we probably wont go back next year. Anyways after the show we continued to railfan the Overland Route west. The first train we saw was an eastbound manifest with a pair of UP GEVOS outside of LaFox
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/30/2018 8:19:14 AM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  UP 7737(AC45CCTE)
Views:  157   Comments: 1
UP 7794
Title:  UP 7794
Description:  We moved into LaFox and saw a parked eastbound intermodel train sitting by the Metra station
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/30/2018 8:25:39 AM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  UP 7794(AC45CCTE)
Views:  188   Comments: 0
UP 7761
Title:  UP 7761
Description:  Not to long after we saw the headlight of a westbound intermodel with a UP GEVO leading 2 widecab Dash 9s which have recently come out of storage.
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/30/2018 8:28:23 AM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  UP 7761(AC45CCTE)
Views:  144   Comments: 0
UP 7794
Title:  UP 7794
Description:  As soon as the westbound intermodel passed, the eastbound intermodel got permission to continue east.
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/30/2018 8:31:04 AM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  UP 7794(AC45CCTE)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
UP Highrail Truck
Title:  UP Highrail Truck
Description:  We moved down to Elburn which is the last stop for Metra and sat at their station. The rail action began to slow down, but that might have something to do with this highrail truck
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/30/2018 8:34:15 AM
Location:  Elburn, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Views:  130   Comments: 0
METX 141
Title:  METX 141
Description:  Not long after, a westbound Metra commuter train came to its station stop here in Elburn. This is the final stop before heading back east.
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/30/2018 8:51:26 AM
Location:  Elburn, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Views:  181   Comments: 0
METX Cab Car
Title:  METX Cab Car
Description:  The Cab Car will lead east
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/30/2018 8:57:07 AM
Location:  Elburn, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Views:  120   Comments: 0
METX Cab Car
Title:  METX Cab Car
Description:  A side shot of the Cab Car
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/30/2018 8:59:50 AM
Location:  Elburn, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Views:  113   Comments: 0
METX 141
Title:  METX 141
Description:  Plenty of time to get lots of photos
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/30/2018 9:02:54 AM
Location:  Elburn, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Views:  193   Comments: 1
METX 141
Title:  METX 141
Description:  Another shot of METX 141
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/30/2018 9:36:51 AM
Location:  Elburn, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Views:  198   Comments: 0
METX 141
Title:  METX 141
Description:  A wider angle shot of METX 141
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/30/2018 9:41:08 AM
Location:  Elburn, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Views:  158   Comments: 0
METX 141
Title:  METX 141
Description:  Another shot of the Metra train
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/30/2018 9:43:21 AM
Location:  Elburn, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Views:  226   Comments: 0
METX 141
Title:  METX 141
Description:  A roster shot of METX 141
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/30/2018 9:45:20 AM
Location:  Elburn, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Views:  192   Comments: 0
METX Cab Car
Title:  METX Cab Car
Description:  After a 20 minute stop at Elburn, the Metra train heads back east to Chicago.
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/30/2018 9:47:24 AM
Location:  Elburn, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Views:  83   Comments: 0
METX 141
Title:  METX 141
Description:  Doesnt take long to get it up to top speed!
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/30/2018 9:49:22 AM
Location:  Elburn, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Views:  190   Comments: 0
METX 141
Title:  METX 141
Description:  The Metra train speeds back east
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/30/2018 10:53:06 AM
Location:  Elburn, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Views:  182   Comments: 0
METX 135, METX 131, METX 163, METX 144, and METX 153
Title:  METX 135, METX 131, METX 163, METX 144, and METX 153
Description:  A whole line of Metra engines, including the Jimmy Johns engine, sit all in a line at the Metra yard in Elburn
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/30/2018 11:04:40 AM
Location:  Elburn, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  METX 135(F40PH) METX 131(F40PH) METX 163(F40PH) METX 153(F40PH)
Views:  528   Comments: 0
UP 2565
Title:  UP 2565
Description:  A parked eastbound intermodel train with no crew sits on Track 2 in Elburn. This is a common location for trains to recrew if they die on the lull
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/30/2018 11:09:47 AM
Location:  Elburn, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  UP 2565(ES44AC-H)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
UP 2565
Title:  UP 2565
Description:  A closer shot of UP 2565
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/30/2018 11:13:13 AM
Location:  Elburn, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  UP 2565(ES44AC-H)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
UP 7993
Title:  UP 7993
Description:  UP 7993 leads an eastbound intermodel solo through Elburn
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/30/2018 11:16:11 AM
Location:  Elburn, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  UP 7993(AC45CCTE)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
METX 172
Title:  METX 172
Description:  METX 510 comes into the station for its final stop before heading back east
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/30/2018 11:18:49 AM
Location:  Elburn, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Views:  151   Comments: 0
METX 172
Title:  METX 172
Description:  METX 510 a bit closer
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/30/2018 11:21:49 AM
Location:  Elburn, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Views:  145   Comments: 0
UP 2631
Title:  UP 2631
Description:  A UP coal train comes west after the Metra train heads back east
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/30/2018 11:24:50 AM
Location:  Elburn, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  UP 2631(ET44AH)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
UP 6637
Title:  UP 6637
Description:  UP 6637 brings up the rear of the westbound coal train.
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/30/2018 11:32:12 AM
Location:  Elburn, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  UP 6637(AC44CW)
Views:  171   Comments: 1
UP 6637 and UP 2565
Title:  UP 6637 and UP 2565
Description:  The DPU on the coal train passes the eastbound intermodel which just got a new crew,
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/30/2018 11:33:30 AM
Location:  Elburn, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  UP 6637(AC44CW) UP 2565(ES44AC-H)
Views:  231   Comments: 1
UP 2565
Title:  UP 2565
Description:  The eastbound UP intermodel continues on its journey east to Chicago.
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/30/2018 11:36:02 AM
Location:  Elburn, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  UP 2565(ES44AC-H)
Views:  175   Comments: 1
UP 3925
Title:  UP 3925
Description:  We moved over to the other side of Elburn and caught an eastbound autorack train
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/30/2018 11:40:48 AM
Location:  Elburn, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  UP 3925(SD70M)
Views:  190   Comments: 1
UP 3925
Title:  UP 3925
Description:  The autorack train approaches closer
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/30/2018 11:43:00 AM
Location:  Elburn, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  UP 3925(SD70M)
Views:  152   Comments: 2
UP 7952
Title:  UP 7952
Description:  Next we moved over to Cortalnd, IL to catch some trains coming by the original CNW signals thdre. First off was an eastbound intermodel.
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/31/2018 10:59:32 AM
Location:  Grove, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  UP 7952(AC45CCTE)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
MP 7150
Title:  MP 7150
Description:  UP 7150 brings up the rear of the intermodel train by the CNW signals. Dont know how much longer these will still be here.
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/31/2018 11:21:43 AM
Location:  Cortland, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Views:  138   Comments: 0
UP 2688
Title:  UP 2688
Description:  UP 2688 leads a westbound freight past the CNW signals in Cortland
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/31/2018 11:24:45 AM
Location:  Cortland, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  UP 2688(ET44AH)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
Coaling Tower
Title:  Coaling Tower
Description:  After the two trains in Cortland we moved into Dekalb by the coaling tower that still stands. When we were here last year the only train that we saw here was after the sun set. Hopefully that isnt the case today!
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/31/2018 11:27:48 AM
Location:  DeKalb, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Views:  104   Comments: 0
UP 7648
Title:  UP 7648
Description:  Two UP engines bring up the rear of the intermodel
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/31/2018 11:34:47 AM
Location:  DeKalb, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  UP 7648(AC45CCTE)
Views:  103   Comments: 0
UP 7858
Title:  UP 7858
Description:  To our luck, a westbound intermodel came not to long after which made for a better shot with the train and the coaling tower together
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/31/2018 11:37:10 AM
Location:  DeKalb, IL
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Locomotives:  UP 7858(AC45CCTE)
Views:  152   Comments: 0
UP 8083
Title:  UP 8083
Description:  UP 8083 leads an eastaound by the CNW station in Dekalb
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/31/2018 11:49:01 AM
Location:  DeKalb, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  UP 8083(AC45CCTE)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
UP 6858
Title:  UP 6858
Description:  Aftkr the train in Dekalb we tried to make it all the way to Rochelle before having to stop again, but my dad got too afraid that we might miss a train. And we did, but, lumkily for us, there was DPU both in the middle and on the end.
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/31/2018 12:47:32 PM
Location:  Creston, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  UP 6858(AC44CW)
Views:  124   Comments: 0
jP 2644
Title:  jP 2644
Description:  UP 2644 brings up the rear of the intermodel train. Not too often you see trains with mid and rear DPU. Usually it is one or the other
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/31/2018 12:50:47 PM
Location:  Creston, IL
Author:  Jacob WerSing
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Locomotives:  UP 2644(ET44AH)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
Derailed Hopper Car
Title:  Derailed Hopper Car
Description:  A derailed hopper car sits on its side in Creston. Looks like it was in quite the derailment. This is definitely one of our more interesting finds!
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/31/2018 12:53:22 PM
Location:  Creston, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Views:  146   Comments: 0
UP 2722
Title:  UP 2722
Description:  UP 2722 leads a unit frac sand train west through Creston
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/31/2018 12:55:38 PM
Location:  Creston, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  UP 2722(ET44AH)
Views:  157   Comments: 0
UP 5683
Title:  UP 5683
Description:  A UP ACe and a UP GE bring up the rear of the frac sand train
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/31/2018 12:58:53 PM
Location:  Creston, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  UP 5683(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
BNSF 2300
Title:  BNSF 2300
Description:  The next and final stop was Rochelle. We first went over to the BNSF yard office to see what kind of local power BNSF is currently using. At the yard office today was BNSF 2300, a geep still in H1 paint! This is the first time I have seen a standard cab BNSF in H1 paint since 2012 when we went out west!
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/31/2018 1:06:21 PM
Location:  Creston, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 2300(GP38-2)
Views:  169   Comments: 0
BNSF 2300
Title:  BNSF 2300
Description:  A nose shot of BNSF 2300
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/31/2018 1:09:11 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 2300(GP38-2)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
BNSF 2300
Title:  BNSF 2300
Description:  A shot of the unit from the other side.
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/31/2018 1:13:28 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 2300(GP38-2)
Views:  170   Comments: 0
UP 7761
Title:  UP 7761
Description:  We were going to try to take some more photos, but a stack train left Global 3 so we had to go see that first
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/31/2018 1:16:03 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  UP 7761(AC45CCTE)
Views:  107   Comments: 0
BNSF 2300
Title:  BNSF 2300
Description:  As soon as the stack train passed, we went back to photograph the BNSF engine some more.
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/31/2018 1:19:39 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 2300(GP38-2)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
BNSF 2300
Title:  BNSF 2300
Description:  A side shot from the rear end of the engine
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/31/2018 1:26:12 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 2300(GP38-2)
Views:  204   Comments: 0
UP 1868
Title:  UP 1868
Description:  After getting shots of the BNSF engine, both lines went dead so we went up to Flag, which fs just to the west of Global 3. There were several SD40s working Global 3 and a train entering the yard. This is the first time dad has brought me out to Global 3. I think this would make for a great shot if it tas more light outside!
Photo Date:  10/15/2017  Upload Date: 5/31/2018 2:51:07 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  AMTK 73(P42DC) AMTK 161(P42DC)
Views:  118   Comments: 1

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