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Viewing Album:  July 2007
 
By:Tristan Garrett
Dates:7/13/2007 - 7/31/2007
Album Info:Photos from July of 2007
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It's BN!
Title:  It's BN!
Description:  BN 533918 rolls east on C BTMCNB0 82.
Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/13/2007 11:14:16 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  John Means
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  252   Comments: 1
This is how we do
Title:  This is how we do
Description:  The tripod is not mine, and I don't like BNSF Dash-9s, but pizza and... I lost my train of thought. Eat at Aurelio's.
Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/13/2007 11:14:17 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
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Views:  177   Comments: 1
....
Title:  ....
Description:  This photo isn't very good until you notice the third unit. Elevation provided by a handy garbage can.
Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/13/2007 11:14:17 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
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Locomotives:  BNSF 9723(SD70MAC) BNSF 9525(SD70MAC) GTW 4630(GP9R)
Views:  592   Comments: 1
"OMFGWTFBBQ A GP9R"
Title:  "OMFGWTFBBQ A GP9R"
Description:  John Means certainly can't believe it. A GTW GP9R third out on a empty unit train?
Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/13/2007 11:14:18 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
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Locomotives:  BNSF 9723(SD70MAC) BNSF 9525(SD70MAC) GTW 4630(GP9R)
Views:  588   Comments: 4
Dude! It's Metra!
Title:  Dude! It's Metra!
Description:  Yeah... this is an example of how Metra photos can be made to not suck.
Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/13/2007 11:14:18 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
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Views:  157   Comments: 1
Metra and classic cars
Title:  Metra and classic cars
Description:  Nothing to see here... move along...
Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/13/2007 11:14:19 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
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Locomotives:  METX 205(F40PHM-2)
Views:  340   Comments: 1
Guys... it's just Metra...
Title:  Guys... it's just Metra...
Description:  Right to left: Joe Lemay, Nick Hart, John Means, and some guy I don't know. I don't understand why Metra is such a big deal.....
Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/13/2007 11:14:20 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
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Locomotives:  METX 213(F40PHM-2)
Views:  513   Comments: 4
CB&Q signal bridge
Title:  CB&Q signal bridge
Description:  This one controls eastbound movements through the interlocking at Downers Grove.
Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/13/2007 11:14:21 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
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Views:  168   Comments: 1
CB&Q signal bridge
Title:  CB&Q signal bridge
Description:  Looking east.
Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/13/2007 11:14:22 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
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Views:  168   Comments: 1
Oops.
Title:  Oops.
Description:  I held the camera sideways. Don't I feel like an idiot.
Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/13/2007 11:14:23 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
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Views:  192   Comments: 1
BNSF 20533
Title:  BNSF 20533
Description:  I'm not sure who uses this truck, but I'd guess that it's the signal maintainer's ride. It does not have steel wheels, so it is limited to roads.
Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 9/7/2007 2:08:24 AM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
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Views:  173   Comments: 0
Underexposed and sideways can be fun
Title:  Underexposed and sideways can be fun
Description:  Or not. The LCD screen lied to me. NS 9770 leads H GFDBRC1 11 east through Belmont.
Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/13/2007 11:14:23 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
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Locomotives:  NS 9770(C40-9W)
Views:  435   Comments: 1
The most exciting train of the day
Title:  The most exciting train of the day
Description:  CSXT 258 leads M CSXKCK1 17 west into the plant at Westmont.
Photo Date:  7/17/2007  Upload Date: 7/18/2007 1:55:28 AM
Location:  Westmont, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
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Locomotives:  CSX 258(AC44CW) BNSF 1068(C44-9W) BNSF 782(C44-9W)
Views:  565   Comments: 0
Commuters
Title:  Commuters
Description:  Commuters hustle as an eastbound Dinky rolls into Westmont.
Photo Date:  7/17/2007  Upload Date: 7/18/2007 1:55:29 AM
Location:  Westmont, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
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Views:  169   Comments: 1
Waving to the train
Title:  Waving to the train
Description:  Musclebound jerk.
Photo Date:  7/17/2007  Upload Date: 7/18/2007 1:55:30 AM
Location:  Westmont, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7689(ES44DC)
Views:  382   Comments: 1
CB&Q signal bridge
Title:  CB&Q signal bridge
Description:  Westmont, looking west. Mile 19.6, BNSF Chicago Subdivision.
Photo Date:  7/17/2007  Upload Date: 7/18/2007 1:55:30 AM
Location:  Westmont, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
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Views:  189   Comments: 0
Your photographer
Title:  Your photographer
Description:  Left to right: Pat McCormick, Jack Bowe (both non-railfans), myself, and Glenn Davis (railfan). The camera adds a couple hundred pounds for sure, and I need new jeans. (I'm 6' 2", 220 pounds.)
Photo Date:  7/17/2007  Upload Date: 7/18/2007 1:55:31 AM
Location:  Westmont, IL
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
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Views:  203   Comments: 1
Yep...
Title:  Yep...
Description:  Glenn Davis poses for a picture with Metra MP36PH-3S 401. I have no idea why he has a flashgun on his camera at 1800 hours in July.
Photo Date:  7/20/2007  Upload Date: 7/21/2007 3:39:14 AM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
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Locomotives:  METX 401(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  409   Comments: 0
Collector
Title:  Collector
Description:  A collector on a westbound dinky. I'm not entirely sure what he was doing, but he was talking to someone on his chirper.
Photo Date:  7/20/2007  Upload Date: 7/21/2007 3:39:15 AM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  283   Comments: 0
New signal bridge
Title:  New signal bridge
Description:  This bridge, erected just a few years earlier, controls eastbound movements through the Lisle interlocking. The road above is Yackley Avenue; one will also notice a westbound dinky stopped at the Lisle depot, about a mile distant.
Photo Date:  7/20/2007  Upload Date: 7/21/2007 3:39:16 AM
Location:  Lisle, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
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Views:  236   Comments: 0
Plate
Title:  Plate
Description:  It doesn't tell too much. The particular statistic I was interested in, date of manufacture, is not present. The U.S. patent number is for "triangular truss walkout cantilever", patented way back in 1989. See http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/5008967.html for more information.
Photo Date:  7/20/2007  Upload Date: 7/21/2007 3:39:17 AM
Location:  Lisle, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
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Views:  141   Comments: 0
Just shooting around
Title:  Just shooting around
Description:  No description can really be offered here.
Photo Date:  7/20/2007  Upload Date: 7/21/2007 3:39:19 AM
Location:  Lisle, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
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Views:  156   Comments: 0

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