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3/4/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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198 ready to go
Title:  198 ready to go
Description:  Metra 198 is ready to go at Main Street Station.
Photo Date:  3/9/2004  Upload Date: 3/9/2004 9:10:11 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
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Locomotives:  METX 198(F40PHM-2)
Views:  744   Comments: 0
Here's 198
Title:  Here's 198
Description:  Metra 198 outbound before she reappears.
Photo Date:  3/9/2004  Upload Date: 3/9/2004 9:10:11 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan G}rrett
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Locomotives:  METX 198(F40PHM-2)
Views:  748   Comments: 0
Metra 198 again
Title:  Metra 198 again
Description:  Here's 198 before she essentially turns around on a Diverging Approach Diverging path and comes back.
Photo Date:  3/12/2004  Upload Date: 3/12/2004 7:29:00 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
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Locomotives:  METX 198(F40PHM-2)
Views:  680   Comments: 0
198 on the way back
Title:  198 on the way back
Description:  198 is back for more! At this point the engineer had yet to exit the cab.
Photo Date:  3/12/2004  Upload Date: 3/12/2004 7:29:00 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
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Locomotives:  METX 198(F40PHM-2)
Views:  695   Comments: 0
Looking on with 198
Title:  Looking on with 198
Description:  198 and I look on as a westbound enters, not yet visible. 198 will begin to back away as I fire the shutter.
Photo Date:  3/12/2004  Upload Date: 3/12/2004 7:29:00 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
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Locomotives:  METX 198(F40PHM-2)
Views:  720   Comments: 0
A pair of kids observe passing of a Metra trainT
Title:  A pair of kids observe passing of a Metra trainT
Description:  he one in the hoodie kept looking at me funny. I don't know why people can't accept that it's what I'm doing.
Photo Date:  1/15/2006  Upload Date: 4/4/2007 3:27:25 AM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
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Locomotives:  METX 198(F40PHM-2)
Views:  423   Comments: 1
Double Header
Title:  Double Header
Description:  Twins 199 and 200 sit together int he plant at Fairview Avenue.
Photo Date:  3/12/2004  Upload Date: 3/12/2004 7:29:00 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
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Locomotives:  METX 199(F40PHM-2) METX 200(F40PHM-2)
Views:  976   Comments: 0
Metra 200
Title:  Metra 200
Description:  For some reason, 200 still has her lights on one day later. I saw 199 and 200 yesterday, the 11th.
Photo Date:  3/12/2004  Upload Date: 3/12/2004 7:29:00 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
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Locomotives:  METX 199(F40PHM-2) METX 200(F40PHM-2)
Views:  1038   Comments: 0
199 and 200 back away
Title:  199 and 200 back away
Description:  199 and 200 depart the B plant at Fairview Avenue heading eastbound.
Photo Date:  3/12/2004  Upload Date: 3/12/2004 7:29:00 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
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Locomotives:  METX 199(F40PHM-2) METX 200(F40PHM-2)
Views:  942   Comments: 0
Builder's plate
Title:  Builder's plate
Description:  Detail on the plate of 199. Note the mark by "La Grange, USA". Metra insisted on their F40s being built in Illinois.
Photo Date:  3/12/2004  Upload Date: 3/12/2004 7:29:00 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
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Locomotives:  METX 199(F40PHM-2)
Views:  791   Comments: 0
METX 200
Title:  METX 200
Description:  This was one of my first experiences with names on the side of locomotives.
Photo Date:  4/7/2001  Upload Date: 4/4/2007 7:48:42 AM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
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Locomotives:  METX 200(F40PHM-2)
Views:  512   Comments: 0
This has changed
Title:  This has changed
Description:  The little plank walkway over to the second track? Long gone.
Photo Date:  8/4/2001  Upload Date: 4/4/2007 7:48:44 AM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
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Locomotives:  METX 200(F40PHM-2)
Views:  452   Comments: 0
Builder's plate
Title:  Builder's plate
Description:  Builder's plate on 200. This one has taken a noticeable amount of wear and tear and still stands proudly.
Photo Date:  3/12/2004  Upload Date: 3/12/2004 7:29:00 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
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Locomotives:  METX 200(F40PHM-2)
Views:  833   Comments: 0
200 sunbathes
Title:  200 sunbathes
Description:  200 sits in the 45 sun as passengers detrain.
Photo Date:  4/1/2004  Upload Date: 4/1/2004 8:46:38 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
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Locomotives:  METX 200(F40PHM-2)
Views:  564   Comments: 0
Metra 202
Title:  Metra 202
Description:  Scanned photo of Metra 202 going through my yard.
Photo Date:  2/28/2004  Upload Date: 3/4/2004 6:42:50 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
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Locomotives:  METX 202(F40PHM-2)
Views:  802   Comments: 0
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:  479   Comments: 1
Being suspicious and taking pictures from high up
Title:  Being suspicious and taking pictures from high up
Description:  Apparently nobody (except Animal Control) cares if you take a picture of a train in Elgin,$but get yourself some elevation and you're a security threat. Whatever....
Photo Date:  4/14/2006  Upload Date: 4/4/2007 4:34:23 AM
Location:  Elgin, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
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Locomotives:  METX 210(F40PHM-2)
Views:  1486   Comments: 0
More Metra
Title:  More Metra
Description:  There won't be a lot more. I promise.
Photo Date:  6/7/2006  Upload Date: 4/4/2007 5:18:33 AM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
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Locomotives:  METX 213(F40PHM-2)
Views:  589   Comments: 0
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:  666   Comments: 4


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