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METX 185 backs in to Belmont Station
Title:  METX 185 backs in to Belmont Station
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Photo Date:  3/19/2004  Upload Date: 5/12/2004 11:26:31 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Locomotives:  METX 185(F40PHM-2)
Views:  1401   Comments: 0
Afternoon dinky
Title:  Afternoon dinky
Description:  185 pulls in, blurring the signal bridge
Photo Date:  2/22/2006  Upload Date: 2/23/2006 7:23:12 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Locomotives:  METX 185(F40PHM-2)
Views:  1118   Comments: 0
The flipback
Title:  The flipback
Description:  It has just flipped back and will soon head back east to Chicago.
Photo Date:  2/22/2006  Upload Date: 2/23/2006 7:23:14 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Locomotives:  METX 186(F40PHM-2)
Views:  1014   Comments: 0
EMD F40PHM-2 leaves Main Street
Title:  EMD F40PHM-2 leaves Main Street
Description:  F40PHM-2 187 pushes a midday dinky into Chicago
Photo Date:  4/10/2004  Upload Date: 5/12/2004 10:01:11 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Locomotives:  METX 187(F40PHM-2)
Views:  1259   Comments: 1
187
Title:  187
Description:  An outbound arrives at Main Street, as snow continues to fall.
Photo Date:  1/5/2005  Upload Date: 1/7/2005 5:29:23 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Locomotives:  METX 187(F40PHM-2)
Views:  1154   Comments: 0
Profile of METX 188
Title:  Profile of METX 188
Description:  The Village of Round Lake has stopped on the crossing, making it impossible to cross
Photo Date:  4/17/2004  Upload Date: 5/12/2004 11:26:32 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Locomotives:  METX 188(F40PHM-2)
Views:  1202   Comments: 1
Doubleheader
Title:  Doubleheader
Description:  METX 188 and...um...company pull up to the platform. Those flowers just make the shot happy in a way.
Photo Date:  4/17/2004  Upload Date: 5/12/2004 11:26:32 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Locomotives:  METX 188(F40PHM-2)
Views:  1149   Comments: 0
Builder's Plate on METX 188
Title:  Builder's Plate on METX 188
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/23/2004  Upload Date: 5/12/2004 11:26:32 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Locomotives:  METX 188(F40PHM-2)
Views:  1071   Comments: 0
M-BRCGAL and Metra meet at station
Title:  M-BRCGAL and Metra meet at station
Description:  BRCGAL passes a Metra train stopped at the platform.
Photo Date:  1/29/2005  Upload Date: 1/29/2005 11:52:01 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Locomotives:  METX 188(F40PHM-2) BNSF 6703(SD40-2)
Views:  1423   Comments: 1
Outbound
Title:  Outbound
Description:  Passengers walk down the platform to get on the train as snow falls.
Photo Date:  1/5/2005  Upload Date: 1/7/2005 5:37:17 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Locomotives:  METX 189(F40PHM-2)
Views:  965   Comments: 0
Second unit on a double header
Title:  Second unit on a double header
Description:  part of 191's face is blocked by the rear end of 195. I just realized I got the RTA logo in...
Photo Date:  4/17/2004  Upload Date: 5/12/2004 11:26:32 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Locomotives:  METX 191(F40PHM-2)
Views:  1119   Comments: 0
METX 192
Title:  METX 192
Description:  Here's 192 at Main Street over an empty intermodal. It has the chrome light cover and different numberboards.
Photo Date:  3/20/2004  Upload Date: 5/12/2004 11:26:31 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Locomotives:  METX 192(F40PHM-2)
Views:  1283   Comments: 0
Cab Car
Title:  Cab Car
Description:  Heading eastbound
Photo Date:  2/19/2005  Upload Date: 2/21/2005 10:47:38 AM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Locomotives:  METX 192(F40PHM-2)
Views:  1289   Comments: 0
192 roof detail
Title:  192 roof detail
Description:  192's roof is all black and the air conditioners have lost their paint and become gray.
Photo Date:  2/19/2005  Upload Date: 2/21/2005 10:47:38 AM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Locomotives:  METX 192(F40PHM-2)
Views:  1062   Comments: 1
192 heads off
Title:  192 heads off
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/19/2005  Upload Date: 2/21/2005 10:47:38 AM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Locomotives:  METX 192(F40PHM-2)
Views:  934   Comments: 0
METX 193
Title:  METX 193
Description:  Well, what do you know? Another F40PHM-2 on the BNSF! Here's 193!
Photo Date:  4/13/2004  Upload Date: 5/12/2004 11:26:31 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Locomotives:  METX 193(F40PHM-2)
Views:  1120   Comments: 1
My train meets a coal train
Title:  My train meets a coal train
Description:  My train to the 261 is passed by a coal train just before I board.
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 6:34:39 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Locomotives:  METX 193(F40PHM-2)
Views:  1041   Comments: 0
Metra doubleheader
Title:  Metra doubleheader
Description:  Two F40PHM-2s back up towards the station.
Photo Date:  1/22/2005  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 4:11:22 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Locomotives:  METX 194(F40PHM-2)
Views:  1066   Comments: 0
Double Header at Fairview Avenue
Title:  Double Header at Fairview Avenue
Description:  With METX 191.
Photo Date:  4/17/2004  Upload Date: 5/12/2004 11:26:32 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Locomotives:  METX 195(F40PHM-2)
Views:  1172   Comments: 0
Glow baby, glow
Title:  Glow baby, glow
Description:  Just before the sun was eclipsed by an apartment building
Photo Date:  2/22/2006  Upload Date: 2/23/2006 7:23:14 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Locomotives:  METX 195(F40PHM-2)
Views:  1005   Comments: 0
METX 196 and 184 at MP21
Title:  METX 196 and 184 at MP21
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/29/2005  Upload Date: 1/29/2005 11:52:01 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Locomotives:  METX 196(F40PHM-2) METX 184(F40PH-2)
Views:  1379   Comments: 0
197 stops at Naperville
Title:  197 stops at Naperville
Description:  Pulled in right after the Illinois Zephyr. (I know, its not in Downers Grove)
Photo Date:  4/18/2004  Upload Date: 5/12/2004 11:26:32 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Locomotives:  METX 197(F40PHM-2)
Views:  1066   Comments: 0
METX 198 at Maple Ave
Title:  METX 198 at Maple Ave
Description:  Silver Mars light cover...
Photo Date:  4/13/2004  Upload Date: 5/12/2004 11:26:31 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Locomotives:  METX 198(F40PHM-2)
Views:  1018   Comments: 0
Ex-BN Cab car passes half-staff flag
Title:  Ex-BN Cab car passes half-staff flag
Description:  An older cab car hits a snow bank at Main Street, sending snow flying. The flag is at half staff for victims of the tsunami in Asia.
Photo Date:  1/5/2005  Upload Date: 1/7/2005 5:39:01 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 198(F40PHM-2)
Views:  1482   Comments: 2
Fwoosh
Title:  Fwoosh
Description:  Accelerating backwards past all us railfans.
Photo Date:  1/29/2005  Upload Date: 1/29/2005 11:52:00 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 198(F40PHM-2)
Views:  984   Comments: 1
METX Cab car 8464
Title:  METX Cab car 8464
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/29/2005  Upload Date: 1/29/2005 11:52:00 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 199(F40PHM-2)
Views:  1107   Comments: 0
Where's the lights?!
Title:  Where's the lights?!
Description:  No ditch or Mars lights as this Metra comes around the curve
Photo Date:  2/19/2005  Upload Date: 2/21/2005 10:47:38 AM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 199(F40PHM-2)
Views:  1051   Comments: 0
199 roof detail
Title:  199 roof detail
Description:  199 has a nice orange roof, with two forward-facing Air conditioners
Photo Date:  2/19/2005  Upload Date: 2/21/2005 10:47:38 AM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Locomotives:  METX 199(F40PHM-2)
Views:  1058   Comments: 0
Genius Commuter
Title:  Genius Commuter
Description:  Captain Idiot tries to board his train from the wrong side of the tracks. After failing to figure out how to get on with the doors closed, he knew standing right in the middle of the tracks was the best idea. Lucky for him the eastbound freight was moving slow, and the guy was not caught between trains.
Photo Date:  4/21/2005  Upload Date: 4/21/2005 10:29:09 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 199(F40PHM-2)
Views:  1196   Comments: 2
200 in the Snow
Title:  200 in the Snow
Description:  200 pushes a dinky into Chicago after stopping at Main Street.
Photo Date:  11/24/2004  Upload Date: 12/1/2004 6:05:53 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Locomotives:  METX 200(F40PHM-2)
Views:  1209   Comments: 2
METX 205
Title:  METX 205
Description:  On the move after stopping for about 30 minutes.
Photo Date:  1/19/2009  Upload Date: 1/19/2009 7:20:57 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Locomotives:  METX 205(F40PHM-2)
Views:  526   Comments: 0
Ouch
Title:  Ouch
Description:  Check out the grabirons and handrails.
Photo Date:  1/19/2009  Upload Date: 1/19/2009 7:21:34 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 205(F40PHM-2)
Views:  508   Comments: 0
METX 205
Title:  METX 205
Description:  The results of a battle with a truck near the Fairview Station.
Photo Date:  1/19/2009  Upload Date: 1/19/2009 7:22:05 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 205(F40PHM-2)
Views:  539   Comments: 0


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