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Michael Appleby's Collection
 
5/19/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Michael Appleby
Dates:2/19/2022 - 4/23/2022
Album Info:Photos from around Chicago, IL and NW Indiana.
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COLD. 12 degrees with a negative wind chill!
Title:  COLD. 12 degrees with a negative wind chill!
Description:  As I was traveling along interstate 65 north of Indianapolis, I spotted a train in the distance. Investigating, I made a dash off the interstate to find a nice lashup and crew on a westbound Toledo, Peoria and Western train with a snoot nose leadin
Photo Date:  2/13/2022  Upload Date: 6/6/2022 3:09:53 PM
Location:  Remington, IN
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
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TP&W westbound working in the fridgid cold.
Title:  TP&W westbound working in the fridgid cold.
Description:  Snow blowing and 12 degrees, my shots of this train were brief before I continued to Homewood.
Photo Date:  2/13/2022  Upload Date: 6/6/2022 3:12:26 PM
Location:  Remington, IN
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Action
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Another shot of the TP&W train at Remington.
Title:  Another shot of the TP&W train at Remington.
Description:  The snoot nose and rebuild behind it were nice catches despite the orange and black of the borg.
Photo Date:  2/13/2022  Upload Date: 6/6/2022 3:15:17 PM
Location:  Remington, IN
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Action
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Views:  60   Comments: 0
Metra line up.
Title:  Metra line up.
Description:  At degrees outside and a -15 degree windchill, i got my first take of shooting in the Chicago area, undoubtedly with this Metra lineup.
Photo Date:  2/19/2022  Upload Date: 11/4/2022 2:08:55 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Yard,Station,Passenger
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Views:  24   Comments: 0
Metra GP and IAIS.
Title:  Metra GP and IAIS.
Description:  My first taste of metra came at quite a bit of stuff, just like this oddball Metra geep, newly painted, sitting at the chicago electric line station awaiting its next assignment with an IAIS train in the background.
Photo Date:  2/19/2022  Upload Date: 11/4/2022 2:11:24 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  METX 10(GP23ECO)
Views:  170   Comments: 0
Metra, Blue Island.
Title:  Metra, Blue Island.
Description:  Blue Islands old original Rock Island station, still served by Metra, hosts a plethora of passengers and trains alike every day. The station was undergoing some extensive repairs at the time of this photo.
Photo Date:  2/19/2022  Upload Date: 11/4/2022 2:39:19 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Station,Signal
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Views:  25   Comments: 0
Rock Island station, Blue Island.
Title:  Rock Island station, Blue Island.
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/19/2022  Upload Date: 11/4/2022 2:42:04 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Station,Passenger
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Views:  27   Comments: 0
Metra cab car on the move.
Title:  Metra cab car on the move.
Description:  Kcking up a bit of snow.
Photo Date:  2/19/2022  Upload Date: 11/4/2022 2:45:27 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Passenger,Action
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Views:  11   Comments: 0
METX 408
Title:  METX 408
Description:  A metra unit trails as a cab car takes charge of the train as they roll by Blue Island.
Photo Date:  2/19/2022  Upload Date: 11/4/2022 2:51:20 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METX 408(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  149   Comments: 0


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