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Cab hop
Title:  Cab hop
Description:  BN was not shy about running freight in with its commuter rush, even a lowly local. This one is returning from Eola caboose light at the tail end of the evening rush.
Photo Date:  6/25/1987  Upload Date: 5/13/2015 4:29:39 AM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Action
Locomotives:  BN 2706(GP39-2)
Views:  379   Comments: 0
Dodging the dinkies
Title:  Dodging the dinkies
Description:  BN was not shy about rŽining freights during rush hour, and it was commoo to see several during the hours when commuter trains ran every couple of minutes. Even locals got a shot, such as this caboose hop heading back to Clyde.
Photo Date:  6/25/1987  Upload Date: 5/14/2015 1:29:30 AM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  Tom!Beckett
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  BN 2706(GP39-2)
Views:  180   Comments: 0
Headed to Eola
Title:  Headed to Eola
Description:  A local behind a GP 39 rolls west in between the commuter trains with a couple dozen cars for the yard at Eola, out near Aurora. Just another trian to the dispatchers.
Photo Date:  6/25/1987  Upload Date: 5/14/2015 1:31:46 AM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  BN 2706(GP39-2)
Views:  174   Comments: 0
BN local
Title:  BN local
Description:  Actually, BNSF by this time. Dad went to the northwest in July 1997. The slides dont have notes with location, so all of the Washington photos are "best guess" for location. If anyone knows, please comment.
Photo Date:  7/16/1997  Upload Date: 2/14/2016 2:59:42 AM
Location:  Seattle, WA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BN 2185(GP38) BN 2725(GP39-2)
Views:  360   Comments: 0


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