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Chris May by Center for Railroad Photography & Art Via Flickr: There's no chance of a white Christmas for commuters awaiting the arrival of an inbound Metra train at the Elmurst, Illinois train station on Christmas Eve 2019. © Chris May
Last train of the day was a Union Pacific empty coal train passing the Lake Bluff depot
That North Western Nose by Craig Sanders Via Flickr: “It was a Union Pacific locomotive on the day this image was made but GP15 No. 4409 still wore its Chicago & North Western livery.” (Scanned from a slide)
Kenosha, Wisconsin
May 27, 1999
Photo by Craig Sanders
Union Pacific E-9’s at Geneva IL April 1999 , by Mark LLanuza Via Flickr: “It’s April 1999 U.P. classic business train comes flying into former C&NW Geneva station with ABA set of E9’s.”
Nice Timing by Robby Gragg Via Flickr: “As Metra 93 shoves an inbound past B17, UP 1024 leads a local north on the New Line.”
Bensenville, Illinois
February 10, 2020
Photo by Robby Gragg
Another Friday, another Union Pacific local freight train at the Lake Bluff Metra station.
Note the yellow signal change to red as the lead locomotive passes the signal.
UP E9's at West Chicago IL Sept 2002 by Mark LLanuza Westbound Union Pacific business train
West Chicago, Illinois
September 2002
Photo by Mark Llanuza
“Union Pacific GP15-1 UPY 551 switches tank cars at the Blommer Chocolate Company in Chicago while a Metra train out of Ogilvie passes above.”
July 6, 2005
Photo by Art Gross
Many Chicagoans are familiar with the smell of cocoa and chocolate that comes from the Blommer Chocolate factory located just northwest of the Loop at the intersection of Kinzie St, Milwaukee Ave, and Desplaines St. They are mainly a supplier to other companies making chocolates and candies, but they do have an outlet store at the factory. Today the Chicago Tribune reported that the outlet store will be closing at the end of February. But the factory will continue operating.
The factory is served by not one but two separate rail lines, one on the lower level and one on the upper level. Here are some photos I took in 2013 showing the west side of the factory and the upper-level rail line. Both lines are now owned by the Union Pacific but were originally the Chicago & North Western.
In the bottom photos are details from the 1931 railroad bridge over Desplaines Street, including remnants of a C&NW herald that was painted on the bridge.
YOU’LL WISH YOU HAD ANOTHER PAIR OF EYES
On Our Daily Domeliners to CHICAGO
Forest Hill Jct by Mark LLanuza Via Flickr: “At Forest Hill Jct one of the most congested junctions that puts Metra trains with ongoing delays as well as fright railroads all join together to celebrate the CREATE program to start construction of the new flyover that will increase efficiency with all the railroads for this flyover project. For photography CSX hosted the railroads to come closer than normal governing movement for this rare shot at the Jct.”
Union Pacific - Waukegan, IL by d.w.davidson Via Flickr: Under the lights at Waukegan, in November 1998, C&NW AC4400CW No. 8815 waits for a coal train to be dumped before returning the hoppers to Proviso.
Union Pacific “Big Boy” #4014 flying through Highland Park on its way to West Chicago this morning
Union Pacific Big Boy #4014 flying through Highland Park on its way to West Chicago this morning. #4014 #4014bigboy #uprr #unionpacific #trains #trainspotting #rr #railroad #steam #steampunk #steamlocomotive (at Highland Park, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0Y7UzVHo5yqlVT0DjnCQmrw_OeyXw0fqwHA-s0/?igshid=1v7avwo6r8rv2
Granger by morning by Moffat Road on Flickr.
“Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 leads a westbound passenger special into Granger, Wyoming, at 6:21 a.m. on May 6, 2019. Steam exhaust condenses in the low 30s temperature on this beautiful morning making for an unforgettable sight.” Photo by Mike Danneman
