I took this photo after work one day,in August of 2007. Seen here passing the Metra Hanson Park flagstop commuter depot near Central and Grand Avenues on Chicago's northside, is a westbound Canadian Pacific Railroad , General Electric AC 4400 CW roadswitcher locomotive running solo.The locomotive is seen behind the chain link fence on the bypass line used by freight trains entering and leaving nearby Cragin Junction one mile east of here. In the foreground can be seen a ground leval platform crossing signal used to warn pedestrians of oncoming commuter trains approaching the station. These signals are necessary, as many of the commuter trains are fast moving expresses that litterally fly through the depot at high speeds. Whoooooosh!
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