Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Digital Live Sound Video: Southbound CTA Purple line train crossing Isabella Street just before sunset. Wilmette Illinois. Wednsday evening, August 4th, 2010.


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Back by popular demand!
Chicago Streetcar Memorys hosted by Eddie K from the popular Chicago based internet blogsite Eddie's Railfan Page http://eddiesrailroad.blogspot.com returns to The Franklin Park Public Library on Saturday, October 16th, 2010 from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM, for an encore presentation.

If You or anyone You may know had grown up in the city of Chicago Illinois prior to the end of Chicago Transit Authority electric streetcar operations in 1958, then You should enjoy seeing these historic Chicago photos that are set to authentic period music to help capture the look and feel of the era.

Also, there will be a showing of historic railroad photos here too.
It will be a fun event, and We hope to see You there.

The Franklin Park Public Library is located at 10311 West Grand Avenue in near northwest suburban Franklin Park Illinois.

All - A - Boooaaard!
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The Chicago Botanic Garden. Glencoe Illinois USA. Wednsday, September 15th, 2010.





The former Milwaukee Road rolls through Chicago's northern suburbs once again!

Well, at least on this miniature outdoor G scale model railroad anyway.

The Chicago Botanic Garden in north suburban Glencoe Illinois, is home to numerous plantlife specimens, many lovely and scenic outdoor gardens, and this wonderful G scale outdoor model train layout in a natural setting.
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The Hesston Steam Museum. Hesston Indiana USA. Sunday, September 12th, 2010.





I took this photo during My recent visit to The Hesston Steam Museum in northwestern Indiana, just east of Michigan City.

This antique railroad caboose marker lamp, is viewed attatched to an open wooden coach from the former narrow guage Brookfield, Salt Creek & Western Railroad.

The Brookfiled, Salt Creek & Western was a 2 foot narrow guage railroad, that circled the outside perimeter of Chicago's Brookfield Zoo from 1967 until 1985.
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Eastbound CTA Route #80 Irving Park Road bus. Chicago Illinois. July 2010.





Hi everyone!
Welcome abaord the "Bus Day" edition of Eddie's Railfan Page.

I worked a very long day today with plenty of overtime hours behind the steering wheel. Please excuse Me....but I am just too tired to speak tonight. Sorry.

I thought that it would be nice to view these bus photos from My Flickr photo page, and let them do the talking for Me tonight.

I hope that You enjoy seeing these.

Thanks.
Eddie K.
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Pace Chicago Bears wrapped advertising bus. Chicago Illinois. April 2007.


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Mid 1960's vintage CTA Flxible bus at West 63rd Place and South Kedzie Avenue terminal loop. Chicago Illinois. July 1985.


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Silent digital video: Northbound Pace 2002 Orion low floor bus. Glenview Illinois. February 2008.


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The CTA turn around loop at North Halsted Street and west Belmont Avenue. Chicago Illinois. september 2006.


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Monday, September 27, 2010

The back alley gate. Elmwood Park Illinois. September 2010.






Hi everyone!
Welcome aboard Eddie's Railfan Page from the city of Chicago Illinois.

I took this photo recently in September of 2009.
Chicago and some of the many surounding suburban communities, are the fabled land of backyards, alleys and old neighborhoods.

This is a sight familiar to anyone who grew up in any given old neighborhood in Chicago like I did on the southwest side of the city originally. I spent My childhood living in a small two story rear house off of an alley in Chicago. The accomodations were very humble, and the yard was unfortunately very small.
Still, this was one of the many things that helped shape My character, and helped inspire My Chicago based blogsite.

This photo has that old Chicago neighborhood look and feel to it, even if this was taken in near northwest suburban Elmwood Park Illinois. It's like coming home.

Thanks.
Eddie K.
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Modern replica of a 1920's era two truck Birney safety streetcar. Memphis Tennesee. September 2007.





I took this photo during My September 2007 vacation to the city of Memphis Tennesee.

This modern Gomaco built replica of a 1920's era double truck Birney city streetcar, provides nostalgic flavored transit service in downtown Memphis Tennesee daily.

This car is equipped with flashing strobe lights for safety and visibility on the city streets and right of way.
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The Chicago Botanic Garden. Glencoe Illinois USA. Wednsday, September 15th, 2010.





It's the 1970's all over again, and the Illinois Central Gulf is alive and well.

Well...at least in miniature anyway.
I took this photo during My Wednsday, September 15th, 2010 vacation visit to The Chicago Botanic Garden in north suburban Glencoe Illinois.

A really outstanding exhibit to see along with their many beautiful outdoor flower gardens, is this highly scenic and very detailed G Scale outdoor model train layout.
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Village of Winetka Illinois Freightliner garbage truck. Glenview Illinois. Wednsday, August 11th, 2010.





I spotted this Village of Winetka Public Works garbage truck recently, back in August of 2010.

The vechicles operator, was waiting His turn to enter a State of Illinois, Safety Lane commercial vechicle inspection garage facility.
The driver was very kind, and didn't mind that I took a photo of His idling Mercedes Benz powered Freightliner garbage truck.
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Former New York Central Railroad bay window caboose at Phillipsburg New Jersey in 1973. From the internet.





I spotted this photograph at My links page Fallen Flags.Org located to the right of Your computer screen.

When railroads or other large corporations merge, sometimes it really takes a long time before anything gets repainted in to the new company colors and markings.

The Penn Central railroad was created from the 1968 merger of the New York Central, and the Pennsylvania Railroad. In 1969, the New York, New Haven & Hartford also became part of the Penn Central Railroad.

Although this caboose is still rolling around in 1973 wearing the 1959 Jade green color scheme and cigar band style logo of the New York Central Railroad, it is actually now working as a Penn Central owned railroad caboose.

The Penn Central existed from 1968 until 1976.
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Sunday, September 26, 2010

Chicago's Navy Pier. August 2008.




Hi everyone!
Welcome abaoard Eddie's Railfan Page from the city of Chicago Illinois.

I took this photo during an August 2008 fun family outing aboard the Oddysey # 2 sightseeing boat cruise. It was a fun Bruch cruise with great food and live onboard entertainment in the dining room.

Seen here looking north from the top deck of our sightseeing boat, is none other than Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan.
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Silent digital video: Two train meet on the CTA Blue line. Forest Park Illinois. June 2007.


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The Hesston Steam Museum. Hesston Indiana USA. Sunday, September 12th, 2010.

I took this photo during My recent visit to The Hesston Steam Museum in northwestern Indiana.

Seen here steaming away in the Hesston Junction Depot, is a 14 inch track guage 4-6-6 streamlined 4 -6 -4 steam locomotive. This working coal burning miniature steam locomotive, originally worked at the now closed Kiddieland Amusement Park in Melrose Park Illinois.

This locomotive was donated to The Hesston Steam Museum way back in 1982. The metal Chicago & NorthWestern Railroad badge on the front of the smoke stack, is a very nice touch.
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The Chicago Botanic Garden. Glencoe Illinois USA. Wednsday, September 15th, 2010.





I took this photo during My recent vacation from work.

A G scale Santa Fe Superchief passenger train, passes through an outdoor garden setting at the Chicago Botanic Garden.

The Chicago Botanic Garden is a beautiful outdoor attraction in north suburban Glencoe Illinois. Their G scale set of outdoor model train layouts are nice to see firsthand.
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Westbound Metra commuter local preparing to depart Brookfield Illinois. December 2006.





I took this photo one mild December morning back in 2006.

A westbound Metra local commuter train enroute to Aurora Illinois, prepares to depart from the Brookfoeld commuter rail station on Prairie Avenue in west suburban Brookfield Illinois.
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Friday, September 24, 2010

Westbound Burlington Northern Railroad unit coal train. Hindsdale IllinoisUSA. October 1989.





I took this photo during an October 1989 visit, to west suburban Hindsdale Illinois.

With bright Autum colors in the background, a westbound Burlington Northern Railroad empty unit coal train passes through town on a lovely Autum afternoon.
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Metra coach yard switcher at work. Chicago Illinois. October 2006.





I took this photo looking west from the Metra, Western Avenue commuter rail station on the former Milwaukee Road line.

A blue Metra EMD yard switcher locomotive, is viewed pulling a cut of commuter coaches during a switching movement at the nearby maintenance facility.
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Penn Central EMD GP-9 # 7300 with torpedo tube air tanks for passenger service. From the internet.





I found this photo recently on My links page Fallen Flags.Org to the right of Your computer screen.

One railroad I have a few vague memories of growing up on the southwest side of Chicago prior to 1976, was the Penn Central.

I was 14 years old when the Penn Central was bought out by the goverment and became Conrail. Unfortunately, I did not own My first camera until I was 21 in 1983, and did not go railfanning on location until around that time.

The locomotive shown here, is a 1950's era EMD first generation model GP-9 roadswitcher. While used mostly on freight trains, they also had a roof mounted air tank option for passenger train service.
This allowed room inside the carbody for a boiler, as passenger trains back then were steam heated and also cooled this way.

Today, passenger trains are heated and cooled via electricity.
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Thursday, September 23, 2010

Chicago Streetcar Memorys to play at the Franklin Park Public Library this Saturday! 10311 West Grand Avenue in Franklin Park Illinois.

Hi everyone!

This is Eddie K, Your hist and photographer here at Eddie's Railfan Page.

Just a community calandar reminder.
This week Saturday, September 25th, 2010 from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM, I will be hosting The Chicagoland Railfan Photo Slideshow at the Franklin Park Public Library. The library is located at 10311 West Grand Avenue in near northwest suburban Franklin Park Illinois.

I will be showing an added bonus feature I had put together entitled "Chicago Streetcar Memorys". This is a short musical photo slideshow I put together using period music to set the mood.

If You were one of the many people who grew up in the city of Chicago Illinois prior to the end of CTA electric streetcar service in June of 1958, or know someone who did....Then You won't want to miss this multi media presentation packed with many happy memorys of Chicago the way it once was.

It will be a fun event, and We hope to see You there.

Thanks.
Eddie K.
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Digital Live Sound Video: The Hesston Steam Museum. Hesston Indiana USA. Sunday, September 12th, 2010.





I photographed this onboard digital live sound video, during My recent Sunday, September 12th, 2010 visit to The Hesston Steam Museum.

We are riding aboard the museum's 2 foot narrow guage steam train through the woods. The crew of the locomotive blows the whistle at a location marked as Michigan Curve.
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Historic Tower B-12 at sunset. Franklin Park Illinois. June 2008.


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CSX W 16th St local. Cicero Illinois. Sept 2006.




I took this photo after work one overcast evening, back in September of 2006.

The CSX Transportation Company switching local that serves the industries along West 16th Street in west suburban Cicero Illinois, is viewed just west of Laramie Avenue, heading eastbound with a cut of cars in tow.

The train is heading to the nearby Belt Railway of Chicago interchange at the Chicago city limits border by South Knox Avenue.
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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Suburban Pace buses at the CTA Dempster Street terminal. Skokie Illinois. July 2008.




Hi everyone!

Welcome aboard the "Bus Day" edition of Eddie's Railfan Page.

I took this photo on a hot summer morning, back in July of 2008.
We are facing north at the intermodal Chicago Transit Authority's
Dempster Street yellow line rapid transit terminal, in north suburban Skokie Illinois.

Two suburban Pace buses, are viewed idling at the terminal.
The overhead high tension power line towers in the background, are a surviving remnant of the former Chicago, North Shore And Milwaukee electric interurban railroad, as they mark the location formerly known as the right of way for their Skokie Valley Mainline.

The Chicago, North Shore And Milwaukee also used the Dempster Street station terminal, wich was originally named "Niles Center", until the railroad was abandoned in January of 1963 due to bankruptcy.

The CTA yellow line, wich is also known as the Skokie Swift, began using a rebuilt and salvaged 5 mile segment of this line begining in April of 1964, from the Howard Street terminal in Evanston Illinois.
The line termionates here at Dempster Street today, and is also served by CTA, Pace and Grayhound buses.
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Historic Photo! Chicago Motor Coach Comapny General Motors 40 foot TDH series transit bus # 577 heading southbound on Michigan Avenue. Chicago Illinois. 1950.




I spotted this very historic photo from Chicago's past on the internet recently. However....I forgot what website this was from. Darn!

One of the transit companies that made up todays Chicago Transit Authority, was the transit bus operating company known as The Chicago Motor Coach Company.

The Chicago Motor Coach Company began operations around 1917, and was acquired by the 1945 created Chicago Transit Authority in the year of 1952.

This photo wich was taken in the year of 1950, appears to be along the west side of Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago Illinois at the Orchestra Hall building I believe.

Although this is an old black and white photograph, I had previously seen a color photo or two of these GM buses from the CMC in this
very complicated but stylish color scheme.

The lower body colors, were a two tone green combination with yellow or gold striping, highlights and numbers. The roof top lettering above the standee windows, I believe was done in red paint.

A handful of these former CMC buses rolled around on Chicago's main streets for the CTA after 1952 in this color scheme, but were eventually repainted into simplified CTA colors after a few years of service during the 1950's.
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Pace bus idling in front of the CTA Linden Avenue terminal. Wilmette Illinois. Wednsday evening, August 4th, 2010.




I took this photo after work recently one evening, back in August of 2010.

We are at the Chicago Transit Authority Linden Avenue purple line rapid transit terminal in north suburban Wilmette Illinois.

The evening rush hour was over just before sunset, and the village of Wilmette Illinois was begining to quiet down for the approaching night. This blue Pace N.A.B.I bus, is viewed idling in front of the Linden Avenue terminal between runs.
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Southbound CTA Route # 8 Halsted Street bus near West Chicago Avenue. Chicago Illinois. October 2006.




I took this photo one overcast Autum morning back in October of 2006.

A southbound Chicago Transit Authority Route # 8 Halsted Street bus, is photographed just north of West Chicago Avenue, near the north branch of the Chicago River.
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010



Hi everyone!
Welcome aboard Eddie's Railfan Page from the city of Chicago Illinois.

Every once in awhile, My lovely Wife Cheryl and I enjoy watching a favorite movie or two together on the weekends.

One of our all time favorites, is the movie "CaddyShack", wich had starred Ted Knight, Rodney Dangerfield as well as former 1970's era NBC TV Saturday Night Live alumni Bill Murray and Chevy Chase.

This movie was released during the summer of 1980, when I was on summer vacation from Curie High School, and unfortunately...making up a half a credit each in English and Math attending summer school at Luther South High School in south suburban Evergreen Park Illinois.

My favorite actor , whom I feel really stole the show...was the late great comedian
Rodney Dangerfield. I like it when He told the country club waiter in the dining room
"Tell the chef that this is low grade dog food! I had better food at the ball park"! Ha Ha Ha!
Of course, all the gross humored fans proboubly enjoyed the ever famous scene involving a Baby Ruth chocolate candy bar in the swimming pool. Yuck!

30 years later, and I still love this movie today.

Thanks.
Eddie K.
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One of My happy memorys of growing up as a young railfan on the southwest side of Chicago, was being there firsthand to witness the locomotives and equipment of the former Illinois Central Railroad, and the unfortunately "Not so successful" succesor railroad known as The Illinois Central Gulf.

This photo was found on My links page Fallen Flags.Org to the right of Your computer screen. www.rr-fallenflags.org

The Illinois Central Gulf was created in October of 1972, through the merger of the Illinois Central, and the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroads. The new company found itself with much inherited debt soon afterwards from the former G,M & O.

By the mid 1980's, the railroad shareholders from the former Illinois Central camp, decided to reorganize, sell off several former G,M & O lines to other upstart regional railroads, and go back to using the original Illinois Central roadname in the process.

This orange and white color scheme, was introduced by the Illinois Central in 1967, as a modern replacement color scheme for their original black and white one.

I lived approximately one mile north of the Illinois Central Gulf Iowa Division Mainline back in My old Chicago neighborhood during the 1960's, 70's and 80's, and can actually recall happy memorys of seeing these engines in this color scheme at work on freight trains and switching locals passing through the area around West 33rd Street and South Pulaski Road.
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Digital live sound video: A night time westbound Norfolk Southern freight train speeds through west suburban La Grange Illinois. June 2008.


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Coming soon to The Niles Illinois Historical Society Museum! Electric streetcars photo slideshow and lecture. Sunday, October 24th, 2010 from 2-4 PM.





Hi everyone!

This is Eddie K, Your host and photographer here at Eddie's Railfan Page.

On Sunday, October 24th, 2010 between 2:00 and 4:00 PM, I will be hosting a photo slideshow and lecture at the Niles Historical Society Museum. The Museum is located at 8970 North Milwaukee Avenue in northwest suburban Niles Illinois.

The subject matter being presented is electric city streetcars from the past. ( Mainly Chicago.) There will be a 30 minute question and answer session after the slideshow, followed by the serving of coffee and refreshments.

It will be a fun afternoon, and We hope to see You there.

Clang! Clang!

Thanks.
Eddie K.
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Westbound Belt Railway of Chicago transfer train approaching the South Kedzie Avenue overpass bridge. Chicago Ilinois. August 1987.





One of My all time favorite 35mm railroad photos I had taken during the late 1980's, was this one looking east from on top of the South Kedzie Avenue overpass bridge at approximately West 75th Street, in Chicago's bordering Ashburn and Wrightwood neighborhoods on the southwest side of the city.

It is a hot summer afternoon in August of 1987. Looking east from on top of the South Kedzie Avenue overpass bridge, We see a westbound Belt Railway of Chicago transfer train being pulled by two 1970's era EMD SW 1500 yard switcher locomotives.

The lead engine # 534, was at work still wearing it's 1976 American Bi Centenial era paint scheme, while the 2nd unit is wearing the standard Belt Railway of Chicago black and gray with yellow striping.
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Palatine Illinois. The first photo runby location. Photographed during the C&NW / Metra EMD E-8 Last run fantrip from Chicago to Harvard Illinois. Saturday, October 28th , 1989.





The era of the streamlined 1950's era EMD E-8 passenger service diesel electric locomotive, came to an end on the Metra / Chicago & NorthWestern owned northwest line to Harvard Illinois on Saturday, October 28th, 1989.

I took this photo during the "Farewell to the EMD E-8 Excursion", during our first photo runby location in far northwest suburban Palatine Illinois.

Metra's last three former Chicago & NorthWestern Railroad EMD E-8's, bowed out with a unique sight and sound all of their own style.

It was an overcast late October Autum day, quite fitting for a last run retirement charter fantrip.
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Monday, September 20, 2010

Looking south from the West Webster Street bridge over the North branch of the Chicago River. Chicago Illinois. July 2007.





I took this photo back in July of 2007.

We are looking south from the West Webster Street bridge over the north branch of the Chicago River near Goose Island.

This is a splendid view of the Chicago city skyline from the northside of the city on a lovely summer day.
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Digital Live Sound Video: A speeding westbound Metra evening rush hour express commuter train. La Grange Illinois. July 2009.





I photographed this digital live sound video after work one hot summer day, in July of 2009.

It is the very busy rush hour evening commuting period over the BNSF Railway three track Chicago to Aurora mainline. A fast moving westbound Metra express commuter train to Aurora Illinois, is viewed litterly flying through the La Grange Road station in downtown west suburban La Grange Illinois.
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CTA blue line two train meet. Forest Park Illinois USA. August 2006.


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Digital Live Sound Video: The Hesston Steam Museum. Hesston Indiana USA. Sunday, September 12th, 2010.





I photographed this digital live sound video recently at The Hesston Steam Museum in northwestern Indiana.

It is late in the day, as the museum's miniature 14 inch track guage live steam train is viewed arriving at the Hesston Junction Depot.

If this locomotive looks familiar to any Chigoan reading My blogsite, it should. The streamlined 4-6-4 Hudson type steam locomotive originally pulled passenger trains at Chicago's Kiddieland Amusement Park in Melrose Park Illinois from 1949, until it was donated to The Hesston Steam Museum in the year of 1982.

Kiddieland Amusement Park closed on Sunday, September 27th, 2009 after 81 years in operation. The other Kiddieland steam locomotive, a streamlined 4-8-4 type is also currently at The Hesston Steam museum recieving a mechanical overhaul.
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Westbound Canadian National freight train. North Riverside Illinois. September 2006.





I took this photo after work one overcast afternoon, back in September of 2006.

We are at Commons Park in the west suburban village of North Riverside Illinois. A westbound Canadian National freight train, is viewed slowly traveling along the north perimeter of the park east of Des Plaines Avenue.

This train is traveling over the Canadian National owned former Illinois Central Railroad, Iowa Division Mainline.

This is a freight only line since 1981. Speeds are definately not those of a mainline railroad through here these days, as most of the freight trains travel through here at slow "Branchline" speeds.
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Southbound Canadian Pacific transfer train crossing Archer Avenue. Chicago Illinois. June 2008.





I took this photo after work one hot summer afternoon, back in June of 2008.

A slow moving southbound Canadian Pacific Railroad transfer freight train, is viewed crossing South Archer Avenue near Chicago's Midway Airport. This train is enroute to the Belt Railway of Chicago Clearing Yard in nearby southwest suburban Bedford Park Illinois.
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The Hesston Steam Museum. Hesston Indiana USA. Sunday, September 12th, 2010.





I took this photo during My Sunday, September 12th, 2010 visit to The Hesston Steam Museum in northwestern Indiana.

A quiet lovely and unique structure on the museum property, is the open air Hesston Junction Depot. This depot serves as the boarding and disembarking area, for the museum's large 2 and 3 foot dual narrow guage trains, as well as for the 14 inch track guage miniature train ride.

While proboubly not much shelter on windy or chilly days that sometimes occur early or late in the operating season, it serves the job well on those mild or even hot summer days.

The tasteful victorian era Gingerbread trim and cream colored paint job, make this lovely structure stand out. It is also a nice place for the visiting public to sit down and rest their feet.

For more information about the Hesston Steam Museum.
www.hesston.org
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Sunday, September 19, 2010

Sunset Alleyscape. Elmwood Park Illinois. July 2008.




Hi everyone!
Welcome aboard Eddie's Railfan Page from the city of Chicago Illinois USA.

One of My favorite images in day to day life, are the beautiful sunsets that sometimes follow a late day rain shower.

I took this photo back in July of 2008.
An all afternoon rain has finally stopped falling around sunset on a summer evening in near northwest suburban Elmwood Park Illinois.
The lovely and colorul hues of an evening sunset, helps chase away the gray skies of a rainy afternoon.

Thanks.
Eddie K.
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Southbound Norfolk Southern RR transfer train heading southbound over the Belt Railway of Chicago tracks. Photographed near West 63rd Street in Chicago Illinois. September 1987.





I took this photo way back in September of 1987.

A slow moving southbound Norfolk Southern transfer train, is viewed traveling over the Belt Railway of Chicago tracks approaching the West 63rd Street railroad crossing near Chicago's Midway Airport.

This train is enroute to to the nearby Belt Railway of Chicago Clearing Yard in southwest suburban Bedford Park Illinois.
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Digital Live Sound Video: Northbound Amtrak Hiawatha train arriving in Glenview Illinois. Monday, August 23rd, 2010.




I photographed this digital live sound video recently during My morning lunch break, at the Glenview Road railroad crossing in north suburban Glenview Illinois.

It is approximately 10:42 AM, and the northbound Amtrak Hiawatha train enroute to Milwaukee Wisconsin is viewed arriving at the Glenview station.
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The Hesston Steam Museum. Hesston Indiana USA. Sunday, September 12th, 2010.




I took this photo last week Sunday at the Hesston Steam Museum.

It is approximately 5:10 PM, and the days operating session has come to an end. The museum's two foot narrow guage steam train, is viewed slowly backing up to the carbarn just north of the Hesston Junction curve.

Time for the museum to close for the evening, as another great day comes to a close.

For more information about the Hesston Steam Museum, click on the link page to the right of Your computer screen, or just log on to www.hesston.org

Thanks.
Eddie K.
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Coming next Saturday to the Franklin Park Public Library at 10311 West Grand Avenue in Franklin Park Illinois! The Chicagoland Railfan Photo Slideshow! Hosted by Eddie K from Eddie's Railfan Page!

Hi everyone!

This is Eddie K, Your host and photographer here at Eddie's Railfan Page.

Just a reminder. Next week Saturday, September 25th from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM, I will be hosting the Chicagoland Railfan Photo Slideshow at the Franklin Park Public Library. The library is located at 10311 West Grand Avenue in near northwest suburban Franklin Park Illinois.

It will be a fun event, and We hope to see You there.

All -A -Booooaaard!

Thanks.
Eddie K.
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The Western Springs Illinois Metra commuter rail station at sunset. September 2006.




I took this photo after work one evening, back in September of 2006.

A westbound Metra evening rush hour local commuter train, has just made the passenger station stop in west suburban Western Springs Illinois. The train will soon be heading in to the evening sunset enroute to Aurora Illinois.
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Friday, September 17, 2010

Meade Electric Company contractors working at Harlem Avenue and Golf Road. Morton Grove Illinois. August 2010.





I took this photo recently, in late August of 2010.

We are looking west from the southwest corner of Golf Road and Harlem Avenue, in north suburban Morton Grove Illinois.

Traffic signals like anything else, can malfunction occasionaly.
This crew from the Meade Electric Company, are on the scene pronto correcting the situation.

Thanks Meade for a job well done.

Eddie K.
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Metra heavy track maintenance. Glenview Illinois. Monday, May 10th 2010.


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The Hesston Steam Museum. Hesston Indiana USA. Sunday, September 12th, 2010.




This past Sunday, My lovely wife Cheryl and I visited the Hesston Steam Museum in northwest Indiana, near the state line border at New Buffalo Michigan.

This is one of our museum train ride tickets We had purchased.
The steam locomotive pictured on the ticket, was one of three locomotives that had originally pulle two foot narrow guage trains around the perimeter of Chicago's Brookfield Zoo during the 1970's and 1980's.

All three of these locomotives and the open coaches they once pulled at the Brookfield Zoo, are now here at The Hesston Steam Museum, being donated in 2002.

www.hesston.org
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Northbound Metra mid morning local arriving at the Morton Grove station. Morton Grove Illinois. wednsday, August 11th, 2010.





I took this photo during My morning lunch break recently.

Looking south from the Lincoln Avenue railroad crossing, We see a northbound Metra local commuter train arriving at the Morton Grove train station.
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A City of Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation crew collecting garbage in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood. September 2007.





I took this photo one sunny and mild September afternoon back in 2007.

I do not recall the exact street location, other than this was north of West 35th Street and just east of South Halsted Street in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood on the near southside of the city.

A crew from the City of Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation, is viewed performing their trash collection patrols in one of many local neighborhood alleys.
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The Hesston Steam Museum. Hesston Indiana USA. Sunday, September 12th, 2010.





I took this photo at the carbarn leads near the Hesston Junction curve.

A familiar gasoline powered 2 foot narrow guage replica diesel switcher, this locomotive hauled passenger trains at Chicago's Brookfield Zoo during the 1970's and 1980's.

After the Brookfield Zoo decided to take the railroad out of service for good in September of 1985, the locomotives, cars and equipment sat in storage for 17 years. This was all eventually donated to the Hesston Steam Museum in 2002.

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy # 999 from the Brookfield Zoo, was built by the Sandley Locomotive and Machine Works of the Wissconsin Dells, Wisconsin along with the open coaches it had pulled. Today it is under restoration at the Hesston Steam Museum. www.hesston.org
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010

The Hesston Steam Museum. Hesston Indiana USA. Sunday, September 12th, 2010.





Hi everyone!

Welcome aboard Eddie's Railfan Page from the city of Chicago Illinois. I am on vacation this week from work, and so far...My Wife and I have visited some fun places in the greater Chicagoland area and beyond.

this past Sunday, We made a road trip to one of My all time favorite places,"The Hesston Steam Museum" in the town of Hesston Indiana near the state line border at New Buffalo Michigan.

It was a fun afternoon with great weather.
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The Hesston Steam Museum. Hesston Indiana USA. Sunday, September 12th,2010.





Eddie K's brush with fame!

Although I had actualy met a few readers before, After being on the www since 2006 hosting my blogsite Eddie's Railfan Page http://eddiesrailroad.blogspot.com, I finally got recognized in public for it. Yes!

Museum operating volunteer crew member "Ted", spotted Me walking with My lovely wife Cheryl at the Hesston Junction Depot and said..."Aren't You the man with the internet train site with the photos?"
My wife replied "You mean,,,Eddie's Railfan Page?"

Ted replied "Yes! Thats It! I read Your site everyday"! He also expressed a nice thank You for posting many nice articles in the past about the Hesston Steam Museum.

Here We are posing for a photo next to the museum's former East German meter guage 0-8-0 steam locomotive at the Hesston Junction Depot between runs. Thank You Ted.

Eddie K.
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