The Chicago & NorthWestern Railroad logo.

An Illinois Central Gulf Railroad freight train, crosses the tall steel "Winston Bridge" trestle on the club layout.

 

Photographed at the Oak Park Society of Model Engineers,H.O

Scale Model Railroad Club in Oak Park Illinois. August 2016.

Cripple Creek And Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad 2011

An eastbound BNSF Railway intermodal train, passes through Clyde Yard. Cicero Illinois. June 2016.

W B Metra PM express commuter train passing through Berwyn IL.

A northbound Indiana Railroad freight train traveling over the Belt Railway of Chicago. Chicago Illinois. September 2006.

Steam in Spain 141F 2346 in Pajares pass

Westbound Metra express commuter train, passing through the Hanson Park station. Chicago Illinois. December 2006.

The Bustleton branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad, circa 1915.

South Shore & South Bend

A 1970's era Illinois Central Gulf Railroad freight train, passes through the junction.

 

Photographed at the Oak Park Society of Model Engineers,H.O

Scale Model Railroad Club in Oak Park Illinois.

August 2016.

CNJ #113 - Charter to Pottsville

A 1970's era Chessie System caboose hop.

 

Photographed at the Oak Park Society of Model Engineers,H.O

Scale Model Railroad Club in Oak Park Illinois. August 2016.

 

This was typical of the many Chessie System trains I had

grew up seeing on the southside of Chicago, during the

1970's and early 1980's.

An old rusty mining dump car on display. The Mountain View Adventure Center Park. Des Plaines Illinois. May 2016.

A late 1950's / early 1960's era ATSF local enters the tunnel.

Grand Trunk Western Railroad 4-8-4 steam locomotive # 6312. Battle Creek Michigan. August 1953. Dennis Schmidt photo collection.

 

From the internet site Fallen Flags.Org

www.rr-fallenflags.org

Santa Fe Odyssey Volume-1

Chicago's Newest Railroad. The "Cicero Central." Stickney Illinois. June 2016.

 

One of several little shortline railroads owned by Watco Incorporated.

Contracted to switch tank cars, at the Koppers Chemical Company

in west suburban Stickney Illinois.

Welcome aboard the "Bus Day" edition of Eddie's Railfan Page! Coming to you, from the city of Chicago Illinois USA!

 

Here I am, your host and photographer "Eddie K" at work.

 

Driving the Big Bus Tours "Zoo Link" shuttle trolley # T 8.

Monday, August 29th 2016.

Northbound Chicago Transit Authority 40 foot New Flyer transit bus on North Michigan Avenue. Chicago Illinois. Late August 2016.

How Houston's bus system became a model for mass transit

A Chicago Transit Authority bus stop sign on Stockton Drive, in Chicago's Lincoln Park. Chicago Illinois. August 2016.

The top deck windshield on a 1988 vintage Leyland, Brittish double decker bus inside the garage. Chicago Illinois. July 2016.

Vintage 1953 GM Transit Bus: Faqs & Bus Ride.

Westbound Chicago Transit Authority Route # 77 / Belmont Avenue bus. Chicago Illinois. May 2007.

Westbound Pace bus on Stanley Avenue.

Recently acquired Big Bus Tours trolley # T 3 from Washington DC inside the garage. Chicago Illinois. July 2016.

 

Not in service yet at time of the photograph, and still

wearing Big Bus Tours markings from Washington DC.

Riding 1969 Muni Bus 3287 with Driver Doug - San Francisco Muni Heritage...

A local Chicago area school bus from Dunbar Transportation, getting refueled at the end of the workday. Chicago Illinois. June 2016.

CHICAGO SOUTHWEST SUBURBAN RAIL ACTION-1970s

A Chicago & NorthWestern Railroad grain train coming at you!

 

Photographed at the Oak Park Society of Model Engineers,

H.O Scale Model Railroad Club in Oak Park Illinois.

A westbound Metra express commuter train and a set of Canadian Pacific diesel locomotives running light, pass each other at the Hanson Park station. Chicago Illinois. September 2007.

Delaware and Hudson Steam

A late 1970's / early 1980's era Illinois Central Gulf Railroad freight train.

 

I took this photograph last night, at the Oak Park Society Of

Model Engineers,H.O Scale Model Railroad Club in

Oak Park Illinois.

 

I lived approximately one mile north of the former Illinois Central

Gulf Railroad's Iowa Division Mainline, and the former Gulf,

Mobile & Ohio line just south of it, across the Chicago, Sanitary

and Ship Canal, when I was growing up on the near southwest

side of Chicago Illinois, during the 1970's.

 

My ICG train shown here, brought back some happy memories.

Big Train (From Memphis) John Fogerty with Lyrics

Here I am, looking out from the cab of a preserved German meter gauge 0-8-0 steam locomotive, at The Hesston Steam Museum. Hesston Indiana. September 2010.

 

For more information about this fun and very family friendly

attraction in northwest Indiana, log on to their internet site at

www.hesston.org

The Oak Park Society of Model Engineers

Tank cars parked o a siding, outside of the Koppers Chemical Company refinery. Stickney Illinois. Early June 2016.

A1 Tornado Kings Cross to York

A southbound Canadian National Railroad freight train, waits for clearance to proceed at the Hawthorne Junction interchange track. Chicago / Cicero Illinois. June 2007.

James Last - Orange Blossom Special

Remembering the Chessie System Railroad. A colorful 1970's era northeastern United States railroad, created from the 1972 merger of the Baltimore & Ohio, The Chesapeke & Ohio, and the Western Maryland Railroads.

 

After several years and several more mergers, today

this is the CSX Transportation Company Railroad.

Clover Valley Lumber Co. No. 4, 2-6-6-2T Mallet - April 6, 2013, Niles C...

Kansas City Southern Railroad EMD F7A unit # 32. Shreveport Louisianna. September 26th 1970.

 

Robert Seale photograph.

C & N,W local freight passes through the junction.

Northern Pacific Railroad EMD SW 1200 yard switcher # 130 during the 1960's.

 

Before there was today's BNSF Railway, there was the

Burlington Northern Railroad, which was made up

of four railroads that merged together on March 2nd 1970.

 

The four railroads that made up the Burlington Northern Railroad

were...The Great Northern Railway, The Northern Pacific, The

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, and the Spokane, Portland

& Seatle Railroad. In 1980, the Saint Louis & San Francisco

Railroad Aka "Frisco", was also acquired by the BN and

would soon merge in to this big mega railroad.

 

This photograph shows how it was like, before these railroads

had formed a big mega merger, when times were much

simpler back in 1967.

Me and my brand new Walther's Mainline Series, H.O Scale "Chessie System" EMD SW 1 diesel switcher.

 

Hi Everyone! This is Eddie K, Your host and photographer

here at Eddie's Railfan Page.

 

I grew up on the near southwest side of Chicago during the

1970's, and have many fond memories of some of the now

fallen flag railroads of the past, I witnessed first hand back

in those days.

 

I fondly remember seeing these old Chessie System EMD SW 1

switchers at work, on the southside of Chicago during the 1970's

and perhaps early 1980's. They did everything from switch the

yards, pull local switching freight assignments, and even pull

transfer trains and locals through Brighton Junction.

 

My Athearn Chessie System northeastern style cupola caboose

that I bought a year ago, now finally has a fitting matching

locomotive to pull it, when I run 1970's era freight trains

at the model railroad club.

 

Thanks.

Eddie K.

Westbound Chicago Transit Authority blue line rapid transit train. Oak Park Illinois. July 2006.

Slow 1970's era ATSF freight passing the depot at Stocton.

A westbound Metra local. Elmhurst Illinois. June 2007.

An eastbound Canadian Pacific Railroad freight train, waits for clearance to depart. Franklin Park Illinois. August 2016.

Frankie Ford - Sea Cruise (Live)

A steam powered Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad freight train, crossing the Missisippi River lift bridge.

 

Photographed at the Oak Park Society of Model Engineers,H.O

Scale Model Railroad Club in Oak Park Illinois. August 2016.

SEPTA Subway–Surface Trolley Lines in Philadelphia

A former Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad EMD GP 38-2 diesel locomotive, pulls a 1970's era Illinois Central Gulf freight train, through the Missisippi River lift bridge.

 

Photographed at the Oak Park Society of Model Engineers,H.O Scale

Model Railroad Club in Oak Park Illinois. March 2014.

A southbound Union Pacific Railroad freight train waits on a hold order. Bridgeview Illinois. Late February 2014.

 

This Union Pacific train, was traveling southbound over

the Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad, just north of the West

87th Street highway overpass bridge, in southwest suburban

Bridgeview Illinois.

 

Believe me...it was a freezing bitter cold day that day.

Anacortes Tommy Train

An Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad transfer train, crossing the West 127th Street viaduct bridge. Alsip Illinois. Late October 1990.

Metra EMD F 40PH locomotive # 154, "City of Chicago."Maywood Illinois. August 2016.

 

Assigned to a westbound local commuter train.

Christopher Cross Sailing

My Old School - Steely Dan

Large O 27 gauge model trains at the Berwyn's Toy Trains Hobby Store. 7025 Ogden Avenue in Berwyn Illinois. August 2016.

Chicago & NorthWestern R R train crossing a high trestle.

A westbound Canadian Pacific freight train, heads to the Belt Railway of Chicago's West 68th Street wye junction. Chicago Illinois. December 2014.

The Beautiful Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad at Vasona Park - 18" gauge Li...

The Chicago Transit Authority's "Green Line" elevated rapid transit structure over West Lake Street. Chicago Illinois. May 2007.

The McCoys - Hang on Sloopy (Shindig - Sep 16, 1965)

The Oak Park IL Society of Model Engineers.

Switching activity at the Canadian National 's former Illinois Central Railroad 'Crawford Yard " facility. Chicago Illinois, circa 2007. (Gone. Closed in 2011. Yard tracks removed.)

The Best of British Steam Compilation 2014

Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad transfer train heading south / southeast. Alsip Illinois. Late October 1990.

A late 1950's / early 1960's era ATSF local rumbles by.

A westbound Metra local commuter train enroute to Aurora Illinois, makes the station stop at Stone Avenue. La Grange Illinois. July 2016.

A Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad freight train, passes the depot at Stocton.

 

Photographed at the Oak Park Society of Model Engineers,H.O

Scale Model Railroad Club in Oak Park Illinois. July 2016.

Sumpter Valley Railroad

An early 1970's era Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad freight train, exits the tunnel.

 

Photographed at the Oak Park Society of Model Engineers,H.O

Scale Model Railroad Club in Oak Park Illinois.

Friday night, July 29th 2016.

Trolley's In New Haven

Afternoon switching activity at the Canadian National Railroad's former Illinois Central Crawford Yard. Chicago Illinois. April 2007.

 

The Canadian National Railroad closed Crawford

Yard and removed the yard siding tracks in 2011.

Kansas city light rail.

A Kansas City Public Service Company PCC electric streetcar on the terminal loop at Dobson. Kansas City Missouri. June 1955.

W B Metra local departs from Stone Avenue station.

Preserved Canadian National 4-8-2 semi streamlined steam locomotive # 6060 pulling a fantrip excursion. Grimsby Ontario Canada. October 27th 1973. Bob Rathke Photograph.

 

From the internet site Fallen Flags.Org

www.rr-fallenflags.org

A very unlikely two train meet.

A pedestrian railroad crossing gate on Brainard Avenue. La Grange Illinois. July 2016.

A late 1950's / early 1960's era Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad switching local, passes underneath the overhead block signal bridge.

 

Photographed at the Oak Park Society of Model Engineers,H.O

Scale Model Railroad Club in Oak Park Illinois.

Friday night, July 29th 2016.

CSX and NS locomotives pull W B BNSF freight.

An old mining car on display, at the Mountain View Adventure Center Park. Des Plaines Illinois. Late May 2016.