METX 147, one of Metra's F40PH locomotives, sports an Operation Lifesaver wrap for the time being, promoting the visibility of the FRA-mandated blue sign at all railroad crossings; each sign contains a phone # one can call in the event of a railroad crossing-related emergency, allowing quick communication to dispatchers for the safe stoppage of trains. Tonight, 147 is paired with another F40PH, the duo gliding out of a scheduled stop at the Winfield, IL station with train 69 on the UP Geneva Subdivision.
Chicago's huge commuter rail system incorporates routes previously operated by Chicago & Northwestern, Milwaukee Road, Burlington, Illinois Centrak, Rock Island, Gulf Mobile & Ohio and Wabash (N&W).
A recent spike in a personal interest of the skill and work it takes to create and ultimately nail a shot in the dark using flash technology, leads to this album.
