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Chicago Commuting Before METRA

Several Chicago railroads, including Burlington, Chicago & Northwestern, Illinois Central, Milwaukee Road and Rock Island, provided extensive service to and from the Chicago suburbs.

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Photo ID: 120340

Operating in push-mode, a Rock Island commuter train, with F7A 676 for power, passes the old Erie Railroad freight house as it approaches Chicago on Independence Day, 1976.

Railroad: Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (Rock Island)
Locomotive: EMD F7(A)
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: RI 676
Train ID: Eastbound
Photo Date: July 04, 1976

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By: Douglas G. Walker

Added: Sep 27, 2005

Views: 4,787
Comments: 0

Favorited: 9

Photo ID: 106464

A pair of C&NW commuter trains idle under the canopy at Northwestern Station the day before New Year's Eve.

Railroad: Chicago & North Western Railroad
Locomotive: EMD F7(A)
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: CNW 406
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: December 30, 1978

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By: Chuck Frey

Added: May 19, 2005

Views: 4,817
Comments: 3

Favorited: 9

Photo ID: 103930

Railroad: Burlington Northern Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E9(A)
Location: Hinsdale, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: BN 9923
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: June, 1982

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By: Ellis Simon

Added: Apr 30, 2005

Views: 2,950
Comments: 0

Favorited: 5

Photo ID: 99063

Commuter bound for Aurora blasts through Hinsdale

Railroad: Burlington Northern Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E9(A)
Location: Hinsdale, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: BN 9904
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: June, 1982

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By: Ellis Simon

Added: Mar 26, 2005

Views: 2,903
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Favorited: 5

Photo ID: 99001

C&NW E8 outfitted with cowl cab leads commuter train through Elmhurst

Railroad: Chicago & North Western Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E8(A)
Location: Elmhurst, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: C&NW 503
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: June, 1982

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By: Ellis Simon

Added: Mar 25, 2005

Views: 4,464
Comments: 3

Favorited: 4

Photo ID: 83754

A West bound "Dinky" departs Berwyn.

Railroad: Burlington Northern Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E8(A)
Location: Berwyn, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: BN 9972
Train ID: N/A
Photo Date: August, 1973

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By: Bill Lastovich

Added: Nov 04, 2004

Views: 3,600
Comments: 0

Favorited: 8

Photo ID: 76583

This "dinky" being pulled BN 9940 accelerates out of Berwyn Station

Railroad: Burlington Northern Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E8(A)
Location: Berwyn, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: BN 9940
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: March, 1973

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By: Bill Lastovich

Added: Sep 04, 2004

Views: 4,009
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Favorited: 9

Photo ID: 71466

Modification of air filters makes this an odd E7. Honeywell Pentax H1a; Agfachrome

Railroad: Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (Rock Island)
Locomotive: EMD E7(A)
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: CRIP 642
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: March, 1973

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By: Martin K OToole

Added: Jul 29, 2004

Views: 6,704
Comments: 1

Favorited: 23

Photo ID: 54752

Westbound "Scoot" led by a handsome Pacific heads west just past Clinton St. Interlocking near downtown Chicago. Shortly after this photo was taken, steam vanished from North Western commuter serv... (more)

Railroad: Chicago & North Western Railroad
Locomotive: Steam 4-6-2
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: CNW 524
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: September 13, 1952

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By: James Humbert

Added: Mar 23, 2004

Views: 9,667
Comments: 2

Favorited: 21

Photo ID: 48568

"Scoot" and semaphores (background)

Railroad: Chicago & North Western Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E8(A)
Location: Evanston, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: Unknown
Train ID: Northbound
Photo Date: September 25, 1970

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By: George W. Hamlin

Added: Feb 01, 2004

Views: 4,033
Comments: 1

Favorited: 11

Photo ID: 44539

E8 9975 and passengers arrive at the end of the line in Aurora, IL

Railroad: Burlington Northern Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E8(A)
Location: Aurora, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: BN 9975
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: July, 1973

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By: MOJAX

Added: Dec 31, 2003

Views: 7,680
Comments: 0

Favorited: 19

Photo ID: 42906

Railroad: Rock Island Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E7(A)
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: 639
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: May 21, 1976

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By: Timothy Tonge

Added: Dec 17, 2003

Views: 5,089
Comments: 0

Favorited: 11

Photo ID: 40641

Metra commuter train behind a classic cab unit hustles west.

Railroad: Burlington Northern Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E9(A)
Location: Lisle, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: BN 9907
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: August 13, 1991

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By: Jesse Svoboda

Added: Nov 28, 2003

Views: 3,494
Comments: 1

Favorited: 4

Photo ID: 11154

Railroad: Burlington Northern Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E9(A)
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: BN 9906
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: June 07, 1986

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By: Bill Hough

Added: Apr 12, 2003

Views: 4,071
Comments: 0

Favorited: 5

Photo ID: 7564

C&NW freight line in background

Railroad: Milwaukee Road
Locomotive: FP7
Location: Northbrook, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: MILW 105A
Train ID: Northbound
Photo Date: May 21, 1971

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By: George W. Hamlin

Added: Mar 08, 2003

Views: 5,907
Comments: 0

Favorited: 14

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