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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: 459724

A solitary double-deck, cab-control coach leads Milwaukee's amply-powered commuter train at Grays Lake, Illinois, on Aug. 12, 1964, as it is about to cross the Soo Line. How would you like to be ... (more)

Railroad: Milwaukee Road
Locomotive: EMD E9(A)
Location: Grays Lake, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: MILW 38C
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: August 12, 1964


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By: Steve Patterson

Added: Nov 23, 2013

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Photo ID: 457973

Rock Island E8A handles 9 "capone" commuter coaches with ease on an evening rush-hour train departing downtown Chicago.

Railroad: Rock Island
Locomotive: EMD E8(A)
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: RI 658
Train ID: n/a
Photo Date: May 30, 1976


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By: John Dziobko www.godfatherrails.com

Added: Nov 09, 2013

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Photo ID: 438967

Outbound commuter train rolls past stored Rock Island freight cars at the Burr Oak yard a year after the Rock's demise.

Railroad: RTA (Chicago)
Locomotive: EMD F40PH
Location: Blue Island, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: RTA 111
Train ID: Commuter
Photo Date: August 12, 1981


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By: Dave Schauer

Added: Jun 06, 2013

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Photo ID: 408010

Burlington Northern E9s line up with commuter trains at Chicago Union Station in October 1983, waiting patiently for the workers of the Windy City to board for a trip home to the western suburbs.

Railroad: Burlington Northern Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E9(A)
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: BN 9921
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: October, 1983


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By: Mike Danneman

Added: Sep 03, 2012

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Photo ID: 392570

A westbound Metra commuter train was entering the station at Hinsdale, IL on May 9, 1991, led by E9U No. 9921. On the far side the the three track main line, E9U No. 9916 was accelerating away sh... (more)

Railroad: Burlington Northern Railroad
Locomotive: E9U
Location: Hinsdale, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: BN 9921
Train ID: Commuter
Photo Date: May 09, 1991


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By: Extra 127 South

Added: Mar 18, 2012

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Photo ID: 384149

Taken from cab of BN 9922 pulling an outbound Dinkey with an inbound coming at us while on an inspection trip.

Railroad: Burlington Northern Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E9(A)
Location: Western Springs, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: BN 9922
Train ID: Dinkey
Photo Date: April, 1976


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By: Marty Bernard

Added: Dec 17, 2011

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Photo ID: 384048

BN 9907 and 9908 making a run for the suburbs with a Dinkey so called because they were once small compared to the CB&Q's intercity trains. This Dinkey will make very few stops between Chicago and... (more)

Railroad: Burlington Northern Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E9(A)
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: BN 9907
Train ID: Dinkey
Photo Date: September 19, 1987


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By: Marty Bernard

Added: Dec 16, 2011

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Photo ID: 367593

Northwest Suburban Mass Transist District F40C 49 leads an outbound train past the Chicago suburban stop at Western Avenue. This unit later became Metra 609. Sears Tower looms in the background

Railroad: Milwaukee Road
Locomotive: EMD F40C
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: NWSMTD
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: June 21, 1975


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By: Don Crimmin

Added: Jul 03, 2011

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Photo ID: 367209

Bridge is over the Indiana Harbor Belt main

Railroad: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Locomotive: EMD E9(A)
Location: Lagrange, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: 9985
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: April, 1971


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By: Jeremy Plant

Added: Jun 28, 2011

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Photo ID: 363955

The sole commuter train on the C&WI arrives from Dolton. IL. This could be the Susquehanna west with the RS-1 and Stillwell coaches of Erie heritage. This train was discontinued some five months l... (more)

Railroad: Chicago and Western Indiana
Locomotive: Alco RS-1
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: C&WI 258
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: March 24, 1964


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By: Bob Krone

Added: May 21, 2011

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Photo ID: 363501

Railroad: Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E9(A)
Location: Westmont, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: CBQ 9985A
Train ID: Dinkey
Photo Date: May 20, 1964


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By: Marty Bernard

Added: May 15, 2011

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Photo ID: 363089

Note the galley cars (double deck) required electricity but the E-unit only had a steam generator. Thus the Q added generators to some single level cars. The last car in this train has the gener... (more)

Railroad: Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E8(A)
Location: Lisle, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: CBQ 9948B
Train ID: Dinkey
Photo Date: September 13, 1965


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By: Marty Bernard

Added: May 12, 2011

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Photo ID: 351180

A real oddball, Rock Island EMD AB6 is accelerating out of Chicago's La Salle Street Station with a bi-level commuter train.

Railroad: Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (Rock Island)
Locomotive: EMD AB6
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: RI 750
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: April, 1971


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By: Kenneth A. Young

Added: Jan 10, 2011

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Photo ID: 346862

Railroad: Chicago & North Western Railroad
Locomotive: EMD F7(A)
Location: Des Plaines, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: Unknown
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: 1977


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By: John Wiesmann

Added: Nov 28, 2010

Views: 7,536
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Photo ID: 345792

C&NW E8 5021A leads an afternoon commuter express at Park Ridge, Illinois.

Railroad: Chicago & North Western Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E8(A)
Location: Rark Ridge, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: C&NW 5021A
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: September 10, 1978


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By: Kenneth A. Young

Added: Nov 19, 2010

Views: 2,750
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