Me, Larry, Colin, Dan, and Andrew all went out to Wheaton. We started on the bridge West of the station and finished at the station.
12:03AM-
A UP ACE leads this container intermodal West and the engineer gives a few honks. DPUs have been pretty common on UP intermodal trains lately.
UP SD70ACe #8643
UP SD70M #4538
UP SD70M #4113
UP ES44AC #7351
12:13PM-
A manifest and container intermodal all with EMD power meet at the sweeping curve with one going West, the other East. Also note that #270 is the lowest numbered unit on the entire UP roster!
UP SD70M #4802
UP SD70M #5152
UP SD70M #4724
UP SD70M #5131
UP SD70M #4544
UP SD70M #4415
UP SD70M #5107
UP GP38-2 #279
Metra 31 departs Wheaton Station and quickly gains speed as it heads West.
F40PH-2 #173
1:03PM-
Metra 48 arrives into Wheaton over 7 minutes late. Despite it's tardiness, the engineer gives us a shave and a haircut.
Cab Car #8403
F40PH-2 #132
1:25PM-
This UP manifest rounds the curve with a bunch of steel loads up front.
UP SD70M #5188
UP SD70M #4341
1:32PM-
Metra 33 arrives on time into Wheaton Station.
F40PH-2 #148
Metra 50 arrives two minutes early with Cab Car #8428 leading.
F40PH-2 #173
2:09PM-
A monsterous lash-up shows up with an awesome crew on board.
UP SD70M #4585
UP SD70M #5055
UP SD70M #4877
UP SD70M #5013
UP GP15AC #740
UP AC4400CW #7192
UP AC4400CW #6802
UP AC4400CW #5902
2:13PM-
The Z-Train known as "The Bird' rounds the bend. This is probably the hottest Westbound on the line.
UP SD70M #4179
UP SD70M #3941
UP SD70M #4071
2:26PM-
Another manifest heads East with a Geep trailing 3rd out.
UP AC4400CW #7166
UP SD70M #4052
UP AC4400CW #6333
UP GP38-2 #1078
2:36PM-
Metra 35 rolls in with an old smoothside car in the consist.
F40PH-2 #143
2:53PM-
A manifest takes the close main with the usual power.
UP AC4400CW #6883
UP SD70M #5023
UP C40-8W #9531
Metra 52 arrives with Cab Car 8456 leading.
F40PH-2 #148
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Негізгі бет Railfanning The Union Pacific Geneva Subdivision, Wheaton, IL. 8-11-09.
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