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| Title: |
Amtrak Texas Special Arrives! |
| Description: |
Coming south on the ex-GMO mainline from Chicago is Amtrak's Texas Special making its first stop on the route. |
| Photo Date: |
7/23/2013 Upload Date: 11/15/2014 8:50:00 AM |
| Location: |
Joliet, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 112(P42DC) |
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171 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak Texas Special |
| Description: |
The loco for this run is #112 and it slowly approaches the Amtrak loading platform set between the two ex-ATSF tracks and one of the ex_GMO tracks next to the Joliet Union Station. This has created a potentially dangerous area for passengers with the frequent freights that run through the area, albeit slowly. |
| Photo Date: |
7/23/2013 Upload Date: 11/15/2014 8:50:19 AM |
| Location: |
Joliet, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 112(P42DC) |
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206 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
One of the problems |
| Description: |
Stopping at the diamond for the Metra single track and the former GMO track serves as an example of the congestion at this point. Frequent Metra trains stop freight and Amtrak trains from moving through the area. In turn, Metra is sometimes held up by freight or Amtrak. |
| Photo Date: |
7/23/2013 Upload Date: 11/15/2014 8:50:43 AM |
| Location: |
Joliet, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 112(P42DC) |
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165 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak Texas Special |
| Description: |
First car in today's 8 car Texas Special is this well cleaned coach car, #39008.. |
| Photo Date: |
7/23/2013 Upload Date: 11/15/2014 8:51:04 AM |
| Location: |
Joliet, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action |
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605 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak Texas Special |
| Description: |
With help from the car conductor, passengers board the 2nd car in today's 8 car Texas Special, #34004. |
| Photo Date: |
7/23/2013 Upload Date: 11/15/2014 8:51:23 AM |
| Location: |
Joliet, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action |
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121 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak Texas Special |
| Description: |
Running 3rd in the 8 car Texas Special is this well cleaned #31003. |
| Photo Date: |
7/23/2013 Upload Date: 11/15/2014 8:51:45 AM |
| Location: |
Joliet, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action |
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537 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak Texas Special |
| Description: |
Serving as this train's lounge car today is #33029. Beautiful vista windows will give the passengers a great view of the countryside during the trip. Always found these cars most pleasurable! |
| Photo Date: |
7/23/2013 Upload Date: 11/15/2014 8:52:03 AM |
| Location: |
Joliet, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action |
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169 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak Texas Special |
| Description: |
Running in the middle of the train as usual is the diner car, #37004. |
| Photo Date: |
7/23/2013 Upload Date: 11/15/2014 8:52:20 AM |
| Location: |
Joliet, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action |
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239 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak Texas Special |
| Description: |
Running 6th in the 8 car Texas Speical is one of the sleeper cars, #34016. |
| Photo Date: |
7/23/2013 Upload Date: 11/15/2014 8:52:45 AM |
| Location: |
Joliet, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action |
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186 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak Texas Special |
| Description: |
One of the sleepers on today's Texas Special is #32051, also clean and sleek looking out the exterior. |
| Photo Date: |
7/23/2013 Upload Date: 11/15/2014 8:53:05 AM |
| Location: |
Joliet, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action |
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168 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak Texas Special |
| Description: |
Running last in the 8 car Texas Special today is sleeper #35001. |
| Photo Date: |
7/23/2013 Upload Date: 11/15/2014 8:53:24 AM |
| Location: |
Joliet, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action |
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239 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak Texas Special Departs Joliet Union Station |
| Description: |
Headed up by AMTK 112, the 8 car Texas Special glides away from the Joliet Union Station after picking up its passengers. |
| Photo Date: |
7/23/2013 Upload Date: 11/15/2014 8:53:48 AM |
| Location: |
Joliet, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action |
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146 Comments: 0 |
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