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Posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Wed Nov 18 12:25:47 2009 Chicago may be second and third in many heavy rail categories, but it is always FIRST in my book and I love to share photos of our "L". Here's numbers 57 through 61. A six car drag from Linden AV threads through the north Howard ST interlocking bound for the southbound platform where the switchman will drop the springs and chains inbetween the three dueces to facilitate splitting them up in the yard.  An eight car Blue line train roars through the median of the Eisenhower Expresswy inbetween Halsted/UIC and Racine stations, past the Morgan Middle Track used to turn certain rush hour trains. When it opened, the then Congress ST line was the world's first median heavy rail and featured ten car platforms, a feature never used as six cars was the maximum up until the late 90s??  Seen from the southbound Armitage AV platform, a northbound Purple line train slows to stop while a southbound Red line train disapears into the subway. Off in the far distance is the northbound's follower. For about 100 feet, there were six tracks here, two express tracks into the subway, and two express and two local tracks on the elevated. That ended when the CTA took the outside elevated tracks out of service between Armitage and Chicago AV. On wonders if the entire elevated would have survived if original plans to make the State ST subway a four track line was built.  An inbound Orange line train has almost cleared Tower 12 interlocking. The operator probably gave it a shot of power and a little bit too much of speed as that rear car is really leaning outward on the flat curve through the crossing. Loop tracks are designated inside and outside, so our Orange line train is on the inside track.  I call this shot, "Two Dozen 3200s at T-12." Two Orange line trains and one Brown line train on the left. The Brown has cleared Tower 12 and is accelerating to the station stop at Adams/ Wabash. The Orange line trains are awaiting the next move. Protocol calls for the inbound train to get first rights, so the train in the background should cross over and turn to the right in front of the outbound train. Plans call for this junction to be controlled remotely by the new Tower 18 by 2010. Well, that brings us up to date with the 61 shosts I got added to Dot Net. It really wasn't all that hard and I learned a lot in the process. I'll be in the cab making announcements for the Holiday Train which debuts this Saturday, hopefully with some sunshine. David Harrison |
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Posted by streetcarman1 on Wed Nov 18 12:30:23 2009, in response to Chicago Is My Kinda Town (PHOTOS), posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Wed Nov 18 12:25:47 2009. Excellent shots! |
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Posted by Pablo M 201 on Wed Nov 18 13:02:15 2009, in response to Chicago Is My Kinda Town (PHOTOS), posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Wed Nov 18 12:25:47 2009. Great work David!Looking forward to photos of the holiday train. |
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Posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Wed Nov 18 13:06:37 2009, in response to Chicago Is My Kinda Town (PHOTOS), posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Wed Nov 18 12:25:47 2009. Very nice! Thanks for sharing! |
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Posted by The Flxible Neofan on Wed Nov 18 13:14:50 2009, in response to Chicago Is My Kinda Town (PHOTOS), posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Wed Nov 18 12:25:47 2009. Great shots! Where did all the paint on the railcars go?I hope to make my way back there one day, if I can find a cheap place to stay that's near the L. Does the L run 24/7? |
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Posted by ebtmikado on Wed Nov 18 13:57:47 2009, in response to Chicago Is My Kinda Town (PHOTOS), posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Wed Nov 18 12:25:47 2009. Beautiful photos of a very interesting system.Lee |
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Posted by Dave on Wed Nov 18 14:12:20 2009, in response to Chicago Is My Kinda Town (PHOTOS), posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Wed Nov 18 12:25:47 2009. David, those are all great but that last photo is SPECTACULAR! |
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Posted by kp5308 on Wed Nov 18 15:23:47 2009, in response to Chicago Is My Kinda Town (PHOTOS), posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Wed Nov 18 12:25:47 2009. The usual spectacular stuff. Thanks! |
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Posted by seabeachexpress on Wed Nov 18 21:42:08 2009, in response to Chicago Is My Kinda Town (PHOTOS), posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Wed Nov 18 12:25:47 2009. As a native New Yorker, I have rode every NYC line. But in 2005 during my 1st trip to the windy city , I must say that tower 18 is the coolest thing I have ever seen on heavy rail. It must have been great 60 years ago when the Met lines used the loop and ran out via Marshfield Jct. While not even close to the size of Coney Island Yards and shops, Howard street is pretty cool also with the flyovers for the Skokie swift and the loop around the yard and all of those slip switches.But those tight curves on the el are something. The one on the pink line curving onto the Lake St el from the Paulina Connector is a bit scary! |
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Posted by Nilet on Wed Nov 18 22:22:00 2009, in response to Chicago Is My Kinda Town (PHOTOS), posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Wed Nov 18 12:25:47 2009. Second or third? Chicago has great railfanning!I think the biggest problem with it is that it's too flat and boring and devoid of scenery to put the trains in! Oh, why did it have to be located in Illinois? |
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Posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Wed Nov 18 23:54:29 2009, in response to Re: Chicago Is My Kinda Town (PHOTOS), posted by streetcarman1 on Wed Nov 18 12:30:23 2009. Thank you very much.David Harrison |
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Posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Wed Nov 18 23:55:56 2009, in response to Re: Chicago Is My Kinda Town (PHOTOS), posted by Pablo M 201 on Wed Nov 18 13:02:15 2009. Thanks. Yeah, that train will be a new shooting experience for me.David Harrison |
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Posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Wed Nov 18 23:56:35 2009, in response to Re: Chicago Is My Kinda Town (PHOTOS), posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Wed Nov 18 13:06:37 2009. Thanks...it my kind of town all right.David Harrison |
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Posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Thu Nov 19 00:01:45 2009, in response to Re: Chicago Is My Kinda Town (PHOTOS), posted by The Flxible Neofan on Wed Nov 18 13:14:50 2009. Thanks. The 2600s lost their gray paint in mid-life rehab. The 2400s lost their red, white and blue to add to the conformity. The 2200s and the 3200s never had any paint. So now all is in harmony. You might find more affordable housing south of Midway Airport along Cicero AV, between 63rd ST and 71st ST. Only the blue and red lines run 24/7.David Harrison |
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Posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Thu Nov 19 00:02:43 2009, in response to Re: Chicago Is My Kinda Town (PHOTOS), posted by ebtmikado on Wed Nov 18 13:57:47 2009. Thank you very much.David Harrison |
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Posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Thu Nov 19 00:03:30 2009, in response to Re: Chicago Is My Kinda Town (PHOTOS), posted by Dave on Wed Nov 18 14:12:20 2009. Thanks, yes that one is in my personal top ten.David Harrison |
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Posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Thu Nov 19 00:04:22 2009, in response to Re: Chicago Is My Kinda Town (PHOTOS), posted by kp5308 on Wed Nov 18 15:23:47 2009. You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed them.David Harrison |
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Posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Thu Nov 19 00:12:06 2009, in response to Re: Chicago Is My Kinda Town (PHOTOS), posted by seabeachexpress on Wed Nov 18 21:42:08 2009. I must admire anyone who appreciates our CTA "L". So you like tight curves...90 ft radius 10 MPH. Originally the "L" had 15, six have been eased, four have been demolished, leaving seven in use today. But the Paulina curve is over twice as large.David Harrison |
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Posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Thu Nov 19 00:15:38 2009, in response to Re: Chicago Is My Kinda Town (PHOTOS), posted by Nilet on Wed Nov 18 22:22:00 2009. I gotta agree on that.....great railfanning. But flatness leads to straight streets and alleys and lets lots of tangent track be built which leads to good speed runs. Ya gotta love that. Then too, at one time in history, the location of Chicago was slated to be part of the state of Wisconsin.David Harrison |
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Posted by chicagomotorman on Thu Nov 19 20:18:23 2009, in response to Chicago Is My Kinda Town (PHOTOS), posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Wed Nov 18 12:25:47 2009. 1,900 layoffs. |
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Posted by chicagomotorman on Thu Nov 19 20:24:10 2009, in response to Chicago Is My Kinda Town (PHOTOS), posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Wed Nov 18 12:25:47 2009. Merry Christmas you're fired! |
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Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Thu Nov 19 20:24:44 2009, in response to Chicago Is My Kinda Town (PHOTOS), posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Wed Nov 18 12:25:47 2009. Awesome photos!! Chi-Town!!! :-) |
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Posted by chicagomotorman on Thu Nov 19 20:25:55 2009, in response to Re: Chicago Is My Kinda Town (PHOTOS), posted by Pablo M 201 on Wed Nov 18 13:02:15 2009. looking forward to 1,900 people losing their jobs? |
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Posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Fri Nov 20 11:03:49 2009, in response to Re: Chicago Is My Kinda Town (PHOTOS), posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Thu Nov 19 20:24:44 2009. Thanks. Why not come out for a visit and guided tour sometime?David Harrison |
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Posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Fri Nov 20 11:21:58 2009, in response to Re: Chicago Is My Kinda Town (PHOTOS), posted by chicagomotorman on Thu Nov 19 20:18:23 2009. 1,900 layoffs.Yes, it is a harsh reality that has already happened in thousands, if not millions of other instances. (I do not have any accurate or estimated numbers.) But the Magnificent Mile LIghts Festival will still be held that Saturday, with the parade and the fireworks and the Holiday Train is timed to support that activity.. The City's Official tree will be lighted later. There's still the Thanksgiving Parade down State ST. And there's still the food distributions that will occur from the Train on the Blue line. There is still a large majority that will benefit from a strong Holiday celebration and robust Holiday spending. I am neither a spokesman for the train event or a sponsor, but I will volunteer my special talent along with many other volunteers while being mindful of those who will be less fortunate this Christmas. David Harrison |
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Posted by cortelyounext on Fri Nov 20 11:31:14 2009, in response to Chicago Is My Kinda Town (PHOTOS), posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Wed Nov 18 12:25:47 2009. I realize it is an art not a competition but your shots and accompanying text take a backseat to nobody. Superb. |
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Posted by cortelyounext on Fri Nov 20 11:32:13 2009, in response to Re: Chicago Is My Kinda Town (PHOTOS), posted by cortelyounext on Fri Nov 20 11:31:14 2009. ... well except for Fred G! |
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Posted by chicagomotorman on Fri Nov 20 11:42:28 2009, in response to Re: Chicago Is My Kinda Town (PHOTOS), posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Fri Nov 20 11:21:58 2009. You will volunteer, but you are not a sponsor? |
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Posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Fri Nov 20 12:14:21 2009, in response to Re: Chicago Is My Kinda Town (PHOTOS), posted by cortelyounext on Fri Nov 20 11:32:13 2009. Thanks a lot. And I agree, Fred G is among my mentors too. And he's a personal "Pal."David Harrison |
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Posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Fri Nov 20 12:20:23 2009, in response to Re: Chicago Is My Kinda Town (PHOTOS), posted by chicagomotorman on Fri Nov 20 11:42:28 2009. Volunteers give time....sponsors support financially. Just my definition. In this case it will be a special brand of announcements and chatter over the PA drawing on my past DJ experiences.David Harrison |
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Posted by Union Turnpike on Fri Nov 20 13:36:43 2009, in response to Chicago Is My Kinda Town (PHOTOS), posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Wed Nov 18 12:25:47 2009. Very nice photos. In the last photo, the Orange Line train appears to be close behind the Brown Line train. The Loop is a special place for trainfanning and train spotting. |
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Posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Fri Nov 20 16:47:18 2009, in response to Re: Chicago Is My Kinda Town (PHOTOS), posted by Union Turnpike on Fri Nov 20 13:36:43 2009. Thanks. I agree wholeheartedly about the railfaning. Is there any other place that has so much going through the flat junctions at Van Buren/Wabash and at Lake/ Wells. In the old days, the platforms at many of the Loop stations were twice as long to allow two trains to berth at the same time. I bet this was taken into consideration when the State ST subway was constructed with the worlds longest continuous platform. The new Loop signaling that's being put in includes wayside signals with track trips to augment the cab signals and allow trains to close in, thus increasing the capacity of the two Loop tracks. When the Orange and Brown lines get throughrouted, that'll relieve pressure on two sides of the Loop, but not the two junctions. Putting the Purple in the subway would bring some relief all around.David Harrison |
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Posted by r33/r36 mainline on Fri Nov 20 16:55:14 2009, in response to Chicago Is My Kinda Town (PHOTOS), posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Wed Nov 18 12:25:47 2009. Nice photos! Always nice to see the CTA! |
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Posted by Fred G on Fri Nov 20 17:43:51 2009, in response to Chicago Is My Kinda Town (PHOTOS), posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Wed Nov 18 12:25:47 2009. This post snuck by me but I'm glad I finally caught these wonderful pics. Thanks again, David!your pal, Fred ps that last pic rocks |
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Posted by Dr. Casca on Fri Nov 20 18:26:20 2009, in response to Chicago Is My Kinda Town (PHOTOS), posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Wed Nov 18 12:25:47 2009. Wonderful stuff, Mr. Harrison, wish I could get back out there to grab some more shots, esp. before the 5000-series cars hit service. BTW, I have two dear friends of mine who want to head out that way next month, and one of their main goals is to catch the Holiday Train. I haven't been able to find a schedule anywhere for this year's train anywhere, neither CTA's website nor Google showed anything except for previous years. Do you have the schedule for this year? Many thanks.--Dr. C |
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Posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Fri Nov 20 22:08:37 2009, in response to Re: Chicago Is My Kinda Town (PHOTOS), posted by Fred G on Fri Nov 20 17:43:51 2009. Well thanks, my Pal...you're always my guiding light about photography. That last shot took a lot of post processing to get it in too. I'm kinda proud of it too. Thanks again.David Harrison |
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Posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Fri Nov 20 22:11:41 2009, in response to Re: Chicago Is My Kinda Town (PHOTOS), posted by Dr. Casca on Fri Nov 20 18:26:20 2009. Thanks...and you can call me Dave. That Misters tuff reminds me of the days in the classroom, LOL. The CTA was late getting the Holiday Train schedule up, but it's on their website since Wednesday.http://www.transitchicago.com/travel_information/holidaytrain.aspx David Harrison |
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Posted by Dr. Casca on Fri Nov 20 22:18:37 2009, in response to Re: Chicago Is My Kinda Town (PHOTOS), posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Fri Nov 20 22:11:41 2009. Thanks! |
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Posted by North-Easten T/O on Fri Nov 20 22:35:44 2009, in response to Re: Chicago Is My Kinda Town (PHOTOS), posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Fri Nov 20 11:03:49 2009. I would have loved to know someone from there on the trip I took in 2001. |
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Posted by chicagomotorman on Sun Nov 22 00:49:57 2009, in response to Chicago Is My Kinda Town (PHOTOS), posted by ChicagoPCCLCars on Wed Nov 18 12:25:47 2009. Hey Dave what happened to the elves? Oh, the cta refused to pay the "volunteers". |
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