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By:Robby Gragg
Dates:12/8/2020 - 8/24/2099
Album Info:Photos taken in Franklin Park, IL. Included are photos from Railroad Daze, which takes place every year on the 3rd weekend in May
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SOO 4429
Title:  SOO 4429
Description:  G45 departs, heading through Franklin Park behind two SOO geeps.
Photo Date:  10/7/2010  Upload Date: 10/15/2010 3:26:10 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  SOO 4429(GP38-2)
Views:  330   Comments: 0
IHB 2925
Title:  IHB 2925
Description:  IHB 2925 sits at Norpaul Yard.
Photo Date:  10/7/2010  Upload Date: 10/15/2010 3:26:20 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  IHB 2925(SD20)
Views:  116   Comments: 0
Oddball 282
Title:  Oddball 282
Description:  Normally DM&E power doesn't lead 282, and normally it doesn't come into Bensenville from the east, so to see all blue and gold leading it in from the east is very odd.
Photo Date:  10/13/2010  Upload Date: 10/15/2010 3:16:16 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  DME 6367(SD40-2) DME 6054(SD40-3)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
DME 6367
Title:  DME 6367
Description:  DM&E power leads 282 into the east end of Bensenville. Normally this train uses CP power and comes in via the west end, so dual oddities here.
Photo Date:  10/13/2010  Upload Date: 10/15/2010 3:14:14 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  DME 6367(SD40-2) DME 6054(SD40-3)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
NS 7138
Title:  NS 7138
Description:  Good power leads a NS transfer east.
Photo Date:  10/13/2010  Upload Date: 10/15/2010 3:18:03 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  NS 7138(GP60)
Views:  227   Comments: 0
Beyond Epic
Title:  Beyond Epic
Description:  What a consist! A candy apple, a bandit and two blue and gold DM&Es head west.
Photo Date:  10/19/2010  Upload Date: 10/19/2010 8:54:32 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  SOO 4506(GP38-2) SOO 2016(GP40) DME 6069(SD40-3) DME 6201(SD40-2)
Views:  579   Comments: 0
This is heritage
Title:  This is heritage
Description:  You can see this unit's original MILW paint in several spots!
Photo Date:  10/19/2010  Upload Date: 10/19/2010 8:54:59 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  SOO 2016(GP40)
Views:  192   Comments: 1
METX 101
Title:  METX 101
Description:  Metar's Joliet unit pulls into Franklin Park.
Photo Date:  11/2/2010  Upload Date: 1/15/2011 4:39:10 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  METX 101(F40PH-3)
Views:  484   Comments: 0
DME 6051
Title:  DME 6051
Description:  A nice consist rolls west through a work zone in Franklin Park.
Photo Date:  11/2/2010  Upload Date: 11/2/2010 10:03:58 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  DME 6051(SD40-3) CP 5963(SD40-2) DME 6094(SD40-3)
Views:  281   Comments: 0
METX 611
Title:  METX 611
Description:  Metra F40C 611 passes maintenance at Franklin Park
Photo Date:  11/2/2010  Upload Date: 11/2/2010 10:05:24 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  METX 611(F40C)
Views:  164   Comments: 1
METX 116
Title:  METX 116
Description:  116 departs Franklin Park with a inbound.
Photo Date:  11/9/2010  Upload Date: 1/15/2011 4:41:46 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  METX 116(F40PH-3)
Views:  288   Comments: 0
SOO 4450
Title:  SOO 4450
Description:  A pair of geeps head light into Bensenville Yard.
Photo Date:  1/9/2011  Upload Date: 1/11/2011 11:44:33 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  SOO 4450(GP38-2)
Views:  249   Comments: 1
SOO 4448
Title:  SOO 4448
Description:  SOO 4448 departs Bensenville Yard with G45.
Photo Date:  1/9/2011  Upload Date: 1/11/2011 11:44:26 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  SOO 4448(GP38-2)
Views:  272   Comments: 1
METX 614
Title:  METX 614
Description:  Although they have been photographed quite often, seeing Metra's two remaining F40Cs in operation never gets old!
Photo Date:  1/22/2011  Upload Date: 1/23/2011 11:03:48 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  METX 614(F40C)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
CP 9549
Title:  CP 9549
Description:  240 departs Bensenville Yard with a GO Transit MP40 3rd out.
Photo Date:  1/22/2011  Upload Date: 1/23/2011 10:48:52 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  CP 9549(AC44CW)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
GOT 652
Title:  GOT 652
Description:  GO Transit MP40 652 trails on CP train 240.
Photo Date:  1/22/2011  Upload Date: 1/23/2011 10:50:10 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robfy Gragg
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Locomotives:  GOT 652(MP40PH-3C)
Views:  255   Comments: 0
IHB 3861
Title:  IHB 3861
Description:  NA2 makes its way towards Bentenville behind two IHB motors.
Photo Date:  1/22/2011  Upload Date: 1/23/2011 10:51:44 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  IHB 3861(SD38-2) IHB 2925(SD20)
Views:  253   Comments: 0
NREX 7368
Title:  NREX 7368
Description:  Three NREX leasers lead a empty ethanol train west througn Franklin Park.
Photo Date:  1/22/2011  Upload Date: 1/23/2011 10:56:37 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  NREX 7368(SD40-2) NREX 5777(SD40-2) NREX 4403(SD40-2)
Views:  709   Comments: 4
CEFX 3127
Title:  CEFX 3127
Description:  The CP now has these on lease too.
Photo Date:  1/29/2011  Upload Date: 2/4/2011 12:02:06 AM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  CEFX 3127(SD40M-2)
Views:  122   Comments: 0
DME 3831
Title:  DME 3831
Description:  A DM&E geep switches the east end of Bensenville Yard.
Photo Date:  3/12/2011  Upload Date: 3/20/2011 7:04:41 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DME 3831(GP38-3)
Views:  326   Comments: 0
BNSF 8132
Title:  BNSF 8132
Description:  A cool leader waits to Norpaul Yard with the A-LPCCPI.
Photo Date:  3/13/2011  Upload Date: 3/20/2011 7:10:55 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  BNSF 8132(SD60M)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
CN 8817
Title:  CN 8817
Description:  CN SD70M-2 8817 leads Q198 south through Franklin Park.
Photo Date:  3/14/2011  Upload Date: 3/20/2011 8:49:57 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  CN 8817(SD70M-2)
Views:  267   Comments: 0
METX 137
Title:  METX 137
Description:  Metra SW1500 7 pushes the newly rebuilt 137 through Franklin Park.
Photo Date:  3/14/2011  Upload Date: 3/20/2011 9:23:47 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 137(F40PH-3) METX 7(SW1500)
Views:  526   Comments: 0
METX 7
Title:  METX 7
Description:  Metra 7 pushes the newly rebuilt 137.
Photo Date:  3/14/2011  Upload Date: 3/20/2011 9:25:31 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 7(SW1500) METX 137(F40PH-3)
Views:  641   Comments: 1
CN 5279
Title:  CN 5279
Description:  A wild consist leads M336 south through Franklin Park.
Photo Date:  4/2/2011  Upload Date: 4/4/2011 6:41:28 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  CN 5279(SD40-2W) CN 2145(C40-8W) METX 132(F40PH)
Views:  517   Comments: 0
CN 2154
Title:  CN 2154
Description:  This ex-ATSF unit has seen better days!
Photo Date:  4/2/2011  Upload Date: 4/4/2011 6:44:27 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  CN 2154(C40-8W)
Views:  624   Comments: 0
INRD 9005
Title:  INRD 9005
Description:  The INRD duo pulls out of Bensenville Yard for headroom.
Photo Date:  4/2/2011  Upload Date: 4/4/2011 6:35:16 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  INRD 9009(SD9043MAC) INRD 9005(SD9043MAC)
Views:  330   Comments: 0
INRD 9005
Title:  INRD 9005
Description:  The southside job heads east past the INRD units.
Photo Date:  4/2/2011  Upload Date: 4/4/2011 6:36:32 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 4428(GP38-2) INRD 9005(SD9043MAC) INRD 9009(SD9043MAC)
Views:  438   Comments: 0
INRD 9005
Title:  INRD 9005
Description:  182 with the INRD units backs into Bensenville Yard.
Photo Date:  4/2/2011  Upload Date: 4/4/2011 6:37:38 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  INRD 9005(SD9043MAC) INRD 9009(SD9043MAC)
Views:  361   Comments: 1
UP 9903
Title:  UP 9903
Description:  UP SD59 9903 leads G39 through Franklin Park.
Photo Date:  4/2/2011  Upload Date: 4/4/2011 6:52:17 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  UP 9903(SD59MX)
Views:  508   Comments: 0
UP 9903
Title:  UP 9903
Description:  UP SD59 9903 leads G39 through Franklin Park, heading for tie IHB mainlime and eventually Proviso Yard.
Photo Date:  4/2/2011  Upload Date: 4/7/2011 2:35:53 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  321   Comments: 0
SOO 1538
Title:  SOO 1538
Description:  You can see the Milwaukee Road lettering through the paint on this bandit!
Photo Date:  4/7/2011  Upload Date: 4/7/2011 2:31:38 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1538(MP15AC)
Views:  258   Comments: 0
SOO 4601
Title:  SOO 4601
Description:  One of two original SOO GP40s left sits at the east end of Bensenville Yard,
Photo Date:  5/22/2011  Upload Date: 5/24/2011 12:09:44 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 4601(GP40)
Views:  121   Comments: 0
UP 2475
Title:  UP 2475
Description:  UP SD60M 2475 waits to depart Bensenville Yard with G39.
Photo Date:  8/19/2011  Upload Date: 9/13/2011 11:36:21 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  UP 2475(SD60M)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
CP 4615
Title:  CP 4615
Description:  CP GP40 4615 switches a industry in Franklin Park.
Photo Date:  8/19/2011  Upload Date: 9/13/2011 11:36:28 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  CP 4615(GP40)
Views:  184   Comments: 0
SOO 2066
Title:  SOO 2066
Description:  A pair of bandits sit at the east end of Bensenville Yard.
Photo Date:  9/15/2011  Upload Date: 9/26/2011 11:15:59 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 2066(GP40)
Views:  114   Comments: 0
EMDX 2012
Title:  EMDX 2012
Description:  Two demo returning from the Twin Cities are seen here at Franklin Park on CP 282.
Photo Date:  9/28/2011  Upload Date: 10/18/2011 4:34:40 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  EMDX 2012(SD70ACe) RPRX 2010(RP20BD)
Views:  815   Comments: 1
INRD 9007
Title:  INRD 9007
Description:  The INRD duo leads a coke train east through Franklin Park.
Photo Date:  11/1/2011  Upload Date: 11/29/2011 11:17:11 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  INRD 9007(SD9043MAC) INRD 9008(SD9043MAC)
Views:  678   Comments: 0
NS 5555
Title:  NS 5555
Description:  A unusual consist holds at the Belmont station with M340.
Photo Date:  11/5/2011  Upload Date: 11/29/2011 11:05:03 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5555(GP38-2) NS 6176(SD40-2)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
CN 8933
Title:  CN 8933
Description:  CN SD70M-2 8933 leads M346 under the big signal bridge at the east end of the B-12 plant.
Photo Date:  11/5/2011  Upload Date: 11/29/2011 11:04:37 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 8933(SD70M-2) BCOL 4625(C40-8M)
Views:  395   Comments: 0
IC 1031
Title:  IC 1031
Description:  IC SD70 1031 leads M336 south through Franklin Park.
Photo Date:  11/19/2011  Upload Date: 11/30/2011 12:00:53 AM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 1031(SD70)
Views:  129   Comments: 0
SFEX 4204
Title:  SFEX 4204
Description:  The Alco I saw going north through Plainfield returns south through Franklin Park on M336.
Photo Date:  11/19/2011  Upload Date: 11/30/2011 12:02:20 AM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SFEX 4204(C424)
Views:  288   Comments: 1
METX 142
Title:  METX 142
Description:  Newly rebuilt Metra 142 gets towed to Western Avenue by Metra 6.
Photo Date:  11/23/2011  Upload Date: 11/24/2011 2:32:07 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 142(F40PH-3) METX 6(SW1500)
Views:  622   Comments: 1
ICE 4206
Title:  ICE 4206
Description:  IC&E GP40-2 4206 leads a power move west through Franklin Park.
Photo Date:  12/2/2011  Upload Date: 12/14/2011 4:12:38 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ICE 4206(GP40-2) CP 8833(ES44AC)
Views:  312   Comments: 0
SP 9721
Title:  SP 9721
Description:  SP GP60 9721 leads YPRCP through Franklin Park.
Photo Date:  12/2/2011  Upload Date: 12/14/2011 4:12:45 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9721(GP60) UP 1962(GP60)
Views:  377   Comments: 0
ICE 6443
Title:  ICE 6443
Description:  A very nice consist leads G28 into the east end of Bensenville Yard.
Photo Date:  12/11/2011  Upload Date: 12/14/2011 3:59:07 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ICE 6443(SD40-2) NREX 7368(SD40-2) NREX 7931(SD40-2)
Views:  331   Comments: 0
SOO 6058
Title:  SOO 6058
Description:  SOO SD60M 6058 heads light past the Mannheim Station.
Photo Date:  12/29/2011  Upload Date: 12/30/2011 4:56:53 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 6058(SD60M)
Views:  115   Comments: 0
DME 6075
Title:  DME 6075
Description:  276's power sits by Mannheim.
Photo Date:  1/10/2012  Upload Date: 1/13/2012 3:26:01 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DME 6075(SD40-3) ICE 6450(SD40-2)
Views:  271   Comments: 0
SOO 4431
Title:  SOO 4431
Description:  A very big SOO/CSX consist leads G45 east through Bensenville.
Photo Date:  1/22/2012  Upload Date: 1/24/2012 11:44:47 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 4431(GP38-2)
Views:  119   Comments: 0
CSX 4020
Title:  CSX 4020
Description:  First time I've caught one of these things in person!
Photo Date:  1/22/2012  Upload Date: 1/24/2012 11:44:58 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4020(SD40-3)
Views:  258   Comments: 0


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