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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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UP 2409
Title:  UP 2409
Description:  A nice pair of UP SD60Ms heads east.
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/8/2010 8:54:19 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  UP 2409(SD60M)
Views:  191   Comments: 0
CP 9777
Title:  CP 9777
Description:  The Railroad Daze display train pulls into Franklin Park.
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/8/2010 8:54:32 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  CP 9777(AC44CW) BRC 560(SD40-3)
Views:  442   Comments: 0
Old meets new
Title:  Old meets new
Description:  MP36 meets Centennial.
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/8/2010 8:54:54 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  UP 6936(DDA40X) METX 423(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  292   Comments: 0
Big Jack
Title:  Big Jack
Description:  This is the largest operatable diesel in the world.
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/8/2010 8:55:06 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  UP 6936(DDA40X)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
SOO 2016
Title:  SOO 2016
Description:  A bandit leads the Southside job east.
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/8/2010 8:55:15 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  SOO 2016(GP40)
Views:  176   Comments: 0
BRC 560
Title:  BRC 560
Description:  Inside the cab of BRC 560.
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/8/2010 10:21:32 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  BRC 560(SD40-3)
Views:  257   Comments: 0
SOO 4444
Title:  SOO 4444
Description:  G41 gets under way at Franklin Park.
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/8/2010 10:13:13 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  SOO 4444(GP38-2)
Views:  101   Comments: 0
CP 5775
Title:  CP 5775
Description:  A nice consist departs out of the east end of Bensenville Yard.
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/8/2010 8:53:09 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  CP 5775(SD40-2) CP 5743(SD40-2)
Views:  210   Comments: 1
IHB 4011
Title:  IHB 4011
Description:  Inside IHB 4011 at Railroad Daze.
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/8/2010 10:24:52 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  IHB 4011(GP40-2)
Views:  113   Comments: 0
METX 611
Title:  METX 611
Description:  Inside one of two F40Cs left on Metra.
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/8/2010 10:22:46 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  METX 611(F40C)
Views:  289   Comments: 0
UP 6936
Title:  UP 6936
Description:  The one and only operatable centennial sits at Franklin Park for Railroad Daze.
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/8/2010 8:52:51 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  UP 6936(DDA40X)
Views:  195   Comments: 1
METX 614
Title:  METX 614
Description:  Metra 614 pushes this inbound train east.
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/8/2010 8:55:27 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  METX 614(F40C)
Views:  103   Comments: 1
METX 611
Title:  METX 611
Description:  611 returns east after being on display at Railroad Daze.
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/8/2010 8:55:41 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  METX 611(F40C)
Views:  138   Comments: 0
CP 6080
Title:  CP 6080
Description:  A wild-looking consist heads east.
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/8/2010 10:15:08 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  CP 6080(SD40-2)
Views:  276   Comments: 0
NS 4271
Title:  NS 4271
Description:  A NS special pulls into Franklin Park behind the F9s.
Photo Date:  8/24/2010  Upload Date: 8/25/2010 9:05:52 AM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  NS 4271(F9A)
Views:  136   Comments: 1
NS 4271
Title:  NS 4271
Description:  The Fs depart Franklin Park, heading back to Bensenville.
Photo Date:  8/24/2010  Upload Date: 8/25/2010 9:06:00 AM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  NS 4271(F9A)
Views:  79   Comments: 1
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:  264   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:  94   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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DME 6367(SD40-2) DME 6054(SD40-3)
Views:  112   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:  118   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:  207   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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 4506(GP38-2) SOO 2016(GP40) DME 6069(SD40-3) DME 6201(SD40-2)
Views:  437   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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 2016(GP40)
Views:  169   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:  408   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:  179   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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 611(F40C)
Views:  142   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:  229   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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 4450(GP38-2)
Views:  191   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:  212   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:  116   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:  139   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:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  GOT 652(MP40PH-3C)
Views:  204   Comments: 0
IHB 3861
Title:  IHB 3861
Description:  NA2 makes its way towards Bensenville 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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 3861(SD38-2) IHB 2925(SD20)
Views:  213   Comments: 0
NREX 7368
Title:  NREX 7368
Description:  Three NREX leasers lead a empty ethanol train west through Franklin Park.
Photo Date:  1/22/2011  Upload Date: 1/23/2011 10:56:37 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NREX 7368(SD40-2) NREX 5777(SD40-2) NREX 4403(SD40-2)
Views:  575   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:  101   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
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Locomotives:  DME 3831(GP38-3)
Views:  260   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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8132(SD60M)
Views:  199   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:  218   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:  457   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:  569   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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5279(SD40-2W) CN 2145(C40-8W) METX 132(F40PH)
Views:  414   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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2154(C40-8W)
Views:  548   Comments: 0
CSX 5355
Title:  CSX 5355
Description:  CSX 5355 leads a empty ethanol train west through Franklin Park.
Photo Date:  4/2/2011  Upload Date: 4/4/2011 11:54:25 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5355(ES40DC)
Views:  209   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:  270   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:  371   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:  299   Comments: 1
Blown Turbo
Title:  Blown Turbo
Description:  A CP AC44 with a blown turbo passes the INRD duo at Franklin Park.
Photo Date:  4/2/2011  Upload Date: 4/4/2011 11:40:12 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 9715(AC44CW) INRD 9005(SD9043MAC) INRD 9009(SD9043MAC)
Views:  248   Comments: 0
Through the smoke
Title:  Through the smoke
Description:  The INRD duo pulls 183 through the smoke left behind from CP 9615's blown turbocharger.
Photo Date:  4/2/2011  Upload Date: 4/4/2011 11:41:58 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  INRD 9005(SD9043MAC) INRD 9009(SD9043MAC)
Views:  142   Comments: 0
METX 132
Title:  METX 132
Description:  Metra 132 trails on M336 at Franklin Park.
Photo Date:  4/2/2011  Upload Date: 4/7/2011 2:33:35 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 132(F40PH) CN 2145(C40-8W)
Views:  325   Comments: 0
METX 611
Title:  METX 611
Description:  Metra F40C 611 leads a outbound into Franklin Park.
Photo Date:  4/2/2011  Upload Date: 4/4/2011 11:53:13 PM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 611(F40C)
Views:  322   Comments: 1


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