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Viewing Album:  Commuter Rail
 
By:James Sponholz
Dates:1/1/1978 - 12/31/2015
Album Info:Commuter Rail photos from around the United States
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RTA engines 128 and 146
Title:  RTA engines 128 and 146
Description:  RTA locomotives 128 and 146 are between runs at Madison Street Station.
Photo Date:  5/10/1980  Upload Date: 5/8/2020 9:13:51 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  RTA 128(F40PH)
Views:  206   Comments: 0
CNW 504
Title:  CNW 504
Description:  Crandall-cab unit 504 is seen at Madison Street Station in 1980.
Photo Date:  5/13/1980  Upload Date: 5/8/2020 12:41:26 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  CNW 504(E9BA)
Views:  222   Comments: 0
C&NW 166
Title:  C&NW 166
Description:  Cab car 166 lays over between runs at Madison Street Station, Chicago.
Photo Date:  6/16/1981  Upload Date: 5/8/2020 9:10:41 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  145   Comments: 0
CNW 508
Title:  CNW 508
Description:  CNW 508 has just brought an RTA commuter train in to Geneva, IL and will be departing soon to return to Chicago.
Photo Date:  6/16/1981  Upload Date: 5/8/2020 12:33:43 PM
Location:  Geneva, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  CNW 508(E8A)
Views:  295   Comments: 0
BN 9901
Title:  BN 9901
Description:  BN 9901 departs Chicago Union Station for the yards after bringing in a trainload of commuters from the western suburbs.
Photo Date:  8/3/1981  Upload Date: 6/22/2020 2:28:49 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  BN 9901(E9AM)
Views:  127   Comments: 0
BN 9902
Title:  BN 9902
Description:  BN 9902 departs Chicago Union Station.
Photo Date:  8/3/1981  Upload Date: 6/22/2020 2:31:43 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  BN 9902(E9AM)
Views:  167   Comments: 0
BN 9903
Title:  BN 9903
Description:  BN 9903 west of Chicago Union Station.
Photo Date:  8/3/1981  Upload Date: 6/22/2020 2:33:37 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  BN 9903(E9AM)
Views:  138   Comments: 0
BN 9904
Title:  BN 9904
Description:  BN 9904 heads back to the Chicago yard for a midday break after bringing in a morning commuter train.
Photo Date:  8/3/1981  Upload Date: 6/22/2020 2:35:04 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  BN 9904(E9AM)
Views:  135   Comments: 0
BN 9905
Title:  BN 9905
Description:  BN 9905 arrives at Chicago Union Station with a morning commuter train.
Photo Date:  8/3/1981  Upload Date: 6/22/2020 2:37:20 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  BN 9905(E9AM)
Views:  148   Comments: 0
BN 9906
Title:  BN 9906
Description:  BN 9906 heads back to the Chicago yards past some track maintainers.
Photo Date:  8/3/1981  Upload Date: 6/22/2020 2:39:28 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  BN 9906(E9AM)
Views:  112   Comments: 0
BN 9907
Title:  BN 9907
Description:  BN 9907 west of Chicago Union Station.
Photo Date:  8/3/1981  Upload Date: 6/22/2020 2:41:55 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  BN 9907(E9AM)
Views:  120   Comments: 0
BN 9912
Title:  BN 9912
Description:  BN 9912 on an RTA commuter train at Chicago Union Station.
Photo Date:  8/3/1981  Upload Date: 6/23/2020 10:32:23 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  BN 9912(E9AM)
Views:  206   Comments: 0
BN 9913
Title:  BN 9913
Description:  Having just unloaded its passengers at Union Station, 9923 leads its RTA train back to the BN coach yards.
Photo Date:  8/3/1981  Upload Date: 5/8/2020 12:30:16 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  BN 9913(E9AM)
Views:  195   Comments: 0
BN 9915
Title:  BN 9915
Description:  BN 9915 west of Chicago Union Station.
Photo Date:  8/3/1981  Upload Date: 6/23/2020 10:38:22 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  BN 9915(E9AM)
Views:  131   Comments: 0
BN 9916
Title:  BN 9916
Description:  BN 9916 on an RTA commuter train west of Chicago Union Station.
Photo Date:  8/3/1981  Upload Date: 6/23/2020 10:40:11 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  BN 9916(E9AM)
Views:  112   Comments: 0
BN 9917
Title:  BN 9917
Description:  BN 9917 west of Chicago Union Station.
Photo Date:  8/3/1981  Upload Date: 6/23/2020 10:41:50 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  BN 9917(E9AM)
Views:  115   Comments: 0
BN 9918
Title:  BN 9918
Description:  BN 9918 brings in an RTA commuter train from the western suburbs.
Photo Date:  8/3/1981  Upload Date: 6/23/2020 10:43:27 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  BN 9918(E9AM)
Views:  121   Comments: 0
BN 9919
Title:  BN 9919
Description:  BN 9919 at Chicago
Photo Date:  8/3/1981  Upload Date: 6/23/2020 10:45:03 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  BN 9919(E9AM)
Views:  88   Comments: 0
BN 9922
Title:  BN 9922
Description:  BN 9922 has just brought a train in from the western suburbs, while an Amtrak Turboliner departs Chicago for Detroit.
Photo Date:  8/3/1981  Upload Date: 6/23/2020 5:02:18 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  BN 9922(E9AM)
Views:  158   Comments: 0
BN 9923
Title:  BN 9923
Description:  E Unit 9923 pushes a commuter train past a signal maintainer into the south platforms of Chicago Union Station.
Photo Date:  8/3/1981  Upload Date: 5/8/2020 12:25:09 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  BN 9923(E9AM)
Views:  211   Comments: 0
BN 9924
Title:  BN 9924
Description:  BN 9924 pushes a train of RTA equipment into the south end of Chicago Union Station
Photo Date:  8/3/1981  Upload Date: 5/7/2020 6:53:02 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  BN 9924(E9AM)
Views:  190   Comments: 0
C&NW 258
Title:  C&NW 258
Description:  Cab car 258 leads an RTA North Line train past Lake Street Tower into Madison Street Station.
Photo Date:  8/3/1981  Upload Date: 5/8/2020 9:06:58 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  141   Comments: 0
C&NW 409
Title:  C&NW 409
Description:  Passenger F 409 lays over at Madison Street Station before taking another RTA commuter train to the Chicago suburbs.
Photo Date:  8/3/1981  Upload Date: 5/8/2020 9:03:10 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  CNW 409(F7A)
Views:  216   Comments: 0
Chicago RTA 142
Title:  Chicago RTA 142
Description:  Chicago RTA #142 backs onto a set of commuter equipment at Chicago's Madison Street Station in August, 1981.
Photo Date:  8/3/1981  Upload Date: 5/7/2020 6:07:52 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  RTA 142(F40PH)
Views:  287   Comments: 0
RTA 795
Title:  RTA 795
Description:  RTA cab car 795 and train arrives in Chicago, while the Amtrak yard engineer waits for clearance to return to 12th Street Yard.
Photo Date:  8/3/1981  Upload Date: 5/9/2020 1:46:35 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  121   Comments: 0
RTA 801
Title:  RTA 801
Description:  RTA cab car 801 leads a commuter train into Chicago Union Station's south platforms.
Photo Date:  8/3/1981  Upload Date: 5/9/2020 1:43:48 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  112   Comments: 0
RTA Cab 814
Title:  RTA Cab 814
Description:  RTA Cab Car 814 departs the south platforms of Chicago Union Station on its way back to the yards.
Photo Date:  8/3/1981  Upload Date: 5/7/2020 6:49:52 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  133   Comments: 0
C&NW 5027
Title:  C&NW 5027
Description:  E-Unit 5027 backs on to its train at Madison Street Station in 1981.
Photo Date:  8/3/1981  Upload Date: 5/9/2020 11:33:04 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  CNW 5027(E8A)
Views:  148   Comments: 0
RTA 140
Title:  RTA 140
Description:  F40 140 brings a train of mixed RTA-C&NW gallery cars out of Madison Street Station.
Photo Date:  8/3/1981  Upload Date: 5/9/2020 11:24:09 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  RTA 140(F40PH)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
BN 9908
Title:  BN 9908
Description:  BN 9908 on the dimly lit South platforms of Chicago Union Station.
Photo Date:  11/10/1981  Upload Date: 6/23/2020 5:05:40 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  BN 9908(E9AM)
Views:  120   Comments: 0
BN 9912 Nose
Title:  BN 9912 Nose
Description:  BN 9912 on the south platforms of Chicago Union Station in 1981.
Photo Date:  11/10/1981  Upload Date: 5/7/2020 6:59:31 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  BN 9912(E9AM)
Views:  362   Comments: 0
CNW 163
Title:  CNW 163
Description:  C&NW cab car 163 awaits the evening rush at Madison Street Station.
Photo Date:  11/15/1981  Upload Date: 6/23/2020 5:40:47 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  65   Comments: 0
RTA 517
Title:  RTA 517
Description:  RTA E-Unit 517 at Madison Street Station in 1981.
Photo Date:  11/15/1981  Upload Date: 5/8/2020 5:15:13 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  RTA 517(E8A)
Views:  158   Comments: 0
RTA 7352
Title:  RTA 7352
Description:  Gallery Car 7352 laying over at the Milwaukee Amtrak station. Amtrak leased two equipment sets from the RTA during the busy Thanksgiving weekend.
Photo Date:  11/25/1981  Upload Date: 1/12/2021 3:45:12 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  40   Comments: 0
CSSSB 12
Title:  CSSSB 12
Description:  South Shore car 12 at Randolph Street Station in Chicago in 1982.
Photo Date:  6/24/1982  Upload Date: 5/7/2020 7:09:50 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  CSS 12(Interurban)
Views:  191   Comments: 0
CNW 255
Title:  CNW 255
Description:  Ex-CNW 255 and the rest of the cab car lineup at Chicago Madison Street in 1982
Photo Date:  6/24/1982  Upload Date: 5/9/2020 2:39:48 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  96   Comments: 0
RTA 8738
Title:  RTA 8738
Description:  Bilevel Cab Car 8738 at Madison Street Terminal, Chicago.
Photo Date:  6/24/1982  Upload Date: 5/9/2020 12:36:57 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  133   Comments: 0
RTA 8761
Title:  RTA 8761
Description:  Chicago RTA cab car 8761 waits at the platforms of Madison Street Station.
Photo Date:  6/24/1982  Upload Date: 6/23/2020 5:48:54 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  79   Comments: 0
RTA 8710
Title:  RTA 8710
Description:  RTA 8710 awaits passengers at Madison Street Terminal.
Photo Date:  6/24/1982  Upload Date: 5/9/2020 12:28:35 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  92   Comments: 0
RTA 143
Title:  RTA 143
Description:  RTA 143 lays over on a Saturday with its train at West Chicago.
Photo Date:  6/25/1983  Upload Date: 5/8/2020 5:24:49 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  RTA 143(F40PH)
Views:  135   Comments: 0
RTA 8750
Title:  RTA 8750
Description:  Cab 8750 and other equipment sets lay over at West Chicago for the weekend.
Photo Date:  6/25/1983  Upload Date: 7/16/2023 5:08:37 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  28   Comments: 0
RTA 155 et al.
Title:  RTA 155 et al.
Description:  RTA 155, 173 and 163 head up three separate commuter trains at Madison Street Terminal.
Photo Date:  10/28/1983  Upload Date: 5/9/2020 12:32:17 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  RTA 155(F40PH)
Views:  127   Comments: 0
RTA 388
Title:  RTA 388
Description:  Ex-Milwaukee Road cab 388 arrives at Glenview on the way to Union Station.
Photo Date:  1/4/1984  Upload Date: 5/8/2020 5:18:05 PM
Location:  Glenview, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  136   Comments: 0
RTA 143 and 517
Title:  RTA 143 and 517
Description:  Chicago RTA units 143 and 517 lay over on the end of the North Line at Kenosha, WI.
Photo Date:  7/28/1985  Upload Date: 5/8/2020 12:45:59 PM
Location:  Kenosha, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RTA 143(F40PH)
Views:  190   Comments: 0
RTA 553
Title:  RTA 553
Description:  RTA Club Car 553 on a North Line train at Kenosha, WI. This operated as a private car for subscribing commuters.
Photo Date:  7/28/1985  Upload Date: 5/8/2020 5:09:05 PM
Location:  Kenosha, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  144   Comments: 0
BN 9910, 9902, 9907
Title:  BN 9910, 9902, 9907
Description:  BN 9910, 9902 and 9907 on weekend lay over at the Zephyr Pit. Photo taken from Amtrak's 12th Street Yard Tower.
Photo Date:  7/25/1987  Upload Date: 6/23/2020 2:10:23 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  BN 9910(E9AM)
Views:  121   Comments: 0
METRA 395
Title:  METRA 395
Description:  METRA cab car 395 leaves Milwaukee for Chicago. Several sets of METRA equipment were leased by Amtrak for Thanksgiving service in 1988.
Photo Date:  11/25/1988  Upload Date: 5/7/2020 6:01:54 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  227   Comments: 0
RTA 7352
Title:  RTA 7352
Description:  Bi-level car 7352 lays over overnight at Milwaukee, leased by Amtrak for the Thanksgiving rush.
Photo Date:  11/25/1988  Upload Date: 5/9/2020 2:11:37 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  107   Comments: 0
RTA 156
Title:  RTA 156
Description:  Chicago RTA #156 lays over between runs at Waukegan, IL in 1990.
Photo Date:  7/3/1990  Upload Date: 5/7/2020 6:14:40 PM
Location:  Waukegan, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  RTA 156(F40PH)
Views:  209   Comments: 0
Metra 610
Title:  Metra 610
Description:  Metra F40C 610 has just arrived at Fox Lake and will soon be heading back to Chicago on a mid-day run.
Photo Date:  5/8/1991  Upload Date: 5/8/2020 9:19:20 AM
Location:  Fox Lake, IL
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  METX 610(F40C)
Views:  243   Comments: 0

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