BNSF SD70ACe #9269 leads a westbound train of empty coal hoppers through Hinsdale.
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BNSF SD70ACe #9269 leads a westbound train of empty coal hoppers through Hinsdale.
BNSF SD70ACe #9160 crosses Washington Street as it heads west through Hinsdale.
BNSF ES44C4 #6962 crosses Washington Street as it approaches Hinsdale Station.
If the C44-9Ws eclipsed the SD40-2s as the most plentiful locomotive on the BNSF, the ES44's (in any form) seemingly have surpassed the former.
Commuter trains on the BNSF Line are nicknamed "Dinkys", a term dating back to the Chicago Burlington & Quincy days.
BNSF ES44AC #5768 leads an eastbound train at Hinsdale.
Barely 30 minutes into its two night, three day trek to Los Angeles, the Southwest Chief is seen at Hinsdale.
Metra F40PHM-3 #193 shoves an eastbound express train from Downers Grove. It has just passed an Aurora-bound train.
Metra F40PH-3 #112 pushes an eastbound train at Hinsdale. Built in 1977, it's name indicates that it was originally used on the Rock Island District.
BNSF SD70ACe #8528 leads a westbound hopper car train through Hinsdale.
BNSF SD70ACe #9039 is on the rear of a westbound coal train at Hinsdale.
CSXT CM44AC #7291 leads a westbound train thru Hinsdale. This locomotive was built in 1998 as AC44CW #304. It was rebuilt as a CN44AC circa 2024.
Metra F40PHM-3 shoves train number 2008 past Hinsdale Station. #2008 originates in Aurora, makes all stops to Downers Grove, and then runs express to Chicago.
,,,to Chicago is now arriving at your station." So said the automated announcement at Hinsdale.
A Metra BNSF Line pauses at Hinsdale. "Dinky" is what Chicago Burlington & Quincy RR called the commuter trains on its line and that appellation has persisted somewhat to today.
Of all of the Metra lines, the BNSF Line has the widest age gap in its equipment. It is possible to see coaches from the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s--all on the same train. Coach #7295 was built by Budd circa 1978-1980. The coach on the right was built by either Morrison-Knudsen or Amerail (or even Nippon-Sharyo) sometime between 1994 and 2005.
Metra F40PHM-3 is on the rear, pushing a Chicago-bound train at Hinsdale. Next stop will be in Western Springs.
SC-44 #4625 leads the eastbound Illinois Zephyr at Hinsdale. Up ahead in a few miles is the train's next stop at LaGrange Road.
An Amfleet Cafe and an Horizon Coach bring up the rear of the Illinois Zephyr at Hinsdale.
I think that the people riding in those last two cars are fortunate. The coach seats in the Horizon and the Business Class seats in the Amfleet are far more comfortable than those in the new Ventures.
Three clock-faces, not one of them correct. Downtown Hinsdale, IL.
Commuter trains on Metra's BNSF Line are nicknamed "Dinkies". This dates back to the Chicago Burlington & Quincy (Burlington Route) days.
Although one of Metra's busiest lines, it has some of the oldest equipment. Car #7111 was built by Budd in 1977. The adjacent car, also a Budd product, was built for the Burlington in the 1950s or 1960s.
BNSF SD70ACe #9049 and ES44C4 #5835 head westbound at Hinsdale.