Black Friday Railfanning, Part 1: Franklin Park/B-12; CN, CP & Metra MD-W

Описание: ~~Be sure to see parts 2 and 3 too!~~

Nope, I didn't shop this year, I went out to Franklin Park and Bensenville to see the action there, and I was very pleasantly surprised! Following are train descriptions, in chronological order:

Train 1:
Inbound Metra Milwaukee District- West Line train #2232, led by cab car #8517 and powered by newly-rebuilt F40PH-3 #216, leaves Franklin Park and heads through the interlocking towards Chicago.

Train 2:
CN/GTW GP38-2 #5845 pulls a cut of tanks out of an industry across from the junction at B-12...

Train 3:
...while a Canadian Pacific manifest coming from the Belt Railway of Chicago at Cragin Junction, led by Soo Line SD60 #6035 and CP SD40-2 #5958, comes around the curve, across the CN/WC diamonds, and joins the IHB connection, crossing over to the close track to terminate its train in Bensenville Yard. Check out the old-school Southern Pacific hi-cube boxcar, and the cars from Pan-Am Railways and the Guilford System. Meanwhile, CN #5845 finishes up its switching duties and returns to Schiller Park Yard.

Train 4:
Outbound Metra MD-W train #2215, led by MP36PH-3S #417, crosses CN/WC at B-12 and heads toward the Franklin Park station and ultimately, Elgin.

~~Much more to see in parts 2 and 3!~~