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Metra F40C 602 eases into the Elgin Metra Station. Patterned after Amtrak's SDP40F, the F40C's were purchased by the Milwaukee Road for it's suburban Chicago operations in 1974.

Elgin, Illinois - 2004
Metra’s EMD F40C locomotives were still running fast and furious on the former Milwaukee Road line from Chicago out to Elgin.  Here the 602 rounds a curve while pulling into the Elgin station.

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Lima Locomotive Works engineer Will Woodard introduced his "Super Power" concept to U.S. railroad in the 1920's. And by 1941, Pere Marquette 1225 typified the concept in the real world.

Approaching Mt. Pleasant
Even though it’s the month of May and the snow is long gone, riders on this train are still thinking Christmas.  Well maybe just a little bit.

Pere Marquette 1225, star of the movie “Polar Express” nears the stop at Mt. Pleasant.

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