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MILW F40C 40
Title:  MILW F40C 40
Description:  MILW F40C 40 at Tower A2, Western Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, May 29, 1982, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Built in April 1974 (c/n 73612-3), named Village of Bartlett, this locomotive eventually became Metra 600, and was retired in 2005. It is one of only 15 F40C's built, all for the Milwaukee Road's use, purchased by the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation (Metra). In the background is Tower A2, marking the beginning of Milwaukee Road rails. This train is leaving Chicago Union Station rails, making its first station stop at Western Avenue after departing Union Station several minutes earlier.
Photo Date:  5/29/1982  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 6:53:15 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 40(F40C)
Views:  1205   Comments: 1
MILW F40C 41
Title:  MILW F40C 41
Description:  MILW F40C 41 westbound at Westen Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, October 1979, photo by Chuck Zeiler. The pictured locomotive was not owned by the Milwaukee Road. All the F40C's were originally built for the Northwest Suburban Mass Transit District (NWSMTD) and the North Suburban Mass Transit District (Nortran), transit districts formed along the two former Milwaukee Road lines, and were originally numbered 40-54 for the Milwaukee Road. Only 15 F40C's were built, all later became Metra 600-614, this one becoming 601. This locomotive was built in April 1974 (c/n 73612-4), was named the "City Of Elgin", and was retired in 2005.
Photo Date:  10/1/1979  Upload Date: 4/18/2009 1:06:22 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 41(F40C)
Views:  1227   Comments: 1
MILW F40C 42
Title:  MILW F40C 42
Description:  MILW F40C 42, Sacramento and Grand, Chicago, Illinois, April 1981, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Built in April 1974 (c/n 73612-5) and named Village of Bensenville, this locomotive became METX 602, was retired in 2004 and sold to Helm Leasing and presumed to be scrapped.
Photo Date:  4/1/1981  Upload Date: 12/2/2009 11:44:01 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MILW 42(F40C)
Views:  751   Comments: 2
RTA F40PH 148
Title:  RTA F40PH 148
Description:  Regional Transportation Authority F40PH 148, 124, 123, and F40C 42 in the former Milwaukee Road coach yard around Western Avenue in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in April 1981, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  4/1/1981  Upload Date: 10/3/2015 2:48:43 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  RTA 148(F40PH) RTA 124(F40PH) MILW 42(F40C) RTA 123(F40PH)
Views:  483   Comments: 0
MILW F40C 42
Title:  MILW F40C 42
Description:  Milwaukee Road F40C 42 at Lake Street in Chicago, Illinois on July 27, 1983, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Of course I was praying for a CTA train on the bridge.
Photo Date:  7/27/1983  Upload Date: 5/1/2014 1:24:18 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  MILW 42(F40C)
Views:  557   Comments: 0
MILW F40C 43
Title:  MILW F40C 43
Description:  Milwaukee Road F40C 43 at Jefferson Park in Chicago, Illinois on May 25, 1982, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built in April 1974 ( c/n 73612-6 ) and named "Village of Schaumburg" on the Engineer's side and "Village of Dundee" on the other side, this locomotive became METX 603, was retired in 2004 and sold to Helm Leasing and presumed to be scrapped.
Photo Date:  5/25/1982  Upload Date: 2/28/2019 11:59:23 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  MILW 43(F40C)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
MILW F40C 45
Title:  MILW F40C 45
Description:  Milwaukee Road F40C 45 at Western Avenue in Chicago, Illinois on January 24, 1983, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built in April 1974 ( c/n 73612-8 ) and named "Village of Hanover Park", this locomotive became METX 605, was retired in 2004 and sold to Helm Leasing and presumed to be scrapped.
Photo Date:  1/24/1983  Upload Date: 3/6/2019 9:58:02 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 45(F40C)
Views:  153   Comments: 0
MILW F40C 45
Title:  MILW F40C 45
Description:  Milwaukee Road F40C 45 at backing into Union Station at Clinton Street in Chicago, Illinois on May 12, 1983, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  5/12/1983  Upload Date: 5/1/2014 2:11:21 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  MILW 45(F40C)
Views:  354   Comments: 0
MILW F40C 46
Title:  MILW F40C 46
Description:  Milwaukee Road F40C 46 at Caliornia Avenue in Chicago, Illinois on August 7, 1983, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  8/7/1983  Upload Date: 3/6/2019 11:18:56 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 46(F40C)
Views:  175   Comments: 0
MILW F40C 47
Title:  MILW F40C 47
Description:  Milwaukee Road F40C 47 at about Grand and Western Avenue in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in October 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  10/1/1979  Upload Date: 3/14/2019 9:03:23 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 47(F40C)
Views:  128   Comments: 0
MILW F40C 48
Title:  MILW F40C 48
Description:  MILW F40C 48 at about Clinton Street in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in July 1978, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  7/1/1978  Upload Date: 10/10/2012 11:33:38 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  MILW 48(F40C)
Views:  377   Comments: 0
MILW F40C 49
Title:  MILW F40C 49
Description:  MILW F40C 49 westbound at about Paulina Avenue in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in October 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. The bridge was the Chicago Transit Authority (built in 1895 by the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad Company) Northwest branch, removed and all but abandon after the Congress (Eisenhower) Expressway was completed around 1958. This bridge remained because the Milwaukee Road and the C&NW had installed signals on the structure.
Photo Date:  10/1/1979  Upload Date: 8/2/2012 11:24:58 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  MILW 49(F40C)
Views:  371   Comments: 1
RTA F40PH 118
Title:  RTA F40PH 118
Description:  Regional Transportation Authority F40PH 118 and West Suburban Mass Transit District F40C 49 at about Grand and California Avenues in Chicago, Illinois on May 25, 1982, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This was the former Milwaukee Road coach yard.
Photo Date:  5/25/1982  Upload Date: 9/20/2016 8:03:02 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  RTA 118(F40PH) MILW 49(F40C)
Views:  407   Comments: 0
MILW F40C 49
Title:  MILW F40C 49
Description:  Milwaukee Road F40C 49 backing into Union Station in Chicago, Illinois on July 27, 1983, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Sure would have been nice for a CTA train to show up on that bridge about now.
Photo Date:  7/27/1983  Upload Date: 5/1/2014 12:41:38 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  MILW 49(F40C)
Views:  299   Comments: 0
MILW F40C 50
Title:  MILW F40C 50
Description:  MILW F40C departing Union Station at Lake Street in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in September 1982, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  9/1/1982  Upload Date: 8/15/2011 4:24:23 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 50(F40C)
Views:  562   Comments: 0
MILW F40C 52
Title:  MILW F40C 52
Description:  MILW F40C 52 at Western Avenue in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in Octomber 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  10/1/1979  Upload Date: 3/14/2019 11:16:49 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MILW 52(F40C)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
MILW F40C 53
Title:  MILW F40C 53
Description:  MILW F40C 53 near Clinton Street in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in July 1978, Fujichrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 53 was built in May 1974 ( c/n 73689-1 ) for purchase by publicly funded commuter agencies, named Village of Round Lake, it was operated over Milwaukee Road's west and northwest lines. It carried a Milwaukee Road logo but was not owned by the Milwaukee. It eventually became Metra 613 and was retired by 2005. Overhead was RTA F40PH 126 on the C&NW.
Photo Date:  7/1/1978  Upload Date: 4/21/2009 5:56:02 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 53(F40C) RTA 126(F40PH) RTA 126(F40PH)
Views:  792   Comments: 0
MILW F40C 54
Title:  MILW F40C 54
Description:  Milwaukee Road F40C 54 at Western Avenue in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in October 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built in May 1974 (c/n 73689-2), it eventually became Metra 614, and was retired from regular service in 2005, although it was retained by Metra.
Photo Date:  10/1/1979  Upload Date: 4/21/2009 6:18:17 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 54(F40C)
Views:  638   Comments: 0
METX F40C 601
Title:  METX F40C 601
Description:  METX F40C 601 at Hanover Park, Illinois on August 18, 1987, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  8/18/1987  Upload Date: 2/25/2015 11:48:36 AM
Location:  Hanover Park, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  METX 601(F40C)
Views:  295   Comments: 0
METX F40C 601
Title:  METX F40C 601
Description:  METX F40C 601 at Hanover Park, Illinois on August 18, 1987, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  8/18/1987  Upload Date: 3/3/2021 9:22:33 AM
Location:  Hanover Park, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  METX 601(F40C)
Views:  116   Comments: 1
METX F40C 608
Title:  METX F40C 608
Description:  METX F40C 608 at Hanover Park, Illinois on August 18, 1987, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  8/18/1987  Upload Date: 2/25/2015 12:34:26 PM
Location:  Hanover Park, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  METX 608(F40C)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
METX F40C 610
Title:  METX F40C 610
Description:  METX F40C 610 at Hanover Park, Illinois on August 18, 1987, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  8/18/1987  Upload Date: 2/25/2015 1:01:50 PM
Location:  Hanover Park, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  METX 610(F40C)
Views:  460   Comments: 0
METX F40C 613
Title:  METX F40C 613
Description:  METX F40C 613 at Hanover Park, Illinois on August 18, 1987, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  8/18/1987  Upload Date: 4/12/2018 7:29:36 PM
Location:  Hanover Park, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  METX 613(F40C)
Views:  126   Comments: 0


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