07-06-28 PHOTOS: Riding the Lake Shore Limited

This summer around the first of July I took a trip to Chicago with fellow Subchatter American/Spider Pig. The purpose of the trip was to go and see BRIGHTON PARK crossing before it was ruined by the powers that be. However I also got to do some CTA riding as well as walk around Chicago.

I caught the LSL at Penn and then picked up Pigs at Buffalo "Pepe" DePew station. Using the "loud conversation/cellphone" loophole we were able to spend a good deal of time in the rear vestibule and after waking up around South Bend I took a good deal of photos as she dashed in to Chicago.

I was happy to see that the PRR PL gantries at CP-509 (Quad Draws) were still in place, but 21ST ST had been completely ruined with all the air switches turned electric.

This is the first of around 4-5 batches of photos from this trip. I should have the next one ready in a week or so.

You can see all of the photos at:

http://acm.jhu.edu/~sthurmovik/Railpics/07-06-28_LSL_CHICAGO_WITH_PIGS/-Thumbnails.html

Or just be lazy and see a few here.

Three sleepers and a real diner on the LSL at Albany.

CP-482 at Porter where the Amtrak Michigan Line joins the Chicago Line.  CP-482 is notable for its use of small target Michigan Central style searchlight signals on modern tubular signal gantries. 

 PRR signal bridge at CP-506.

 Brand new NS SD70M-2 #2749 waiting with a doublestack train at CP-509.

 Endangered PRR Bridge at CP-509 with NS 2749 waiting in the wings.

PRR signal bridge and the Quad Draws at CP-509.

 Endangered PRR PR gantry automatic signal at MP 511.

 These PL's at CP-513 appear to be safe for now.

 The CP-ENGLEWOOD diamonds where the PRR main line crosses the former Rock Island main line.  The former NY Central alignment used to turn north here towards La Salle st Station.

CP-ENGLEWOOD PRR PL gantry.

Finally in Amtrak territory I caught this TOFC train passing the opposite way through 21ST ST crossing.