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BNSF trackwork
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1243 goes to Track 2 starting next monday
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CTA worker charged with fraud...
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no food or drink rule
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question about operations SOP
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UP/BNSF center track operations...
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Two derailments on the South Chicago branch...
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Is this a realistic scenario?
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Metra416 on eBay?
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The best job in railroading
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The NIMBYs are at it again
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Remaining active towers...
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How to get to Wringley FIeld
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F40C in Dixmoor?
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We Need More Power!
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Equipment Shuffles
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How about an Open House???
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West Lake Project
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Service Cuts Delayed Untill November 4th
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Accident "hotspots"
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Do CTA 2600 Cars have bells, or just horns?
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Kensington interlocking cut-over to Metra...
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North Central: Any platform, any time...
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Cab view photos
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A few questions from the UK
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CPR Steam Excusion this weekend
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New 5000s information on Chicago-L.org
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Ballast train & Track work
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Pedestrian hit near LaGrange Road
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Orange Line Derail
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Metra Bridges
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Station to HEP
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METRA cars at UTA Frontrunner
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Old Metra schedules online...
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Proposed service cuts...
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CTA El Track Speeds?
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coupling
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Highliners through CUS
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Lollapalooza
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ID gallery cars/smooth sided cars
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New Start Project - UP-W
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Widecabs movement
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Wake up call - close calls on the tracks
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MP 36 PH - four cameras around engine attached?
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305 & 308 ONLY, Please...
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Condos coming to CUS...
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Photo policy
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Bidirectional Signalling
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Brighton Park Junction
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1st Inbound Train
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Wish list...
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ATO Equipment for the L
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July 3, 2007 Schedules
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New Fan Site
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New Blue Line signals
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Trip Notes
by Tadman  - 
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heavy police presence at Union Station today
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July 3rd extras
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Make a Wish Foundation on Metra
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Milwaukee North Line (C&M Sub) Questions...
by Wanderer  - 
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Any other Metra employees?
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Metra employment question.
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Car 106 on the Move
by PRRGuy  - 
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Station in TV commercial
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6/6/07 Downers Grove Accident
by MetraBNSF  - 
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Cab Car with CB&Q bell
by MetraBNSF  - 
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Ebay find
by dinwitty  - 
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Propose Service Cuts Again!
by JamesT4  - 
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Joliet Deadheads (Assistence Needed Please)...
by Wanderer  - 
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How much jointed rail is left on Metra?
by Nyterider  - 
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UP Business train at OTC today
by metrarider  - 
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single tracking
by rail10  - 
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BNSF Business Train
by F40CFan  - 
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Why 8580 and 8587 are runing at MD
by tobuadantoq  - 
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Make a Wish Foundation Special To Run 6/5/2007
by AMTK84  - 
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Unused tracks leading north to Chicago?
by Xochi  - 
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Foreign Power under wire
by PRRGuy  - 
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METRA Pictures
by doodaa  - 
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Railfan Question
by skm  - 
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Metra's distant relatives...
by doepack  - 
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IC Fordham yard
by Tadman  - 
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SouthShore Freight billboard
by PRRGuy  - 
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Franklin Park Railroad Daze 2007
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HC trainsets
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