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South Shore - Yellow Conductor briefcase
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2013 CTA Holiday Train
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The tracks from Union Station just north of Lake Street
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Lake Street tower has passed on...
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NICTD Work at Dune Park
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NICTD rider survey
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metra milwaukee district
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Gary Airport Railroad Modification Thread
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Seen today: Metra Air Quality Checking
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Blue Line UIC destination?
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CTA Red Line 5 Month Shutdown(Begins May 19th)
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MD-W Roselle Speed Restriction
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RTA agencies could save in joint procurements
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CSS cars in Chesterton
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IC Park Forest station featured in Shorpy today
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UP engine on the UP-North
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Photographing Metra Elect/South Shore and CN
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Park Forest railfan site to open Saturday
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Why No Bombardier 5000 Deliveries?
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CTA Locomotives
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Gary Indiana 5th Avenue Streetcar Remenants
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new L station near United Center?
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Red Line rehab will affect 98,000 CPS students’ ...
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Signal problems at Ogilvie
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CUS North Approach Track Numbers
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Armitage CTA Derailment - 5/9/13
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New rolling stock plant at Rochelle
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UP Biz train at Ogilvie
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Rapid Transit series 2600's & 3200's getting cameras
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Fatal Incident - BNSF West Hinsdale
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Catenary air gaps?
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CTA Express Service
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"Ravenswoods" rerouted through State Street Subway
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Saw an MTA North train in Wheaton, IL today
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DEVAL IS GONE!
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Great Lakes Metra station
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CTA Moves Antique Cincinnati Cars
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CTA 5000 Update
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Parking $ Fees at Metra Stations?
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CSS Freight - East End
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Valpo Commuter Trains
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NICTD takeover?
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Illinois to lead Corridor Power purchase
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New Torrance Bridge on South Shore
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On board Metra Sales
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1963 CERA Fantrip
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You're going the wrong way!
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2013 IRM Snowflake Special on the CTA - Sunday, March 24th
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Youtube video re-uploaded
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Red Line on L at Chicago Ave, 2200's
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IRM's CNW bilevels need help
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Railfaning Metra
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Farewell to highliners trip?
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Bad night for South Shore - 11/14/12
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Inside Metra's busiest interlocking...
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Metra - Through-routed Trains
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Signal problems on all UP lines today
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Union Station
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NICTD/AMTRAK
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South Shore truck accident
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10 Replies 
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Metra F40C In Joliet?
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Odd A-2 Routing
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3340/3341
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