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Comparison IC 1971 vs Metra Electric Today
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Two Killed/Two Injured in Car/Train Crash - 7/30
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Looking for pictures of Metra SW1200 #3...
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Firefighter killed in car-train accident - 6/30
by JLJ061  - 
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Now Running: SWS Saturday Service
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Some thoughts on METRA fares...
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Metra lines
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Hawks Win!
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Ballast Work on RI
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Upcoming BNSF schedule tweakage...
by doepack  - 
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The horns of Metra
by MetraBNSF  - 
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2010 Snowflake Special fantrip: Sunday, March 28th
by byte  - 
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CTA routing question
by orangeline  - 
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Original 1982 fleet undergoing repairs
by JLJ061  - 
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Metra hiring conductors?
by mispoken  - 
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Metra Executive Director Commits Suicide
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A little fun and pictures today at CUS - 4/6/10
by Tadman  - 
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Is Metra Falling Apart?
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To the Racetrack!
by JohnD1  - 
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question about the new 5000-series cars
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Need location help please!
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First Shots of 5000s Testing
by Chicagopcclcars  - 
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Chicago/Milwaukee traction model railroad
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Delay due to mechanical failure?
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Metra's 'New' Site
by metraRI  - 
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Entire UP NW Line a Quiet Zone??
by scoostraw  - 
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Guesstimate... on the MED.
by buddah  - 
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Harvard Long-Term Parking?
by scoostraw  - 
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I ride the odd couple 3200's now!
by Tadman  - 
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Two Different Heralds
by jlaroccoii  - 
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Great Hobby Shop off MD-N
by Tadman  - 
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Trip Report and Musings - 4/27/2010
by Tadman  - 
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VIDEO Posted New CTA AC 5000 L Cars
by Chicagopcclcars  - 
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New 300 Bi-Levels to be produced.
by jlaroccoii  - 
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Blue lights on sticks
by Passenger  - 
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Why Are Some Metra Loco's Nicknamed Dinkies?
by doepack  - 
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Does anyone on here model Metra?
by Blutorse4792  - 
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CTA historic fleet
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Metra Special Runs
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BNSF Railway Passenger Car #757
by Gilbert B Norman  - 
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Amtrak trains coming to MD-W?
by doepack  - 
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Valpo Local
by M&Eman  - 
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Ogilvie - Union Station Passenger Walkway?
by scoostraw  - 
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Experimented with bi-levels way before the 300s?
by buddah  - 
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Kensington Interlocking Rebuild
by justalurker66  - 
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Invisible Ban of Photography
by byte  - 
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Route 59 Metra Station (BNSF Racetrack)
by doepack  - 
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Gary Passenger Yard Operations
by justalurker66  - 
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2400-Series Door Relay Issues
by Tadman  - 
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Wabtec ETMS System on Metra's RI Line
by samcevoy  - 
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Doubleheading/F40's at home...
by Genevasub  - 
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Need numbers, Please :)
by jlaroccoii  - 
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Food and Hotels at South Bend?
by Chicagopcclcars  - 
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old Gary Depot
by dinwitty  - 
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Bilevel Cars Restricted to Off-Peak Runs
by JLJ061  - 
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Switch signals
by Kangaroo_of_72  - 
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CSS Freight testing EMD unit?
by PRRGuy  - 
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 by Tadman
 
Open house this year?
by jlaroccoii  - 
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Who is metra owned by or operated by?
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North Central Service
by mkerfe  - 
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Equipment Onboard The Metra Trains?
by Great Northern  - 
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Nortbound trains running on Southbound Tracks
by metra104  - 
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What's in a name?
by metraRI  - 
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 by F40CFan
 
An overnight train from Chicago?
by doepack  - 
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 by X Railroader
 
Metra and snow storms
by BobLI  - 
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Train 106 Anulled at DP on 2/9
by Tadman  - 
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CTA Rail Engineer/Conductor?
by RAILROADTRAINING  - 
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MP36PH-3
by RAILROADTRAINING  - 
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Passenger, freight or both?
by blugoose  - 
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Codes for CTA stations?
by SchuminWeb  - 
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What is the status of the Gary gantlet bridge?
by train2  - 
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Line Car 1100 move
by dinwitty  - 
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2009 IRM Snowflake Special
by byte  - 
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Train strikes car in South Bend, driver serious
by JLJ061  - 
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Rough weekend
by Tadman  - 
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A Few Questions about the Metra System
by Bay Head Local  - 
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Politics And Metra
by metraRI  - 
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Wreck-replaced cars
by JLJ061  - 
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'Departing Passenger Trains' Sign
by metraRI  - 
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I got my Morning Sun Volume 2
by Tadman  - 
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Browser-based Metra game
by computermodeler  - 
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NEW CO-MODERATOR NEEDED
by Otto Vondrak  - 
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Mixed Metra - WSOR pinch hits
by Tadman  - 
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CTA Holiday Train operations
by ohioriverrailway  - 
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The conductor was a Grinch?
by ohioriverrailway  - 
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14 injured in Green Line derailment
by JLJ061  - 
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Metra Gensets?
by metraRI  - 
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Skokie Shops - On Google Maps
by Tadman  - 
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