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The rising cost of fuel...
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Cabs 8447 and 8449 on Milw/NCS?
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Cab Car operations on ABC Primetime live...
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Hot Spots in Metra territory
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Wheels
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New METX pics
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Metra F40c the most miss units on metra
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The Pound!
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Seeking nice watering hole on UP/N
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New Photos
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One railroad, two lines light years apart.
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CTA strike?
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Metra employee killed?
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Wisconsin and commuter rail
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UP-W train 63 on 3/5...
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611 & 614
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Metra in NICTD station
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subway lights
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Trip report
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Metra BNSF Train 1277
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Surplus Passenger Cars
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The safety of Metra trains
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HighLiners retirement
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CSS Freight Fuel Spill Feb. 8
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New start scorecard...
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Electric Line Observations
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Train car lengths
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South Shore museum donation
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Wireless Internet
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Wifi Trial coming to CSS&SB
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METX210...Some Thoughts
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Railfanning the Milwaukee North Line
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Interesting Train
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Green Line Relocation
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HO Scale Highliner Models from IHP
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Pedestrian Crosswalk Removal
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Interesting sighting today...
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A look at the other modified schedules...
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Accident investigations taking too long?
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Morning sun book
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SWS, NCS, UP-W New Start Schedules Released
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Big News: Future Metra Station
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Frosty's
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Service start dates for New Start Projects
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1100 history
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UP-W train 519 on 12/25... a waste?
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11st street station kit
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SouthShore Freight - If you haven't seen it yet ...
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12 car extra
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New M.U.'s Are Here!
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Will the 6000's becoming to the BN?
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Has Amtrak ever detoured on the CSS&B
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Metra Electric to Peotone...
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Big Ideas
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Safety Notice
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cta Holiday Train photos
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Pedestrian vs. Express Train in La Grange
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Heritage Corridor sets...
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Need shots of low-level exit path markings in gallery cars
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The Death of Street Running
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VRE renumbering of ex-Metra gallery cars
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Santa Safety Trains all over
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First Visit
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Amtrak to detour on the MD-N Dec. 10
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How long will the Nippon Shayro style MUs last?
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The old LINE-CAR in Michigan City? Question
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Wonderful Looking South Shore CD on Ebay!
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12 car Naperville express
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subway conductors
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Metra In Movies II
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Announcing A Special Trip Using the 2200's
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Alternate bilevel design for Metra?
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