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Eddie's Rail Fan Page (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
A favorite fun place I had known for many years in the greater Chicagoland Area, was the Kiddieland Amusement Park in nearby northwest suburban Melrose Park Illinois. After 81 years in operation, the park owners had lost their lease. Kiddieland officially closed on Sunday, September 27th 2009. I took this picture on a rainy Thursday, October 8th 2009 visit after the park...
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Eddie's Rail Fan Page (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
I took this photo near the Scott Street railroad crossing one winter morning, in Franklin Park Illinois. Seen here is a Canadian Pacific Railroad locomotive and crew performing a switching movement east of nearby Bensenville Yard.
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Eddie's Rail Fan Page (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
I took this photo after work one evening around sunset, back in September of 2007. A westbound Metra rush hour local commuter train is viewed departing from the Metra commuter rail station in near northwest suburban Elmwood Park Illinois, and is now entering the long diagonal 3 track railroad crossing on Grand Avenue. The smoke from the locomotive, indicates that it is working under heavy...
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Eddie's Rail Fan Page (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
Hello everyone! Welcome aboard Eddie's Railfan Page from the city of Chicago Illinois. Yes folks...It is Halloween time again here in the Windy City and the surrounding communities. I took this photo last year, in early November of 2008. Halloween had just ended, but these colorful Halloween decorations will linger for a little while yet on the grounds of the near northwest suburban Elmwood...
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Eddie's Rail Fan Page (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
I took this photo on an overcast Sunday evening in December of 2006. With early darkness and gray skies a given at this time of the year, a westbound Metra commuter local enroute to Elgin Illinois, slows for the station stop in near northwest suburban Elmwood Park Illinois.
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Eddie's Rail Fan Page (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009
I took this rare behind the scenes photo at the site of the recently closed Kiddieland Amusement Park in near northwest suburban Melrose Park Illinois. I took this rare photo inside of the park partly due to an open service gate, and a kind maintenance worker who helped Me look for a Manager, so that I could ask permission to take a few last photos of the place. There wasn't...
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Eddie's Rail Fan Page (Free subscription) | 16/10/2009
For many years one of My all time unique trains I enjoyed photographing or even railfanning on occasion, was the miniature 14" track guage Kiddieland Limited at Chicago's Kiddieland Amusement Park in near northwest suburban Melrose Park Illinois. The park unfortunately closed for good after 81 years of operation due to the loss of their lease on Sunday, September 27th...
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Eddie's Rail Fan Page (Free subscription) | 12/10/2009
I took this photo during My lunchbreak one morning, in late September of 2009. A Canadian National ex Illinois Central Railroad EMD GP series roadswitcher, is viewed at work performing some switching duties by spotting cars at the former Wisconsin Central yard in near northwest suburban Schiller Park Illinois.
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Eddie's Rail Fan Page (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
I took this photo on a sunny morning in December of 2006. An eastbound morning rush hour Metra local commuter train enroute to Chicago Union Station downtown, makes the station stop in near northwest suburban Franklin Park Illinois.
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Eddie's Rail Fan Page (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
I took this photo during My lunchbreak, on a very cold and rainy Thursday, October 8th 2009. I was passing by the site of the recently closed Kiddieland Amusement Park in near northwest suburban Melrose Park Illinois. I just happened to have My digital camera with Me, and decided to pass by the place on a hunch. The south service gate in the parking lot was opened, and there...
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Eddie's Rail Fan Page (Free subscription) | 05/10/2009
I took this photo one morning during My lunchbreak, in late September of 2009. A recently painted Canadian National EMD GP series roadswitcher, is viewed idling between switching movements at the Canadian National ex Wisconsin Central freight yard in Schiller Park Illinois. The leteers I C on the cab side, refers to the Illinois Central Railroad, wich the Canadian National had...
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Eddie's Rail Fan Page (Free subscription) | 05/10/2009
I took this photo during My lunchtime one morning, in late September 2009. We are looking southwest from adjacent Harold Street. A former Soo Line mid 1970's era EMD MP-15 yard switcher and wide vision caboose, are seen near the Lawrence Avenue viaduct in the former Wisconsin Central Schiller Park yard.
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Eddie's Rail Fan Page (Free subscription) | 29/09/2009
I took this photo one mild and sunny Autum afternoon, in October of 2007. We are looking east on Fullerton Avenue in near northwest suburban Elmwood Park Illinois. Winter will be arriving in the greater Chicagoland area within the next two months. Sometimes, even less than that. Street maintenance and paving is being performed ahead of time before the ice and snow come to Chicago. A nice...
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Eddie's Rail Fan Page (Free subscription) | 28/09/2009
I took this photo one lovely Autum morning in October of 2007. An eastbound Metra local commuter train, slows down for the upcoming station stop in near northwest suburban Franklin Park Illinois.
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Eddie's Rail Fan Page (Free subscription) | 27/09/2009
I took this photo in September of 2006 with My first digital camera. We are in the east parking lot looking west. This is the Tilt A Whirl ride on the Kiddieland Amusement Park's midway. It was one of My favorits.
