I might be off for Elgin on a weekday in early March. Since that is west of the Bensenville yard, I'm not sure what to anticipate in terms of CP freight action. I know I asked about Franklin Park a while back, but I would like to ask again. Over the course of a day in Elgin, what can I anticipate in terms of freight, and is there a particular time where freight action ramps up a bit?
Regular eastbounds are 181 and 252, regular westbounds are 180 and 253. The eastbounds sometimes come in during daylight but can be all over the place as far as timing. 180 usually leaves Bensenville between 8-8:30 PM, 253 usually leaves between 9:30-11:30 PM. If you’re lucky you’ll get an ethanol train during the day, they’re averaging a couple a week lately, but these are pretty unpredictable and can run any time of day. K68 is the local for the Chicago Sub that runs during the day but it rarely goes east of Pingree Grove and never east of Randall Road.
Very nice video Tyler! Got a question for you if you don't mind Does CPKC still ID their trains by symbol up there pretty frequently? From what I've gathered they almost never do down south anymore, in similar fashion to BNSF. Wondering if I could nab symbols at yards or something.
All the time, yes. Bensenville will usually only use symbol to ID, B17 usually only uses symbols unless they call multiple times and are trying to narrow down who they’re calling. The Elgin, C&M, and KC Drawbridge all use symbols except for things like track warrants on the Chicago Sub where you have to use engine numbers for safety. When calling dispatchers trains usually only use symbol, but can use both, and after passing a detector they’ll usually use both too.
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I might be off for Elgin on a weekday in early March. Since that is west of the Bensenville yard, I'm not sure what to anticipate in terms of CP freight action. I know I asked about Franklin Park a while back, but I would like to ask again. Over the course of a day in Elgin, what can I anticipate in terms of freight, and is there a particular time where freight action ramps up a bit?
Regular eastbounds are 181 and 252, regular westbounds are 180 and 253. The eastbounds sometimes come in during daylight but can be all over the place as far as timing. 180 usually leaves Bensenville between 8-8:30 PM, 253 usually leaves between 9:30-11:30 PM. If you’re lucky you’ll get an ethanol train during the day, they’re averaging a couple a week lately, but these are pretty unpredictable and can run any time of day. K68 is the local for the Chicago Sub that runs during the day but it rarely goes east of Pingree Grove and never east of Randall Road.
Very nice video Tyler! Got a question for you if you don't mind
Does CPKC still ID their trains by symbol up there pretty frequently? From what I've gathered they almost never do down south anymore, in similar fashion to BNSF. Wondering if I could nab symbols at yards or something.
All the time, yes. Bensenville will usually only use symbol to ID, B17 usually only uses symbols unless they call multiple times and are trying to narrow down who they’re calling. The Elgin, C&M, and KC Drawbridge all use symbols except for things like track warrants on the Chicago Sub where you have to use engine numbers for safety. When calling dispatchers trains usually only use symbol, but can use both, and after passing a detector they’ll usually use both too.
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