Showcase Saturday from Chuck Amstein

Here, as promised, are the pictures of Saturday operations by our staff photographer Chuck Amstein.  Usual restrictions apply: these images are copyrighted by the owner and may not be reproduced or sold without his express written consent. 

  

In the morning, the really long coach train was pulled by one of our newest locomotives, 1848.

The dynamometer shows the engine pulling 30,000 drawbar lbs, plus the throttle status.

Max makes some quick repairs to the trolley bus/car line overhead at Electric Park.

The steam team pulled the Decapod over onto the wye during supper, so they could watch it while they were eating.  Otherwise it might walk away.

Neon!

We're loading passengers at Depot St.  The rear of the train has two kerosene markers and the tail lamp; the front has markers, a headlight, and the dash light.  Joe helped us get them all ready.

Three-car North Shore train: 251, 714, 749.

The IT train: 277, 518, and 234.

And the CTA 2200's.

Rain, rain, rain.