Mizerocki Photo Collection

Photographs by Ed Mizerocki taken at North Chicago and at Union.  Some of the photos are dated on the back, but the writing is not always legible.
Identifications by Norm Krentel are in red (left to right unless noted)

First, we have a collection of over a hundred 3x5 prints, mostly B&W but some color.  The only notations on the back are occasional dates.  These are roughly in chronological order; the early ones are at North Chicago, and then there are views of the development of the Union site, up until the construction of the Boot Creek trestle.

#1. 6-28-58

Second from right: Gordon Geddes

#2. 6-28-58

Second from right: Gordon Geddes

#3

#4

#5

#6

#7

#8

#9.  9-5-59

#10.  5-10-58

On right: Howard Odinius

#11.  6-28-58

(Photo #12 is a duplicate of #11)

On left: Bob Konsbruck, working on contactor box for the 65

#13.  6-28-58

Bob Konsbruck

#14.  10-26-57

#15. 10-26-57

#16

#17.  9-16-59

On left: Dick Lukin

#18.  8-9-58

#19

#20

#21: 1959

#22

On platform: Jeff Brady

#23: Carl Gustafson

#24

#25

#26

#27:  5-28-61

#28:  5-28-61

#29: 7-1-61

Professional painter, unknown, Dave Shore

#30

#31

#32

#33

#34

#35

#36

#37

On ladder: Warren Cobb; with Les Ascher?

#38

#39

#40

#41

Newly installed interchange switch on the North Western

#42

Larry Repp, unk, Carl Gustafson, unk, Warren Cobb

#43

First train to Union made up at North Chicago

#44

First train approaching CA&E bridge at Wheaton

#45

First train on arrival at Union; interchange track in foreground

#46

Second train in West Chicago yard

#47

Second train in West Chicago yard

#48

#49

#50

Track construction heading eastward

#51

#52

Looking west from about Olson Rd. towards end of track

#53: 8-10-65

#54

#55

Car 65 on trailer; looking north on Olson, trailer is on Hemminsen Road and will have to back across the North Western onto the IRM right-of-way.  Photo by Norman Krentel

#56

CSL 144 on trailer, at CHF gate house on its way to Union.   Photo by Norman Krentel

#57:  10-15-64

#58

Looking west towards Olson Road

#59

Looking east from Olson

#60

Norman Krentel painting trolley pole for 415

#61

#62

#63

Bob Rayunec in foreground

#64

#65

Norm Krentel, Randy Anderson, Warren Cobb

#66

Junk pile on IRM right of way just east of Olson

#67

#68

Herb Hansen, unk, Carl Gustafson

#69

#70

#71

#72

#73:  2-5-65

#74:  2-5-65

#75

#76

#77:  6-14-65

#78:  6-14-65

#79

Bob Rayunec unloading rail components

#80: 6-12-65?

#81

#82

#83

From left: John Whitfield, Leo Bullard, and Bob Rayunec dumping rock with a wheelbarrow.

#84:  6-18-65

#85

#86:  6-19-65

#87:  6-19-65

#88

#89

#90:  8-7-65

#91:  8-7-65

#92

#93

#94

#95

#96

#97

#98

#99

#100

#101

(Photo #102 appears to be missing.)

#103

#104

#105:  1-8-66

Dave Shore

#106

Dave Shore

#107

#108

#109

Then, there are 17 8x10 B&W prints, all taken at North Chicago.  Most of these do not have useful information on the back either, but there are exceptions.  These were not numbered or in any order, so I have assigned arbitrary numbers to this group.  I have added some comments in italics.

#201: The 1960 Annual Meeting

Walter Murphy? with bow tie, unknown, Larry Goerges, Ray Neuhaus, Connie Morrell

#202: The highlight of the railfan year of 1961 -- the IERM MD trip on the North Shore.

MD car 229 pushing/pulling trailer 193.  Howard Odinius was the motorman.  The 229 is in the Museum collection and still operable.

#203: The highlight of the railfan year of 1961 -- the IERM MD trip on the North Shore. April 23, 1961.

#204

Bob Bruneau, Bob Barth, Charlie King

#205

Jim Fox, 2 unknown, Dave Shore, Warren Cobb

#206

Bill McGregor in doorway, George Clark in raincoat

#207: George Clark

#208: Cleaning out the 1129, another seat going into the boxcar.  

Warren Cobb, Larry Goerges

#209: L to R: Bob Bruneau, Dave Shore, Bill McGregor

#210: Sandblasting the 972 in preparation for painting

#211: Warren Cobb effecting repairs on some of the support equipment.

#212

Ken Stendler on right

#213

George Clark

#214: Jeff Brady in action.   Covering the windows of the 277 prior to sandblasting.

#215: Illinois Terminal 277 is ready for sandblasting.

#216: Painting North Shore 354 with a professional painter.

Dave Shore on right

#217

Howard Odinius in center, Bob Barth, Dave Shore on right