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Train 308, with cars 308 and 309, and train 431 sit at Wheaton waiting for their 12:05 departure to Forest Park - Joe Stupar (stupaja) Viewed: 2814 times.
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Motorman Randy Hicks (train 308) talks to Motorman Jeff Obarek (train 431) as Frank Hicks and Conductor Jim Pechous (train 431) walk by. - Joe Stupar (stupaja) Viewed: 2891 times.
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After the boarding call for the 12:05 Chicago Local, passengers wait to board the train. - Joe Stupar (stupaja) Viewed: 2649 times.
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Frank Hicks gives a short speech telling everyone what they are doing, and to put themselves in the frame of mind that it is July 3, 1957. - Joe Stupar (stupaja) Viewed: 2644 times.
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Arriving at Forest Park, train 308 discharges its passengers. - Joe Stupar (stupaja) Viewed: 2607 times.
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With Passengers unloaded, the crew changes ends and prepares to head back to Wheaton. - Joe Stupar (stupaja) Viewed: 2648 times.
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As train 308 departs, the 2nd section, car 431, approaches from the west. - Joe Stupar (stupaja) Viewed: 2633 times.
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Passengers at Forest Park wait for the next Westbound car to arrive. - Joe Stupar (stupaja) Viewed: 2574 times.
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Train 431 whistles for the crossing as it approaches Forest Park. - Joe Stupar (stupaja) Viewed: 2583 times.
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Train 431 discharges passengers as the crew prepares to change ends for the westbound trip. - Joe Stupar (stupaja) Viewed: 2513 times.
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The crew of train 431 changes poles, having both poles up momentarily. - Joe Stupar (stupaja) Viewed: 2574 times.
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Before the train could depart, a man in a hat (Frank Hicks) speaks with motorman Jeff Obarek. - Joe Stupar (stupaja) Viewed: 2715 times.
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I don't know exactly what was said by the gentleman in the hat, but car 431 immediately departed westbound back to Wheaton without loading passengers. - Joe Stupar (stupaja) Viewed: 2631 times.
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Lots of people were stranded on the platform when the trains left. Julie Johnson proceeded to tell them about what had happened 50 years earlier, and showed photos taken of the last trains. - Joe Stupar (stupaja) Viewed: 2725 times.
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Fortunately for everyone who was stranded, there was a headlight in the distance. The C&NW was still running, and they came to pick everyone up. - Joe Stupar (stupaja) Viewed: 2658 times.
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The 411 leads the bi-levels westbound to pick up the stranded CA&E passengers. - Joe Stupar (stupaja) Viewed: 2681 times.
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With the train stopped, people begin to pile into the cars. - Joe Stupar (stupaja) Viewed: 2591 times.
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It looked like rush hour out at Seeman Rd, as crowds gathered in front of the doors. - Joe Stupar (stupaja) Viewed: 2617 times.
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Only a few people left, as the train prepares to depart. - Joe Stupar (stupaja) Viewed: 2661 times.
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