Oregon's second Talgo train set, Mount Bachelor, departed Milwaukee today. It will arrive in Seattle late Thursday and begin testing soon. Both new sets are supposed to be in service by the end of the year. The first set is named Mount Jefferson.

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Nice!! New trains are always cool!

Union Pacific operated two Operation Lifesaver special trains from Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago up the UP-Northwest Metra commuter line today. Here is a photo of the train at OTC with two Metra train sets:

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Guess I should do a better job updating this...

Two freshly painted CITX leasers on a Canadian Pacific coke train through Milwaukee today:

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Train is bound for the Indiana Rail Road.

Two new Citirail units northbound on Canadian National through Wisconsin yesterday:

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