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Makers of the...
"TrainTenna"
RR Band Antennas
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Photos by Rich Witt |
| Various photos taken on the
railroad around the Western Sub, including Barrington Tower. |
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| Subject: Rail Approach
to Barrington Tower |
| Location: Barrington, IL |
| Date: 6/?/2001 |
Notes: This view shows the
tower to the left, as you look Northeast towards
the junction with the UP Railroad. |
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| Subject: Barrington
Tower - South Side |
| Location: Barrington, IL |
| Date: 7/?/2001 |
Notes: Manual control was
last used at Barrington Tower on 5/3/06. |
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| Subject: Barrington
Tower - Stairs |
| Location: Barrington, IL |
| Date: 7/?/2001 |
Notes: A close-up that shows
the stairs and also the orange EJ&E sign. |
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| Subject: Barrington
Tower & Rail Diamond |
| Location: Barrington, IL |
| Date: 7/?/2001 |
| Notes: This angle shows the
EJ&E Railroad main, while looking at the north
and east sides of the tower. |
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| Subject: Barrington
Tower - Close-up |
| Location: Barrington, IL |
| Date: 7/?/2001 |
| Notes: A closer shot of the
north and east sides. |
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| Subject: Barrington
Tower - Side |
| Location: Barrington, IL |
| Date: 7/?/2001 |
| Notes: Another shot of the
north and east sides. |
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| Subject: EJ&E
Kershaw Ballast Regulator |
| Location: Barrington, IL |
| Date: 7/?/2001 |
| Notes: Parked with other
MoW rail equipment near at Barrington. |
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| Subject: EJ&E
Pandrol-Jackson Tamper |
| Location: Barrington, IL |
| Date: 7/?/2001 |
| Notes: Parked on a spur along
with the other MoW rail equipment shown above. |
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| Subject: Transfer/MoW
Caboose #185 - Rear View |
| Location: Barrington, IL |
| Date: 2/?/2003 |
| Notes: #185 is seen parked
on a spur with an EJ&E MoW gon and crane. |
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| Subject: Transfer/MoW
Caboose #185 - Side View |
| Location: Barrington, IL |
| Date: 2/?/2003 |
| Notes: These MoW rail cars
were sitting in Barrington around the time of
the cut-over, when the tower was de-manned. |
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| Subject: Demolition
Begins on Barrington Tower |
| Location: Barrington, IL |
| Date: 8/10/2006 |
Notes: This photo shows the
process of demolishing the tower in its first
stages. Rich: "Interest in the EJ&E Barrington
Tower is what turned me into a rail fan. Seven
or eight years ago I "discovered" the
tower and was fascinated by it. I did a lot to
research on the "J" and tried to learn
as much as possible." |
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| Subject: Barrington
Tower Model |
| Date: 8/8/2006 |
Notes: A shot showing Rich's
fine custom built model of Barrington Tower. |
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