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            CSX's "Honoring Our Law Enforcement" unit, 3194, is seen leading a westbound manifest train through the famous Chicago & Northwestern coal chute in DeKalb, IL.  Up until a few months ago, a shot like this would be virtually impossible.  "Foreign" leaders were banned on the Union Pacific's Geneva Sub due to lack of cab signals.  Full implementation of PTC on the UP in 2022 made the proprietary cab signaling obsolete, so now any unit equipped with PTC can lead on the Geneva.  

So, needless to say, when word got out that this unit was continuing west, it was a big deal.  To my knowledge, this unit has only been west of Chicago once, and that was on the Iowa Interstate.  Not was this my first time catching this unit, but it is also my first foreign leader on the UP.  Reportedly the crew kept a tally of how many photographers they saw trackside.  Their official count: 152.  That number probably includes those who gave chase and intercepted in multiple locations.

And for those wondering, the track in the foreground marks the beginning on the Union Pacific Troy Grove Sub.  This is where trains serving the sand plants in and around Troy Grove, IL get off of the Geneva Sub to head south.

Taken in: United States / Illinois / Northern District (show map)

Taken on: February 4, 2023

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Camera: Canon EOS 70D, f/8.0, 1/2000 sec, 32mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 70D
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Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/2000)
Focal Length:	32mm
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Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
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Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 12.1 (Windows)
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