tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77226079215634885072011-07-31T02:42:17.491-07:00Chicago PhotosRonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735878260171406094noreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722607921563488507.post-67897793076450867092008-12-29T01:14:00.000-08:002008-12-29T01:23:07.570-08:00CTA articulated bus on Lake Shore Drive<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uLPNk5OCs2s/SViVZUJ1pMI/AAAAAAAAAUk/m6k_vcFO7jI/s1600-h/CTA+articulated+bus.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 199px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uLPNk5OCs2s/SViVZUJ1pMI/AAAAAAAAAUk/m6k_vcFO7jI/s320/CTA+articulated+bus.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285138424858518722" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">CTA articulated bus on Lake Shore Drive</span><br />Christmas Eve 2008<br /></span><br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uLPNk5OCs2s/SViVZlhHhiI/AAAAAAAAAUs/bTe4921E0Yk/s1600-h/CTA+bus+Christmas+Eve.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 182px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uLPNk5OCs2s/SViVZlhHhiI/AAAAAAAAAUs/bTe4921E0Yk/s320/CTA+bus+Christmas+Eve.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285138429519562274" border="0" /></a><br />I was surprised to see an articulated CTA bus (or any kind of bus) on Lake Shore Drive since I had heard that trucks of any kind were not allowed on this road, so I figured buses would be included in that rule due to their size.<br /><br />The curves on that road are nerve racking enough in traffic in a car, imagine driving that long a bus on it. <shudder!><br /><br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uLPNk5OCs2s/SViVZWHzEGI/AAAAAAAAAUc/4-B4vdhn2Qg/s1600-h/Chicago+CTA+Bender+Bus.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uLPNk5OCs2s/SViVZWHzEGI/AAAAAAAAAUc/4-B4vdhn2Qg/s320/Chicago+CTA+Bender+Bus.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285138425386831970" border="0" /></a><br />Below: A flat tire being changed just off Lake Shore drive near the Buckingham Fountain.<br />What a lousy place for a flat tire!<br />Yep, this was on Christmas Eve.<br /><br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uLPNk5OCs2s/SViVpGAi5aI/AAAAAAAAAU0/c8ldEAigqpI/s1600-h/lousy_place_flat_tire.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 98px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uLPNk5OCs2s/SViVpGAi5aI/AAAAAAAAAU0/c8ldEAigqpI/s320/lousy_place_flat_tire.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285138695939351970" border="0" /></a><br />At least there weren't any <a href="http://springfieldphotos.blogspot.com/2008/12/more-deer-photos-december-2008.html">deer</a> involved.<br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7722607921563488507-6789779307645086709?l=chicagoillinoisphotos.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ronniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735878260171406094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722607921563488507.post-56265295270496253032008-10-02T12:52:00.000-07:002008-10-02T13:06:02.769-07:00Canal Street Barge photos and video<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uLPNk5OCs2s/SOUpSDyZATI/AAAAAAAAAPw/Qzg7H07g5u8/s1600-h/Canal+Street+Barge+photo+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uLPNk5OCs2s/SOUpSDyZATI/AAAAAAAAAPw/Qzg7H07g5u8/s320/Canal+Street+Barge+photo+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252649930628596018" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Canal Street Barge photos and video<br />Chicago, IL<br /></span><br /></div> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uLPNk5OCs2s/SOUpSTwa6BI/AAAAAAAAAP4/9bHBBTeTxfc/s1600-h/Canal+Street+Barge+photo+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uLPNk5OCs2s/SOUpSTwa6BI/AAAAAAAAAP4/9bHBBTeTxfc/s320/Canal+Street+Barge+photo+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252649934915299346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uLPNk5OCs2s/SOUpScqaREI/AAAAAAAAAQA/4CpOU7I4bDM/s1600-h/Canal+Street+Barge+photo+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uLPNk5OCs2s/SOUpScqaREI/AAAAAAAAAQA/4CpOU7I4bDM/s320/Canal+Street+Barge+photo+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252649937306010690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uLPNk5OCs2s/SOUpSdsBULI/AAAAAAAAAQI/ULKW9qV8xvM/s1600-h/Canal+Street+Barge+photo+4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uLPNk5OCs2s/SOUpSdsBULI/AAAAAAAAAQI/ULKW9qV8xvM/s320/Canal+Street+Barge+photo+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252649937581199538" border="0" /></a><br /><center><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> <object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-64bdf5e6f8c7f5e4" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v9.nonxt6.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D64bdf5e6f8c7f5e4%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331526672%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D1FC6E0888FF0F0F1DEBF2A9D43297646CCC36DB0.61BCD7162BF2047F1544A08A6037855E5A8B4C7B%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D64bdf5e6f8c7f5e4%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DMe9xTrfcrVPQVCVMuxwAryfk3MM&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v9.nonxt6.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D64bdf5e6f8c7f5e4%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331526672%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D1FC6E0888FF0F0F1DEBF2A9D43297646CCC36DB0.61BCD7162BF2047F1544A08A6037855E5A8B4C7B%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D64bdf5e6f8c7f5e4%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DMe9xTrfcrVPQVCVMuxwAryfk3MM&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><br /></center><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7722607921563488507-5626529527049625303?l=chicagoillinoisphotos.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ronniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735878260171406094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722607921563488507.post-83833342476814074702008-10-01T13:45:00.001-07:002008-10-01T13:48:52.417-07:00Pacific Garden Mission<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uLPNk5OCs2s/SOPhiM3-1oI/AAAAAAAAAOg/JCL35WhZogE/s1600-h/pacificgardenmission.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uLPNk5OCs2s/SOPhiM3-1oI/AAAAAAAAAOg/JCL35WhZogE/s320/pacificgardenmission.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252289568131962498" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pacific Garden Mission</span><br /><a href="http://www.pgm.org/">www.pgm.org</a><br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><br />Also see...<br /><a href="http://www.unshackled.org">www.unshackled.org</a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7722607921563488507-8383334247681407470?l=chicagoillinoisphotos.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ronniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735878260171406094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722607921563488507.post-83476399432420014872008-10-01T13:38:00.001-07:002008-10-01T13:45:10.661-07:00CTA train station<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uLPNk5OCs2s/SOPfwhn1ciI/AAAAAAAAAOY/7c0eXPXDx60/s1600-h/chicagotrainstation.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uLPNk5OCs2s/SOPfwhn1ciI/AAAAAAAAAOY/7c0eXPXDx60/s320/chicagotrainstation.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252287615196295714" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7722607921563488507-8347639943242001487?l=chicagoillinoisphotos.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ronniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735878260171406094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722607921563488507.post-65554362412298580412008-10-01T13:12:00.001-07:002009-10-22T21:20:39.575-07:00The Canal Street Railroad Bridge (photos)<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uLPNk5OCs2s/SOPZxPNJSeI/AAAAAAAAAOI/B2PmWsuCWa0/s1600-h/chinatown_bridge.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uLPNk5OCs2s/SOPZxPNJSeI/AAAAAAAAAOI/B2PmWsuCWa0/s320/chinatown_bridge.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252281030362614242" border="0" /></a><br /><b><span style="font-size:100%;">The Canal Street Railroad Bridge<br /><br /></span></b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uLPNk5OCs2s/SOPZxUCGIyI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/szUWL6dC0Ic/s1600-h/chinatown_bridge_closeup.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uLPNk5OCs2s/SOPZxUCGIyI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/szUWL6dC0Ic/s320/chinatown_bridge_closeup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252281031658447650" border="0" /></a><br />Click on a photo for a larger view.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Also see:<br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); line-height: 19px; text-align: left; text-indent: -15px;font-family:Georgia,serif;" ><a href="http://chicagoillinoisphotos.blogspot.com/2008/10/canal-street-barge-photos-and-video.html" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); text-decoration: none;">Canal Street Barge photos and video</a></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><br />Additional info regarding this bridge at:<br /><a href="http://www.historicbridges.org/illinois/sblift/index.htm">www.historicbridges.org/illinois/sblift/index.htm</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Update Thursday, October 22, 2009</span><br /><br />From the Chicago Tribune...<br /><div class="headlineTimestamp"> <h2 class="headline embiggen"><a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-freight-train-derailment-link,0,3631367.storylink" target="" title="Metra derailment halts commutes">Metra derailment halts commutes</a></h2> <span class="update-source"> <span> </span> </span> </div> <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-freight-train-derailment-link,0,3631367.storylink" target=""><img src="http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/storylink/2009-10/50006402-22073721-187105.jpg" alt="Freight train derailment delays Metra trains" class="headlineThumb" height="56" width="101" /></a> <p class="defaultHeadlinesBrief embiggen"> Officials are investigating how freight locomotives that derailed south of Union Station rolled out of a nearby rail yard Thursday. </p> <ul class="relatedHeadline"><li class="multimediaIcon"> <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-091022-train-derail-pictures,0,6697552.photogallery" target=""><img alt="photo" class="icon" src="http://www.chicagotribune.com/hive/images/relateitems/photo_icon.png" /></a> <div class="iconBlock"> <span class="relatedHeadline-link"> <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-091022-train-derail-pictures,0,6697552.photogallery" target="">Freight train derailment scene</a> </span> </div> </li></ul> <ul class="relatedHeadline"><li class="multimediaIcon"> <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-metra-service-updates-link,0,7474912.storylink" target="_blank"><img alt="story" class="icon" src="http://www.chicagotribune.com/hive/images/relateitems/story_icon.png" /></a> <div class="iconBlock"> <span class="relatedHeadline-link"> <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-metra-service-updates-link,0,7474912.storylink" target="_blank">Service updates from Metra</a></span></div></li></ul><a href="http://metrarail.com/">http://metrarail.com</a><br /><br /><h1 class="story_headline"><a href="http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1839852,amtrak-train-derails-chicago-river-102209.article"><span style="font-size:100%;">Officials investigate how freight train rolled out, derailed</span></a></h1><h1 class="story_headline"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1839852,amtrak-train-derails-chicago-river-102209.article">suntimes.com/news/metro/1839852,amtrak-train-derails-chicago-river-102209.article</a></span><br /></h1><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">From WGN-TV Channel 9 news</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13;" ><div><h1><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.wgntv.com/news/wgntv-derailment-causes-metra-delays-oct22,0,6657439.story" title="Freight train derailment expected to delay evening Metra trains" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 101, 204);">Freight train derailment expected to delay evening Metra trains</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"><br /></span></span></h1><h1><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"></span><a href="http://www.wgntv.com/news/wgntv-derailment-causes-metra-delays-oct22,0,6657439.story" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 101, 204);">Video</a></span></h1></div><div><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="display: block;">Updated: 1:41 p.m.</span></span></div><div><p><span style="font-size:100%;">Officials are investigating how freight locomotives that derailed south of Union Station -- forcing delays and cancellations of Metra's SouthWest trains -- rolled out of a nearby rail yard when they weren't supposed to. </span></p><p><br /></p><div><div><div><h2><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.wgntv.com/news/wgntv-derailment-causes-metra-delays-oct22,0,6657439.story" title="Freight train derailment expected to delay evening Metra trains" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 101, 204);">Freight train derailment expected to delay evening Metra trains</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></h2><h2><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.wgntv.com/news/wgntv-derailment-causes-metra-delays-oct22,0,6657439.story" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 101, 204);">Video</a></span></h2></div></div></div></div></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13;" ><table><tbody><tr><td style="margin: 0px;font-family:arial,sans-serif;"><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-freight-train-derailment-link,0,3631367.storylink" title="Morning freight train derailment expected to delay evening Metra trains" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 101, 204);">Morning freight train derailment expected to delay evening Metra trains</a></span></h2><span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:arial,sans-serif;" ><p>Officials are investigating how freight locomotives that derailed south of Union Station rolled out of a nearby rail yard. Union Pacific could not say whether controls were properly set on the locomotives or whether anyone was on board. Evening rush-hour delays are expected on Metra's Southwest trains.</p></span></span><br /><br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7722607921563488507-6555436241229858041?l=chicagoillinoisphotos.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ronniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11735878260171406094noreply@blogger.com0