OTOL Midwest RailFest 2015
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Pittsburgh * Minneapolis * Chicago

Wednesday, 7/15/15 through Tuesday, 7/21/15

Created 2/15/15; Updated 7/22/15

OTOL Midwest RailFest 2015 brought us to new areas, namely the Twin Cities and Pittsburgh. We also headed back to Chicago to ride some rails we had not yet ridden as a group in our decade and a half together.


Wednesday, July 15th
Boarded westbound Pennsylvanian in New York late morning or in Philadelphia early afternoon. Travelled to Pittsburgh, arriving in the evening.

Thursday, July 16th
Rode PAT light rail, as well as Duquesne and Monongahela Inclines. Left Pittsburgh on Capitol Limited late night.

Friday, July 17th
Arrived Chicago mid-morning. Travelled from Chicago to St. Paul on westbound Empire Builder, arriving late night. Stayed in St. Paul.

Saturday, July 18th
Rode Metro Transit's light rail lines in St. Paul and Minneapolis. Rode Northstar commuter rail line Minneapolis to Big Lake and back. Stayed in St. Paul.

Sunday, July 19th
Departed St. Paul on eastbound Empire Builder and arrived in Chicago. Stayed in Chicago.

Monday, July 20th
Activities in Chicago area included round trips on Metra NorthCentral Service to Antioch and to & from Blue Island over two different Metra lines. Also rode O'Hare Airport Transportation System. Stayed in Chicago.

Tuesday, July 21st
Amtrak "points run" to Glenview and back.




OTOL MIDWEST RAILFEST 2015
GENERAL PAGES
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List of participantsUpdated 7/5/15
ItineraryUpdated 7/22/15
PITTSBURGH PAGES
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL PAGES
CHICAGO PAGES







OTOL MIDWEST RAILFEST 2015
PITTSBURGH PAGES
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List of PAT light rail routes
& all Inclines
Updated 2/15/15
Pittsburgh linksCreated 2/16/15
Pittsburgh Scanner frequenciesUpdated 2/16/15







OTOL MIDWEST RAILFEST 2015
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL PAGES
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List of Metro Transit commuter rail routesUpdated 2/15/15
List of Metro Transit light rail routesUpdated 2/15/15
Minneapolis/St. Paul linksCreated 2/16/15
Minneapolis/St. Paul Scanner frequenciesUpdated 6/28/15







OTOL MIDWEST RAILFEST 2015
CHICAGO PAGES
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List of Metra commuter rail routesUpdated 2/15/15
List of CTA rapid transit routesUpdated 2/15/15
List of O'Hare Airport ATS routesUpdated 2/15/15
Chicago linksUpdated 2/16/15
Chicago Scanner frequenciesUpdated 2/16/15