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This is a WALK UP. So Walk up. Find the micro sign the log. A few years back my Brother -in -law gave me 3 pill bottle micros for Christmas, I saw BN, MO PAC,and Rock Island not green, blue and maroon sortly there after found this and other spots.
THIS was THE FOURTH HIDE IN THE SERIES 'WHO'S COLORS'
The Caches in this series are Railroad "Hot Spots" or in other words places to watch trains, or "Railfan" as listed in "Trains Magazine", (visit link)
This location was listed as a Chicago hot spot by Trains Magazine, a good viewing spot on public property, Honors a "fallen flag" a road that has been pucchased by another the rail road or no longer in business The Rock Island. I remember the Rock, but near Proria the end of the line for the Proria Rocket.
"Trains of seven railroads can be seen from the platforms of Joliet Union Station, 40 miles from Chicago. The building, refurbished in the early 1990s, is above street level at the southeast corner of downtown in this industrial city of 77,000. It is the terminus for Metra Rock Island District trains (46 on weekdays) and Heritage Corridor trains (three each weekday rush hour), and it serves Amtrak's six daily trains on the route to Springfield, Ill., and St. Louis.
As with half of the Chicago Hot Spots, diamonds are a train-watcher's best friend at Joliet. But only one Metra track is left to cross the four that split the depot and the interlocking tower, which is still in use. BNSF's busy former Santa Fe main line to Kansas City claims two of the four east-west tracks. Union Pacific trains to St. Louis use the other two, as do occasional Canadian National coal trains bound for the nearby Plaines Power Station. UP track ownership changes to CN a few blocks north of the depot, but a CN switch job goes through the junction. On the Rock Island, CSX runs two weekday freights, usually at night; Iowa Interstate sends two through daily, east in the early morning, west in the afternoon.
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern's yard and back shop are a mile or so northeast of Union Station; the J's main line passes over the BNSF and CN north of town and crosses Metra at grade a mile east of union Station. A view of the J yard is available from the overpass on Jefferson Street, U.S. 7.
To reach Joliet Union Station from I-80, exit at either Illinois 53 (Chicago Street) or Richard Street and go north until you pass under the Rock Island"
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This was the Fourth in the series WHO'S COLORS, it is a series only in the sense that there will be more in the theme, there is no prize or cache for finding them all (unless you want a badge with the unflattering name used in the industry). Hunt one hunt them all, enjoy. BYOP (Bring your favorite marking stick) remember that RAILROAD TRACKS ARE FORBIDDEN, ROADWAYS ARD DANGEROUS.If you find your self close to a railroad track gone too far in that direction.
The Terrain where the cache is is 1 if you have a problem falling into holes, walk off the platform or have to climb anything you are in the wrong spot
You may need a tool or hook to remove cache from hide.
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