Train geeks unite!

28 Aug 2006 – 8:25
By adam | Posted in chicago | Also tagged | Comments (3)

Sunday was the History. Music. Chicago. train ride. It was pretty much everything we imagined it would be, we had our own 2 car train to hang out in, complete with an operator who's won the CTA rodeo 2 years in ...

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Soul of Chicago Express

17 Jul 2006 – 3:04
By adam | Posted in Asides, chicago | Also tagged | Comments (0)

We just ordered our tickets for chi_thirdrail's History. Music. Chicago. tour!  it's going to be awesome, and it's sponsored by chicagoist, so maybe we'll get to meet some of those cool ...

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No, I’m not dead

12 Jul 2006 – 9:20
By adam | Posted in Asides, chicago | Also tagged | Comments (0)

thanks to cta_alerts, which came up with this lovely message as i was leaving work:
Jul 11 6:07PM
Fr: lesyeux
Heavy, thick, black smoke possibly from Thompson Center. 15-20 ambulances. People covered in soot up from tunnels.
So I Took the scenic route, via chicago and california busses.