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Viewing Album:  02/17/08: Dolton, IL & Vicinity (Intense Sunday Action)
 
By:Scott Malec
Dates:2/17/2008 - 2/17/2008
Album Info:The sun has been out for two days in the entire month of February in the Chicagoland area and unfortunately this wasn't one of them. Although the sun did peek out a few times the day was generally dominated by clouds, high winds and periods of heavy rain but the temps were mild and I certainly did not want to sit indoors with cabin fever. Braving the weather was worth it, as today was the busiest day I have ever seen at Dolton. Trains were literally lined up to go through the crossing all day, with breaks in the action lasting no more than 5 to 10 minutes. Trains came from all directions on all three mainlines (except southbound on the UP) and several switch movements between the lines occurred. The venerable bottle train also made an appearance. With the amount of trains I shot in this album in a short period of time, I still missed at least three trains due to being blocked by another train or being out of place. Locations include Dolton Crossing itself, CP Cottage Grove, IHB's Blue Island Yard, & UP's Yard Center. All pics in this album were taken between 12pm and 3:30pm CST.
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UP 9163, 9217, 9609 & 4611
Title:  UP 9163, 9217, 9609 & 4611
Description:  A quartet of UP units wait for their next assignment at Yard Center...
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:22 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9163(C40-8) UP 9217(C40-8) UP 9609(C44-9W) UP 4611(SD70M)
Views:  566   Comments: 0
UP 9168
Title:  UP 9168
Description:  A northbound manifest waits to depart UP's Yard Center. Shot taken from 144th Street grade crossing.
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:24 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9168(C40-8)
Views:  255   Comments: 0
UP 9168, 1963 & 2962
Title:  UP 9168, 1963 & 2962
Description:  Northbound UP freight crosses the diamonds on the joint line...
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:25 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9168(C40-8) UP 1963(GP60) UP 2962(SD40M-2)
Views:  501   Comments: 1
UP 9168, 1963 & 2962
Title:  UP 9168, 1963 & 2962
Description:  UP manifest picks up steam northbound on the joint line approaching 138th Street...
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:27 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9168(C40-8) UP 1963(GP60) UP 2962(SD40M-2)
Views:  512   Comments: 1
UP 1963 (ex-SSW)
Title:  UP 1963 (ex-SSW)
Description:  Here's a better look at the ex-Cotton Belt unit...
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:29 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1963(GP60)
Views:  429   Comments: 1
UP 9168, 1963 & 2962
Title:  UP 9168, 1963 & 2962
Description:  Mixed UP freight heads northbound into Chicago...
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:30 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9168(C40-8) UP 1963(GP60) UP 2962(SD40M-2)
Views:  434   Comments: 1
UP 9448
Title:  UP 9448
Description:  2 UPs and a NS unit idle at the north end of Yard Center...
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:32 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9448(C41-8W)
Views:  327   Comments: 0
UP 9448, 6045 & NS 2718
Title:  UP 9448, 6045 & NS 2718
Description:  Idling at the north end of Yard Center...
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:33 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9448(C41-8W) UP 6045(AC44CWCTE) NS 2718(SD70M-2)
Views:  649   Comments: 2
CSX 5480 & 4744
Title:  CSX 5480 & 4744
Description:  An eastbound CSX freight rounds the bend about to cross the joint line...
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:35 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5480(ES44DC) CSX 4744(SD70MAC)
Views:  336   Comments: 0
CSX 5480 & 4744
Title:  CSX 5480 & 4744
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:36 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5480(ES44DC) CSX 4744(SD70MAC)
Views:  289   Comments: 1
CSX 5480 & 4744
Title:  CSX 5480 & 4744
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:38 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5480(ES44DC) CSX 4744(SD70MAC)
Views:  286   Comments: 0
CP 5951 & NREX 6451
Title:  CP 5951 & NREX 6451
Description:  A westbound CP autorack train approaches Lincoln Street on the IHB as the CSX stacker heads east...
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:39 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 5951(SD40-2) NREX 6451(SD45-2)
Views:  330   Comments: 0
CP 5951 & NREX 6451
Title:  CP 5951 & NREX 6451
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:40 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 5951(SD40-2) NREX 6451(SD45-2)
Views:  343   Comments: 1
CP 5951 & NREX 6451
Title:  CP 5951 & NREX 6451
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:42 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 5951(SD40-2) NREX 6451(SD45-2)
Views:  381   Comments: 0
IHB 4017
Title:  IHB 4017
Description:  IH 4017 waits it's turn at CP Cottage Grove...
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:43 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 4017(GP40-2)
Views:  364   Comments: 0
IHB 4017 & CSX 8022
Title:  IHB 4017 & CSX 8022
Description:  This is how they were lined up all day...
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:45 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 4017(GP40-2) CSX 8022(SD40-2)
Views:  499   Comments: 0
CSX 8022 & CSX 5495
Title:  CSX 8022 & CSX 5495
Description:  Here's a closeup of the idling CSX freight at CP Cottage Grove...
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:46 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8022(SD40-2) CSX 5495(ES44DC)
Views:  357   Comments: 0
CSX 8400
Title:  CSX 8400
Description:  I'm not quite sure what 8400 is pulling...that's a UP switch movement on the right headed north that I missed...
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:48 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8400(SD40-2)
Views:  143   Comments: 1
CSX 8400
Title:  CSX 8400
Description:  Not sure what those tubes are but this movement is coming off the CSX from Barr Yard and onto the UP/CSX main southbound to Yard Center...
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:49 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8400(SD40-2)
Views:  173   Comments: 2
CSX 8400
Title:  CSX 8400
Description:  This train sat just north of 142nd Street for a while so I got a different angle...
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:51 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8400(SD40-2)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
CN 5603
Title:  CN 5603
Description:  CN 5603 and an IC tag team partner wait at the north end of Yard Center while another CSX autorack train sits just behind it...
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:52 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5603(SD70I)
Views:  296   Comments: 0
UP 2994 & 2842
Title:  UP 2994 & 2842
Description:  A regular UP SD40-2 and a Tunnel Motor unit idle just west of Indiana Ave at the east end of IHB's Blue Island Yard...
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:54 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2994(SD40-2) UP 2842(SD40-2T)
Views:  425   Comments: 1
CN 7211
Title:  CN 7211
Description:  This shot was taken from 141st & Wentworth along the CN (ex-IC) main....
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:55 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 7211(GP9RM)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
CN 7211, 211 & IC 9631
Title:  CN 7211, 211 & IC 9631
Description:  CN yard power idles near the CN-IHB interchange in Riverdale...
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:21 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 7211(GP9RM) CN 211(Yard Slug) IC 9631(GP38-2)
Views:  550   Comments: 0
IHB 1504 & 1508
Title:  IHB 1504 & 1508
Description:  Idling switchers at Blue Island Yard...
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:15 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 1504(SW1500) IHB 1508(SW1500)
Views:  422   Comments: 0
NS 6650 & IHB 1504
Title:  NS 6650 & IHB 1504
Description:  I don't know why that NS unit is patched...
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:17 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6650(SD60) IHB 1504(SW1500)
Views:  442   Comments: 0
IHB 4012
Title:  IHB 4012
Description:  More power lounging at Blue Island Yard...
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:22 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 4012(GP40-2)
Views:  279   Comments: 0
IHB 1516
Title:  IHB 1516
Description:  Yet another IHB switcher...
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:23 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 1516(SW1500)
Views:  205   Comments: 0
UP 2994 & 2842
Title:  UP 2994 & 2842
Description:  Here's the UP train that was at the east end of Blue Island Yard earlier now making the move from the IHB to the joint main...
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:25 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2994(SD40-2) UP 2842(SD40-2T)
Views:  387   Comments: 1
UP 2994 & 2842
Title:  UP 2994 & 2842
Description:  UP movement from the IHB to the southbound joint line to Yard Center...
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:26 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2994(SD40-2) UP 2842(SD40-2T)
Views:  441   Comments: 0
UP 2994 & 2842
Title:  UP 2994 & 2842
Description:  Heading off the IHB...
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:27 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2994(SD40-2) UP 2842(SD40-2T)
Views:  474   Comments: 0
IHB 2921 & 2920
Title:  IHB 2921 & 2920
Description:  This train came off the CN (ex-IC) main and is now ready to head east on the IHB towards Dolton Crossing...
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:29 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 2921(SD20) IHB 2920(SD20)
Views:  407   Comments: 0
CSX 7314
Title:  CSX 7314
Description:  A short movement out of Barr Yard is captured at 138th Street...
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:30 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7314(C40-8W)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
CSX 7314
Title:  CSX 7314
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:37 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7314(C40-8W)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
CSX 7314
Title:  CSX 7314
Description:  Crossing right through the intersection of 138th and Indiana Ave...
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:39 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7314(C40-8W)
Views:  179   Comments: 0
BNSF 5945
Title:  BNSF 5945
Description:  A BNSF coal drag charges east on the CSX at CP Cottage Grove
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:40 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5945(ES44AC)
Views:  224   Comments: 0
BNSF 5945 & CSX 8022
Title:  BNSF 5945 & CSX 8022
Description:  CSX 8022 from way earlier in the album finally makes its move as it meets the eastbound BNSF coal train...
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:42 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5945(ES44AC) CSX 8022(SD40-2)
Views:  319   Comments: 0
IHB 2921 & 2920
Title:  IHB 2921 & 2920
Description:  The IHB freight from earlier makes its move eastbound through the crossing...
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:43 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 2921(SD20) IHB 2920(SD20)
Views:  368   Comments: 0
IHB 2921 & 2920
Title:  IHB 2921 & 2920
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:44 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 2921(SD20) IHB 2920(SD20)
Views:  421   Comments: 0
UP 7296 & 5131
Title:  UP 7296 & 5131
Description:  A UP chemical train heads westbound on the CSX to Barr Yard...
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:46 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7296(AC44CW) UP 5131(SD70M)
Views:  316   Comments: 0
UP 7296 & 5131
Title:  UP 7296 & 5131
Description:  Shot from the Dolton public library parking lot...
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:47 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7296(AC44CW) UP 5131(SD70M)
Views:  298   Comments: 0
UP 7296 & 5131
Title:  UP 7296 & 5131
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:48 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7296(AC44CW) UP 5131(SD70M)
Views:  313   Comments: 0
IHB 4017
Title:  IHB 4017
Description:  IHB 4017 finally gets its turn...
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:50 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 4017(GP40-2)
Views:  313   Comments: 0
IHB 4017
Title:  IHB 4017
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:58 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 4017(GP40-2)
Views:  481   Comments: 0
CSX 4501 & 7717
Title:  CSX 4501 & 7717
Description:  Another CSX stacker heads towards Barr Yard...
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:13 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4501(SD70MAC) CSX 7717(C40-8W)
Views:  362   Comments: 0
NS 3040 (Bottle Train)
Title:  NS 3040 (Bottle Train)
Description:  Here comes the bottle train westbound on the IHB...
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:46:07 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3040(GP40-2)
Views:  255   Comments: 0
NS 3040 (Bottle Train)
Title:  NS 3040 (Bottle Train)
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:46:08 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3040(GP40-2)
Views:  245   Comments: 3
NS 3040 & 8672
Title:  NS 3040 & 8672
Description:  NS meet at the diamonds...the Bottle Train will veer off to the northwest on the remnants of the PRR Panhandle Line to its destination...
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:46:10 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3040(GP40-2) NS 8672(C39-8E)
Views:  353   Comments: 1
NS 8672 & 6650
Title:  NS 8672 & 6650
Description:  Smokin' it up eastbound on the IHB...
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:46:11 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8672(C39-8E) NS 6650(SD60)
Views:  391   Comments: 0
NS 8672
Title:  NS 8672
Description:  The NS manifest passes the bottle train on the IHB...
Photo Date:  2/17/2008  Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:46:12 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8672(C39-8E) NS 6650(SD60)
Views:  385   Comments: 0

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