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Viewing Album:  04/20/08: Blue Island, IL (inc. Loram Units and Chicago Rail Link)
 
By:Scott Malec
Dates:4/20/2008 - 4/20/2008
Album Info:A beautiful Sunday afternoon spent in Blue Island led to a fairly busy day of trains. At one point there were three different trains going through the crossing at once. Many trains stopped and blocked the crossing for periods of time, including a Chicago Rail Link job that came back and forth through the crossing on the IAIS connector and the IHB line to Blue Island Yard. I also caught the Loram Rail Grinder Units in action on a IHB transfer. All pics in this album were taken between 1 and 5pm CST.
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CRL 15
Title:  CRL 15
Description:  I was surprised to see this ancient unit working on the Metra (ex-RI) main line about to bring a cut of cars down to the IHB using the connector track mainly used by Iowa Intersate. I wonder if this group of cheesehead railfans knew they were on CN property?
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:49:47 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRL 15(GP18)
Views:  387   Comments: 2
CRL 15
Title:  CRL 15
Description:  Coming down the IAIS connector track to link up with the IHB, this detail shot reveals that CRL 15 has been through hell.
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:49:48 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRL 15(GP18)
Views:  295   Comments: 0
CRL 15
Title:  CRL 15
Description:  What a beat up old warhorse...
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:49:50 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRL 15(GP18)
Views:  354   Comments: 0
IOCR 8117
Title:  IOCR 8117
Description:  A CRL worker takes in the sights...
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:49:51 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  222   Comments: 0
CSX 4549 & 4823
Title:  CSX 4549 & 4823
Description:  A pair of "Dark Future" Big Macs (one with flared radiators) heads across the Cal-Sag Channel...
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:49:53 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4549(SD70MAC) CSX 4823(SD70MAC)
Views:  364   Comments: 0
CSX 4549 & 4823
Title:  CSX 4549 & 4823
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:49:54 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4549(SD70MAC) CSX 4823(SD70MAC)
Views:  445   Comments: 0
CSX 4549 & 4823
Title:  CSX 4549 & 4823
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:49:55 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4549(SD70MAC) CSX 4823(SD70MAC)
Views:  366   Comments: 0
CSX 664 & 159
Title:  CSX 664 & 159
Description:  Here comes another stack train, this one coming around the bend from Barr Yard...
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:49:56 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 664(AC60CW) CSX 159(AC44CW)
Views:  306   Comments: 0
CSX 664 & 159
Title:  CSX 664 & 159
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:49:58 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 664(AC60CW) CSX 159(AC44CW)
Views:  298   Comments: 0
CSX 664 & 159
Title:  CSX 664 & 159
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:49:59 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 664(AC60CW) CSX 159(AC44CW)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
CN 2454
Title:  CN 2454
Description:  A five-unit CN train comes off the IHB to connect with its own mainline...
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:50:01 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2454(C40-8M)
Views:  279   Comments: 0
CN 2454
Title:  CN 2454
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:50:02 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2454(C40-8M)
Views:  307   Comments: 1
CN 2454, 5445, 5435, IC 6132 & CN 5334
Title:  CN 2454, 5445, 5435, IC 6132 & CN 5334
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:50:03 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2454(C40-8M) CN 5445(SD50F) CN 5435(SD50F) IC 6132(SD40-2) CN 5334(SD40-2W)
Views:  909   Comments: 0
CN 5445
Title:  CN 5445
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:50:05 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5445(SD50F)
Views:  278   Comments: 0
CN 5435
Title:  CN 5435
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:50:06 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5435(SD50F)
Views:  256   Comments: 0
IC 6132
Title:  IC 6132
Description:  still has the IC-style numberboards...
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:50:07 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6132(SD40-2)
Views:  229   Comments: 1
CN 5334
Title:  CN 5334
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:50:08 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5334(SD40-2W)
Views:  321   Comments: 0
IC 6132
Title:  IC 6132
Description:  another look at the ex-CN unit...
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:50:09 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6132(SD40-2)
Views:  263   Comments: 1
Five Unit CN consist and trespassing Wisconsin railfans...
Title:  Five Unit CN consist and trespassing Wisconsin railfans...
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:50:11 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  148   Comments: 2
CRL 15
Title:  CRL 15
Description:  The Ancient One is back, struggling mightily as it pushes a cut of cars down the IHB, causing me to miss the oncoming CSX stack train behind it...
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:50:12 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRL 15(GP18)
Views:  394   Comments: 2
CRL 15
Title:  CRL 15
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:50:13 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRL 15(GP18)
Views:  328   Comments: 1
BNSF 4761
Title:  BNSF 4761
Description:  The oncoming shot of this train was blocked by the CRL job...
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:50:15 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4761(C44-9W)
Views:  356   Comments: 0
BNSF 1102
Title:  BNSF 1102
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:50:16 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1102(C44-9W)
Views:  202   Comments: 0
BNSF 4761, 1102 & 8506
Title:  BNSF 4761, 1102 & 8506
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:50:18 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4761(C44-9W) BNSF 1102(C44-9W) CSX 8506(SD50-2)
Views:  536   Comments: 0
METX 408
Title:  METX 408
Description:  Metra gets into the action on the overhead line...
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:49:46 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 408(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  321   Comments: 0
UP 6055 & 7077
Title:  UP 6055 & 7077
Description:  A loaded UP coal train crosses the Cal-Sag Channel on the CSX...
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:58:56 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6055(AC44CWCTE) UP 7077(AC4460CW)
Views:  341   Comments: 0
UP 6055 & 7077
Title:  UP 6055 & 7077
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:58:57 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6055(AC44CWCTE) UP 7077(AC4460CW)
Views:  315   Comments: 0
UP 6055 & 7077
Title:  UP 6055 & 7077
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:58:59 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6055(AC44CWCTE) UP 7077(AC4460CW)
Views:  332   Comments: 0
METX 407
Title:  METX 407
Description:  Another Metra heads outbound to Joliet...
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:59:04 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 407(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
CN 5789, 2512 & 5666
Title:  CN 5789, 2512 & 5666
Description:  CN was really busy today...
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:59:05 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5789(SD75I) CN 2512(C44-9WL) CN 5666(SD75I)
Views:  605   Comments: 0
CN 5789, 2512 & 5666
Title:  CN 5789, 2512 & 5666
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:59:07 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5789(SD75I) CN 2512(C44-9WL) CN 5666(SD75I)
Views:  579   Comments: 0
CN 5789, 2512 & 5666
Title:  CN 5789, 2512 & 5666
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:59:08 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5789(SD75I) CN 2512(C44-9WL) CN 5666(SD75I)
Views:  530   Comments: 0
CN 5617
Title:  CN 5617
Description:  I drove over to Wireton Road which runs along the IHB north of the crossing to catch the IHB/Loram combo and caught this train waiting its turn. The CRL job is next to it...
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:59:09 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5617(SD70I)
Views:  311   Comments: 0
IHB 2920 & CN 5789
Title:  IHB 2920 & CN 5789
Description:  The CN train was blocking my view of the IHB/Loram combo so I had to drive over to Wireton Road north of the crossing to get better shots...
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:59:10 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 2920(SD20) CN 5789(SD75I)
Views:  272   Comments: 0
IHB 2920
Title:  IHB 2920
Description:  All four tracks are occupied within 100 yards of this shot...
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:59:12 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 2920(SD20)
Views:  153   Comments: 0
IHB 2920
Title:  IHB 2920
Description:  Switching over to avoid a collision with the CN train...
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:59:13 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 2920(SD20)
Views:  176   Comments: 0
IHB 2920, LMIX 110 & 111
Title:  IHB 2920, LMIX 110 & 111
Description:  I was determined to get better shots of the Loram units so I drove further down Wireton Road to a trucking facility to get this shot...
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:59:14 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 2920(SD20) LMIX 110(GP40) LMIX 111(GP40)
Views:  452   Comments: 1
LMIX 110 & 111
Title:  LMIX 110 & 111
Description:  Don't ask me what they are doing on this train..
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:59:16 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LMIX 110(GP40) LMIX 111(GP40)
Views:  365   Comments: 0
LMIX 110 & 111
Title:  LMIX 110 & 111
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:59:17 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LMIX 110(GP40) LMIX 111(GP40)
Views:  291   Comments: 0
UP 4528 & 4812
Title:  UP 4528 & 4812
Description:  Meanwhile, back at the crossing, this UP auto rack train somehow squeezed through the quagmire on the IHB...
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:59:18 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4528(SD70M) UP 4812(SD70M)
Views:  294   Comments: 0
UP 4528 & 4812
Title:  UP 4528 & 4812
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:59:20 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4528(SD70M) UP 4812(SD70M)
Views:  280   Comments: 0
Vermont Street Station
Title:  Vermont Street Station
Description:  Three generations of Metra power are represented here at Burr Oak Yard...
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:59:21 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 202(F40PHM-2) METX 181(F40PH-2) METX 182(F40PH-2) METX 406(MP36PH-3S) METX 203(F40PHM-2)
Views:  1061   Comments: 0
IAIS 710 & Friends
Title:  IAIS 710 & Friends
Description:  A group of Iowa Interstate Geeps rest up at Burr Oak Yard just north of Vermont Street Station...
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:58:55 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 710(GP38-2)
Views:  272   Comments: 0

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