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Viewing Album:  Trying to work at Blue Island
 
By:Jim Ford
Dates:11/14/2012 - 11/14/2012
Album Info:In two hours on a chilly day, lots of trains and a welding crew with lots of down time.
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Welders 1130
Title:  Welders 1130
Description:  These guys are working on one of the busiest diamonds around Chicago. It's about 40 degrees and breezy.
Photo Date:  11/14/2012  Upload Date: 11/15/2012 1:31:39 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  140   Comments: 1
CSXT 495
Title:  CSXT 495
Description:  495 leads a single-stack train under the Metra electric and into the Blue Island plant. He's going to Bedford Park.
Photo Date:  11/14/2012  Upload Date: 11/15/2012 1:25:44 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 495(AC44CW) CSX 45(AC44CW)
Views:  153   Comments: 1
IHB 2923
Title:  IHB 2923
Description:  A transfer run heads north on the Harbor.
Photo Date:  11/14/2012  Upload Date: 11/15/2012 1:28:34 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IHB 2923(SD20) IHB 4010(GP40P-2)
Views:  188   Comments: 3
POTX 1249
Title:  POTX 1249
Description:  A word to the wise.
Photo Date:  11/14/2012  Upload Date: 11/15/2012 1:29:44 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  126   Comments: 0
IHB 4017
Title:  IHB 4017
Description:  Another transfer, with consecutively-numbered units, comes south, headed for Blue Island Yard.
Photo Date:  11/14/2012  Upload Date: 11/15/2012 1:29:13 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IHB 4017(GP40-2) IHB 4018(GP40-2)
Views:  193   Comments: 7
CSXT 7544
Title:  CSXT 7544
Description:  Y135 heads through the junction toward Barr Yard.
Photo Date:  11/14/2012  Upload Date: 11/15/2012 1:26:50 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7544(C40-8) CSX 5354(ES44DC)
Views:  135   Comments: 3
CN 2604
Title:  CN 2604
Description:  A CN transfer comes off the Harbor and onto the old Grand Trunk Western.
Photo Date:  11/14/2012  Upload Date: 11/15/2012 1:21:00 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2604(C44-9W) CN 5631(SD75I)
Views:  169   Comments: 3
CSXT 970
Title:  CSXT 970
Description:  Q146 pulls down the hill. He's coming from 59th Street with a couple of units in tow.
Photo Date:  11/14/2012  Upload Date: 11/15/2012 1:26:15 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 970(ES44AC-H) CSX 343(AC44CW) CSX 7558(C40-8) CSX 5500(ES44DC)
Views:  244   Comments: 5
BNSF 5066
Title:  BNSF 5066
Description:  Power move. Five units on a short string of auto racks.
Photo Date:  11/14/2012  Upload Date: 11/15/2012 1:19:51 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5066(C44-9W) BNSF 4467(C44-9W) BNSF 5155(C44-9W) BNSF 4190(C44-9W) BNSF 5195(C44-9W)
Views:  396   Comments: 1
Welders 1245
Title:  Welders 1245
Description:  Back in the truck. Here comes another one.
Photo Date:  11/14/2012  Upload Date: 11/15/2012 1:31:11 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8351(SD70ACe) UP 3973(SD70M) UP 8713(SD70ACe)
Views:  298   Comments: 0
UP 8351
Title:  UP 8351
Description:  No wonder the diamond needs maintenance.
Photo Date:  11/14/2012  Upload Date: 11/15/2012 1:30:21 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8351(SD70ACe) UP 3973(SD70M) UP 8713(SD70ACe)
Views:  385   Comments: 2
BNSF 4333
Title:  BNSF 4333
Description:  Y130 comes around the corner and heads up the hill.
Photo Date:  11/14/2012  Upload Date: 11/15/2012 1:19:17 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4333(C44-9W)
Views:  161   Comments: 1
CSXT 9012
Title:  CSXT 9012
Description:  Q130 puts a little more wear on the diamond.
Photo Date:  11/14/2012  Upload Date: 11/15/2012 1:27:29 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 9012(C40-9W) CSX 5317(ES44DC)
Views:  141   Comments: 2
IHB 2140
Title:  IHB 2140
Description:  Yet another Harbor run headed for Blue Island yard.
Photo Date:  11/14/2012  Upload Date: 11/15/2012 1:28:02 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IHB 2140(3GS21B)
Views:  178   Comments: 2
BNSF 9377
Title:  BNSF 9377
Description:  E957 crosses the Cal-Sag Channel.
Photo Date:  11/14/2012  Upload Date: 11/15/2012 1:20:25 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9337(SD70ACe) BNSF 6168(ES44AC)
Views:  242   Comments: 1
Welders 1330
Title:  Welders 1330
Description:  Let's try this again.
Photo Date:  11/14/2012  Upload Date: 11/15/2012 1:17:26 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  144   Comments: 3

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