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Viewing Album:  South Suburban Chicago Railroading
 
By:Peter Z.
Dates:8/6/2009 - 8/6/2009
Album Info:Railroading scenes in and around the Chicago & South surburbs
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Headin up the Harbor.
Title:  Headin up the Harbor.
Description:  CSX local Y130 crosses over from Blue Island sub rails to IHB rails at Blue Island junction.
Photo Date:  11/25/2010  Upload Date: 12/3/2010 2:28:43 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5453(ES44DC)
Views:  144   Comments: 1
IHB Dolton
Title:  IHB Dolton
Description:  The famed interlocking tower at Dolton, its known that it dates to at least 1897.
Photo Date:  11/25/2010  Upload Date: 11/26/2010 3:55:57 AM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  54   Comments: 0
Southern Belle!
Title:  Southern Belle!
Description:  A rare catch, KCS power leads this Northbound stack train.
Photo Date:  11/25/2010  Upload Date: 11/26/2010 4:01:20 AM
Location:  Thornton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCSM 4082(SD70ACe)
Views:  256   Comments: 0
Union Pacific at Dolton.
Title:  Union Pacific at Dolton.
Description:  3 light UP units roll South at Dolton tower.
Photo Date:  11/25/2010  Upload Date: 11/26/2010 4:00:00 AM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 4735(SD70M)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
Ethanol Southbound.
Title:  Ethanol Southbound.
Description:  Union Pacific rolls Southbound at Dolton tower with ethanol loads.
Photo Date:  11/25/2010  Upload Date: 11/26/2010 3:50:51 AM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6775(AC44CW)
Views:  248   Comments: 0
East coast bound!
Title:  East coast bound!
Description:  CSX train Q112 rumbles at track speed of 40 MPH down the IHB main line at Oak Lawn, heading for Port Newark New Jersey!
Photo Date:  12/2/2010  Upload Date: 12/3/2010 2:34:47 AM
Location:  Oak Lawn, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5363(ES44DC)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
Keep on Trucking...down the tracks!
Title:  Keep on Trucking...down the tracks!
Description:  CSX "track car" #4688 rolls Eastbound down the IHB main line at Oak Lawn on the CSX owned portion.
Photo Date:  12/2/2010  Upload Date: 12/3/2010 2:31:17 AM
Location:  Oak Lawn, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  79   Comments: 0
CSX light power.
Title:  CSX light power.
Description:  Some neat "vintage" power runs light up the CSX owned portion of the IHB main line.
Photo Date:  12/2/2010  Upload Date: 12/3/2010 2:33:12 AM
Location:  Oak Lawn, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8510(SD50)
Views:  196   Comments: 1
Pulldown in the snow!
Title:  Pulldown in the snow!
Description:  CN Railways local "Pulldown" job works the South end[aka F yard] of Markham yard.
Photo Date:  12/4/2010  Upload Date: 12/6/2010 2:18:20 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  EJE 671(SD38-2)
Views:  132   Comments: 0
Light on the Harbor.
Title:  Light on the Harbor.
Description:  CSX light units, running as Q244 roll through Dolton junction heading for IHB Blue Island yard.
Photo Date:  12/17/2010  Upload Date: 12/18/2010 2:17:24 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7885(C40-8W)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
Light Westbound at Dolton.
Title:  Light Westbound at Dolton.
Description:  The power off of CN train A451, with mostly UP showing rolls Westbound down the IHB main line at Dolton junction, headinb ack to CN rails.
Photo Date:  2/9/2011  Upload Date: 2/10/2011 2:26:54 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4497(SD70M)
Views:  222   Comments: 0
Alsip local.
Title:  Alsip local.
Description:  The Indiana Harbor Belt switch job works a local industry on the lightly used, CSX owned line.
Photo Date:  3/1/2011  Upload Date: 3/1/2011 4:03:58 PM
Location:  Alsip, IL
Author:  Peter/ Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IHB 1505(SW1500)
Views:  274   Comments: 0
IHB at work.
Title:  IHB at work.
Description:  The Indiana Harbor Belt local works an industry on the bittle Alsi} industrial spur, owned by CSXT.
Photo Date:  3/1/2011  Upload Date: 3/1/2011 4:05:31 PM
Location:  Alsip, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IHB 1505(SW1500)
Views:  306   Comments: 0
Iowa Interstate Westbound
Title:  Iowa Interstate Westbound
Description:  IAIS #513 makes a headroom at Blue Island, preparing tonights BICB road train.
Photo Date:  3/26/2011  Upload Date: 3/28/2011 12:38:41 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  114   Comments: 0
Southbound at Manteno
Title:  Southbound at Manteno
Description:  CN Railway hotshot intermodal train Q194 races southbound at Manteno, 46 miles south of Chicago on the CN Chicago subdivision.
Photo Date:  5/12/2011  Upload Date: 5/30/2011 5:55:08 PM
Location:  Manteno, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IC 1026(SD70)
Views:  258   Comments: 2
Sunset at Hickory Creek.
Title:  Sunset at Hickory Creek.
Description:  Westbound Metra Rock Island district train #421 arrives at the Hickory Creek depot in the sunset.
Photo Date:  5/31/2011  Upload Date: 6/6/2011 3:13:04 AM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  64   Comments: 0
Blue Island over-under
Title:  Blue Island over-under
Description:  CSX Q147 rolls underneath Metras Rock Island district main line.
Photo Date:  6/1/2011  Upload Date: 6/6/2011 2:59:26 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7625(C40-8)
Views:  114   Comments: 2
Coming from Columbus.
Title:  Coming from Columbus.
Description:  Columbus Ohio to Bedford Park Illinois intermodal train Q147 rolls through Blue Island junction.
Photo Date:  6/1/2011  Upload Date: 6/6/2011 3:06:12 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7625(C40-8)
Views:  133   Comments: 1
CSXT 7625.
Title:  CSXT 7625.
Description:  CSX locomotive #7625 leads intermodal train Q147 towards Bedford Park Illinois.
Photo Date:  6/1/2011  Upload Date: 6/6/2011 3:02:56 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7625(C40-8)
Views:  143   Comments: 0
Northbound at Glenwood
Title:  Northbound at Glenwood
Description:  Northbound Union Pacific auto rack train "A-ASCP" rolls through downtown Glenwood Illinois on the Union Pacifics Villa Grove sub.
Photo Date:  6/4/2011  Upload Date: 6/6/2011 3:21:01 AM
Location:  Glenwood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8642(SD70ACe)
Views:  207   Comments: 0
Southbound grain.
Title:  Southbound grain.
Description:  Union Pacific rolls a fairly short grain train South threw downtown Glenwood on this former Missouri Pacific main line, the Villa Grove subdivision.
Photo Date:  6/4/2011  Upload Date: 6/6/2011 3:23:40 AM
Location:  Glenwood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6523(AC44CW)
Views:  275   Comments: 1
Metra Mokena depot.
Title:  Metra Mokena depot.
Description:  Metras Front Street station on the Rock Island district is also home to this portion of the routes signal maintainer base.
Photo Date:  6/20/2011  Upload Date: 7/1/2011 4:08:45 PM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  75   Comments: 0
Little Ferry to Chicago.
Title:  Little Ferry to Chicago.
Description:  CSX train Q161 rolls into Dolton junction on route to Bedford Park Intermodal.
Photo Date:  6/26/2011  Upload Date: 7/1/2011 4:10:28 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8716(SD60)
Views:  143   Comments: 1
IAIS 511 West!
Title:  IAIS 511 West!
Description:  #511 leads tonights BICB road freight through Downtown Tinley Park on Metra Rock Island district main line.
Photo Date:  6/27/2011  Upload Date: 7/1/2011 4:12:13 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 511(ES44AC)
Views:  215   Comments: 1
Trunks on the Pulldown
Title:  Trunks on the Pulldown
Description:  2 old GTW GPs lead the CN Railways pulldown job at Markham yard.
Photo Date:  7/24/2011  Upload Date: 7/24/2011 6:23:32 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GTW 4924(GP38-2)
Views:  199   Comments: 0
Grand Trunk power.
Title:  Grand Trunk power.
Description:  Old 4924 is still going stong, now on the CN Chicago sub.
Photo Date:  7/24/2011  Upload Date: 7/24/2011 6:26:38 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GTW 4924(GP38-2)
Views:  142   Comments: 1
Southbound at Crete.
Title:  Southbound at Crete.
Description:  CSX train Q027 rolls south on the former C&EI at Crete. Track was built through here in 1869
Photo Date:  10/15/2011  Upload Date: 10/16/2011 2:34:47 AM
Location:  Crete, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7343(C40-8W)
Views:  155   Comments: 1
Northbound at Crete.
Title:  Northbound at Crete.
Description:  Union Pacific intermodal train Z-MXYC rumbles into downtown Crete, 30.5 miles south of Chicago.
Photo Date:  10/15/2011  Upload Date: 10/16/2011 12:01:10 AM
Location:  Crete, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 4327(SD70M)
Views:  316   Comments: 2
Union Pacific Salt Lake Torch unit.
Title:  Union Pacific Salt Lake Torch unit.
Description:  UP #2002 leads the V-DVBIR empty autos through Blue Island junction.
Photo Date:  3/10/2012  Upload Date: 3/11/2012 6:33:13 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 2002(SD70M)
Views:  147   Comments: 1
Southbound at Thornton.
Title:  Southbound at Thornton.
Description:  Southbound UP local train "Y-CH51" rolls down the Villa Grove sub main line, heading for Chicago Heights.
Photo Date:  5/13/2012  Upload Date: 5/14/2012 2:33:35 PM
Location:  Thornton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UPY 654(GP15-1)
Views:  192   Comments: 1
Arriving at 80th Avenue.
Title:  Arriving at 80th Avenue.
Description:  Westbound Metra Rock Island district train #421 arrives at the 80th avenue depot at 6:57 PM.
Photo Date:  5/17/2012  Upload Date: 5/24/2012 2:59:54 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METX 181(F40PH-2)
Views:  281   Comments: 0
Slugging it out at Blue Island.
Title:  Slugging it out at Blue Island.
Description:  IAIS 721 & 717 are split by slug #651 at Blue Island junction, sitting on the CSX connector between IHB & Metra. The IAIS slugs have had many problems and are not popular with the crews.
Photo Date:  5/26/2012  Upload Date: 6/1/2012 3:12:43 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 651(Yard Slug)
Views:  239   Comments: 2
Smoke on the Island
Title:  Smoke on the Island
Description:  Indiana Harbor Belt smokes it up heading through Blue Island junction with a HUGE westbound transfer.
Photo Date:  5/28/2012  Upload Date: 5/29/2012 1:06:14 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IHB 2925(SD20)
Views:  160   Comments: 3
15th Anniversary.
Title:  15th Anniversary.
Description:  CN Railway Dash 8-40C sits on a southbound manifest at Homewood.
Photo Date:  5/28/2012  Upload Date: 5/29/2012 10:37:20 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2128(C40-8)
Views:  498   Comments: 2
Heading for Home.
Title:  Heading for Home.
Description:  Iowa Interstate #513 leads the BICB westbound road freight past the clocktower and depot at 80th avenue/Tinley Park
Photo Date:  5/29/2012  Upload Date: 5/29/2012 11:00:33 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 513(ES44AC)
Views:  223   Comments: 1
IHBs latest.
Title:  IHBs latest.
Description:  Indiana Harbor Belt has aquired 6 Genset locomotives, one of them is seeing working the local 518 freight at Dolton junction.
Photo Date:  6/19/2012  Upload Date: 6/22/2012 11:13:03 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  IHB 2143(3GS21B)
Views:  208   Comments: 1
Heading for Silvis.
Title:  Heading for Silvis.
Description:  Iowa Interstate #154 leads the BICB road freight for Silvis crew change and onward to Council Bluffs
Photo Date:  7/11/2012  Upload Date: 7/13/2012 5:53:15 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 154(SD38-2)
Views:  96   Comments: 1
Birmingham Bound!
Title:  Birmingham Bound!
Description:  CSX train Q649 rolls south into Thornton Illinois as it heads for Birmingham Alabama.
Photo Date:  9/2/2012  Upload Date: 9/3/2012 1:01:10 AM
Location:  Thornton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5282(ES44DC)
Views:  150   Comments: 1
Westbound under Dark skies.
Title:  Westbound under Dark skies.
Description:  This BNSF Railway intermodal train rolls westbound through Lockport Illinois on the Chillicothe subdivisison main line under dark stormy skies.
Photo Date:  9/7/2012  Upload Date: 9/7/2012 11:58:06 PM
Location:  Lockport, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  191   Comments: 0
Waiting for the maintainer.
Title:  Waiting for the maintainer.
Description:  Chicago Rail Links daily local is waiting at Blue Island Vermont Street for a maintainer to repair switch.
Photo Date:  1/5/2013  Upload Date: 1/20/2013 5:27:18 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KFR 2501(GP35)
Views:  235   Comments: 3
Title: 
Description:  Kettle Falls International diesel in service on the Chicago Rail Link.
Photo Date:  1/5/2013  Upload Date: 1/20/2013 5:29:34 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  92   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  Westbound Union Pacific freight at Glen Ellyn on the Geneva sub main line.
Photo Date:  1/5/2013  Upload Date: 1/20/2013 5:32:04 PM
Location:  Glen Ellyn, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  161   Comments: 0
Glen Ellyn Arrival.
Title:  Glen Ellyn Arrival.
Description:  Metra westbound arriving at Glen Ellyn depot on the UP Geneva Sub main line.
Photo Date:  1/5/2013  Upload Date: 1/20/2013 5:34:23 PM
Location:  Glen Ellyn, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  METX 149(F40PH)
Views:  339   Comments: 2
Soon to be gone.
Title:  Soon to be gone.
Description:  The old IHB Calumet Tower, built in 1905 by the Chicago Indiana & Southern Railroad will soon be replaced by remote CTC. The tower controls the crossing of the IHB/NS, CSX & CN Railways.
Photo Date:  1/11/2013  Upload Date: 1/20/2013 5:41:28 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  94   Comments: 0
IHB Gibson Roundhouse.
Title:  IHB Gibson Roundhouse.
Description:  The old Indiana Harbor Belt Railroads Gibson roundhouse, built in 3906 by the Chicago Indiana & Southern Railroad.
Photo Date:  1/11/2013  Upload Date: 1/20/2013 5:44:17 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  270   Comments: 0
Heading for Barr yard.
Title:  Heading for Barr yard.
Description:  UP to CSX run-through freight, known on CSX as"Z204" rolls through the west endge of Blue Island on the CSX Barr sub main line.
Photo Date:  1/20/2013  Upload Date: 1/20/2013 5:24:27 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7373(AC45CCTE)
Views:  209   Comments: 1
Headin for Queensgate.
Title:  Headin for Queensgate.
Description:  CSX eastbound Road freight Q501 rolls through Dolton junction enroute to Queensgate yard in Cincinatti Ohio.
Photo Date:  2/2/2013  Upload Date: 2/5/2013 3:55:23 AM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 469(AC44CW)
Views:  88   Comments: 1
Fort Wayne bound!
Title:  Fort Wayne bound!
Description:  Train X539, the eastbound Chicago Fort Wayne & Eastern road freight rolls through Dolton junction on the IHB main line.
Photo Date:  2/2/2013  Upload Date: 2/5/2013 3:49:54 AM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CFE 3880(GP38-2)
Views:  211   Comments: 1
Title: 
Description:  Eastbound Canadian Pacific Railway train #242 rolls through Dolton junction on route to Tornoto Canada
Photo Date:  2/2/2013  Upload Date: 2/5/2013 3:52:51 AM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8909(ES44AC)
Views:  229   Comments: 3
Title: 
Description:  BNSF Railway power at the east end of Indiana Harbor Belts Blue Island yasd.
Photo Date:  2/8/2014  Upload Date: 2/10/2014 8:59:10 AM
Location:  Riverdale (subdivisi, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5803(ES44AC)
Views:  198   Comments: 1

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