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By:SDfourD Photography
Dates:3/30/2010 - 3/28/2010
Album Info:My first visit to the windy city's Southside of the year. CSX, as usual, was the feature presentation, although plenty of IHB and NS moves can be found as well. Most of my time was spent at Dolton and East Chicago this time. I had a great trip, plenty of SD40-2's kept me content, including a Conrail Quality leader for Y130 one morning. Thanks for looking, please leave comments!
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BA4
Title:  BA4
Description:  After driving the whole night from Minneapolis, I arrive in Dolton to clouds an a run-of-the mill coal train with UP power off the CSX. But soon the mood would change, as I looked down to find two IHB SD20's throttling up past School Street.
Photo Date:  3/28/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 2:11:48 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  IHB 2924(SD20)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
Rollin on the C&EI
Title:  Rollin on the C&EI
Description:  Horns in the distance alert the presence of this SB manifest out of Clearing with my first CSX train of the trip.
Photo Date:  3/28/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 2:12:44 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CSX 863(ES44AC-H)
Views:  260   Comments: 0
35J
Title:  35J
Description:  Not an NS fan by any means, but I was quite pleased to find this nice set on 35J this morning!
Photo Date:  3/28/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 2:13:41 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  NS 7138(GP60)
Views:  261   Comments: 0
NS 3328
Title:  NS 3328
Description:  My second time shooting a HH SD40-2, sadly this time trailing.
Photo Date:  3/28/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 2:14:15 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  NS 3328(SD40-2)
Views:  170   Comments: 0
NS 9808
Title:  NS 9808
Description:  On the Bernice Cutoff, a pair of Dash9's drag this coal train past the slumbering community near the Illinois/Indiana border.
Photo Date:  3/28/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 2:31:48 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  NS 9808(C40-9W)
Views:  130   Comments: 0
Q368
Title:  Q368
Description:  An SD70AC leads two GEVO's passed State Line with manifest Q368.
Photo Date:  3/28/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 2:33:30 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CSX 4783(SD70MAC)
Views:  141   Comments: 0
CSXT 7554 East
Title:  CSXT 7554 East
Description:  Two Dash 8's scream through East Chicago, about to smash the diamonds by Cal Tower with this Q100 series stacker.
Photo Date:  3/28/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 2:39:20 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CSX 7554(C40-8)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
IHB 1516
Title:  IHB 1516
Description:  Heading pasv the tower and MOW truck, IHB 1516 heads out of Michigan Ave. with a bunch of gons on the head end.
Photo Date:  3/28/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 2:39:58 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  IHB 1516(SW1500)
Views:  244   Comments: 0
CSXT 8015 on Y123
Title:  CSXT 8015 on Y123
Description:  After Kevin alerts me of the leader of Y123, we head to Pine to check it out. Upon arriving I quickly find out what I'll be waiting for later in the day!
Photo Date:  3/28/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 2:45:39 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CSX 8015(SD40-2)
Views:  141   Comments: 0
Y123
Title:  Y123
Description:  The classic look to the CSX mainlines, although now adays catching one of these leading isn't only a treat, its a gift. Toda{ the 8015 and 8120 are on Y123 out of Barr, and await a favorable lineup from the Dispatcher before proceeding into Curtis.
Photo Date:  3/28/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 2:46:22 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CSX 8015(SD40-2)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
NS 2645
Title:  NS 2645
Description:  An NS!train blasts through Pine with a pair of nice burners on the Westbound stack train.
Photo Date:  3/28/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 2:47:07 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  NS 2645(SD70M)
Views:  124   Comments: 0
IHB 4019
Title:  IHB 4019
Description:  One of my million or so tower shots, its just the standard way to shoot em' bround here! Two former SP's have some gons in tow today.
Photo Date:  3/28/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 2:54:50 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  IHB 4019(GP40-2)
Views:  125   Comments: 1
Q113
Title:  Q113
Description:  A GEVO leads a C40-8 over the diamonds with 113 well in hand.
Photo Date:  3/28/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 2:55:31 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CSX 5486(ES44DC)
Views:  151   Comments: 0
GTW 5845
Title:  GTW 5845
Description:  The J heads past Calumet Tower with a decent train.
Photo Date:  3/28/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 2:56:20 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  GTW 5845(GP38-2)
Views:  266   Comments: 0
Q118
Title:  Q118
Description:  A nice leader, plus a repainted C40-8W, leads Q118 East.
Photo Date:  3/28/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 2:57:02 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CSX 4707(SD70MAC)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
IHB 4018
Title:  IHB 4018
Description:  A pair of GP40-2's*(one being the GP40-2P) drag a very nice looking train full of CSX/NYC/CR 3 Bay's up from Gibson.
Photo Date:  3/28/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 3:14:52 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  IHB 4018(GP40-2)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
IHB 4010
Title:  IHB 4010
Description:  The celebrity herself.
Photo Date:  3/28/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 3:16:05 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 4010(GP40P-2)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
Q146
Title:  Q146
Description:  A mix of GE and EMD handle this Q146 with ease as they approach the diamonds.
Photo Date:  3/28/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 3:17:19 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CSX 5401(ES44DC)
Views:  371   Comments: 0
S501
Title:  S501
Description:  A break in the Inyermodals, S501 bound for Cincinnati crosses over to Main 1 with a pleasing lashup to say the least!
Photo Date:  3/28/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 3:18:15 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8138(SD40-2)
Views:  151   Comments: 0
Q324
Title:  Q324
Description:  Hot on the heels of S501, 324 blasts up to East Chicago with a nice pair of worn C40-8's for power. Gotta love the cloud/blue sky mix screwing with my light meter....
Photo Date:  3/28/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 3:18:49 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CSX 7501(C40-8)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
NS 3072
Title:  NS 3072
Description:  A nice set of Geeps drag this 35J across the diamonds and past the tower en-route to the IHB in Riverdale. A few hours later they will finally get the light past Dolton, but not before a long wait at Cottage Grove.
Photo Date:  3/28/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 2:35:41 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3072(GP40-2)
Views:  304   Comments: 0
NS 5112
Title:  NS 5112
Description:  The bottle train heads South over the diamons with a HH Geep facing LHF.
Photo Date:  3/28/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 3:19:51 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  NS 5112(GP38-2)
Views:  353   Comments: 4
Y123
Title:  Y123
Description:  On the return trip, and in nice sun to boot, the pair of SD40-2's really work to keep this train moving at a nice pace as they approach Dolton. Nothing like the sound of SD40-2's in the 8th Notch!
Photo Date:  3/28/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 3:40:03 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8120(SD40-2)
Views:  149   Comments: 1
CSXT 8812
Title:  CSXT 8812
Description:  A veteran sits on the West end of Barr with two others, all elephant style. A good day in the making...
Photo Date:  3/29/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 4:01:35 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author: 
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8812(SD40-2)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
CSXT 8812
Title:  CSXT 8812
Description:  Looking pretty in CRQ paint.
Photo Date:  3/29/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 4:03:54 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CSX 8812(SD40-2)
Views:  197   Comments: 0
CSXT 8077
Title:  CSXT 8077
Description:  Colonel Phijlip Hooper in YN3 with the 8812, and to top it off they just uncoupled from the 8237. Yup, three of em!
Photo Date:  3/29/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 4:07:35 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CSX 8077(SD40-2)
Views:  165   Comments: 0
CSXT 8237
Title:  CSXT 8237
Description:  Its been awhile since I've seen the 8237, a little less than three years to be exact. Now its in YN3, and looking pretty dang good!
Photo Date:  3/29/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 4:08:49 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8237(SD40-2)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
Z502
Title:  Z502
Description:  A nice catch for this out of towner, the CSS hits the diamonds under CSX symbol Z502 in front of Y123.
Photo Date:  3/30/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 6:05:31 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Alec Holmes
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Locomotives:  CSS 2006(GP38-2)
Views:  141   Comments: 0
IHB 1500
Title:  IHB 1500
Description:  The class unit of the SW1500's drags this empty coil train into Michigan Avenue before the CSX rush sets in.
Photo Date:  3/30/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 6:06:19 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 1500(SW1500)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
Classics
Title:  Classics
Description:  The IHB at its finest.
Photo Date:  3/30/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 6:06:56 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 1500(SW1500)
Views:  290   Comments: 0
NS 9641
Title:  NS 9641
Description:  A loaded coil train sports a pair of NS motors as they head into Michigan Ave.
Photo Date:  3/30/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 6:08:27 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9641(C40-9W)
Views:  77   Comments: 0
Y123 and Cal Tower
Title:  Y123 and Cal Tower
Description:  Heading back to Barr Yard lite power.
Photo Date:  3/30/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 6:09:24 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 1520(GP15T)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
Q324
Title:  Q324
Description:  324 with a single SD70MAC works hard as it approaches Cal Tower.
Photo Date:  3/30/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 6:21:59 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4531(SD70MAC)
Views:  254   Comments: 0
Q395
Title:  Q395
Description:  After this guy hosed me at East Chicago, I raced back towards Barr Yard and just barely beat him to this crossing for the shot. A nice YN3 SD60I in good light to make up for the pair of them earlier in terrible light.
Photo Date:  3/30/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 6:23:41 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8737(SD60I)
Views:  123   Comments: 1
CSXT 8737
Title:  CSXT 8737
Description:  Well, I guess when the spartan cabs are gone these will be the next best thing.
Photo Date:  3/30/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 6:25:06 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8737(SD60I)
Views:  145   Comments: 2
Q149
Title:  Q149
Description:  A pair of rotten Dash 8's (too bad it wasn't flipped) drag this stacker into Barr Yard. This would be my last shot of the trip.
Photo Date:  3/30/2010  Upload Date: 4/1/2010 6:25:43 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7732(C40-8W)
Views:  109   Comments: 0


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