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CN 3163
Title:  CN 3163
Description:  This guy has grinding to get done . . .
Photo Date:  4/22/2021  Upload Date: 4/24/2021 11:10:51 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  CN 3163(ET44AC)
Views:  130   Comments: 0
EJE 669
Title:  EJE 669
Description:  Another that I'm glad they haven't repainted, on home rails.
Photo Date:  4/14/2021  Upload Date: 4/15/2021 8:35:02 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  EJE 669(SD38-3)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
CN 2721
Title:  CN 2721
Description:  Not your ordinary stack train.
Photo Date:  1/21/2021  Upload Date: 3/20/2021 5:52:27 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 5786(SD75I) IC 2721(C44-9W)
Views:  111   Comments: 0
BNSF 730
Title:  BNSF 730
Description:  Not a true "Warbonnet" but it's still a treat when BNSF dips into the reserve power.
Photo Date:  1/21/2021  Upload Date: 3/20/2021 5:44:26 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 730(C44-9W) BNSF 7395(ES44DC)
Views:  127   Comments: 0
CSXT 8582
Title:  CSXT 8582
Description:  Royalty at Blue Island. 8582 was one of the last batch of locomotives delivered to the Baltimore and Ohio in 1984. The veteran is still on the active roster in 2021..
Photo Date:  7/17/2018  Upload Date: 1/19/2021 9:33:30 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8582(SD50) CSX 3044(ES44AC-H)
Views:  351   Comments: 0
CSXT 3156
Title:  CSXT 3156
Description:  3156 and its partner are generating a lot of heat as they pull east from Dolton Junction. This is one of the few shots I got from the conductor's side.
Photo Date:  4/17/2014  Upload Date: 1/18/2021 11:31:43 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3156(ES44AC-H)
Views:  114   Comments: 0
CSXT 3354
Title:  CSXT 3354
Description:  Q010, priority eastbound.
Photo Date:  9/29/2020  Upload Date: 10/19/2020 12:05:13 PM
Location:  Defiance, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 3354(ET44AH)
Views:  109   Comments: 0
CSXT 3093
Title:  CSXT 3093
Description:  First up, Q135
Photo Date:  9/23/2020  Upload Date: 9/25/2020 9:46:24 PM
Location:  Defiance, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3093(ES44AC-H)
Views:  112   Comments: 1
IC 1029
Title:  IC 1029
Description:  This veteran shows up on the point fairly often, making me think this is a transfer run.
Photo Date:  8/26/2020  Upload Date: 8/28/2020 9:25:23 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IC 1029(SD70)
Views:  134   Comments: 0
CN 5428
Title:  CN 5428
Description:  Another classic leading mixed freight west.
Photo Date:  7/28/2020  Upload Date: 8/2/2020 10:27:58 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 5428(SD60)
Views:  135   Comments: 1
GTW 5857
Title:  GTW 5857
Description:  Veterans at both ends.
Photo Date:  7/28/2020  Upload Date: 8/2/2020 9:42:23 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GTW 5857(GP38-2)
Views:  143   Comments: 2
IC 1002
Title:  IC 1002
Description:  Two of the remaining SD70s lead a westbound manifest
Photo Date:  6/23/2020  Upload Date: 6/28/2020 11:40:28 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IC 1002(SD70) IC 1021(SD70)
Views:  223   Comments: 2
ASRY 2022
Title:  ASRY 2022
Description:  Nice clean power on the Ashland passes the limit of the CSX yard at Willard.
Photo Date:  10/24/2019  Upload Date: 11/11/2019 11:25:31 PM
Location:  New Haven, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ASRY 2022(GP38)
Views:  349   Comments: 2
CN 2228
Title:  CN 2228
Description:  Tree little GEVOs with nearly consecutive numbers in order. I wonder how long I'd wait to draw the inside straight.
Photo Date:  10/30/2020  Upload Date: 10/21/2019 10:31:33 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2228(ES44DC) CN 2230(ES44DC) CN 2232(ES44DC)
Views:  171   Comments: 2
CSXT 5201
Title:  CSXT 5201
Description:  Q010 has the honor of being my 4000th post.
Photo Date:  9/30/2019  Upload Date: 10/19/2019 8:31:16 PM
Location:  Greenwich, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5201(ES40DC)
Views:  167   Comments: 1
WE 7002
Title:  WE 7002
Description:  Wheeling 105 running on CSX as Z577 comes around the short connection at Boyd.
Photo Date:  9/25/2019  Upload Date: 10/5/2019 1:16:43 PM
Location:  Greenwich, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 7002(SD40-2)
Views:  212   Comments: 1
CSXT 6960
Title:  CSXT 6960
Description:  A local with a short string of covered hoppers heads south through Galatea on the Toledo Branch.
Photo Date:  9/25/2019  Upload Date: 10/5/2019 1:15:55 PM
Location:  Galatea, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 6960(GP40-2)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
EJE 673
Title:  EJE 673
Description:  Another classic in original paint anchoring a seven-unit set.
Photo Date:  9/14/2019  Upload Date: 9/17/2019 10:17:29 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  EJE 673(SD38-2)
Views:  312   Comments: 1
CP 7004
Title:  CP 7004
Description:  These are being rebuilt from SD90ACEs. They're new to RRPA.
Photo Date:  9/14/2019  Upload Date: 9/17/2019 10:16:20 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CP 7004(SD70ACU) CP 7005(SD70ACU)
Views:  952   Comments: 3
CP 8152
Title:  CP 8152
Description:  Q166, the daily Chicago-Montreal intermodal, passes a gang working on the Wheeling diamond in Wellington. 8152 is so new to RRPA that its type (AC4400CWM) isn't listed.
Photo Date:  8/28/2019  Upload Date: 9/9/2019 8:55:59 PM
Location:  Wellington, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8152(SW1200RS) CSX 6539(GP40)
Views:  553   Comments: 4
CN 3133
Title:  CN 3133
Description:  Limited Approach. The lead car is new here.
Photo Date:  8/21/2019  Upload Date: 8/31/2019 8:34:31 PM
Location:  Lake Zurich, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 3212(ET44AC) CN 2922(ES44AC) CN 3133(ET44AC)
Views:  298   Comments: 1
BNSF 4719
Title:  BNSF 4719
Description:  Not a "real" Warbonnet, but pretty nonetheless.
Photo Date:  8/10/2019  Upload Date: 8/12/2019 8:35:23 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4719(C44-9W) BNSF 4519(C44-9W) BNSF 4466(C44-9W)
Views:  415   Comments: 1
IC 1017
Title:  IC 1017
Description:  Classic.
Photo Date:  8/10/2019  Upload Date: 8/12/2019 8:42:44 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IC 1017(SD70) IC 1008(SD70)
Views:  197   Comments: 1
IC 1005
Title:  IC 1005
Description:  Enjoy these old guys while you can. They won't last forever.
Photo Date:  8/10/2019  Upload Date: 8/12/2019 8:41:10 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IC 1005(SD70) IC 1025(SD70)
Views:  230   Comments: 0
CREX 1504
Title:  CREX 1504
Description:  With an Approach facing him,this guy is going to tie up Lake Zurich for a while.
Photo Date:  3/12/2019  Upload Date: 3/18/2019 7:05:46 PM
Location:  Lake Zurich, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CREX 1504(ES44AC) CN 3853(ES44AC)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
CN 3853
Title:  CN 3853
Description:  3853 makes its first appearance on RRPA with a northbound intermodal.
Photo Date:  3/12/2019  Upload Date: 3/18/2019 6:54:03 PM
Location:  Lake Zurich, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CN 3853(ES44AC)
Views:  216   Comments: 2
CN 2130
Title:  CN 2130
Description:  This northbound intermodal was in the hole at Loon Lake waiting for an outbound Metra to pass. I couldn't hang around.
Photo Date:  11/5/2018  Upload Date: 11/24/2018 10:40:58 PM
Location:  Antioch, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2130(C40-8) CN 2966(ES44AC) CN 2992(ES44AC)
Views:  353   Comments: 2
CN 8884
Title:  CN 8884
Description:  Go.
Photo Date:  11/3/2018  Upload Date: 11/7/2018 10:19:06 AM
Location:  Lake Zurich, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 8884(SD70M-2)
Views:  290   Comments: 1
CSXT 990
Title:  CSXT 990
Description:  Twins trailing across the Big Four diamond.
Photo Date:  10/18/2018  Upload Date: 10/26/2018 10:42:29 PM
Location:  Greenwich, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 990(ES44AC-H) CSX 361(AC44CW) CSX 269(AC44CW)
Views:  230   Comments: 1
CP 8561
Title:  CP 8561
Description:  More Canadian power. This is Q165, Montreal to Chicago through Buffalo.
Photo Date:  10/4/2018  Upload Date: 10/11/2018 8:49:15 PM
Location:  Westfield, NY
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8561(AC44CW)
Views:  165   Comments: 2
CSXT 3333
Title:  CSXT 3333
Description:  Toward the end of the day, Q017 heads west down the long connector.
Photo Date:  10/3/2018  Upload Date: 10/8/2018 7:19:12 PM
Location:  Greenwich, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3333(ET44AH)
Views:  273   Comments: 2
CSXT 3095
Title:  CSXT 3095
Description:  T610 pulls off the old C&O and heads west with Kentucky coal.
Photo Date:  10/3/2018  Upload Date: 10/8/2018 7:11:22 PM
Location:  Fostoria, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3095(ES44AC-H)
Views:  206   Comments: 2
CSXT 69
Title:  CSXT 69
Description:  From the fuel tanks, this appears to be three newer GEs and three older EMDs.
Photo Date:  8/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/3/2018 4:17:39 PM
Location:  Wellington, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 69(AC44CW)
Views:  225   Comments: 2
UP 4043
Title:  UP 4043
Description:  Mixed freight north with UP power on the CN at Allanson Road.
Photo Date:  7/28/2018  Upload Date: 7/31/2018 10:34:15 AM
Location:  Mundelein, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 4043(SD70M)
Views:  235   Comments: 1
CN 3043
Title:  CN 3043
Description:  Unexpectedly, another transfer with CN power. This is Z636.
Photo Date:  7/6/2018  Upload Date: 7/21/2018 7:53:14 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CN 3043(ET44AC)
Views:  204   Comments: 2
CN 8928
Title:  CN 8928
Description:  Under way and over the Cal-Sag.
Photo Date:  7/6/2018  Upload Date: 7/21/2018 7:44:46 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CN 8928(SD70M-2)
Views:  197   Comments: 1
CN 8862
Title:  CN 8862
Description:  Southbound ethanol.
Photo Date:  6/27/2018  Upload Date: 7/7/2018 9:12:16 PM
Location:  Mundelein, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 8862(SD70M-2)
Views:  337   Comments: 2
CSXT 2015
Title:  CSXT 2015
Description:  Here's a rare sight; a four-axle leader on a mainline train. This is J784.
Photo Date:  6/6/2018  Upload Date: 6/9/2018 9:16:27 PM
Location:  Hamilton, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 2015(GP38-3)
Views:  243   Comments: 2
CSXT 764
Title:  CSXT 764
Description:  The little guy waits for the big guys to get out of the way.
Photo Date:  5/19/2018  Upload Date: 5/24/2018 9:28:59 PM
Location:  Fostoria, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 764(ES44AC-H) CSX 7765(C40-8W) CSX 2674(GP38-2)
Views:  310   Comments: 1
CN 8899
Title:  CN 8899
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/12/2018  Upload Date: 5/16/2018 3:02:37 PM
Location:  Lake Zurich, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 8899(SD70M-2)
Views:  232   Comments: 1
NS 8105
Title:  NS 8105
Description:  Not the face I was expecting on the CN.
Photo Date:  5/8/2018  Upload Date: 5/9/2018 1:42:44 PM
Location:  Lake Zurich, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8105(ES44AC)
Views:  272   Comments: 2
CN "Baton Rouge"
Title:  CN "Baton Rouge"
Description:  "Baton Rouge" completes an unusual head-end.
Photo Date:  5/8/2018  Upload Date: 5/9/2018 1:38:57 PM
Location:  Lake Zurich, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  195   Comments: 1
BNSF 9578
Title:  BNSF 9578
Description:  I love it when BNSF gets short of power and pulls the Executives out of storage.
Photo Date:  4/10/2018  Upload Date: 4/22/2018 7:35:19 PM
Location:  Deshler, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9578(SD70MAC)
Views:  360   Comments: 2
BNSF 5544
Title:  BNSF 5544
Description:  Less than two hours later, Q172's power has been turned at North Baltimore and headed back west on Q171.
Photo Date:  4/10/2018  Upload Date: 4/16/2018 7:01:31 PM
Location:  Deshler, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5544(ES44C4)
Views:  277   Comments: 1
CSXT 8055
Title:  CSXT 8055
Description:  K524 has steel coils for Middletown. In the distance, Q161 waits for permission to leave the North Baltimore intermodal terminal.
Photo Date:  4/10/2018  Upload Date: 4/15/2018 9:15:55 PM
Location:  Hoytville, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8055(SD40-2)
Views:  239   Comments: 2
CSXT 6238
Title:  CSXT 6238
Description:  This is ex-B&O 4339.
Photo Date:  3/14/2018  Upload Date: 3/25/2018 9:16:04 PM
Location:  Fostoria, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 6238(GP40-2) CSX 8406(SD40-2) CSX 511(AC44CW)
Views:  234   Comments: 1
CSXT 4060
Title:  CSXT 4060
Description:  J792 interrupts a tie gang working near the old B&O nee CH&D depot.
Photo Date:  3/15/2018  Upload Date: 3/18/2018 9:36:03 PM
Location:  Hamilton, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4060(SD40-3)
Views:  254   Comments: 1
CN 3079
Title:  CN 3079
Description:  3079 is southbound with ethanol loads. The cross tracks are Metra's Milwaukee District West line.
Photo Date:  2/28/2018  Upload Date: 3/9/2018 9:02:16 PM
Location:  Spaulding, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 3079(ET44AC)
Views:  260   Comments: 1
BNSF 788
Title:  BNSF 788
Description:  Another regular - Harbor BA-1 - with unusual power.
Photo Date:  2/16/2018  Upload Date: 2/27/2018 8:43:08 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 788(C44-9W)
Views:  292   Comments: 4
CN 8880
Title:  CN 8880
Description:  Westbound potash train on the Harbor.
Photo Date:  2/16/2018  Upload Date: 2/27/2018 8:47:27 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 8880(SD70M-2)
Views:  257   Comments: 4

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