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BNSF 717
Title:  BNSF 717
Description:  Always a nice face to see coming at you.
Photo Date:  9/9/2014  Upload Date: 9/10/2014 11:29:37 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 717(C44-9W) BNSF 6584(ES44C4) BNSF 5896(ES44AC)
Views:  408   Comments: 5
CN 5330
Title:  CN 5330
Description:  An eastbound crosses over to run up the J.
Photo Date:  7/1/2015  Upload Date: 7/5/2015 6:28:24 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 5330(SD40-2W)
Views:  361   Comments: 5
CSXT 794
Title:  CSXT 794
Description:  And here's 1501, free at last and gaining ground.
Photo Date:  5/21/2013  Upload Date: 5/22/2013 7:46:42 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 794(ES44AC-H) CSX 5318(ES44DC) CSX 1501(GP15T)
Views:  305   Comments: 3
OLWX 1024
Title:  OLWX 1024
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/19/2014  Upload Date: 12/24/2014 3:44:03 PM
Location:  Lorain, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories: 
Locomotives:  OLWX 1024(Yard Slug)
Views:  375   Comments: 0
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:  277   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:  314   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:  721   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:  324   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:  206   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:  239   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:  636   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:  276   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:  263   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:  433   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:  438   Comments: 0
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:  846   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:  545   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:  553   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:  325   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:  371   Comments: 0
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:  556   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:  336   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:  267   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:  464   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:  300   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:  315   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:  330   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:  370   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:  389   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:  492   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:  393   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:  472   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:  418   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:  371   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:  281   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:  538   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:  408   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:  353   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 8406(SD40-2) CSX 6238(GP40-2) CSX 511(AC44CW)
Views:  347   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:  417   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:  388   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:  342   Comments: 4
NS 9486
Title:  NS 9486
Description:  Z032 is a daily transfer from the Harbor Belt to the Iowa Interstate.
Photo Date:  1/31/2018  Upload Date: 2/12/2018 10:50:59 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9486(C44-9W) NS 9881(C44-9W)
Views:  429   Comments: 2
CSXT 5117
Title:  CSXT 5117
Description:  The tall grass is Common Reed, Phragmites Australis.
Photo Date:  1/27/2018  Upload Date: 2/1/2018 10:13:30 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5117(AC44CW)
Views:  247   Comments: 2
CSXT 495
Title:  CSXT 495
Description:  Q137 comes out the west end of Barr Yard.
Photo Date:  1/10/2018  Upload Date: 1/19/2018 3:38:05 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 495(AC44CW)
Views:  230   Comments: 2
CN 2597
Title:  CN 2597
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/10/2018  Upload Date: 1/13/2018 8:59:08 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2597(C44-9W)
Views:  217   Comments: 2
UP 8815
Title:  UP 8815
Description:  This is Q393, nearing the end of its journey from Selkirk.
Photo Date:  12/16/2017  Upload Date: 12/21/2017 12:47:40 PM
Location:  Portage, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8815(SD70ACe)
Views:  283   Comments: 1
CSXT 3176
Title:  CSXT 3176
Description:  Q246 brings Hondas from Marysville, Ohio.
Photo Date:  12/16/2017  Upload Date: 12/18/2017 11:37:47 PM
Location:  Portage, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3176(ES44AC-H)
Views:  366   Comments: 1
CN 2844
Title:  CN 2844
Description:  This is a transfer block of potash empties going to Blue Island#Yard.
Photo Date:  11/25/2017  Upload Date: 12/5/2017 10:54:17 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2844(ES44AC)
Views:  398   Comments: 3
CSXT 722
Title:  CSXT 722
Description:  Q010 comes around the curve at Dolton Junction.
Photo Date:  11/25/2017  Upload Date: 11/30/2017 7:56:06 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  198   Comments: 2

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