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CSXT 3470
Title:  CSXT 3470
Description:  Q596 has pulled out to Chatham for head room and is shoving back into a receiving track. The trailing unit, 3470, is making its first appearance on RRPA. Q130 is charging east toward Portsmouth.
Photo Date:  4/11/2017  Upload Date: 4/14/2017 11:21:08 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3470(ET44AH) CSX 3359(ET44AH)
Views:  301   Comments: 4
LTEX 2407
Title:  LTEX 2407
Description:  These veterans have been at Larry's since at least 2012. I assume they're going back to BNSF for rebuilding.
Photo Date:  4/11/2017  Upload Date: 4/12/2017 8:43:11 PM
Location:  Barr Yard, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  LTEX 2407(GP30u) LTEX 2455(GP30u) LTEX 2469(GP30u)
Views:  505   Comments: 4
CN 8879
Title:  CN 8879
Description:  Six years old and the plow is still shiny. CN takes care of their equipment.
Photo Date:  3/28/2017  Upload Date: 4/1/2017 7:26:18 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CN 8879(SD70M-2)
Views:  255   Comments: 5
BNSF 8591
Title:  BNSF 8591
Description:  That's a handsome face.
Photo Date:  3/18/2017  Upload Date: 3/20/2017 8:44:12 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8591(SD70ACe)
Views:  129   Comments: 5
CSXT 527
Title:  CSXT 527
Description:  Eastbound under the signal bridge at Lincoln Avenue.
Photo Date:  3/9/2017  Upload Date: 3/17/2017 9:29:54 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 527(AC44CW)
Views:  132   Comments: 4
CN 2880
Title:  CN 2880
Description:  Nobody keeps their engines cleaner.
Photo Date:  3/4/2017  Upload Date: 3/8/2017 10:36:00 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2880(ES44AC)
Views:  186   Comments: 5
CSXT 97
Title:  CSXT 97
Description:  11:40 - Q146 heads east. He'll work North Baltimore and go on to Columbus.
Photo Date:  2/22/2017  Upload Date: 2/28/2017 8:19:34 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 97(AC44CW)
Views:  124   Comments: 3
CSXT 5429
Title:  CSXT 5429
Description:  Seven pretty GEs all in a row.
Photo Date:  2/22/2017  Upload Date: 2/28/2017 8:21:51 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5429(ES40DC) CSX 7730(C40-8W) CSX 7713(C40-8W) CSX 873(ES44AC-H) CSX 774(ES44AC-H) CSX 5111(AC44CW) CSX 7775(C40-8W)
Views:  138   Comments: 4
CSXT 454
Title:  CSXT 454
Description:  454 is shoving Z032 through Blue Island Junction a mile away. The B&O emblem is in pretty good shape.
Photo Date:  2/22/2017  Upload Date: 2/25/2017 7:14:32 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 454(AC44CW)
Views:  160   Comments: 4
CN 8839
Title:  CN 8839
Description:  I'm gonna get stuck between these guys if I don't move.
Photo Date:  2/22/2017  Upload Date: 2/24/2017 8:10:44 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CN 8839(SD70M-2)
Views:  132   Comments: 3
IMRR 81
Title:  IMRR 81
Description:  Illinois & Midland (ex-C&IM) 81 sits behind the engine service building at Barr Yard with its exhaust stacks muffled. It's playing days may be over.
Photo Date:  2/11/2017  Upload Date: 2/12/2017 7:27:55 PM
Location:  Barr Yard, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IMRR 81(SD20)
Views:  399   Comments: 5
Limited Visibility
Title:  Limited Visibility
Description:  Over at Cottage Grove, the snow has picked up. A CSX-powered transfer run on the Harbor waits for a signal while Q146 heads east with BNSF motors.
Photo Date:  2/8/2017  Upload Date: 2/11/2017 8:52:26 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  148   Comments: 5
CN 5645
Title:  CN 5645
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/8/2017  Upload Date: 2/9/2017 11:01:48 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CN 5645(SD75I)
Views:  130   Comments: 4
CSXT 7892
Title:  CSXT 7892
Description:  Look at this! Two elephant-style foursomes spliced by a pair of ex-CR '50-2s. I want to believe the ready track foreman was thinking about how to put this string together.
Photo Date:  2/1/2017  Upload Date: 2/4/2017 10:20:49 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  119   Comments: 3
CSXT 5338
Title:  CSXT 5338
Description:  That's a lot of horses coming past the Dolton signals.
Photo Date:  2/1/2017  Upload Date: 2/4/2017 10:23:13 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5228(ES40DC)
Views:  133   Comments: 3
CN 3040
Title:  CN 3040
Description:  Z742 makes its appearance.
Photo Date:  2/21/2017  Upload Date: 2/2/2017 9:59:32 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CN 3040(ET44AC)
Views:  211   Comments: 2
CSXT 3176
Title:  CSXT 3176
Description:  Q124 has come up the Elsden Sub and across the new connection to reach 59th Street.
Photo Date:  1/21/2017  Upload Date: 1/28/2017 11:30:11 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3176(ES44AC-H)
Views:  141   Comments: 1
CSXT 3231
Title:  CSXT 3231
Description:  Having the sun at your back makes a world of difference.
Photo Date:  1/21/2017  Upload Date: 1/28/2017 11:30:54 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3231(ES44AC-H) CSX 3017(ES44AC-H)
Views:  166   Comments: 1
CSXT 5407
Title:  CSXT 5407
Description:  Into the morning mist.
Photo Date:  1/18/2017  Upload Date: 1/22/2017 10:23:22 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5407(ES40DC) CSX 759(ES44AC-H) CSX 4543(SD70MAC) CSX 8734(SD60I) CSX 4553(SD70MAC) CSX 788(ES44AC-H) CSX 8527(SD50)
Views:  251   Comments: 4
CSXT 8527
Title:  CSXT 8527
Description:  Seven. 8527 is doing all the work.
Photo Date:  1/18/2017  Upload Date: 1/22/2017 10:23:55 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8527(SD50) CSX 788(ES44AC-H) CSX 4533(SD70MAC) CSX 8734(SD60I) CSX 4543(SD70MAC) CSX 759(ES44AC-H) CSX 5407(ES40DC)
Views:  245   Comments: 4
BNSF 6926
Title:  BNSF 6926
Description:  With a puff of smoke they're off to South Philadelphia.
Photo Date:  1/18/2017  Upload Date: 1/19/2017 9:09:18 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6926(ES44C4) BNSF 4367(C44-9W)
Views:  174   Comments: 1
CSXT 3419
Title:  CSXT 3419
Description:  The conductor dismounts to stop traffic. I suppose there's some rule preventing the signal maintainer from doing this.
Photo Date:  1/18/2017  Upload Date: 1/19/2017 9:11:33 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3419(ET44AH)
Views:  225   Comments: 4
CN 2923
Title:  CN 2923
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/11/2017  Upload Date: 1/15/2017 6:18:58 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2923(ES44AC)
Views:  141   Comments: 4
CSX 8595
Title:  CSX 8595
Description:  Does everybody have a favorite engine? This is mine. SD50 8565 was the last diesel delivered to the Baltimore and Ohio, in August 1984. It appears here in its fourth paint scheme. It is slated to be donated to the B&O Museum in Baltimore upon its retirement from active service.
Photo Date:  1/11/2017  Upload Date: 1/11/2017 10:17:45 PM
Location:  Barr Yard, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 8595(SD50)
Views:  364   Comments: 6
CSXT 3342
Title:  CSXT 3342
Description:  Through the magic of a long lens, I'm not actually standing on the track with the high green showing.
Photo Date:  1/2/2017  Upload Date: 1/5/2017 9:08:50 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3342(ET44AH)
Views:  183   Comments: 4
CSXT 887
Title:  CSXT 887
Description:  887 is the shoving platform this morning on the backing move into Barr Yard
Photo Date:  1/2/2017  Upload Date: 1/5/2017 9:05:25 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 887(ES44AC-H)
Views:  138   Comments: 6
CSXT 3467
Title:  CSXT 3467
Description:  Out of the mist, a Tier 4 with very clean paint leads a manifest down the Elsden Sub.
Photo Date:  1/2/2017  Upload Date: 1/4/2017 10:57:11 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3467(ET44AH)
Views:  262   Comments: 3
CN 2862
Title:  CN 2862
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/29/2016  Upload Date: 1/4/2017 7:15:42 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2862(ES44AC)
Views:  163   Comments: 2
CSXT 150
Title:  CSXT 150
Description:  Q647 runs to Waycross, Georgia.
Photo Date:  12/29/2016  Upload Date: 1/1/2017 10:58:50 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Bridge,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 150(AC44CW) CSX 396(AC44CW)
Views:  104   Comments: 5
CN 2861
Title:  CN 2861
Description:  Blue Island tower makes its winter appearance.
Photo Date:  12/6/2016  Upload Date: 12/10/2016 10:33:03 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2861(ES44AC)
Views:  176   Comments: 4
CSXT 8661
Title:  CSXT 8661
Description:  An empty tankerpede makes its way west
Photo Date:  12/6/2016  Upload Date: 12/8/2016 1:32:47 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Bridge,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8661(SD50-2)
Views:  120   Comments: 4
CSXT 3271
Title:  CSXT 3271
Description:  Q124 finally gets permission to go west.
Photo Date:  11/26/2016  Upload Date: 12/3/2016 9:41:12 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3271(ET44AH)
Views:  212   Comments: 2
CSXT 5420
Title:  CSXT 5420
Description:  Here's the eastbound. Q130 is the daily Maersk train to Portsmouth.
Photo Date:  11/26/2016  Upload Date: 12/3/2016 9:44:37 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5420(ES40DC)
Views:  131   Comments: 2
CSXT 783
Title:  CSXT 783
Description:  W239 pulls west onto Track 3. In the distance, Q124 (with a lot of power, it appears) and Y123 await their turns.
Photo Date:  11/26/2016  Upload Date: 12/3/2016 9:38:28 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 783(ES44AC-H)
Views:  144   Comments: 2
CN 3100
Title:  CN 3100
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/11/2016  Upload Date: 11/15/2016 5:46:44 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Bridge,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CN 3100(ET44AC)
Views:  382   Comments: 3
NS 7112
Title:  NS 7112
Description:  . . . and going.
Photo Date:  11/11/2016  Upload Date: 11/14/2016 10:22:19 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7112(GP60)
Views:  145   Comments: 1
NXGX 391
Title:  NXGX 391
Description:  Skykomish River began life on the Empire Builder. It is now a NxGen's high-speed track inspection vehicle, capable of gathering data on track geometry and condition while running at 75 mph.
Photo Date:  11/1/2016  Upload Date: 11/5/2016 10:35:54 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  RollingStock,Bridge
Locomotives: 
Views:  539   Comments: 2
CN 3109
Title:  CN 3109
Description:  Z742 makes its daily appearance and 3109 makes its first appearance on RRPA.
Photo Date:  11/1/2016  Upload Date: 11/5/2016 10:28:55 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CN 3109(ET44AC)
Views:  188   Comments: 2
NS 8821
Title:  NS 8821
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/21/2016  Upload Date: 10/31/2016 11:30:56 PM
Location:  North Baltimore, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8821(C40-9) CSX 4012(SD40-3)
Views:  182   Comments: 2
CSXT 3012
Title:  CSXT 3012
Description:  Q135 comes from Portsmouth. It's single-stacked due to tunnel restrictions.
Photo Date:  10/21/2016  Upload Date: 10/31/2016 11:22:40 PM
Location:  North Baltimore, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3019(ES44AC-H)
Views:  131   Comments: 2
CSXT 5242
Title:  CSXT 5242
Description:  An unidentified westbound stacker (could be Q135) approaches Poplar Street.
Photo Date:  10/19/2016  Upload Date: 10/27/2016 8:47:10 PM
Location:  Fostoria, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5242(ES40DC)
Views:  81   Comments: 1
CSXT 6973
Title:  CSXT 6973
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/19/2016  Upload Date: 10/27/2016 8:47:48 PM
Location:  Fostoria, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 6973(GP40-2) CSX 8738(SD60I)
Views:  89   Comments: 1
CN 3028
Title:  CN 3028
Description:  There's more than the usual two motors today.
Photo Date:  10/15/2016  Upload Date: 10/24/2016 10:21:51 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 3028(ET44AC)
Views:  212   Comments: 3
CSXT 5379
Title:  CSXT 5379
Description:  The daily mixer to Waycross approaches Western Avenue.
Photo Date:  10/15/2016  Upload Date: 10/23/2016 6:53:33 PM
Location:  Dixmoor, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5379(ES40DC)
Views:  125   Comments: 3
North
Title:  North
Description:  Quiet again, the beginning of a lovely day.
Photo Date:  10/8/2016  Upload Date: 10/14/2016 8:32:07 PM
Location:  McCammon, ID
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  121   Comments: 2
UP 8710
Title:  UP 8710
Description:  He's on a slight downgrade here and wasting no time.
Photo Date:  10/8/2016  Upload Date: 10/14/2016 8:33:28 PM
Location:  McCammon, ID
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8710(SD70ACe)
Views:  189   Comments: 3
AMTK 186
Title:  AMTK 186
Description:  What are the odds that the Builders make their meet when I'm there to see it?
Photo Date:  9/26/2016  Upload Date: 9/27/2016 10:56:18 AM
Location:  Russell, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 70(P42DC) AMTK 186(P42DC)
Views:  239   Comments: 4
BNSF 8032
Title:  BNSF 8032
Description:  Now that Amtrak's on its way, the railroad can get back to work.
Photo Date:  9/17/2016  Upload Date: 9/22/2016 9:27:59 PM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8032(ES44C4)
Views:  223   Comments: 2
BNSF 2539
Title:  BNSF 2539
Description:  Twins, freshly painted in that lovely GN-inspired scheme and new to RRPA, sit with their prime movers burbling quietly.
Photo Date:  9/17/2016  Upload Date: 9/22/2016 9:17:50 PM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BNSF 2539(GP39-3) BNSF 2540(GP39-3)
Views:  517   Comments: 4
BNSF 3994
Title:  BNSF 3994
Description:  Westbound under the Santa Fe's old signal arm.
Photo Date:  9/17/2016  Upload Date: 9/21/2016 6:23:29 PM
Location:  Verona, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 3994(ET44C4)
Views:  188   Comments: 3

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