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7/26/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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CSXT 700
Title:  CSXT 700
Description:  Q645 waits for his signal at Perry Avenue. 5284 and its battered colleagues have been waiting here for a long time.
Photo Date:  11/9/2012  Upload Date: 11/9/2012 11:52:06 PM
Location:  Barr Yard, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 700(ES44AC-H) CSX 434(AC44CW)
Views:  409   Comments: 3
CSXT 741
Title:  CSXT 741
Description:  Q146 heads east past the Riverdale signals. Both tracks are in use again.
Photo Date:  11/19/2013  Upload Date: 11/21/2013 12:31:20 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 701(ES44AC-H) CSX 741(ES44AC-H)
Views:  306   Comments: 3
CSXT 702
Title:  CSXT 702
Description:  Q157 at Riverdale
Photo Date:  8/26/2011  Upload Date: 8/28/2011 9:21:20 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 702(ES44AC-H) CSX 651(AC60CW)
Views:  877   Comments: 0
CSXT 702
Title:  CSXT 702
Description:  Q146 picks his way carefully across the bridge. All is well.
Photo Date:  5/6/2014  Upload Date: 5/10/2014 7:22:23 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 702(ES44AC-H) CSX 990(ES44AC-H)
Views:  510   Comments: 5
CSXT 353
Title:  CSXT 353
Description:  Q161 arrives.
Photo Date:  6/11/2013  Upload Date: 6/12/2013 5:09:57 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 353(AC44CW) CSX 705(ES44AC-H)
Views:  324   Comments: 0
CSXT 3093
Title:  CSXT 3093
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/24/2015  Upload Date: 1/27/2015 11:52:23 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3093(ES44AC-H) CSX 705(ES44AC-H)
Views:  436   Comments: 2
CSXT 705
Title:  CSXT 705
Description:  K227 leads off with eastbound coke.
Photo Date:  1/24/2015  Upload Date: 1/27/2015 11:51:17 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 705(ES44AC-H) CSX 3093(ES44AC-H)
Views:  429   Comments: 3
CSXT 713
Title:  CSXT 713
Description:  Q161 also ran into some weather.
Photo Date:  2/9/2013  Upload Date: 2/11/2013 3:53:03 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 713(ES44AC-H) CSX 5411(ES44DC)
Views:  314   Comments: 5
CSXT 713
Title:  CSXT 713
Description:  Q113 crosses Poplar Street. The rain is getting serious, so it's time to go. Bye for now, Ohio.
Photo Date:  10/5/2013  Upload Date: 10/5/2013 9:34:10 PM
Location:  Fostoria, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 713(ES44AC-H) CSX 5367(ES44DC)
Views:  319   Comments: 5
CSXT 3078
Title:  CSXT 3078
Description:  He has a Slow Approach at Dolton.
Photo Date:  11/5/2014  Upload Date: 11/27/2014 10:19:50 AM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3078(ES44AC-H) CSX 715(ES44AC-H)
Views:  372   Comments: 1
CSXT 715
Title:  CSXT 715
Description:  Q137 is the daily mixer from Grand Rapids.
Photo Date:  11/5/2014  Upload Date: 11/27/2014 10:19:21 AM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 715(ES44AC-H) CSX 3078(ES44AC-H)
Views:  377   Comments: 1
CSXT 669
Title:  CSXT 669
Description:  Q004 has the sun at his back.
Photo Date:  10/1/2014  Upload Date: 10/2/2014 10:47:59 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 669(AC60CW) CSX 717(ES44AC-H)
Views:  235   Comments: 1
CSXT 717
Title:  CSXT 717
Description:  Clear signal on Track 2.
Photo Date:  10/1/2014  Upload Date: 10/2/2014 10:48:29 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 717(ES44AC-H) CSX 669(AC60CW)
Views:  260   Comments: 3
CSXT 473
Title:  CSXT 473
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/7/2016  Upload Date: 5/21/2016 8:53:59 PM
Location:  Greenwich, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 473(AC44CW) CSX 719(ES44AC-H)
Views:  239   Comments: 0
CSXT 719
Title:  CSXT 719
Description:  Q226 turns the corner off the Big Four.
Photo Date:  5/7/2016  Upload Date: 5/21/2016 8:55:11 PM
Location:  Greenwich, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 719(ES44AC-H)
Views:  215   Comments: 2
CSXT 720
Title:  CSXT 720
Description:  Yard crew off, road crew on. Don't forget the ice.
Photo Date:  3/23/2013  Upload Date: 3/24/2013 9:41:04 PM
Location:  Barr Yard, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 720(ES44AC-H) CSX 799(ES44AC-H)
Views:  362   Comments: 2
CSXT 720
Title:  CSXT 720
Description:  Q368's leader looks like its peeking around the corner.
Photo Date:  3/23/2013  Upload Date: 3/24/2013 9:39:53 PM
Location:  Barr Yard, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 720(ES44AC-H) CSX 799(ES44AC-H)
Views:  311   Comments: 1
CSXT 720
Title:  CSXT 720
Description:  Q368 comes through State Line crossing. The 73 cars today include molten sulfur loads and potash empties.
Photo Date:  3/23/2013  Upload Date: 3/24/2013 9:41:41 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 720(ES44AC-H) CSX 799(ES44AC-H)
Views:  317   Comments: 1
CSXT 4228
Title:  CSXT 4228
Description:  It has to be hard to see signals running into that low sun.
Photo Date:  11/25/2017  Upload Date: 11/30/2017 7:59:24 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 722(ES44AC-H) CSX 4723(SD70MAC) CSX 4228(SD40-3)
Views:  433   Comments: 1
CSXT 724
Title:  CSXT 724
Description:  K048 hustles past the East Chicago yard.
Photo Date:  11/13/2013  Upload Date: 11/14/2013 11:25:59 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 724(ES44AC-H) CSX 7712(C40-8W)
Views:  358   Comments: 2
CSXT 760
Title:  CSXT 760
Description:  L004 passes the Dolton signals while 863 waits on the crossover track from the Harbor.
Photo Date:  7/10/2013  Upload Date: 7/13/2013 11:07:17 AM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 760(ES44AC-H) CSX 5259(ES44DC) CSX 729(ES44AC-H) CSX 863(ES44AC-H)
Views:  598   Comments: 4
CSXT 730
Title:  CSXT 730
Description:  Home-road ower in second position.
Photo Date:  5/6/2015  Upload Date: 5/17/2015 9:45:18 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  InCab,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7378(AC4460CW) CSX 730(ES44AC-H) UP 8497(SD70ACe)
Views:  624   Comments: 0
UP 8497
Title:  UP 8497
Description:  A work crew is replacing burnt-out bridge timbers as K088 rumbles by.
Photo Date:  5/6/2015  Upload Date: 5/17/2015 9:50:05 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8497(SD70ACe) CSX 730(ES44AC-H) UP 7378(AC4460CW)
Views:  645   Comments: 2
CSXT 5407
Title:  CSXT 5407
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/24/2015  Upload Date: 1/27/2015 11:52:54 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5407(ES44DC) CSX 734(ES44AC-H)
Views:  263   Comments: 1
CSXT 734
Title:  CSXT 734
Description:  Q157 is next.
Photo Date:  1/24/2015  Upload Date: 1/27/2015 11:51:50 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 734(ES44AC-H) CSX 5407(ES44DC)
Views:  322   Comments: 4
CSXT 5409
Title:  CSXT 5409
Description:  Q019 starts our day off. Westbounds are tough to shoot in the early sun.
Photo Date:  3/26/2014  Upload Date: 3/27/2014 9:43:22 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5409(ES44DC) CSX 736(ES44AC-H) CSX 3137(ES44AC-H)
Views:  459   Comments: 0
CSXT 3001
Title:  CSXT 3001
Description:  Q146 gets his picture taken
Photo Date:  4/22/2013  Upload Date: 4/28/2013 9:22:40 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3001(ES44AC-H) CSX 737(ES44AC-H)
Views:  463   Comments: 2
CSXT 738
Title:  CSXT 738
Description:  This may be Q015, which sometimes brings empties west.
Photo Date:  12/16/2017  Upload Date: 12/18/2017 11:35:56 PM
Location:  Portage, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 738(ES44AC-H)
Views:  290   Comments: 1
CSXT 738
Title:  CSXT 738
Description:  It doesn't look like mid-December downwind from Lake Michigan.
Photo Date:  12/16/2017  Upload Date: 12/18/2017 11:37:04 PM
Location:  Portage, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 738(ES44AC-H)
Views:  302   Comments: 2
CSXT 8376
Title:  CSXT 8376
Description:  For a B&O fan this is really a shot of the CPLs.
Photo Date:  9/19/2014  Upload Date: 9/26/2014 3:23:51 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8376(SD40-2) CSX 740(ES44AC-H) CSX 8471(SD40-2) CSX 8460(SD40-2) CSX 1233(MP15T) CSX 7306(C40-8W)
Views:  779   Comments: 3
CSXT 8376
Title:  CSXT 8376
Description:  Because this is coming. 8376 and supporting cast have come in from the west and are gaining headroom to back their train into an eastbound receiving track.
Photo Date:  9/19/2014  Upload Date: 9/26/2014 3:24:28 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8376(SD40-2) CSX 740(ES44AC-H) CSX 8471(SD40-2) CSX 1233(MP15T) CSX 8460(SD40-2) CSX 7306(C40-8W)
Views:  819   Comments: 3
CSXT 427
Title:  CSXT 427
Description:  I'll say it's long. Twm pulling, three in tow, and 102 cars. About twice as long as usual between here and Willard.
Photo Date:  3/12/2013  Upload Date: 3/15/2013 11:13:01 AM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 427(AC44CW) CSX 741(ES44AC-H) CSX 326(AC44CW) CSX 8750(SD60I) CSX 4734(SD70MAC)
Views:  468   Comments: 2
CSXT 427
Title:  CSXT 427
Description:  The yard crew dismounts from Q368. Yardmaster says this is a long one.
Photo Date:  3/12/2013  Upload Date: 3/15/2013 11:13:49 AM
Location:  Barr Yard, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 427(AC44CW) CSX 741(ES44AC-H) CSX 326(AC44CW) CSX 8750(SD60I) CSX 4734(SD70MAC)
Views:  395   Comments: 1
CSXT 902
Title:  CSXT 902
Description:  Q226 is going to Baltimore.
Photo Date:  9/18/2014  Upload Date: 9/23/2014 6:20:55 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 743(ES44AC-H) CSX 902(ES44AC-H)
Views:  246   Comments: 5
CSXT 747
Title:  CSXT 747
Description:  The pusher on Q556 runs under an outbound Metra on the old Rock Island.
Photo Date:  4/23/2016  Upload Date: 4/26/2016 10:25:28 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 747(ES44AC-H)
Views:  263   Comments: 2
CSXT 750
Title:  CSXT 750
Description:  Q368 with 24 cars and two motors in tow approaches Cottage Grove
Photo Date:  3/14/2012  Upload Date: 3/14/2012 7:16:29 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 750(ES44AC-H) CSX 7641(C40-8) CSX 8350(SD40-2) CSX 1509(GP15T)
Views:  589   Comments: 2
CSXT 757
Title:  CSXT 757
Description:  The trailing unit might be 523. He got past me in a hurry.
Photo Date:  9/1/2016  Upload Date: 9/18/2016 9:45:09 PM
Location:  Wellington, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 757(ES44AC-H)
Views:  232   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:  538   Comments: 4
CSXT 759
Title:  CSXT 759
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/18/2017  Upload Date: 1/22/2017 10:20:44 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 759(ES44AC-H)
Views:  206   Comments: 1
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:  537   Comments: 4
CSXT 760
Title:  CSXT 760
Description:  Q146 hustles on up to Cottage Grove. He's my last one for the day.
Photo Date:  2/9/2013  Upload Date: 2/11/2013 3:53:57 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 760(ES44AC-H) CSX 5264(ES44DC)
Views:  409   Comments: 2
CSXT 500
Title:  CSXT 500
Description:  The "Spirit of Grafton" has charge of Q047 this early morning. The Arcelor Mittal bottle train waits on the NS connecting track.
Photo Date:  12/19/2013  Upload Date: 12/29/2013 9:24:12 AM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 500(AC44CW) CSX 760(ES44AC-H)
Views:  290   Comments: 4
CSXT 761
Title:  CSXT 761
Description:  Our first view of the Blue Island bridges.
Photo Date:  7/6/2018  Upload Date: 1/19/2021 9:24:41 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 761(ES44AC-H)
Views:  298   Comments: 0
CSXT 5011
Title:  CSXT 5011
Description:  Q368 starts up after stopping at the Cottage Grove signal
Photo Date:  9/27/2012  Upload Date: 9/27/2012 11:04:32 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Fird
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5011(AC60CW) CSX 847(ES44AC-H) CSX 763(ES44AC-H)
Views:  422   Comments: 3
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:  628   Comments: 1
CSXT 3042
Title:  CSXT 3042
Description:  Everybody's working hard to accelerate Q324's 7300 feet of mixed freight.
Photo Date:  2/22/2014  Upload Date: 2/25/2014 11:34:41 AM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3042(ES44AC-H) CSX 7850(C40-8W) CSX 765(ES44AC-H)
Views:  619   Comments: 5
CSXT 448
Title:  CSXT 448
Description:  Q161 passes Willowcreek Road
Photo Date:  6/12/2012  Upload Date: 6/12/2012 5:43:28 PM
Location:  Portage, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 448(AC44CW) CSX 5319(ES44DC) CSX 767(ES44AC-H)
Views:  331   Comments: 0
CSXT 5406
Title:  CSXT 5406
Description:  Q139 brings empties from North Baltimore. Y124 is waiting in the distance
Photo Date:  6/11/2013  Upload Date: 6/12/2013 5:11:14 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5406(ES44DC) CSX 770(ES44AC-H)
Views:  414   Comments: 3
CSXT 979
Title:  CSXT 979
Description:  Q010 charges east.
Photo Date:  4/28/2015  Upload Date: 5/3/2015 2:21:15 PM
Location:  Wellsboro, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 979(ES44AC-H) CSX 173(AC44CW) CSX 772(ES44AC-H)
Views:  475   Comments: 3


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