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2/26/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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UP 7078
Title:  UP 7078
Description:  The UP shifts some power around.
Photo Date:  9/9/2014  Upload Date: 9/13/2014 5:04:11 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7078(AC4460CW) UP 3402(SD40-2) UP 4839(SD70M) UP 4339(SD70M) UP 8034(AC45CCTE) UP 9630(C44-9W) UP 8313(SD70ACe) UP 9163(C40-8)
Views:  722   Comments: 6
UP 8316
Title:  UP 8316
Description:  Another set of EMD twins.
Photo Date:  7/8/2017  Upload Date: 7/9/2017 7:05:48 PM
Location:  Wellsboro, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8316(SD70ACe) UP 8575(SD70ACe)
Views:  254   Comments: 2
UP 7783
Title:  UP 7783
Description:  A mixed trio brings loaded auto racks toward Blue Island yard.
Photo Date:  3/8/2013  Upload Date: 3/10/2013 12:41:43 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7783(AC45CCTE) UP 5171(SD70M) UP 8400(SD70ACe)
Views:  447   Comments: 1
UP 4706
Title:  UP 4706
Description:  A six-unit light power move heads for Curtis Yard.
Photo Date:  2/9/2013  Upload Date: 2/11/2013 4:14:32 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 4706(SD70M) UP 4994(SD70M) UP 8019(AC45CCTE) UP 8426(SD70ACe) UP 8758(SD70ACe) UP 5536(AC45CCTE)
Views:  647   Comments: 3
UP 8434
Title:  UP 8434
Description:  L091 approaches Dolton Junction on a hot, hazy July morning.
Photo Date:  7/6/2012  Upload Date: 7/6/2012 10:18:54 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8434(SD70ACe) UP 7740(AC45CCTE) UP 5480(AC45CCTE)
Views:  452   Comments: 1
CSXT 605
Title:  CSXT 605
Description:  We end the day at Barr Yard with E958 returning from Buffalo. Another handsome paint scheme.
Photo Date:  5/7/2013  Upload Date: 5/9/2013 11:13:18 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 605(AC60CW) UP 8444(SD70ACe) UP 7637(ES44AC)
Views:  425   Comments: 3
UP 8450
Title:  UP 8450
Description:  Westbound
Photo Date:  6/14/2015  Upload Date: 6/20/2015 11:15:58 AM
Location:  McCammon, ID
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8450(SD70ACe)
Views:  199   Comments: 1
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:  331   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:  390   Comments: 2
UP 8508
Title:  UP 8508
Description:  My autofocus didn't quite catch up with the DPU.
Photo Date:  9/17/2016  Upload Date: 9/21/2016 6:26:03 PM
Location:  Verona, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8508(SD70ACe)
Views:  126   Comments: 1
UP 6080
Title:  UP 6080
Description:  On to Proviso. The buffer car is new to RRPA.
Photo Date:  6/17/2017  Upload Date: 6/21/2017 5:56:42 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6080(AC44CWCTE) UP 8509(SD70ACe)
Views:  392   Comments: 2
UP 8509
Title:  UP 8509
Description:  11:05 a.m. - Empties west
Photo Date:  6/17/2017  Upload Date: 6/21/2017 6:00:57 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8509(SD70ACe)
Views:  300   Comments: 3
UP 8532
Title:  UP 8532
Description:  Loaded racks going in the other direction.
Photo Date:  2/18/2016  Upload Date: 2/22/2016 3:48:30 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7734(ES44AC) UP 8532(SD70ACe)
Views:  168   Comments: 1
UP 8532
Title:  UP 8532
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/18/2016  Upload Date: 2/22/2016 3:52:28 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6337(AC44CW) UP 3982(SD70M) UP 7734(ES44AC) UP 8532(SD70ACe)
Views:  340   Comments: 3
CSXT 377
Title:  CSXT 377
Description:  In two days, this was the only foreign power I saw.
Photo Date:  6/16/2015  Upload Date: 6/22/2015 12:31:57 PM
Location:  McCammon, ID
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 377(AC44CW) UP 3998(SD70M) UP 7728(AC45CCTE) UP 8543(SD70ACe)
Views:  332   Comments: 1
UP 8543
Title:  UP 8543
Description:  Westbound containers
Photo Date:  6/16/2015  Upload Date: 6/22/2015 12:34:54 PM
Location:  McCammon, ID
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8543(SD70ACe) UP 7728(AC45CCTE) UP 3998(SD70M) CSX 377(AC44CW)
Views:  362   Comments: 3
UP 8574
Title:  UP 8574
Description:  With an unusual leader, Q368 pulls up to Perry Avenue to wait for its signal.
Photo Date:  11/5/2014  Upload Date: 11/7/2014 9:42:14 PM
Location:  Barr Yard, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8574(SD70ACe) CSX 7787(C40-8W) CSX 7525(C40-8) CSX 5459(ES44DC) CSX 345(AC44CW)
Views:  303   Comments: 2
UP 8575
Title:  UP 8575
Description:  Yellows. K682 will cross over from 1 to 2.
Photo Date:  7/8/2017  Upload Date: 7/9/2017 7:07:02 PM
Location:  Wellsboro, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8575(SD70ACe)
Views:  193   Comments: 4
UP 8583
Title:  UP 8583
Description:  UP motors are uncommon on the Barr Sub. This one is in charge of S324. Someone behind me has an approach signal.
Photo Date:  12/19/2013  Upload Date: 12/29/2013 2:17:11 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8583(SD70ACe) UP 4885(SD70M) UP 6490(AC44CW)
Views:  289   Comments: 3
UP 8598
Title:  UP 8598
Description:  A little rain on the lens.
Photo Date:  11/21/2017  Upload Date: 11/23/2017 6:32:48 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8598(SD70ACe) CSX 8136(SD40-2)
Views:  162   Comments: 1
UP 8698
Title:  UP 8698
Description:  Three hours later, Q368 pulls east through Dolton Junction.
Photo Date:  2/11/2017  Upload Date: 2/13/2017 8:49:30 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8698(SD70ACe)
Views:  175   Comments: 5
UP 7652
Title:  UP 7652
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/8/2016  Upload Date: 10/14/2016 8:32:47 PM
Location:  McCammon, ID
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7652(AC45CCTE) UP 8710(SD70ACe)
Views:  288   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:  246   Comments: 3
UP 8710
Title:  UP 8710
Description:  8710 brings a stacker down off the line from Rock Springs, Wyoming.
Photo Date:  10/8/2016  Upload Date: 10/14/2016 8:34:09 PM
Location:  McCammon, ID
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8710(SD70ACe)
Views:  185   Comments: 1
UP 4955
Title:  UP 4955
Description:  A UP light engine move heads home through Riverdale.
Photo Date:  8/9/2013  Upload Date: 8/10/2013 10:39:30 AM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 4955(SD70M) UP 4357(SD70M) UP 8717(SD70ACe)
Views:  362   Comments: 4
UP 8717
Title:  UP 8717
Description:  Y125 made it around the corser and got another stop signal at 138th Street.
Photo Date:  8/9/2013  Upload Date: 8/10/2013 10:40:36 AM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Jim"Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 6070(GP40-2) HLCX 4215(GP40-2) UP 8717(SD70ACe) UP 4357(SD70M) UP 4955(SD70M)
Views:  475   Comments: 2
UP 8752
Title:  UP 8752
Description:  This guy is generating a lot of heat.
Photo Date:  2/22/2014  Upload Date: 2/25/2014 11:31:17 AM
Location:  Barr Yard, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8752(SD70ACe)
Views:  202   Comments: 1
UP 8752
Title:  UP 8752
Description:  K682 pulls up to Perry Avenue for a crew change.
Photo Date:  2/22/2014  Upload Date: 2/25/2014 11:30:37 AM
Location:  Barr Yard, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8752(SD70ACe)
Views:  229   Comments: 4
UP 8758
Title:  UP 8758
Description:  A brand-new UP leader and an NS trailer bring Q172 toward Blue Island Junction.
Photo Date:  7/6/2012  Upload Date: 7/6/2012 10:19:32 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8758(SD70ACe) NS 7565(ES40DC)
Views:  313   Comments: 3
UP 5353
Title:  UP 5353
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/6/2015  Upload Date: 5/17/2015 9:49:30 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 5353(AC45CCTE) UP 8787(SD70ACe)
Views:  335   Comments: 0
UP 8787
Title:  UP 8787
Description:  This is a transfer run from Proviso to Blue Island.
Photo Date:  5/6/2015  Upload Date: 5/17/2015 9:50:53 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8787(SD70ACe) UP 5353(AC45CCTE)
Views:  258   Comments: 2
UP 4572
Title:  UP 4572
Description:  The trailer has seen some hard service.
Photo Date:  12/16/2017  Upload Date: 12/21/2017 12:52:22 PM
Location:  Portage, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 4572(SD70M) UP 8815(SD70ACe)
Views:  238   Comments: 1
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:  250   Comments: 1


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