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7/9/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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CN 2227
Title:  CN 2227
Description:  Quadruplets for the day.
Photo Date:  10/30/2020  Upload Date: 10/21/2019 10:30:48 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2227(ES44DC)
Views:  164   Comments: 1
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:  356   Comments: 2
CN 2230
Title:  CN 2230
Description:  Two little . . .
Photo Date:  10/30/2020  Upload Date: 10/21/2019 10:32:43 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2230(ES44DC) CN 2232(ES44DC)
Views:  217   Comments: 2
IC 1005
Title:  IC 1005
Description:  Nice to see a narrow nose leading the way. Six units is a bonus.
Photo Date:  8/10/2019  Upload Date: 8/12/2019 8:40:39 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IC 1005(SD70) IC 1025(SD70) CN 2414(C40-8M) CN 2669(C44-9W) CN 2837(ES44AC) CN 2231(ES44DC)
Views:  490   Comments: 2
IC 245138
Title:  IC 245138
Description:  And we geta Death Star gondola to match the leaders.
Photo Date:  8/10/2019  Upload Date: 8/12/2019 8:44:23 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  CN 2231(ES44DC) CN 2837(ES44AC) CN 2669(C44-9W)
Views:  341   Comments: 0
CN 2232
Title:  CN 2232
Description:  One little . . .
Photo Date:  10/30/2020  Upload Date: 10/21/2019 10:33:30 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2232(ES44DC)
Views:  140   Comments: 1
CN 2232
Title:  CN 2232
Description:  Looks like triplets on this westbound.
Photo Date:  10/30/2020  Upload Date: 10/21/2019 10:34:31 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2232(ES44DC)
Views:  153   Comments: 1
CN 3023
Title:  CN 3023
Description:  The first trailing unit is w Tier Four making its first appearance on RRPA.
Photo Date:  10/7/2015  Upload Date: 10/8/2015 4:59:18 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CN 3023(ET44AC) CN 2245(ES44DC) CN 2909(ES44AC)
Views:  1302   Comments: 2
CN 8886
Title:  CN 8886
Description:  Moving power.
Photo Date:  10/7/2015  Upload Date: 10/8/2015 5:05:30 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 8886(SD70M-2) CN 2245(ES44DC) CN 3023(ET44AC) CN 2909(ES44AC)
Views:  851   Comments: 1
CN 2246
Title:  CN 2246
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/30/2017  Upload Date: 7/7/2017 3:29:13 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2246(ES44DC) CN 2536(C44-9W)
Views:  217   Comments: 1
CN 2306
Title:  CN 2306
Description:  Twins in tow.
Photo Date:  6/30/2017  Upload Date: 7/7/2017 3:30:00 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2306(ES44DC) CN 2246(ES44DC)
Views:  321   Comments: 1
CN 2252
Title:  CN 2252
Description:  All men and equipment in the clear . . . barely.
Photo Date:  3/25/2015  Upload Date: 3/30/2015 8:59:39 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Bridge,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2252(ES44DC)
Views:  192   Comments: 3
CN 2263
Title:  CN 2263
Description:  If it can't be a caboose, a red DPU is OK.
Photo Date:  2/18/2016  Upload Date: 2/22/2016 3:44:19 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2263(ES44DC)
Views:  258   Comments: 2
CN 2156
Title:  CN 2156
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/27/2018  Upload Date: 7/7/2018 8:45:27 PM
Location:  Mundelein, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2156(C40-8W) CN 2266(ES44DC)
Views:  405   Comments: 1
CN 2266
Title:  CN 2266
Description:  2266 has mostly phosphate and grain in tow.
Photo Date:  6/27/2018  Upload Date: 7/7/2018 8:46:23 PM
Location:  Mundelein, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2266(ES44DC)
Views:  471   Comments: 2
CN 2276
Title:  CN 2276
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/2/2017  Upload Date: 8/5/2017 8:42:28 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2276(ES44DC)
Views:  223   Comments: 2
CN 2282
Title:  CN 2282
Description:  With two hours between midday outbound Metra trains, this guy has plenty of time to get past Antioch.
Photo Date:  10/2/2017  Upload Date: 10/3/2017 9:25:20 PM
Location:  Mundelein, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2282(ES44DC) CN 2681(C44-9W)
Views:  509   Comments: 1
CN 2297
Title:  CN 2297
Description:  Northbound stacks split the signals at Shoe Factory Road.
Photo Date:  8/11/2017  Upload Date: 8/14/2017 9:48:10 AM
Location:  South Barrington, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2297(ES44DC)
Views:  533   Comments: 2
CN 2297
Title:  CN 2297
Description:  A southbound manifest waits on the long siding.
Photo Date:  8/11/2017  Upload Date: 8/14/2017 9:49:39 AM
Location:  South Barrington, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2297(ES44DC)
Views:  531   Comments: 2
CN 2646
Title:  CN 2646
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/11/2017  Upload Date: 8/14/2017 9:51:40 AM
Location:  South Barrington, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2646(C44-9W) CN 2297(ES44DC)
Views:  576   Comments: 1
CN 2297
Title:  CN 2297
Description:  2297 has a southbound phosphate block.
Photo Date:  5/8/2018  Upload Date: 5/9/2018 1:36:31 PM
Location:  Lake Zurich, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2297(ES44DC)
Views:  552   Comments: 2
IC 2457
Title:  IC 2457
Description:  The lead car is new here.
Photo Date:  5/8/2018  Upload Date: 5/9/2018 1:41:15 PM
Location:  Lake Zurich, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IC 2457(C40-8W) CN 2297(ES44DC)
Views:  563   Comments: 2
CN 5407
Title:  CN 5407
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/30/2017  Upload Date: 7/7/2017 3:34:01 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 5407(SD60) CN 2306(ES44DC)
Views:  503   Comments: 2
CN 5629
Title:  CN 5629
Description:  Q645 has very unusual power.
Photo Date:  5/29/2013  Upload Date: 5/30/2013 5:00:58 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 5629(SD75I) CN 2308(ES44DC)
Views:  379   Comments: 2
CN 2311
Title:  CN 2311
Description:  My first look at the Interstate heritage unit and I got the sun on the wrong side.
Photo Date:  5/8/2018  Upload Date: 5/9/2018 1:37:08 PM
Location:  Lake Zurich, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2311(ES44DC) NS 8105(ES44AC)
Views:  517   Comments: 1
CN 2314
Title:  CN 2314
Description:  Containers northbound.
Photo Date:  8/21/2019  Upload Date: 8/31/2019 8:30:16 PM
Location:  Lake Zurich, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2314(ES44DC)
Views:  240   Comments: 1
CN 2661
Title:  CN 2661
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/21/2019  Upload Date: 8/31/2019 8:31:18 PM
Location:  Lake Zurich, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2661(C44-9W) CN 2314(ES44DC)
Views:  308   Comments: 1
CN 5640
Title:  CN 5640
Description:  Here's the CN train, with two units with consecutive numbers.
Photo Date:  3/30/2013  Upload Date: 3/31/2013 1:53:05 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 5640(SD75I) CN 2176(C40-8W) CN 2177(C40-8W) CN 2317(ES44DC)
Views:  947   Comments: 2
CN 2324
Title:  CN 2324
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/30/2016  Upload Date: 4/10/2016 10:26:26 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2324(ES44DC)
Views:  260   Comments: 2
CN 2324
Title:  CN 2324
Description:  More than the usual two units today.
Photo Date:  3/30/2016  Upload Date: 4/10/2016 10:27:00 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2324(ES44DC)
Views:  259   Comments: 2
CN 2724
Title:  CN 2724
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/30/2016  Upload Date: 4/10/2016 10:29:31 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2324(ES44DC) BCOL 4641(C44-9WL) IC 2724(C44-9W)
Views:  318   Comments: 1
CN 4641
Title:  CN 4641
Description:  These two are doing the work.
Photo Date:  3/30/2016  Upload Date: 4/10/2016 10:30:00 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2324(ES44DC) BCOL 4641(C44-9WL)
Views:  277   Comments: 2
CN 2331
Title:  CN 2331
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/8/2017  Upload Date: 9/16/2017 11:29:48 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2331(ES44DC) CN 5616(SD70I) CN 3039(ET44AC) CN 2853(ES44AC)
Views:  648   Comments: 1
CSXT 5200
Title:  CSXT 5200
Description:  Q157 passes Q368"s ETD near 138th Street
Photo Date:  4/14/2012  Upload Date: 4/14/2012 9:02:43 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5200(ES44DC) CSX 5239(ES44DC)
Views:  326   Comments: 0
CSXT 5200
Title:  CSXT 5200
Description:  Q388 follows Q130 east. I hate it when they run two trains at once.
Photo Date:  3/30/2013  Upload Date: 3/31/2013 1:54:27 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5200(ES44DC) CSX 8059(SD40-2)
Views:  319   Comments: 1
CSXT 5201
Title:  CSXT 5201
Description:  Q157 passes 138th Street
Photo Date:  4/24/2013  Upload Date: 4/24/2013 10:35:06 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5201(ES44DC) CSX 921(ES44AC-H)
Views:  292   Comments: 2
CSXT 5203
Title:  CSXT 5203
Description:  CSXT 5203 takes a spin on the Barr Yard turntable
Photo Date:  3/14/2012  Upload Date: 3/15/2012 10:41:19 AM
Location:  Barr Yard, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CSX 5203(ES44DC)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
CSXT 5305
Title:  CSXT 5305
Description:  An unidentified low-number Q train with a matched trio of engines.
Photo Date:  1/9/2014  Upload Date: 1/12/2014 7:06:33 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5305(ES44DC) CSX 5203(ES44DC)
Views:  241   Comments: 1
CSXT 7343
Title:  CSXT 7343
Description:  Q368 at Lincoln Avenue. Three units seems like a lot of power for 17 cars.
Photo Date:  3/5/2012  Upload Date: 3/5/2012 11:00:51 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7343(C40-8W) CSX 7577(C40-8) CSX 5204(ES44DC)
Views:  434   Comments: 1
CSXT 900
Title:  CSXT 900
Description:  900 is part of the team pulling Q161 toward Bedford Park.
Photo Date:  12/13/2013  Upload Date: 12/14/2013 1:06:42 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 900(ES44AC-H) CSX 5204(ES44DC)
Views:  222   Comments: 1
CSXT 5207
Title:  CSXT 5207
Description:  Q388 pulls east through the Dolton signals.
Photo Date:  2/9/2013  Upload Date: 2/11/2013 4:04:50 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5207(ES44DC) CSX 465(AC44CW)
Views:  291   Comments: 1
CSXT 5460
Title:  CSXT 5460
Description:  Almost an hour later, Q047 is the next arrival. He's a seasonal train and won't run much longer.
Photo Date:  1/4/2013  Upload Date: 1/4/2013 10:15:26 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5460(ES44DC) CSX 7891(C40-8W) CSX 5208(ES44DC)
Views:  304   Comments: 1
CSXT 5208
Title:  CSXT 5208
Description:  Q368. My day is complete.
Photo Date:  2/13/2013  Upload Date: 2/14/2013 8:53:13 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5208(ES44DC) CSX 5259(ES44DC)
Views:  271   Comments: 3
CSXT 2500
Title:  CSXT 2500
Description:  Q146 has his permission as Y129 waits for his conductor.
Photo Date:  9/11/2014  Upload Date: 9/14/2014 10:01:35 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 2500(GP38-2) CSX 5208(ES44DC) CSX 5215(ES44DC)
Views:  326   Comments: 5
CSXT 5208
Title:  CSXT 5208
Description:  Q146 has been told to pull up at Baring Avenue until the dispatcher gets control of the diamond at Cal Tower.
Photo Date:  9/11/2014  Upload Date: 9/14/2014 10:02:16 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5208(ES44DC) CSX 5215(ES44DC)
Views:  300   Comments: 3
CSXT 5215
Title:  CSXT 5215
Description:  A matched pair. All the road engines today have been GE's.
Photo Date:  9/11/2014  Upload Date: 9/14/2014 10:02:58 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5215(ES44DC) CSX 5208(ES44DC)
Views:  1166   Comments: 0
CSXT 5403
Title:  CSXT 5403
Description:  Q157 hits the diamonds at Cal Tower.
Photo Date:  11/13/2013  Upload Date: 11/14/2013 11:54:57 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5403(ES44DC) CSX 5211(ES44DC)
Views:  341   Comments: 5
CSXT 168
Title:  CSXT 168
Description:  The stacker has crossed over to Track 2 to enter Willard with his 10,000 foot train.
Photo Date:  5/15/2015  Upload Date: 5/25/2015 11:36:11 AM
Location:  Willard, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 168(AC44CW) CSX 5212(ES44DC)
Views:  225   Comments: 1
CSXT 5212
Title:  CSXT 5212
Description:  A coke train waits at the Peru Center signal as Q113 rolls past him.
Photo Date:  5/15/2015  Upload Date: 5/25/2015 11:37:13 AM
Location:  Willard, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5212(ES44DC) CSX 7690(C40-8W)
Views:  257   Comments: 5
CSXT 352
Title:  CSXT 352
Description:  Q112 rounds it out.
Photo Date:  7/2/2013  Upload Date: 7/3/2013 7:34:20 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 352(AC44CW) CSX 5213(ES44DC)
Views:  225   Comments: 3


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