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5/3/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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BNSF 8496
Title:  BNSF 8496
Description:  E927 is coming back from Essexville with a very bright leader.
Photo Date:  11/5/2014  Upload Date: 11/5/2014 5:47:50 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8496(SD70ACe) BNSF 6389(ES44AC)
Views:  422   Comments: 4
BNSF 6403
Title:  BNSF 6403
Description:  K044 with 97 loads of crude oil is getting up to speed at Cottage Grove.
Photo Date:  12/11/2014  Upload Date: 12/13/2014 8:26:54 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6403(ES44AC) BNSF 8066(ES44C4)
Views:  397   Comments: 2
BNSF 6425
Title:  BNSF 6425
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/29/2014  Upload Date: 11/30/2014 1:56:05 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6425(ES44AC) BNSF 8420(SD70ACe)
Views:  468   Comments: 1
BNSF 8420
Title:  BNSF 8420
Description:  E937 is coming back from Toledo. This is 8420's first appearance here.
Photo Date:  11/29/2014  Upload Date: 11/30/2014 1:56:40 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8420(SD70ACe) BNSF 6425(ES44AC)
Views:  599   Comments: 2
UP 7954
Title:  UP 7954
Description:  UP 7954 makes its Blue Island debut
Photo Date:  7/21/2012  Upload Date: 7/21/2012 9:24:09 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7954(AC45CCTE) UP 7500(ES44AC)
Views:  543   Comments: 1
UP 7511
Title:  UP 7511
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/16/2017  Upload Date: 12/21/2017 12:48:28 PM
Location:  Portage, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7511(ES44AC) UP 6228(AC44CW) UP 4345(SD70M)
Views:  983497   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:  490   Comments: 3
UP 7734
Title:  UP 7734
Description:  Loaded auto racks coming from Proviso Yard to the Harbor Belt at Blue Island
Photo Date:  2/18/2016  Upload Date: 2/22/2016 3:47:46 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7734(ES44AC) UP 3982(SD70M)
Views:  451   Comments: 4
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:  246   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:  470   Comments: 3
UP 4191
Title:  UP 4191
Description:  Three big yellow motors on a Chicago-Cincinnati mixer is not an everyday sight. The third unit appears to be in tow.
Photo Date:  2/22/2014  Upload Date: 2/25/2014 11:33:25 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 4191(SD70M) UP 5105(SD70M) UP 7738(ES44AC)
Views:  423   Comments: 0
UP 7738
Title:  UP 7738
Description:  At the other end of Peiguss Yard, Q501 starts up after a brief stop at Baring Avenue. The tank two tracks over is new here.
Photo Date:  2/22/2014  Upload Date: 2/25/2014 11:33:53 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7738(ES44AC) UP 5105(SD70M) UP 4191(SD70M)
Views:  338   Comments: 5
UP 7754
Title:  UP 7754
Description:  1010 a.m. - Loads east
Photo Date:  6/17/2017  Upload Date: 6/21/2017 5:58:10 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7754(ES44AC)
Views:  330   Comments: 3
UP 7754
Title:  UP 7754
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/17/2017  Upload Date: 6/21/2017 5:59:04 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7754(ES44AC)
Views:  298   Comments: 3
NS 1069
Title:  NS 1069
Description:  My third Heritage Unit. They do keep it clean, don't they?
Photo Date:  11/14/2014  Upload Date: 11/14/2014 9:38:17 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 1069(SD70ACe) NS 8018(ES44AC)
Views:  387   Comments: 1
NS 1069
Title:  NS 1069
Description:  This was worth standing in the cold.
Photo Date:  11/14/2014  Upload Date: 11/14/2014 9:39:17 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 1069(SD70ACe) NS 8018(ES44AC)
Views:  308   Comments: 4
NS 8018
Title:  NS 8018
Description:  Maybe not so ho-hum after all.
Photo Date:  11/14/2014  Upload Date: 11/14/2014 9:40:33 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 1069(SD70ACe) NS 8018(ES44AC)
Views:  335   Comments: 1
NS 8018
Title:  NS 8018
Description:  K038 slides between the Arcelor Mittal bottle train and K081. Looks like another ho-hum black and white engine.
Photo Date:  11/14/2014  Upload Date: 11/14/2014 9:41:38 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 1069(SD70ACe) NS 8018(ES44AC)
Views:  218   Comments: 2
NS 8018
Title:  NS 8018
Description:  I've never seen this, but I know what it is. My day is made.
Photo Date:  11/14/2014  Upload Date: 11/14/2014 9:43:22 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 1069(SD70ACe) NS 8018(ES44AC)
Views:  217   Comments: 1
NS 8018
Title:  NS 8018
Description:  How could I not chase this? How can Y129's conductor not turn around and look?
Photo Date:  11/14/2014  Upload Date: 11/14/2014 9:44:26 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 1069(SD70ACe) NS 8018(ES44AC)
Views:  242   Comments: 2
NS 8018
Title:  NS 8018
Description:  K038 rolls east past the bottle train. I have to go chase that trailing unit.
Photo Date:  11/14/2014  Upload Date: 11/18/2014 1:16:50 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8018(ES44AC) NS 1069(SD70ACe)
Views:  232   Comments: 1
CSXT 163
Title:  CSXT 163
Description:  163 escorts the visitor onto the Barr Sub.
Photo Date:  7/29/2014  Upload Date: 7/30/2014 10:31:18 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 163(AC44CW) NS 8098(ES44AC)
Views:  190   Comments: 2
NS 8098
Title:  NS 8098
Description:  Here's an unexpected surprise.
Photo Date:  7/29/2014  Upload Date: 7/30/2014 10:29:51 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8098(ES44AC)
Views:  100   Comments: 3
NS 8098
Title:  NS 8098
Description:  My second NS heritage unit. I hardly expected it on a transfer run from the BNSF.
Photo Date:  7/29/2014  Upload Date: 7/30/2014 10:30:43 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Roster,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8098(ES44AC) CSX 163(AC44CW) CSX 8823(SD40-2)
Views:  240   Comments: 6
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:  395   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:  382   Comments: 2
NS 8146
Title:  NS 8146
Description:  Twins.
Photo Date:  2/1/2016  Upload Date: 2/2/2016 8:49:20 PM
Location:  Portage, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8146(ES44AC) NS 8160(ES44AC)
Views:  417   Comments: 1
NS 8160
Title:  NS 8160
Description:  Z256 has a block of sand hoppers in tow.
Photo Date:  2/1/2016  Upload Date: 2/2/2016 8:51:59 PM
Location:  Portage, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8160(ES44AC)
Views:  284   Comments: 1
CP 9821
Title:  CP 9821
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/8/2015  Upload Date: 7/11/2015 11:24:33 AM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 9821(AC44CW) CP 8701(ES44AC) CP 8942(ES44AC)
Views:  533   Comments: 1
CP 8712
Title:  CP 8712
Description:  8712 leads a mixer into Illinois.
Photo Date:  7/16/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 10:57:13 AM
Location:  Russell, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8712(ES44AC) CSX 8747(SD60I)
Views:  463   Comments: 4
CSXT 8747
Title:  CSXT 8747
Description:  An ex-Con helps out.
Photo Date:  7/16/2014  Upload Date: 7/17/2014 10:57:45 AM
Location:  Russell, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8747(SD60I) CP 8712(ES44AC)
Views:  369   Comments: 0
CP 8736
Title:  CP 8736
Description:  Canadian power leads K634 around the State Line curve
Photo Date:  11/13/2013  Upload Date: 11/14/2013 11:25:27 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8736(ES44AC) CSX 4810(SD70MAC)
Views:  233   Comments: 2
CSXT 4810
Title:  CSXT 4810
Description:  This bright blue seems to appear only on a batch of SD70MAC's.
Photo Date:  11/13/2013  Upload Date: 11/14/2013 11:26:33 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4810(SD70MAC) CP 8736(ES44AC)
Views:  247   Comments: 1
CP 8564
Title:  CP 8564
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/11/2014  Upload Date: 9/14/2014 9:57:52 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8564(AC44CW) CP 8747(ES44AC)
Views:  457   Comments: 2
CP 8747
Title:  CP 8747
Description:  The second time this week Q165 has had CP power.
Photo Date:  9/11/2014  Upload Date: 9/14/2014 9:57:13 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8747(ES44AC) CP 8564(AC44CW)
Views:  497   Comments: 5
CP 8799
Title:  CP 8799
Description:  K018 has a fresh crew and permission to proceed through the Riverdale plant.
Photo Date:  11/9/2012  Upload Date: 11/9/2012 11:02:10 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8799(ES44AC) CP 8764(ES44AC)
Views:  278   Comments: 2
CP 6229
Title:  CP 6229
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/22/2015  Upload Date: 7/23/2015 6:46:01 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 6229(SD60) CP 8774(ES44AC)
Views:  153   Comments: 1
CP  8774
Title:  CP 8774
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/22/2015  Upload Date: 7/23/2015 6:45:22 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8774(ES44AC) CP 6229(SD60)
Views:  138   Comments: 3
CP 8774
Title:  CP 8774
Description:  The usual make-up of this train is stacks in front, mixed freight behind.
Photo Date:  7/22/2015  Upload Date: 7/23/2015 6:44:43 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8774(ES44AC) CP 6229(SD60)
Views:  143   Comments: 2
CP 8787
Title:  CP 8787
Description:  These twins are going to Montreal.
Photo Date:  8/26/2017  Upload Date: 9/6/2017 10:11:09 PM
Location:  Fostoria, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8787(ES44AC) CP 8914(ES44AC)
Views:  282   Comments: 2
CP 8797
Title:  CP 8797
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2015  Upload Date: 5/18/2015 9:28:53 PM
Location:  North Baltimore, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8797(ES44AC) CSX 5228(ES44DC)
Views:  179   Comments: 1
CSYT 5228
Title:  CSYT 5228
Description:  Q243 has loaded racks for Louisville.
Photo Date:  5/15/2015  Upload Date: 5/18/2015 9:29:37 PM
Location:  North Baltimore, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5228(ES44DC) CP 8797(ES44AC)
Views:  220   Comments: 6
CP 8809
Title:  CP 8809
Description:  IHB NA-5 is a transfer from Blue Island to Bensenville.
Photo Date:  8/2/2017  Upload Date: 8/5/2017 8:40:31 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8809(ES44AC)
Views:  165   Comments: 2
CP 8817
Title:  CP 8817
Description:  He has his signal and starts to pull toward Rondout.
Photo Date:  8/8/2013  Upload Date: 8/8/2013 6:25:06 PM
Location:  Knollwood, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8817(ES44AC) CP 8848(ES44AC)
Views:  323   Comments: 3
CP 8817
Title:  CP 8817
Description:  A mixed freight waits north of Atkinson Road for a signal to proceed south. My lens barely reached him.
Photo Date:  8/8/2013  Upload Date: 8/8/2013 6:25:49 PM
Location:  Knollwood, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8817(ES44AC) CP 8848(ES44AC)
Views:  332   Comments: 3
CP 8823
Title:  CP 8823
Description:  K059, crude oil empties from South Philadelphia.
Photo Date:  7/29/2015  Upload Date: 8/6/2015 4:53:13 PM
Location:  Portage, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8823(ES44AC) NS 9329(C44-9W)
Views:  267   Comments: 3
CP 9537
Title:  CP 9537
Description:  G738 rolls through East Chicago yard.
Photo Date:  12/1/2012  Upload Date: 12/1/2012 11:37:15 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 9537(AC44CW) CP 8824(ES44AC)
Views:  385   Comments: 1
CP 8888
Title:  CP 8888
Description:  Four Eights leads a mixed transfer freight north on the Harbor.
Photo Date:  3/8/2013  Upload Date: 3/10/2013 12:38:10 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8888(ES44AC) CP 8825(ES44AC) CP 9559(AC44CW) CP 6036(SD40-2)
Views:  348   Comments: 2
CP 8827
Title:  CP 8827
Description:  CP 8827 has a lot of phosphate for western farmers
Photo Date:  6/4/2013  Upload Date: 6/5/2013 10:21:20 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8827(ES44AC) CP 9810(AC44CW)
Views:  405   Comments: 4
CP 8834
Title:  CP 8834
Description:  What appears to be the front half of a tanker is tied down on the eastbound passing siding north of the Rondout plant.
Photo Date:  6/19/2014  Upload Date: 6/22/2014 4:40:38 PM
Location:  Rondout, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8834(ES44AC)
Views:  362   Comments: 2


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