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6/17/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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BNSF 1923
Title:  BNSF 1923
Description:  If it ain't broke, don't repaint it. BNSF 1923 drills tankers near the$Suncor refinery.
Photo Date:  10/19/2013  Upload Date: 10/20/2013 11:18:34 AM
Location:  Commerce City, CO
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1923(SD40-2)
Views:  522   Comments: 3
OFOX 2801
Title:  OFOX 2801
Description:  And a foreigner following respectfully behind the local kids.
Photo Date:  10/10/2014  Upload Date: 10/11/2014 11:10:56 AM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  OFOX 2801(SD40-2)
Views:  450   Comments: 2
CP 5750
Title:  CP 5750
Description:  The Dolton IHB operator has just given the Lincoln Avenue light to a quartet of standard-cabs. They're headed for the Harbor's Blue Island Yard. Behind them, a westbound ethanol train is holding at Cottage Grove.
Photo Date:  5/3/2012  Upload Date: 10/24/2012 2:36:16 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 5750(SD40-2) CITX 3054(SD40-2) CP 6078(SD40-2) DME 6087(SD40-3)
Views:  709   Comments: 0
CITX 3080
Title:  CITX 3080
Description:  Waiting for the signal at Cottage Grove. It's nice to see a leaser now and then.
Photo Date:  4/11/2015  Upload Date: 4/16/2015 6:18:53 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CITX 3080(SD40-2) CSX 7740(C40-8W)
Views:  215   Comments: 1
CITX 3080
Title:  CITX 3080
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/11/2015  Upload Date: 4/16/2015 6:19:59 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CITX 3080(SD40-2) CSX 7740(C40-8W)
Views:  193   Comments: 1
CSXT 7543
Title:  CSXT 7543
Description:  Into the morning sun, past Q369 waiting for the signal at Cottage Grove.
Photo Date:  4/11/2015  Upload Date: 4/15/2015 5:49:35 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7543(C40-8) CSX 224(AC44CW) CSX 7740(C40-8W) CITX 3080(SD40-2)
Views:  253   Comments: 2
CSXT 7740
Title:  CSXT 7740
Description:  Starting up 6000 feet of train generates some heat.
Photo Date:  4/11/2015  Upload Date: 4/16/2015 6:21:15 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7740(C40-8W) CITX 3080(SD40-2)
Views:  168   Comments: 1
UP 3354
Title:  UP 3354
Description:  This pair is operating in remote control mode to break up an incoming southbound mixer.
Photo Date:  10/17/2014  Upload Date: 10/22/2014 11:55:26 AM
Location:  Pocatello, ID
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 3354(SD40-2) UP 3333(SD40-2)
Views:  1146   Comments: 3
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:  1094   Comments: 6
CN 5369
Title:  CN 5369
Description:  Nice to see the map.
Photo Date:  7/6/2018  Upload Date: 7/21/2018 7:47:56 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 5369(SD40-2) CN 5713(SD75I) CN 2679(C44-9W)
Views:  637   Comments: 1
NREX 5597
Title:  NREX 5597
Description:  On IHB trackage approaching Lincoln Avenue
Photo Date:  12/16/2011  Upload Date: 12/16/2011 9:52:37 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NREX 5597(SD40-2) TPW 4056(GP40X)
Views:  446   Comments: 2
TPW 4056
Title:  TPW 4056
Description:  TPW 4056 at Lincoln Avenue on IHB trackage.
Photo Date:  1/25/2012  Upload Date: 1/25/2012 10:30:53 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  TPW 4056(GP40X) NREX 5597(SD40-2)
Views:  425   Comments: 0
NREX 5597
Title:  NREX 5597
Description:  NREX 5597 and TPW 4056 seem to be inseparable. Here they're eastbound at Lincoln Avenue on the IHB.
Photo Date:  4/21/2012  Upload Date: 4/21/2012 10:54:01 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NREX 5597(SD40-2) TPW 4056(GP40X)
Views:  390   Comments: 0
SCRF 6412
Title:  SCRF 6412
Description:  This ex-GTW unit has been here before, pulling Chicago, Fort Wayne and Eastern trains out of Blue Island
Photo Date:  2/9/2013  Upload Date: 2/11/2013 4:12:50 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SCRF 6412(GP40-2) NREX 5597(SD40-2)
Views:  529   Comments: 1
ICE 6434
Title:  ICE 6434
Description:  K634 approaches Lincoln Avenue
Photo Date:  4/4/2012  Upload Date: 4/4/2012 8:48:39 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ICE 6434(SD40-2) CP 5872(SD40-2)
Views:  564   Comments: 2
CP 5908
Title:  CP 5908
Description:  K634, ethanol loads from Chicago to Sewaren, New Jersey.
Photo Date:  7/15/2015  Upload Date: 7/20/2015 6:40:50 PM
Location:  Union Mills, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 5908(SD40-2) DME 6083(SD40-3) NS 6686(SD60)
Views:  269   Comments: 3
DME 6083
Title:  DME 6083
Description:  The "City of Rapid City" in second position.
Photo Date:  7/15/2015  Upload Date: 7/20/2015 6:44:20 PM
Location:  Union Mills, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6686(SD60) DME 6083(SD40-3) CP 5908(SD40-2)
Views:  232   Comments: 1
DME 6081
Title:  DME 6081
Description:  K633 heads west across the Cal-Sag Channel.
Photo Date:  10/26/2012  Upload Date: 10/26/2012 11:21:13 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DME 6081(SD40-3) CP 5946(SD40-2)
Views:  269   Comments: 3
CP 6016
Title:  CP 6016
Description:  K630 crosses the CN diamonds at Blue Island. He's coming from Bensenville to Barr Yard.
Photo Date:  10/3/2012  Upload Date: 10/3/2012 11:18:01 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 6016(SD40-2) CP 6255(SD60)
Views:  544   Comments: 5
CP 6016
Title:  CP 6016
Description:  Heading past Dolton Junction and on to Baltimore.
Photo Date:  10/3/2012  Upload Date: 10/3/2012 11:18:37 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 6016(SD40-2) CP 6255(SD60)
Views:  511   Comments: 1
CP 6016
Title:  CP 6016
Description:  A Chicago Division crew has taken over at Perry Avenue.
Photo Date:  10/3/2012  Upload Date: 10/3/2012 11:19:13 PM
Location:  Barr Yard, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 6016(SD40-2) CP 6255(SD60)
Views:  557   Comments: 4
CP 6036
Title:  CP 6036
Description:  This old horse is either a very clean runner or is dead in tow.
Photo Date:  3/8/2013  Upload Date: 3/10/2013 12:37:45 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 6036(SD40-2)
Views:  172   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:  420   Comments: 2
ICE 6437
Title:  ICE 6437
Description:  1045 - The "City of Byron" leads K634 under Route 99 on the east side of Willard. Another eastbound is waiting for a signal in the distance.
Photo Date:  7/28/2012  Upload Date: 8/5/2012 6:02:26 PM
Location:  Willard, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ICE 6437(SD40-2) CP 6060(SD40-2)
Views:  283   Comments: 2
WE 6318
Title:  WE 6318
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/25/2017  Upload Date: 8/29/2017 10:17:58 PM
Location:  Greenwich, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6318(SD40-2)
Views:  434   Comments: 1
WE 6983
Title:  WE 6983
Description:  We've been dealt two pairs.
Photo Date:  8/25/2017  Upload Date: 8/29/2017 10:19:48 PM
Location:  Greenwich, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6983(SD40-2) WE 7003(SD40-2) WE 3049(SD40-3) WE 6994(SD40-2) WE 6318(SD40-2)
Views:  913   Comments: 4
WLE 6319
Title:  WLE 6319
Description:  Wheeling crosses Wheeling only at Spencer.
Photo Date:  7/19/2017  Upload Date: 7/20/2017 10:41:43 PM
Location:  Spencer, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6319(SD40-2) WE 6384(SD40-2) WE 6988(SD40-2)
Views:  461   Comments: 2
WLE 6384
Title:  WLE 6384
Description:  Face-to-face tigers.
Photo Date:  7/19/2017  Upload Date: 7/20/2017 10:42:40 PM
Location:  Spencer, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6384(SD40-2) WE 6319(SD40-2)
Views:  426   Comments: 2
CSXT 139
Title:  CSXT 139
Description:  1925 - Q348 heads east toward the east end Fostoria signals.
Photo Date:  7/28/2012  Upload Date: 8/5/2012 6:03:10 PM
Location:  Fostoria, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 139(AC44CW) HLCX 6333(SD40-2)
Views:  232   Comments: 0
WE 6387
Title:  WE 6387
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/17/2014  Upload Date: 9/17/2014 9:14:53 PM
Location:  Bellevue, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6387(SD40-2) WE 4018(SD40-3) WE 6348(SD40-2)
Views:  538   Comments: 6
ICE 6453
Title:  ICE 6453
Description:  Kind of Blue. K634 waits for a signal next to the Arcelor Mittal plant
Photo Date:  9/22/2012  Upload Date: 9/23/2012 5:30:59 PM
Location:  Barr Yard, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ICE 6453(SD40-2) DME 6363(SD40-2)
Views:  263   Comments: 2
ICE 6415
Title:  ICE 6415
Description:  The "City of Garner" and "City of Sleepy Eye" have K635 in hand approaching Dolton Junction
Photo Date:  7/25/2012  Upload Date: 7/26/2012 7:56:52 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ICE 6415(SD40-2) DME 6364(SD40-2)
Views:  213   Comments: 1
ICE 6457
Title:  ICE 6457
Description:  The "City of Aden" has K423 in hand coming through Willow Creek. Nice way to end the trip.
Photo Date:  7/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/27/2013 10:12:12 PM
Location:  Portage, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ICE 6457(SD40-2) CSX 7349(C40-8W) ICE 6415(SD40-2)
Views:  297   Comments: 4
CP 8889 (2)
Title:  CP 8889 (2)
Description:  CP 8889 hits the CN (ex-EJ&E) diamond at Rondout
Photo Date:  5/16/2012  Upload Date: 5/16/2012 2:11:26 PM
Location:  Rondout, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8889(ES44AC) CP 8895(ES44AC) ICE 6427(SD40-2) ICE 6424(SD40-2)
Views:  685   Comments: 1
CP 9779
Title:  CP 9779
Description:  Q369 pulls up to wait for the Dolton signal. It will turn into a two-hour wait. The ICE units are in tow.
Photo Date:  10/1/2013  Upload Date: 10/2/2013 6:49:08 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 9779(AC44CW) ICE 6448(SD40-2) ICE 6427(SD40-2) DME 6084(SD40-3)
Views:  418   Comments: 4
ICE 6458
Title:  ICE 6458
Description:  The "City of Montpelier" leads a mixed freight north under the signals at Rondout.
Photo Date:  10/30/2012  Upload Date: 10/30/2012 5:48:33 PM
Location:  Rondout, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ICE 6458(SD40-2) DME 6097(SD40-3) ICE 6412(SD40-3)
Views:  337   Comments: 1
HLCX 6540
Title:  HLCX 6540
Description:  HLCX 6540 leads empty grain cars west into Willard
Photo Date:  8/5/2008  Upload Date: 1/2/2012 2:47:27 PM
Location:  Willard, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  HLCX 6540(SD40-2)
Views:  467   Comments: 0
WE 6983
Title:  WE 6983
Description:  Off the Big Four and onto the short connection.
Photo Date:  8/25/2017  Upload Date: 8/29/2017 10:18:28 PM
Location:  Greenwich, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6983(SD40-2)
Views:  225   Comments: 4
WE 6988
Title:  WE 6988
Description:  There's still a little morning mist in the air as an eastbound mixer starts to pull.
Photo Date:  7/19/2017  Upload Date: 7/20/2017 10:43:43 PM
Location:  Spencer, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6988(SD40-2)
Views:  318   Comments: 3
WLE 6988
Title:  WLE 6988
Description:  The ex-FURX paint scheme has held up pretty well, so why repaint it?
Photo Date:  7/19/2017  Upload Date: 7/20/2017 10:44:43 PM
Location:  Spencer, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6988(SD40-2)
Views:  250   Comments: 2
WE 6994
Title:  WE 6994
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/25/2017  Upload Date: 8/29/2017 10:20:39 PM
Location:  Greenwich, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6994(SD40-2)
Views:  435   Comments: 1
WE 7002
Title:  WE 7002
Description:  Wheeling 105 running on CSX as Z577 comes around the short connection at Boyd.
Photo Date:  9/25/2019  Upload Date: 10/5/2019 1:16:43 PM
Location:  Greenwich, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 7002(SD40-2)
Views:  511   Comments: 1
WE 7010
Title:  WE 7010
Description:  On to the Greenwich Sub heading for New London and home rails.
Photo Date:  9/25/2019  Upload Date: 10/5/2019 1:17:19 PM
Location:  Greenwich, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 7010(SD40-2) WE 7002(SD40-2)
Views:  613   Comments: 0
WE 7003
Title:  WE 7003
Description:  Shooting into the sun, this took some editing. Still couldn't get rid of the lens flare.
Photo Date:  8/25/2017  Upload Date: 8/29/2017 10:21:30 PM
Location:  Greenwich, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 7003(SD40-2)
Views:  502   Comments: 2
XT 7921
Title:  XT 7921
Description:  Q368, with an ex-GN trailing engine and 35 cars, approaches tke 1st Road crossing on a hot May day.
Photo Date:  5/20/2012  Upload Date: 5/20/2012 5:39:04 PM
Location:  Jasonville, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7921(C40-8W) HLCX 7010(SD40-2)
Views:  492   Comments: 2
HLCX 7156
Title:  HLCX 7156
Description:  K833 departs Barr Yard
Photo Date:  3/14/2012  Upload Date: 3/15/2012 3:07:38 PM
Location:  Barr Yard, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HLCX 7156(SD40-2) CSX 9031(C40-9W)
Views:  268   Comments: 1
HLCX 7171
Title:  HLCX 7171
Description:  K692 approaches Paxton Avenue
Photo Date:  12/22/2011  Upload Date: 12/22/2011 5:27:53 PM
Location:  Calumet City, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HLCX 7171(SD40-2) HLCX 8150(SD40-2)
Views:  369   Comments: 1
CSXT 4781
Title:  CSXT 4781
Description:  1550 - K920 comes across the Geenwich Sub diamond at Boyd
Photo Date:  7/28/2012  Upload Date: 8/5/2012 6:02:41 PM
Location:  Greenwich, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4781(SD70MAC) HLCX 7175(SD40-2)
Views:  243   Comments: 0
CSXT 9034
Title:  CSXT 9034
Description:  0940 - K649 crosses the NS on his way back from New Jersey.
Photo Date:  7/28/2012  Upload Date: 8/5/2012 6:02:25 PM
Location:  Attica Junction, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 9034(C40-9W) HLCX 7176(SD40-2)
Views:  253   Comments: 0
CSXT 5359
Title:  CSXT 5359
Description:  Q393 has a brand new ES44C4 in tow for the BNSF
Photo Date:  3/22/2012  Upload Date: 3/22/2012 9:25:07 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5359(ES44DC) HLCX 7192(SD40-2) BNSF 6942(ES44C4)
Views:  473   Comments: 0


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