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CIT 403
Title:  CIT 403
Description:  CIT 403 waits at Cottage Grove for a signal to enter Blue Island Yard
Photo Date:  11/13/2013  Upload Date: 11/14/2013 11:16:25 AM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CEFX 403(GP38-2) CEFX 406(GP38-2)
Views:  751   Comments: 4
CIT 403
Title:  CIT 403
Description:  Since it's new here, 403 will sit for its portrait.
Photo Date:  11/13/2013  Upload Date: 11/14/2013 11:17:00 AM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CEFX 403(GP38-2)
Views:  583   Comments: 0
IHB 4016
Title:  IHB 4016
Description:  4015 is a smoker. This is a Blue Island-Clearing transfer.
Photo Date:  4/23/2016  Upload Date: 4/26/2016 10:26:51 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IHB 4015(GP40-2) CEFX 403(GP38-2)
Views:  519   Comments: 2
CIT 406
Title:  CIT 406
Description:  CIT 403 is also new.
Photo Date:  11/13/2013  Upload Date: 11/14/2013 11:17:27 AM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CEFX 406(GP38-2)
Views:  474   Comments: 1
CSS 2004
Title:  CSS 2004
Description:  Two South Shore units mumble quietly to themselves in Peiguss Yard. It looks like some tie replacement is coming.
Photo Date:  1/20/2014  Upload Date: 1/24/2014 9:43:56 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CSS 2004(GP38-2) CSS 2003(GP38-2)
Views:  274   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:  313   Comments: 5
CSXT 900433
Title:  CSXT 900433
Description:  Y129 stops to open the lead into Peiguss Yard. He's tying up for the day. Somebody has an Approach on Track 1.
Photo Date:  9/11/2014  Upload Date: 9/14/2014 10:04:59 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 2347(Road Slug) CSX 2500(GP38-2)
Views:  460   Comments: 3
NS 7051
Title:  NS 7051
Description:  An NS tie train trundles tkrough. 7051 is still lettered for the CNO&TP, the Southern's "Rat Hole" Division.
Photo Date:  9/11/2014  Upload Date: 9/14/2014 10:08:50 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7051(GP50) CSX 2500(GP38-2)
Views:  382   Comments: 2
CSXT 2512
Title:  CSXT 2512
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/15/2018  Upload Date: 3/18/2018 9:16:02 PM
Location:  Hamilton, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 2512(GP38-2) CSX 6429(GP40-2)
Views:  316   Comments: 1
CSXT 2486
Title:  CSXT 2486
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/9/2015  Upload Date: 9/21/2015 5:03:03 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 2486(SD50-2) CSX 2513(GP38-2) CSX 8569(SD50)
Views:  597   Comments: 1
CSXT 8569
Title:  CSXT 8569
Description:  Should be enough power.
Photo Date:  9/9/2015  Upload Date: 9/21/2015 5:03:48 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8569(SD50) CSX 2513(GP38-2) CSX 2486(SD50-2)
Views:  521   Comments: 0
CSXT 2567
Title:  CSXT 2567
Description:  Even on Y125 there's somebody else's engine.
Photo Date:  4/11/2014  Upload Date: 4/16/2014 5:24:32 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 2567(GP38-2) UP 1966(GP60)
Views:  426   Comments: 3
UP 1966
Title:  UP 1966
Description:  Four axles, six axles, doesn't matter. The 60s are good looking engines.
Photo Date:  4/11/2014  Upload Date: 4/16/2014 5:25:30 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 1966(GP60) CSX 2567(GP38-2)
Views:  536   Comments: 3
CSXT 2568
Title:  CSXT 2568
Description:  Y101 returns with its morning's work completed.
Photo Date:  6/6/2018  Upload Date: 6/9/2018 9:21:17 PM
Location:  Hamilton, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 2568(GP38-2) CSX 6142(GP40-2)
Views:  306   Comments: 2
CSXT 6142
Title:  CSXT 6142
Description:  Y101 sets out from New River Yard for a dcy's work. Power shouldn't be an issue.
Photo Date:  6/6/2018  Upload Date: 6/9/2018 9:24:20 PM
Location:  New Miami, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 6142(GP40-2) CSX 2568(GP38-2)
Views:  285   Comments: 1
CSXT 2644
Title:  CSXT 2644
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/25/2018  Upload Date: 9/3/2018 4:20:44 PM
Location:  Wellington, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 2644(GP38-2) CSX 6457(GP40-2) CSX 2230(Road Slug) CSX 510(AC44CW) CSX 3278(ET44AH) CSX 69(AC44CW)
Views:  718   Comments: 1
CSXT 4040
Title:  CSXT 4040
Description:  This is when a dispatcher starts to worry.
Photo Date:  9/18/2014  Upload Date: 9/24/2014 7:00:00 PM
Location:  Garrett, PA
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7827(C40-8W) CSX 4040(SD40-3) CSX 20(AC44CW) CSX 2650(GP38-2)
Views:  610   Comments: 1
CSXT 697
Title:  CSXT 697
Description:  Q645 obeys a stop sign at Perry Avenue while waiting for a signal. CSXT 5284, behind 697, took quite a beating.
Photo Date:  3/14/2012  Upload Date: 3/15/2012 1:01:52 PM
Location:  Barr Yard, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 697(AC60CW) CSX 5117(AC44CW) CSX 7891(C40-8W) CSX 2661(GP38-2) CSX 5284(ES44DC)
Views:  691   Comments: 1
CSXT 2674
Title:  CSXT 2674
Description:  H795 moves racks between Walbridge Yard and the Norfolk Southern mixing center in Fostoria. He's in the middle of a wye move, having pulled south through Fostoria and pushed back onto the east-west main. When the northeast connector clears he will pull through that leg of the wye and head north to Toledo.
Photo Date:  5/19/2018  Upload Date: 5/24/2018 9:30:08 PM
Location:  Fostoria, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 2674(GP38-2)
Views:  330   Comments: 1
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:  590   Comments: 1
CSXT 2717
Title:  CSXT 2717
Description:  A four-axle unit does its part.
Photo Date:  9/21/2014  Upload Date: 9/30/2014 11:27:32 AM
Location:  Glade City, PA
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 2717(GP38-2) CSX 8376(SD40-2) CSX 5467(ES44DC)
Views:  297   Comments: 1
CSXT 5467
Title:  CSXT 5467
Description:  A mixer comes downhill.
Photo Date:  9/21/2014  Upload Date: 9/30/2014 11:32:50 AM
Location:  Glade City, PA
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5467(ES44DC) CSX 8376(SD40-2) CSX 2717(GP38-2)
Views:  373   Comments: 3
CSXT 2734
Title:  CSXT 2734
Description:  Y129 with eight cars for Barr Yard
Photo Date:  4/21/2012  Upload Date: 4/21/2012 10:49:53 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 2734(GP38-2)
Views:  448   Comments: 0
CSXT 2750
Title:  CSXT 2750
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/16/2015  Upload Date: 1/18/2015 10:24:15 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 2750(GP38-2) CSX 8623(SD50)
Views:  283   Comments: 2
CSXT 6462
Title:  CSXT 6462
Description:  I haven't often seen two trains laid over in the East Chicago yard.
Photo Date:  1/16/2015  Upload Date: 1/18/2015 10:25:30 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 6462(GP40-2) CSX 2750(GP38-2)
Views:  416   Comments: 2
CSXT 8623
Title:  CSXT 8623
Description:  This old horse can still handle Q156.
Photo Date:  1/16/2015  Upload Date: 1/18/2015 10:26:36 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8623(SD50) CSX 7767(C40-8W) CSX 2750(GP38-2)
Views:  345   Comments: 3
Q394
Title:  Q394
Description:  With two units on line, six in tow, Q394 comes through East Fostoria bound for Cumberland
Photo Date:  6/3/2011  Upload Date: 7/13/2011 12:41:33 PM
Location:  Fostoria, OH
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7882(C40-8W) CSX 8787(SD60) CSX 7325(C40-8W) CSX 8667(SD50) CSX 8367(SD40-2) CSX 2756(GP38-2) CSX 2212(Road Slug) CSX 6448(GP40-2)
Views:  906   Comments: 0
CSXT 5427
Title:  CSXT 5427
Description:  This is why we like Q368. One pulling, five in tow including a slug set, and 35 cars.
Photo Date:  4/4/2013  Upload Date: 4/7/2013 1:56:23 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5427(ES44DC) CSX 602(AC60CW) CSX 290(AC44CW) CSX 2756(GP38-2) CSX 2247(Road Slug) CSX 6936(GP40-2)
Views:  783   Comments: 4
CSXT 5365
Title:  CSXT 5365
Description:  Q368 pulls past the east signals at Dolton Junction and heads for Garrett.
Photo Date:  1/4/2013  Upload Date: 1/11/2013 10:17:37 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5365(ES44DC) CSX 634(AC60CW) CSX 2768(GP38-2) CSX 613(AC60CW)
Views:  556   Comments: 1
CSXT 2773
Title:  CSXT 2773
Description:  Y125 is also going to Indiana, in his case Curtis Yard.
Photo Date:  1/4/2013  Upload Date: 1/4/2013 10:11:46 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 2773(GP38-2) CSX 1506(GP15T)
Views:  348   Comments: 5
CSXT 499
Title:  CSXT 499
Description:  Q501 waits for Go at Perry Avenue.
Photo Date:  4/24/2013  Upload Date: 4/24/2013 10:38:12 PM
Location:  Barr Yard, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 499(AC44CW) CSX 76(AC44CW) CSX 2782(GP38-2)
Views:  281   Comments: 1
CSXT 5365
Title:  CSXT 5365
Description:  Q368 has one motor pulling, three in tow, and 50 cars today as he comes up to Cottage Grove.
Photo Date:  1/4/2013  Upload Date: 1/4/2013 10:13:38 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5365(ES44DC) CSX 634(AC60CW) CSX 2788(GP38-2) CSX 613(AC60CW)
Views:  387   Comments: 4
IHB 3802
Title:  IHB 3802
Description:  3802 pulls steel coils out of the Arcelor Mittal mill. He'll head down the NS connection, turn east through Dolton Junction, and then shove back into the Harbor's Blue Island Yard.
Photo Date:  11/9/2012  Upload Date: 11/9/2012 11:05:30 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IHB 3802(GP38-2)
Views:  277   Comments: 5
GTW 4900
Title:  GTW 4900
Description:  This is what a locomotive should look like.
Photo Date:  4/14/2021  Upload Date: 4/15/2021 8:35:32 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GTW 4900(GP38-2)
Views:  235   Comments: 0
GTW 4911
Title:  GTW 4911
Description:  A little veteran trundles south.
Photo Date:  10/2/2017  Upload Date: 10/3/2017 9:29:54 PM
Location:  Mundelein, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GTW 4911(GP38-2)
Views:  309   Comments: 4
UTLX 628035
Title:  UTLX 628035
Description:  Still in GTW blue, he'll go straight down the Soo to Schiller Park. The trailing car is new here.
Photo Date:  10/2/2017  Upload Date: 10/3/2017 9:31:28 PM
Location:  Mundelein, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  GTW 4911(GP38-2)
Views:  324   Comments: 1
CN 4915
Title:  CN 4915
Description:  Little guy along for the ride.
Photo Date:  8/10/2016  Upload Date: 8/13/2016 11:23:37 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GTW 4915(GP38-2)
Views:  217   Comments: 2
GTW 4915
Title:  GTW 4915
Description:  4915 is still rostered as GTW.
Photo Date:  11/11/2016  Upload Date: 11/15/2016 5:51:03 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GTW 4915(GP38-2) CN 3111(ET44AC) CN 3100(ET44AC)
Views:  775   Comments: 0
GTW 4920
Title:  GTW 4920
Description:  Another classic.
Photo Date:  5/8/2021  Upload Date: 5/11/2021 11:38:30 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GTW 4920(GP38-2)
Views:  224   Comments: 0
IC 3108
Title:  IC 3108
Description:  Never damaged, never painted.
Photo Date:  5/8/2021  Upload Date: 5/11/2021 11:39:05 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IC 3108(GP40R) GTW 4920(GP38-2)
Views:  268   Comments: 1
NS 5027
Title:  NS 5027
Description:  Z071 is boming back from the Indiana Sugar plant in Gary.
Photo Date:  9/11/2014  Upload Date: 9/14/2014 10:07:27 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5027(GP38-2)
Views:  401   Comments: 2
NS 5044
Title:  NS 5044
Description:  Z980, the Arcelor Mittal bottle train, comes off the NS Connection.
Photo Date:  11/21/2012  Upload Date: 11/22/2012 11:39:03 AM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5044(GP38-2)
Views:  314   Comments: 1
NS 5044
Title:  NS 5044
Description:  Z980, the bottle train, passes Cottage Grove on his way back to Indiana.
Photo Date:  12/13/2012  Upload Date: 12/14/2012 9:37:07 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5044(GP38-2)
Views:  384   Comments: 4
NS 5044
Title:  NS 5044
Description:  Z980, the Arcelor Mittal bottle train, is running through on CSX tracks today rather than going around to the Harbor Belt.
Photo Date:  12/19/2012  Upload Date: 12/19/2012 9:45:34 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5044(GP38-2)
Views:  355   Comments: 4
NS 5101
Title:  NS 5101
Description:  The Arcelor Mittal bottle train picks its way through the trackwork at Riverdale.
Photo Date:  9/27/2012  Upload Date: 9/27/2012 11:46:54 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5101(GP38-2)
Views:  469   Comments: 3
NS 5114
Title:  NS 5114
Description:  The westbound bottle train approaches. There is a track gang working on the NS connector track so he'll swing over to the CSX main and go through Riverdale like the big boys.
Photo Date:  4/17/2014  Upload Date: 4/21/2014 10:09:30 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5114(GP38-2)
Views:  212   Comments: 2
NS 5128
Title:  NS 5128
Description:  Here's the eastbound bottle train, going back to Indiana for more stfel.
Photo Date:  4/17/2014  Upload Date: 4/21/2014 10:10:11 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5128(GP38-2)
Views:  1110   Comments: 4
NS 5168
Title:  NS 5168
Description:  Z980, the Arcelor bottle train, waits for clearance through Riverdale.
Photo Date:  6/11/2013  Upload Date: 6/12/2013 5:15:01 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5168(GP38-2)
Views:  264   Comments: 1
NS 5187
Title:  NS 5187
Description:  The "bottle train" brings molten steel from Indiana Harbor to Riverdale. Look at the glow above the bottle cars. Standing behind the crossing gates you can feel the heat as they roll by
Photo Date:  7/16/2011  Upload Date: 7/16/2011 6:30:31 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Jim Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5187(GP38-2)
Views:  690   Comments: 3


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