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Viewing Album:  South Suburban Chicago Railroading
 
By:Peter Z.
Dates:8/6/2009 - 8/6/2009
Album Info:Railroading scenes in and around the Chicago & South surburbs
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Iowa Interstate Railroad Mokena Illinois.
Title:  Iowa Interstate Railroad Mokena Illinois.
Description:  The Wesbound road freight "BICB" rolls Westbound into town.
Photo Date:  6/21/2010  Upload Date: 6/22/2010 2:19:35 AM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 508(ES44AC)
Views:  139   Comments: 0
Fuzzy rail-fan
Title:  Fuzzy rail-fan
Description:  This fuzzy little rail-fan rabbit kept Me company along the Metra Joliet sub district main line for awhile this evening.
Photo Date:  6/24/2010  Upload Date: 6/26/2010 7:09:28 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  112   Comments: 1
Evening inbound.
Title:  Evening inbound.
Description:  Metra train #528 arrives at the 80th avenue depot on this nice evening.
Photo Date:  6/24/2010  Upload Date: 6/26/2010 7:11:09 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  89   Comments: 0
Iowa class unit.
Title:  Iowa class unit.
Description:  Iowa Interstate #700 works around Blue Island.
Photo Date:  6/25/2010  Upload Date: 6/26/2010 7:06:46 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 700(GP38-2)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
Nightly ritual.
Title:  Nightly ritual.
Description:  Every night, 7 days a week CSX runs its J745 "Borw" train over between Blue Island & Joliet on route to their owned portion of the old CRI&P West of Joliet. Here the train is seen passing through downtown Tinley Park at 2:36 AM.
Photo Date:  6/25/2010  Upload Date: 7/2/2010 1:19:58 AM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Station,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7313(C40-8W)
Views:  113   Comments: 0
Mokena Illinos.
Title:  Mokena Illinos.
Description:  The Iowa Interstate Railroad rolls through town with a long BICB road freight.
Photo Date:  6/25/2010  Upload Date: 7/2/2010 1:21:40 AM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 154(SD38-2)
Views:  239   Comments: 1
Borw train power.
Title:  Borw train power.
Description:  This GP15T, once mostly used on the "BORW" trains that CSX serves the old Rock Island with are now mostly used for local Chicago area switching chores sadly.
Photo Date:  6/25/2010  Upload Date: 6/26/2010 7:30:08 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 1513(GP15T)
Views:  299   Comments: 0
Sunset Westbound.
Title:  Sunset Westbound.
Description:  Iowa Interstate rolls West.
Photo Date:  6/25/2010  Upload Date: 6/26/2010 7:20:38 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 508(ES44AC)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
Iowa local.
Title:  Iowa local.
Description:  Iowa Interstates Chicago area local train, "BISW" goes about its work at Blue Island junction.
Photo Date:  6/25/2010  Upload Date: 6/26/2010 7:05:11 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 700(GP38-2)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
On the old Wabash.
Title:  On the old Wabash.
Description:  This, the new Metra "Laraway Road" depot on the South side of town on the NS former Wabash Chicago to Decature line, through service to Decature ended in 1990
Photo Date:  6/25/2010  Upload Date: 6/26/2010 7:22:43 PM
Location:  New Lenox, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  73   Comments: 0
On the old Wabash.
Title:  On the old Wabash.
Description:  This line, built by the Chicago & Strawn Railway in the 1870s, now operated by NS & Metra sees only 6 trains perday[commuter] and a bi-weekly local[freight], through service to Decature ended 20 years ago.
Photo Date:  6/25/2010  Upload Date: 6/26/2010 7:25:47 PM
Location:  New Lenox, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  96   Comments: 0
All in the family.
Title:  All in the family.
Description:  A group of locomotives meets at the South end of CN Railways Markham Yard.
Photo Date:  6/26/2010  Upload Date: 6/27/2010 10:56:32 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GTW 5856(GP38-2) IC 2722(C44-9W)
Views:  320   Comments: 0
Blue Island junction.
Title:  Blue Island junction.
Description:  Two light Iowa Interstate railroad locomotives return from delivering their cut of cars to the Indiana Harbor Belt railroad.
Photo Date:  6/30/2010  Upload Date: 7/2/2010 1:23:04 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 506(ES44AC)
Views:  224   Comments: 0
Mokena Illinois.
Title:  Mokena Illinois.
Description:  Metra heads East through town with the nightly "deadhead" equipment shuttle move.
Photo Date:  7/1/2010  Upload Date: 7/2/2010 1:24:36 AM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  73   Comments: 0
Mokena Illinois.
Title:  Mokena Illinois.
Description:  Running a bit late due to speed restrictions, train #523 arrives at downtown Mokena passing local eatery.
Photo Date:  7/1/2010  Upload Date: 7/2/2010 1:25:48 AM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  METX 206(F40PHM-2)
Views:  466   Comments: 0
Homewood Illinois.
Title:  Homewood Illinois.
Description:  The old IC Homewood interlocking tower has been out of service for years, now used by MofW for storage.
Photo Date:  7/2/2010  Upload Date: 7/3/2010 1:54:51 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  138   Comments: 0
Homewood Illinois.
Title:  Homewood Illinois.
Description:  Metra electric heads North as it rolls into downtown Homewood.
Photo Date:  7/2/2010  Upload Date: 7/3/2010 1:55:56 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  50   Comments: 0
Weedy Way!
Title:  Weedy Way!
Description:  The CN weedsprayer needs to take a trip down the "8 lead" track at Homewood.
Photo Date:  7/2/2010  Upload Date: 7/3/2010 1:57:36 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  96   Comments: 0
Chicago bound electric.
Title:  Chicago bound electric.
Description:  Metra Electric cruises towards Chicago.
Photo Date:  7/2/2010  Upload Date: 7/3/2010 1:58:47 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  39   Comments: 0
Homewood Illinois.
Title:  Homewood Illinois.
Description:  CN Railways "lead job" rolls out the 7 lead track and will soon stop, then shove back into the yard.
Photo Date:  7/2/2010  Upload Date: 7/3/2010 2:00:37 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  GTW 5844(GP38-2)
Views:  321   Comments: 0
Homewood Illinois.
Title:  Homewood Illinois.
Description:  Amtrak train #391 makes its stop at the Homewood depot.
Photo Date:  7/2/2010  Upload Date: 7/3/2010 2:01:59 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 96(P42DC)
Views:  114   Comments: 0
Headin South.
Title:  Headin South.
Description:  Amtrak train #391, the southbound "Saluki" departs the Homewood depot for Carbondale Illinois.
Photo Date:  7/2/2010  Upload Date: 7/3/2010 2:03:13 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 96(P42DC)
Views:  122   Comments: 0
Northbound at Gabes Place.
Title:  Northbound at Gabes Place.
Description:  CSX train Q244 rolls Northbound passing through downtown Glenwood.
Photo Date:  7/2/2010  Upload Date: 7/3/2010 2:04:42 AM
Location:  Glenwood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7756(C40-8W)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
Glenwood Illinois.
Title:  Glenwood Illinois.
Description:  The southbound Chicago[Barr Yard] to Nashville TN drag freight Q597 heads down the UP main line.
Photo Date:  7/2/2010  Upload Date: 7/3/2010 2:06:11 AM
Location:  Glenwood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7824(C40-8W)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
Glenwood meet.
Title:  Glenwood meet.
Description:  Southbound Union Pacific train Z-YCMX passes the Northbound[and stopped] CSX Q244
Photo Date:  7/2/2010  Upload Date: 7/3/2010 2:07:35 AM
Location:  Glenwood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 5145(SD70M)
Views:  203   Comments: 0
Glenwood Illinois.
Title:  Glenwood Illinois.
Description:  Southbound Union Pacific train Z-YCMX at Glenwood on the Villa Grove sub.
Photo Date:  7/2/2010  Upload Date: 7/3/2010 2:09:25 AM
Location:  Glenwood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 5145(SD70M)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
CHTT transfer.
Title:  CHTT transfer.
Description:  The Northbound Union Pacific local that works the CHTT track at Chicago Heights rolls through downtown Glenwood on route back to Yard Center yard in Dolton Illinois.
Photo Date:  7/2/2010  Upload Date: 7/3/2010 2:10:49 AM
Location:  Glenwood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UPY 1390(MP15DC)
Views:  272   Comments: 0
Union Pacific Railroad - Glenwood Illinois.
Title:  Union Pacific Railroad - Glenwood Illinois.
Description:  Northbound manifest train "M-ASCH" rolls through town on the Villa Grove sub #1 track.
Photo Date:  7/2/2010  Upload Date: 7/3/2010 2:13:26 AM
Location:  Glenwood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8447(SD70ACe)
Views:  254   Comments: 0
Homewood Illinois.
Title:  Homewood Illinois.
Description:  Norfolk Southern power makes an appearance on the CN today at Markham yard.
Photo Date:  7/3/2010  Upload Date: 7/12/2010 10:11:29 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9382(C40-9W)
Views:  261   Comments: 0
Homewood Illinois.
Title:  Homewood Illinois.
Description:  This "J-ball" old EJ&E unit works Markham yard.
Photo Date:  7/3/2010  Upload Date: 7/12/2010 10:12:35 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  160   Comments: 1
Daytime appearance
Title:  Daytime appearance
Description:  CSXT makes a rare daylight appearance on the old Rock Island Metra. These 3 units were running light as J945 to Rockdale or Ottawa yards.
Photo Date:  7/6/2010  Upload Date: 7/12/2010 10:14:43 AM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8075(SD40-2)
Views:  155   Comments: 0
Joliet Illinois Union Station.
Title:  Joliet Illinois Union Station.
Description:  Norfolk Southern rolls Eastbound along the BNSF #2 track as it enters downtown Joliet.
Photo Date:  7/9/2010  Upload Date: 7/12/2010 10:16:37 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6700(SD60)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
Joliet Union Station.
Title:  Joliet Union Station.
Description:  A Westbound Heritage Coridoor train arrives at the station on the Union Pacific #1 track.
Photo Date:  7/9/2010  Upload Date: 7/12/2010 10:18:41 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  METX 103(F40PH)
Views:  321   Comments: 0
Rebuilt power.
Title:  Rebuilt power.
Description:  This shiny rebuilt F40PH sits in Union Station.
Photo Date:  7/9/2010  Upload Date: 7/12/2010 10:20:24 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  METX 103(F40PH)
Views:  391   Comments: 2
Joliet Union Station.
Title:  Joliet Union Station.
Description:  Amtrak train #307 arrives at downtown Joliet.
Photo Date:  7/9/2010  Upload Date: 7/12/2010 10:21:31 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 35(P42DC)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
Joliet Union Station,
Title:  Joliet Union Station,
Description:  BNSF Railway rolls through downtown with the R-JOL202 local.
Photo Date:  7/9/2010  Upload Date: 7/12/2010 10:23:11 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2016(GP38-2)
Views:  346   Comments: 0
Joliet Union Station.
Title:  Joliet Union Station.
Description:  BNSF Railway rolls into the station area.
Photo Date:  7/9/2010  Upload Date: 7/12/2010 10:24:08 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 2016(GP38-2)
Views:  283   Comments: 0
Joliet Union Station.
Title:  Joliet Union Station.
Description:  This odd looking thing brings up the rear of the BNSF local!!!
Photo Date:  7/9/2010  Upload Date: 7/12/2010 10:25:14 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  209   Comments: 1
Storm light rail-fanning.
Title:  Storm light rail-fanning.
Description:  The BICB road freight of the Iowa Interstate rolls through downtown Tinley Park in the start of a Thunder storm
Photo Date:  7/9/2010  Upload Date: 7/12/2010 10:26:25 AM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 500(ES44AC)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
Mokena Westbound.
Title:  Mokena Westbound.
Description:  Iowa Interstates BICB road freight rolls through downtown Mokena.
Photo Date:  7/13/2010  Upload Date: 7/15/2010 11:30:33 PM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 507(ES44AC)
Views:  148   Comments: 0
Rock Island tribute.
Title:  Rock Island tribute.
Description:  Iowa Interstates #513 shoves hard on an ethanol train at Blue Island junction.
Photo Date:  7/15/2010  Upload Date: 7/15/2010 11:28:09 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 513(ES44AC)
Views:  420   Comments: 2
IHB "light"
Title:  IHB "light"
Description:  Indiana Harbor Belt RR light power rolls Eastbound down the #2 track at the junction.
Photo Date:  7/15/2010  Upload Date: 7/15/2010 11:29:20 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IHB 1501(SW1500)
Views:  292   Comments: 1
Eastbound 500s.
Title:  Eastbound 500s.
Description:  Interesting to see these former ATSF units now working a local drag freight.
Photo Date:  7/17/2010  Upload Date: 7/19/2010 3:23:43 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 502(B40-8W)
Views:  337   Comments: 1
Heading for Joliet Yard.
Title:  Heading for Joliet Yard.
Description:  A local BNSF freight rolls through Joliet Union Station crossing, the conductor is waving not to me but a young child that was nearby on the platform
Photo Date:  7/17/2010  Upload Date: 7/19/2010 3:25:13 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 502(B40-8W)
Views:  356   Comments: 1
Iowa Interstate under moonlight.
Title:  Iowa Interstate under moonlight.
Description:  The Westbougd Iowa Interstate railroad road freight rolls through Tinley Park with the moon in the distance.
Photo Date:  7/21/2010  Upload Date: 7/24/2010 2:40:35 AM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 511(ES44AC)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
Mixed views at Mokena.
Title:  Mixed views at Mokena.
Description:  The Westbound Iowa Interstate road freight passes some other interesting subjects at downtown Mokena on Metra.
Photo Date:  7/23/2010  Upload Date: 7/24/2010 2:42:27 AM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 500(ES44AC)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
Dolton Illinois.
Title:  Dolton Illinois.
Description:  Canadian Pacific Railway arrives Westbound at Dolton crossing running on the IHB #1 track.
Photo Date:  7/24/2010  Upload Date: 7/25/2010 12:50:10 AM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8814(ES44AC)
Views:  242   Comments: 0
Dolton Illinois.
Title:  Dolton Illinois.
Description:  This long CSXT intermodal train, L162 rounds the curve on their Barr subdivision and crosses the Union Pacific as it heads for points East.
Photo Date:  7/24/2010  Upload Date: 7/25/2010 12:48:49 AM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 937(ES44AC-H)
Views:  234   Comments: 0
Dolton Illinois.
Title:  Dolton Illinois.
Description:  This HUGE Westbound UP Coal train, running as CSX symbol E958 slowly rolls into Dolton crossing.
Photo Date:  7/24/2010  Upload Date: 7/25/2010 12:47:19 AM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7281(AC44CW)
Views:  210   Comments: 0
Dolton Illinois.
Title:  Dolton Illinois.
Description:  Norfolk Southern Railway train 35J arrives under stormy skies at Dolton.
Photo Date:  7/24/2010  Upload Date: 7/25/2010 12:45:58 AM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7150(GP60)
Views:  146   Comments: 0

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