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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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Ghost of the Rock Island?
Title:  Ghost of the Rock Island?
Description:  The Iowa Interstates Westbound road freight rumbles through downtown Mokena just after dusk with their #513 leading.
Photo Date:  7/26/2010  Upload Date: 7/27/2010 12:01:15 AM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 513(ES44AC)
Views:  306   Comments: 1
Rock Island Line!
Title:  Rock Island Line!
Description:  Finally got the kind of shot I wanted of this thing!!, Iowa Interstate #513 Westbound with the BICB road train at Mokena on Metra.
Photo Date:  8/3/2010  Upload Date: 8/4/2010 2:11:09 AM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 513(ES44AC)
Views:  375   Comments: 0
CSX Q390.
Title:  CSX Q390.
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/7/2010  Upload Date: 8/11/2010 11:01:06 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 4786(SD70M)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
CSX Q390
Title:  CSX Q390
Description:  CSX train Q390 from UPs Proviso Yard in Northlake Illinois to Selkirk NY rolls Eastward at Blue Island junction.
Photo Date:  8/7/2010  Upload Date: 8/11/2010 11:02:50 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Bridge,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4786(SD70M)
Views:  228   Comments: 0
Blue Island junction.
Title:  Blue Island junction.
Description:  Indiana Harbor Belt rolls Eastbound
Photo Date:  8/7/2010  Upload Date: 8/11/2010 11:04:05 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  IHB 2921(SD20)
Views:  142   Comments: 0
Blue Island junction.
Title:  Blue Island junction.
Description:  Union Pacific rolls Westbound at Blue Island junction.
Photo Date:  8/7/2010  Upload Date: 8/11/2010 11:05:42 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 7687(AC45CCTE)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
Blue Island junction.
Title:  Blue Island junction.
Description:  BNSF Railway rolls Westbound at the junction.
Photo Date:  8/7/2010  Upload Date: 8/11/2010 11:08:24 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 1112(C44-9W)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
BNSF 1112
Title:  BNSF 1112
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/7/2010  Upload Date: 8/11/2010 11:09:11 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1112(C44-9W)
Views:  242   Comments: 0
Headins South.
Title:  Headins South.
Description:  Q649 rolls South on the Woodland sub main line, here owned by UP.
Photo Date:  8/7/2010  Upload Date: 8/8/2010 1:37:28 AM
Location:  South Holland, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5322(ES44DC)
Views:  130   Comments: 1
Thornton crossing.
Title:  Thornton crossing.
Description:  CSX train Q649 from Chicago to Birmingham Alabama rolls across the CN main line on the Woodland sub.
Photo Date:  8/7/2010  Upload Date: 8/8/2010 1:36:06 AM
Location:  South Holland, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5322(ES44DC)
Views:  163   Comments: 1
Waiting to head home.
Title:  Waiting to head home.
Description:  The nightly Westbound Iowa Interstate road freight awaits on Track 47 at Burr Oak yard.
Photo Date:  8/11/2010  Upload Date: 8/11/2010 11:11:16 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 513(ES44AC)
Views:  309   Comments: 1
Ghost railroading.
Title:  Ghost railroading.
Description:  Iowa Interstate #513 rolls Westbound out of Burr Oak yard and heads for Council Bluffs.
Photo Date:  8/11/2010  Upload Date: 8/11/2010 11:12:53 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 513(ES44AC)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
Rolling West
Title:  Rolling West
Description:  Iowa Interstate leaves Blue Island and heads into the night for Council Bluffs.
Photo Date:  8/11/2010  Upload Date: 8/11/2010 11:14:18 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 513(ES44AC)
Views:  278   Comments: 0
Riverdale Illinois.
Title:  Riverdale Illinois.
Description:  CSX train Q501 waits for the intermodal train passing it on #1 track so it can roll Eastward.
Photo Date:  8/11/2010  Upload Date: 8/20/2010 1:56:04 AM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 363(AC44CW)
Views:  104   Comments: 0
Dolton Crossing.
Title:  Dolton Crossing.
Description:  CSX train Q501 rolls Eastbound at the junction.
Photo Date:  8/11/2010  Upload Date: 8/20/2010 1:57:19 AM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 363(AC44CW)
Views:  109   Comments: 0
Dolton crossing.
Title:  Dolton crossing.
Description:  A CSX local rolls Eastbound at Dolton with these two GP15Ts for power, a HUGE train in tow.
Photo Date:  8/11/2010  Upload Date: 8/20/2010 1:59:16 AM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 1511(GP15T)
Views:  127   Comments: 0
Mokena Illinois.
Title:  Mokena Illinois.
Description:  The Westbound Iowa Interstate road freight rolls through downtown Mokena with a veteran Geep leading the way.
Photo Date:  8/13/2010  Upload Date: 8/18/2010 3:11:57 AM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  128   Comments: 0
Saturday evening along the old Rock.
Title:  Saturday evening along the old Rock.
Description:  Metra train #223 arrives at the downtown Tinley Park depot.
Photo Date:  8/14/2010  Upload Date: 8/20/2010 2:00:47 AM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  METX 409(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  573   Comments: 0
Mokena Illinois
Title:  Mokena Illinois
Description:  Iowa Interstate rolls Westbound through Mokena
Photo Date:  8/14/2010  Upload Date: 8/20/2010 2:02:05 AM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  144   Comments: 0
Nighttime Flyer!
Title:  Nighttime Flyer!
Description:  The Iowa Interstate rolls Westbound through Mokena, single unit facing long hood forward.
Photo Date:  8/17/2010  Upload Date: 8/20/2010 2:03:17 AM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 512(ES44AC)
Views:  307   Comments: 0
Where Rockets once flew.
Title:  Where Rockets once flew.
Description:  This CSX road switcher sits on the former Rock Island main line awaiting its next assignment.
Photo Date:  8/22/2010  Upload Date: 8/24/2010 12:32:26 AM
Location:  Rockdale, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 1506(GP15T)
Views:  172   Comments: 1
CSX Rockdale Yard.
Title:  CSX Rockdale Yard.
Description:  The yard office and switcher at the yard.
Photo Date:  8/22/2010  Upload Date: 8/24/2010 12:33:47 AM
Location:  Rockdale, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 1506(GP15T)
Views:  445   Comments: 0
Burlington Junction Railway
Title:  Burlington Junction Railway
Description:  The Mongomery operation of the BJRY
Photo Date:  8/22/2010  Upload Date: 8/24/2010 12:37:34 AM
Location:  Montgomery, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BJRY 900(SW9)
Views:  318   Comments: 0
Burlington Junction Railway.
Title:  Burlington Junction Railway.
Description:  This switcher is assigned to work ther former BN lines around Montgomery
Photo Date:  8/22/2010  Upload Date: 8/24/2010 12:39:03 AM
Location:  Montgomery, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BJRY 900(SW9)
Views:  357   Comments: 0
Burlington Junction Railway.
Title:  Burlington Junction Railway.
Description:  This Geep is assigned to work the BJRY lines around Montgomery
Photo Date:  8/22/2010  Upload Date: 8/24/2010 12:41:40 AM
Location:  Montgomery, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DLCX 181(GP18)
Views:  685   Comments: 0
Illinois Railway.
Title:  Illinois Railway.
Description:  These Hudson Bay railway units work the IR 107 job.
Photo Date:  8/22/2010  Upload Date: 8/22/2010 12:00:00 AM
Location:  Aurora, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  HBRY 5009(SD50)
Views:  139   Comments: 0
Illinois Railway
Title:  Illinois Railway
Description:  This HLCX unit is assigned to the Illinois Railway
Photo Date:  8/22/2010  Upload Date: 8/24/2010 12:46:28 AM
Location:  Aurora, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HLCX 3839(GP38-2)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
BNSF Mendota sub
Title:  BNSF Mendota sub
Description:  BNSF empties E-CJWBTM rolls through Montgomery
Photo Date:  8/22/2010  Upload Date: 8/24/2010 12:48:33 AM
Location:  Montgomery, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9918(SD70MAC)
Views:  213   Comments: 0
BNSF 6268
Title:  BNSF 6268
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/22/2010  Upload Date: 8/24/2010 12:53:14 AM
Location:  Montgomery, IL
Author:  Peter* Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6268(ES44AC)
Views:  272   Comments: 0
BNSF Mendota sub.
Title:  BNSF Mendota sub.
Description:  Amtrak train #383 flies past at nearly 80 MPH!!
Photo Date:  8/22/2010  Upload Date: 8/24/2010 12:50:07 AM
Location:  Montgomery, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 198(P42DC)
Views:  169   Comments: 0
Illinois Railway.
Title:  Illinois Railway.
Description:  IR train 107 rolls West along the BOSF main line and onto the IR main line heading for Wedron.
Photo Date:  8/22/2010  Upload Date: 8/24/2010 12:55:09 AM
Location:  Montgomery, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HBRY 5009(SD50)
Views:  171   Comments: 1
Mokena Illinois.
Title:  Mokena Illinois.
Description:  Tonights Iowa Interstate BICB road freight"heads for Iowa.
Photo Date:  8/23/2010  Upload Date: 8/24/2010 12:56:18 AM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 509(ES44AC)
Views:  306   Comments: 0
Nightly Westbound.
Title:  Nightly Westbound.
Description:  Iowa Interstate #504 leads the nightly road freight to Council Bluffs into downtown Mokena.
Photo Date:  8/27/2010  Upload Date: 8/30/2010 6:15:22 PM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 504(ES44AC)
Views:  165   Comments: 0
Bright spot on nasty day.
Title:  Bright spot on nasty day.
Description:  These two CN yard diesels make a move out the South end of Markham yard.
Photo Date:  10/2/2010  Upload Date: 10/2/2010 6:00:28 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  GTW 5844(GP38-2)
Views:  204   Comments: 0
Blue Island junction.
Title:  Blue Island junction.
Description:  Daily drag freight M343 rolls up the Elsdon sub at Blue Island, on route to Winnipeg Manitoba Canada from Jackson MS
Photo Date:  10/3/2010  Upload Date: 10/6/2010 1:56:26 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2550(C44-9W)
Views:  123   Comments: 0
Thornton Crossing.
Title:  Thornton Crossing.
Description:  CN Railway train M392 rolls through Thornton on the Elsdon sub.
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/6/2010 12:50:55 PM
Location:  South Holland, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 5701(SD75I)
Views:  132   Comments: 0
Homewood Illinois.
Title:  Homewood Illinois.
Description:  These older EMDs work the South end of Markham yard.
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/6/2010 12:53:40 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  EJE 659(SD38-3)
Views:  168   Comments: 1
Southbound Flyer.
Title:  Southbound Flyer.
Description:  CN Railway local train L574 rumbles South through Peotone on route to Kankakee.
Photo Date:  10/5/2010  Upload Date: 10/7/2010 10:56:58 PM
Location:  Peotone, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  EJE 669(SD38-2)
Views:  182   Comments: 0
Westbound and dragging.
Title:  Westbound and dragging.
Description:  This CN Railway M395 train SLOWL Y rolls through Frankfort Illinois, low speed due to MofW work area.
Photo Date:  10/5/2010  Upload Date: 10/7/2010 10:58:47 PM
Location:  Frankfort, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2606(C44-9W)
Views:  151   Comments: 0
Evening at Homewood.
Title:  Evening at Homewood.
Description:  NS transfer BH42 waits at Homewood while CN hotshot Q194 departs for New Orleans.
Photo Date:  10/9/2010  Upload Date: 10/11/2010 5:46:01 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9075(C40-9W)
Views:  127   Comments: 0
Hotshot power.
Title:  Hotshot power.
Description:  The power for Q194 is seen backing into the Markham yard heading for their train.
Photo Date:  10/9/2010  Upload Date: 10/11/2010 5:49:02 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  IC 2714(C44-9W)
Views:  238   Comments: 1
Kankakee depot.
Title:  Kankakee depot.
Description:  Amtraks former Illinois Central depot at downtown Kankakee.
Photo Date:  10/10/2010  Upload Date: 10/11/2010 5:44:25 PM
Location:  Kankakee, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  104   Comments: 0
Afternoon at Homewood.
Title:  Afternoon at Homewood.
Description:  L510, the "lead job" pulls out on 7 lead track at the south end of Markham yard
Photo Date:  10/11/2010  Upload Date: 10/11/2010 5:51:25 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  EJE 659(SD38-3)
Views:  155   Comments: 1
Kankakee local
Title:  Kankakee local
Description:  CN Railway train L556, the "Kankakee local" shoves South towards "Otto pass" at Kankakee on the CN Chicago sub.
Photo Date:  10/11/2010  Upload Date: 10/11/2010 5:54:58 PM
Location:  Kankakee, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IC 9602(GP38-2)
Views:  388   Comments: 0
Homewood Illinois.
Title:  Homewood Illinois.
Description:  CN transfer L560 from Hawthorne yard arrives at Homewood.
Photo Date:  10/12/2010  Upload Date: 10/13/2010 12:52:58 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2418(C40-8M)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
Corn car?
Title:  Corn car?
Description:  Some corn stalks appear to be growing out the top of this Iowa Northkrn hopper car.
Photo Date:  10/12/2010  Upload Date: 10/13/2010 12:56:11 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  83   Comments: 0
Evening arrivals and departures.
Title:  Evening arrivals and departures.
Description:  CO train L560 on the left has arrived while train Q194 departs the Markham yard
Photo Date:  10/12/2010  Upload Date: 10/13/2010 12:57:25 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Action
Locomotives:  CN 8023(SD70M-2)
Views:  188   Comments: 0
Fall colors on the CN Chicago sub.
Title:  Fall colors on the CN Chicago sub.
Description:  A pair of veteran EMDs pull the "lead job" out the south end of Markham yard passing some color bushes/trees.
Photo Date:  10/13/2010  Upload Date: 10/15/2010 3:30:54 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  EJE 659(SD38-3)
Views:  152   Comments: 0
The Present passes the past.
Title:  The Present passes the past.
Description:  CN Railways Q194 New Orleans intermodal train departs the yard and passes the lead job being powered by some older CN owned power.
Photo Date:  10/13/2010  Upload Date: 10/15/2010 3:33:53 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2574(C44-9W)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
Looking sharp on the Chicago sub.
Title:  Looking sharp on the Chicago sub.
Description:  The freshly painted CN Railway former EJ&E #668 looks great in its new CN paint. Please no rude comments on this picture, Ive gotten plenty on facebook
Photo Date:  10/13/2010  Upload Date: 10/14/2010 3:22:40 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  EJE 668(SD38-2)
Views:  767   Comments: 8

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