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Viewing Album:  10/07/06: Bridgeview & Bedford Park, IL (inc. Landers Yard & Hayford in Chicago)
 
By:Scott Malec
Dates:10/7/2006 - 10/7/2006
Album Info:After some wild storms on Monday night that caused my power to go out for three days and my basement to flood, I needed some relaxation and time to enjoy the warm October weather and railfanning was the perfect prescription. I made several stops around the SW Chicagoland area, including 71st Street in Bridgeview, BRC's Clearing Engine Facility, Hayford Crossing and more...
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IHB 2922 & UP 2174
Title:  IHB 2922 & UP 2174
Description:  First stop: 71st Street grade crossing of the IHB main. The train on the far left is a northbound BNSF with stacks heading onto the Harlem Ave Wye into the west end of Clearing yard. The UP and IHB trains are idling. Unfortunately I had to shoot directly into the sun.
Photo Date:  10/7/2006  Upload Date: 10/7/2006 7:00:26 PM
Location:  Bridgeview, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  IHB 2922(SD20) UP 2174(SD60)
Views:  706   Comments: 0
IHB 3861 & 3802
Title:  IHB 3861 & 3802
Description:  Meanwhile a southbound IHB mixed freight crosses 71st Street and approaches the idling UP and IHB trains...
Photo Date:  10/7/2006  Upload Date: 10/7/2006 7:00:29 PM
Location:  Bridgeview, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  IHB 3861(SD38-2) IHB 3802(GP38-2)
Views:  799   Comments: 2
Four Train Meet!
Title:  Four Train Meet!
Description:  Four trains converge at 71st Street. The two left hand side trains are moving and the two right side trains are idling.
Photo Date:  10/7/2006  Upload Date: 10/7/2006 7:00:30 PM
Location:  Bridgeview, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  IHB 2922(SD20) UP 2174(SD60) IHB 3861(SD38-2)
Views:  737   Comments: 2
UP 2174
Title:  UP 2174
Description:  The BNSF and the two IHB trains clear 71st Street leaving the UP auto rack train to idle. I can't identify the other two units.
Photo Date:  10/7/2006  Upload Date: 10/7/2006 7:00:34 PM
Location:  Bridgeview, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  UP 2174(SD60)
Views:  371   Comments: 0
NS 9064, UP 6462 & 5298
Title:  NS 9064, UP 6462 & 5298
Description:  Here is a shot of the engine facility at BRC's Clearing Yard. This place is guarded like the Gestapo so I dared not even get out of my truck. Needless to say there were a lot more pics I wanted to take.
Photo Date:  10/7/2006  Upload Date: 10/7/2006 7:00:35 PM
Location:  Bedford Park, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  NS 9064(C40-9W) UP 6462(AC44CW) UP 5298(AC45CCTE)
Views:  659   Comments: 0
CP 8557
Title:  CP 8557
Description:  CP units idle at the Central Ave enhine facility in BRC's Clearing Yard. I could not get any closer as there was a barrier in front of me and the BRC police station is just out of shot on the left.
Photo Date:  10/7/2006  Upload Date: 10/7/2006 7:00:37 PM
Location:  Bedford Park, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  CP 8557(AC44CW)
Views:  355   Comments: 0
UP 4601
Title:  UP 4601
Description:  This shot was taken right off of Columbus Ave on the north side of Landers Yard on the NS/Metra main that bypasses the yard.
Photo Date:  10/7/2006  Upload Date: 10/7/2006 7:00:39 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  UP 4601(SD70M)
Views:  352   Comments: 0
UP 4601
Title:  UP 4601
Description:  UP 4601 with a load of Triple Crown trailers just outside of Landers Yard...
Photo Date:  10/7/2006  Upload Date: 10/7/2006 7:00:41 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  UP 4601(SD70M)
Views:  305   Comments: 0
CSX 5204
Title:  CSX 5204
Description:  A colorful lash up runs light eastbound on the BRC main at Hayford Crossing
Photo Date:  10/7/2006  Upload Date: 10/7/2006 7:00:44 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  CSX 5204(ES44DC) CSX 7491(C40-8) CSX 5115(AC44CW) UP 9810(C44-9W)
Views:  908   Comments: 0
NS 9205
Title:  NS 9205
Description:  Another train meet...this time at Hayford Crossing. The CSX train stopped right on the crossing and blocked my view of the passing NS train.
Photo Date:  10/7/2006  Upload Date: 10/7/2006 7:00:47 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  NS 9205(C40-9W) NS 9416(C40-9W) NS 9544(C40-9W) CSX 5204(ES44DC)
Views:  933   Comments: 0
CSX 5115 & UP 9810
Title:  CSX 5115 & UP 9810
Description:  The crew prepares to split this lash-up in two and both will retreat back into Clearing Yard to pick up trains...
Photo Date:  10/7/2006  Upload Date: 10/7/2006 7:00:49 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  CSX 5115(AC44CW) UP 9810(C44-9W)
Views:  507   Comments: 0
CSX 5204
Title:  CSX 5204
Description:  The light lash-up continues to idle on top of Hayford Crossing...
Photo Date:  10/7/2006  Upload Date: 10/7/2006 7:00:50 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  CSX 5204(ES44DC) CSX 7491(C40-8) CSX 5115(AC44CW) UP 9810(C44-9W)
Views:  803   Comments: 0
CSX 5204 & 7491
Title:  CSX 5204 & 7491
Description:  5204 and 7491 (in Conrail blue) return with a mixed freight eastbound on the BRC...
Photo Date:  10/7/2006  Upload Date: 10/7/2006 7:00:52 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  CSX 5204(ES44DC) CSX 7491(C40-8)
Views:  562   Comments: 0
BNSF 1104
Title:  BNSF 1104
Description:  a BNSF stack train idles underneath the elevated CTA Orange Line on the southern approach to Corwith Yard just east of the practically abandoned crossing of the IHB Stockyards Branch and the ex-Grand Trunk main
Photo Date:  10/7/2006  Upload Date: 10/7/2006 7:00:55 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  BNSF 1104(C44-9W)
Views:  380   Comments: 0
BNSF 4232
Title:  BNSF 4232
Description:  A leased-led stack train heads south out of Corwith Yard under the CTA Orange Line near Archer and Lawndale...
Photo Date:  10/7/2006  Upload Date: 10/7/2006 7:00:57 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4232(B23-7)
Views:  311   Comments: 0
IHB 4013 & 4014
Title:  IHB 4013 & 4014
Description:  Two consecutively numbered IHB Geeps sun themselves at 63rd and Archer
Photo Date:  10/7/2006  Upload Date: 10/7/2006 7:00:58 PM
Location:  Summit, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  IHB 4013(GP40-2) IHB 4014(GP40-2)
Views:  513   Comments: 0
UP 4055 & 9338
Title:  UP 4055 & 9338
Description:  And then it's back to Bridgeview for the last stop on the way home and I caught another UP train idling just south of 71st Street. I can't identify the third leased unit.
Photo Date:  10/7/2006  Upload Date: 10/7/2006 7:00:24 PM
Location:  Bridgeview, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  UP 4055(SD70M) UP 9338(C40-8)
Views:  389   Comments: 0

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