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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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Hickory Creek Depot.
Title:  Hickory Creek Depot.
Description:  On this sunny May evening, Metra train #419 rolls into the depot on its way to Joliet.
Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/3/2010 11:24:26 PM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  METX 202(F40PHM-2)
Views:  250   Comments: 0
Sign of spring along the rails.
Title:  Sign of spring along the rails.
Description:  This little bunny sits along the South rail of Metra main #1 shortly before the Iowa Interstate train arrives.
Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/3/2010 11:26:00 PM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  108   Comments: 0
Hickory Creek depot.
Title:  Hickory Creek depot.
Description:  Metra train #421 from Chicago.
Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/3/2010 11:26:56 PM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  METX 408(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  190   Comments: 0
Hickory Creek Depot.
Title:  Hickory Creek Depot.
Description:  The Iowa Interstate Railroad rolls passed the depot on this beautiful May evening.
Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/3/2010 11:28:03 PM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 156(SD38-2)
Views:  123   Comments: 1
Hickory Creek Depot.
Title:  Hickory Creek Depot.
Description:  Iowa Interstate Railroad train BICB rolls West for Iowa.
Photo Date:  5/3/2010  Upload Date: 5/3/2010 11:29:03 PM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 156(SD38-2)
Views:  122   Comments: 1
CSX on the old C&EI
Title:  CSX on the old C&EI
Description:  Q648 waits on the signal to proceed North towards Chicago.
Photo Date:  5/4/2010  Upload Date: 5/6/2010 11:26:37 PM
Location:  Steger, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7705(C40-8W)
Views:  122   Comments: 0
CSX on the old C&EI
Title:  CSX on the old C&EI
Description:  Q588 rolls North towards Chicago.
Photo Date:  5/4/2010  Upload Date: 5/6/2010 11:27:34 PM
Location:  Steger, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 907(ES44AC-H)
Views:  252   Comments: 0
On the old Rock Island.
Title:  On the old Rock Island.
Description:  Iowa Interstate train BICB rolls by the reportedly soon to be replaced 80th Avenue depot.
Photo Date:  5/5/2010  Upload Date: 5/6/2010 11:30:52 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 508(ES44AC)
Views:  133   Comments: 0
Tinley Mansion.
Title:  Tinley Mansion.
Description:  Westbound Metra train #417 rolls passed the historic Tinley mansion in downtown Tinley Park
Photo Date:  5/6/2010  Upload Date: 5/6/2010 11:32:34 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  METX 180(F40PH-2)
Views:  266   Comments: 0
On the old Rock Island.
Title:  On the old Rock Island.
Description:  Metra train #419 West departs the downtown depot.
Photo Date:  5/6/2010  Upload Date: 5/6/2010 11:34:24 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  METX 208(F40PHM-2)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
On the old Rock Island.
Title:  On the old Rock Island.
Description:  Metra train #523 arrives at the downtown Tinley Park station.
Photo Date:  5/6/2010  Upload Date: 5/6/2010 11:38:40 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Signal,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  279   Comments: 0
On the old Rock Island.
Title:  On the old Rock Island.
Description:  Metra "deadhead" move #6062 East rolls through downtown Tinley Park just after sunset, heading for Blue Island.
Photo Date:  5/6/2010  Upload Date: 5/6/2010 11:40:01 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  88   Comments: 0
On the old Rock Island.
Title:  On the old Rock Island.
Description:  Iowa Interstate Railroad road freight "BICB" rolls through the Metra station on its way to Home rails at Utica Illinois.
Photo Date:  5/6/2010  Upload Date: 5/6/2010 11:41:14 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 512(ES44AC)
Views:  306   Comments: 0
Blue Island Junction.
Title:  Blue Island Junction.
Description:  CSX intermodal heads South on this dreary day at Blue Island.
Photo Date:  5/7/2010  Upload Date: 5/7/2010 11:38:45 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Bridge,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7610(C40-8)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
Rocket Ship at Blue Island.
Title:  Rocket Ship at Blue Island.
Description:  This CSX "Rocket ship" as I call this model of standard cab GE rolls East.
Photo Date:  5/7/2010  Upload Date: 5/7/2010 11:39:58 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7610(C40-8)
Views:  116   Comments: 0
Goose Crossing!
Title:  Goose Crossing!
Description:  Whose crossing whose right-of-way here, CN train C712 heads East for Indiana and beyond as a Westbound goose cross the IHB/CN connector line.
Photo Date:  5/7/2010  Upload Date: 5/7/2010 11:41:34 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9246(SD70ACe)
Views:  216   Comments: 0
Long way still to go.
Title:  Long way still to go.
Description:  This BNSF coal train from out West, now symboled for CN as "C712" rolls onto the Elsdon sub at Blue Island Junction.
Photo Date:  5/7/2010  Upload Date: 5/7/2010 11:42:43 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9246(SD70ACe)
Views:  251   Comments: 1
Rear end surprise.
Title:  Rear end surprise.
Description:  This BNSF DPU unit brings up the rear of CN coal train C712
Photo Date:  5/7/2010  Upload Date: 5/7/2010 11:43:50 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 9395(SD70ACe)
Views:  255   Comments: 0
Eastbound and Down!!
Title:  Eastbound and Down!!
Description:  This CSX double stack train from Bedford Park Intermodal to some place East I have never been too[lol] flies through the junction.
Photo Date:  5/7/2010  Upload Date: 5/7/2010 11:45:19 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 447(AC44CW)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
Homewood Illinois.
Title:  Homewood Illinois.
Description:  This Southbound CN Railtay train sits near the South entrance to Markham Yard.
Photo Date:  5/8/2010  Upload Date: 5/8/2010 4:51:34 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IC 1033(SD70)
Views:  130   Comments: 0
Grimy veteran
Title:  Grimy veteran
Description:  This former IC SD70 is looking pretty worn already, but still good.
Photo Date:  5/8/2010  Upload Date: 5/8/2010 4:52:49 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  IC 1033(SD70)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
Blue Island Vermont street.
Title:  Blue Island Vermont street.
Description:  Metras ballast work train waiting to enter the Rock Island District from the Electric Disitrict.
Photo Date:  5/9/2010  Upload Date: 5/11/2010 3:19:44 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  METX 8(SW1500)
Views:  252   Comments: 0
Vermont Street tower.
Title:  Vermont Street tower.
Description:  Metras Vermont Street tower with the Beverly Sub District in the forground, looking West towards Joliet.
Photo Date:  5/9/2010  Upload Date: 5/11/2010 3:20:57 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  103   Comments: 0
CSX Barr Yard.
Title:  CSX Barr Yard.
Description:  These 2 light units sitting in the evening sun.
Photo Date:  5/9/2010  Upload Date: 5/11/2010 3:22:11 AM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CSX 1503(GP15T)
Views:  305   Comments: 0
BORW Train power.
Title:  BORW Train power.
Description:  GP15Ts, once the relm of the CSXs operation of the former Rock Island between Joliet & Bureau Junction.
Photo Date:  5/9/2010  Upload Date: 5/11/2010 3:23:41 AM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CSX 1511(GP15T)
Views:  319   Comments: 1
Sunset at Dolton Crossing.
Title:  Sunset at Dolton Crossing.
Description:  The sunsets over the CSX Barr Sub & IHB main line.
Photo Date:  5/9/2010  Upload Date: 5/11/2010 3:24:49 AM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  40   Comments: 0
Sunset manifest.
Title:  Sunset manifest.
Description:  CSX train Q380 from BNSF Galesburg Yard rolls onward East through the crossing.
Photo Date:  5/9/2010  Upload Date: 5/11/2010 3:26:16 AM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5207(C44-9W)
Views:  175   Comments: 0
Dolton Crossing.
Title:  Dolton Crossing.
Description:  BNSF power leads coal train U994 East at susnet.
Photo Date:  5/9/2010  Upload Date: 5/11/2010 3:27:14 AM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5207(C44-9W)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
Front Street station.
Title:  Front Street station.
Description:  Metra train #421 rolls West into the downtown depot on route to Joliet.
Photo Date:  5/9/2010  Upload Date: 5/11/2010 3:28:32 AM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  METX 206(F40PHM-2)
Views:  248   Comments: 0
Mokena front street.
Title:  Mokena front street.
Description:  Metra train #421 makes its stop at the depot.
Photo Date:  5/9/2010  Upload Date: 5/11/2010 3:29:26 AM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  METX 206(F40PHM-2)
Views:  313   Comments: 0
Nightime arrival.
Title:  Nightime arrival.
Description:  Metra train #525 makes its stop at the Oak Park avenue depot.
Photo Date:  5/10/2010  Upload Date: 5/11/2010 3:30:41 AM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Station,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  52   Comments: 0
Dolton Crossing.
Title:  Dolton Crossing.
Description:  NS daily road freight rolls East with UP power leading, heading for Elkhart Indiana.
Photo Date:  5/13/2010  Upload Date: 5/13/2010 9:50:04 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 4236(SD70M)
Views:  205   Comments: 0
Dolton Crossing.
Title:  Dolton Crossing.
Description:  It was international day at Dolton, I met 2 rail-fans fron England,, CSX rolls passed Westbound.
Photo Date:  5/13/2010  Upload Date: 5/13/2010 9:51:31 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5335(ES44DC)
Views:  103   Comments: 0
Rock Island Heritage.
Title:  Rock Island Heritage.
Description:  Iowa Interstates #513 sits in the Burr Oak Yard waiting to lead tonights BICB road freight.
Photo Date:  5/13/2010  Upload Date: 5/13/2010 9:44:52 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  IAIS 513(ES44AC)
Views:  430   Comments: 1
Under DARK skies
Title:  Under DARK skies
Description:  Metra train #523 pulls into the 80th avenue depot on this dark evening.
Photo Date:  5/13/2010  Upload Date: 5/13/2010 9:46:39 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Action
Locomotives:  METX 180(F40PH-2)
Views:  316   Comments: 0
Dark night at 80th avenue.
Title:  Dark night at 80th avenue.
Description:  Waiting for the Iowa Interstate to come, the skies looked like a Tornado could drop any second.
Photo Date:  5/13/2010  Upload Date: 5/13/2010 9:47:45 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  75   Comments: 0
Rock Island Heritage under Dark skies.
Title:  Rock Island Heritage under Dark skies.
Description:  Iowa Interstate #513 leads tonights BICB road freight on this dark evening.
Photo Date:  5/13/2010  Upload Date: 5/13/2010 9:48:47 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Station,Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 513(ES44AC)
Views:  359   Comments: 0
Homewood Railroad days.
Title:  Homewood Railroad days.
Description:  This former EJ&E power works the South end of the Markham yard.
Photo Date:  5/16/2010  Upload Date: 5/17/2010 2:02:48 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  EJE 672(SD38-2)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
Homewood Railroad days.
Title:  Homewood Railroad days.
Description:  The CN Railways "little obie" kids ride train.
Photo Date:  5/16/2010  Upload Date: 5/17/2010 2:03:54 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  157   Comments: 0
Homewood railroad day.s
Title:  Homewood railroad day.s
Description:  Amtrak arrives Southbound at the depot.
Photo Date:  5/16/2010  Upload Date: 5/17/2010 2:04:53 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 91(P42DC)
Views:  120   Comments: 0
Homewood Railroad days.
Title:  Homewood Railroad days.
Description:  Former EJ&E power was seenly commonly throughout the day.
Photo Date:  5/16/2010  Upload Date: 5/17/2010 2:06:14 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  EJE 672(SD38-2)
Views:  152   Comments: 0
Homewood railroad days.
Title:  Homewood railroad days.
Description:  2 other former J units left this one to work the "pulldown" job alone.
Photo Date:  5/16/2010  Upload Date: 5/17/2010 2:07:30 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  EJE 671(SD38-2)
Views:  129   Comments: 1
Homewood railroad days.
Title:  Homewood railroad days.
Description:  These CN former J units passs this CN train with some former UP power.
Photo Date:  5/16/2010  Upload Date: 5/17/2010 2:09:02 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  EJE 672(SD38-2)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
Homewood railroad days.
Title:  Homewood railroad days.
Description:  This former UP unit now appears to be CN property for switching chores.
Photo Date:  5/16/2010  Upload Date: 5/17/2010 2:10:08 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 3191(SD40-2)
Views:  227   Comments: 0
Homewood railroad days.
Title:  Homewood railroad days.
Description:  This CN freight works the South end of Markham yard.
Photo Date:  5/16/2010  Upload Date: 5/17/2010 2:11:06 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IC 1011(SD70)
Views:  129   Comments: 1
Homewood railroad days.
Title:  Homewood railroad days.
Description:  CN Railway provided this beautifully freshly painted EMD SD70
Photo Date:  5/16/2010  Upload Date: 5/17/2010 2:12:12 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  IC 1008(SD70)
Views:  1572   Comments: 1
Homewood railroad days.
Title:  Homewood railroad days.
Description:  My favorite find at the festival.
Photo Date:  5/16/2010  Upload Date: 5/17/2010 2:18:16 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  IC 1008(SD70)
Views:  442   Comments: 0
Blue Island junction.
Title:  Blue Island junction.
Description:  CN Railway train M342 rolls down the connecting track from the IHB to the CN Elsdon sub main line.
Photo Date:  5/19/2010  Upload Date: 5/22/2010 2:13:19 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8899(SD70MAC)
Views:  226   Comments: 0
Blue Island junction.
Title:  Blue Island junction.
Description:  Chicago Rail Link comes down the CSX connecting track from Metra down to the Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad.
Photo Date:  5/19/2010  Upload Date: 5/22/2010 2:14:34 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  90   Comments: 1
Blue Island junction.
Title:  Blue Island junction.
Description:  CSX races East on the IHB and soon will switch onto home rails and head for points distant.
Photo Date:  5/19/2010  Upload Date: 5/22/2010 2:16:03 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7808(C40-8W)
Views:  122   Comments: 0

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