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By:Richard Kundert
Dates:1/8/1986 - 8/12/1986
Album Info:The Bloomer Shippers Railway Redevelopment League purchased a 36 mile portion of the ICG's Bloomington district (hence the nickname "Bloomer") between Kempton and Colfax, Illinois in 1985. Service began on 6/3/1985 with a former BN GP9 which soon was repainted into CB&Q Chinese Red colors.
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BLOL 91
Title:  BLOL 91
Description:  South of Chatsworth at the unincorporated village of Cereal.
Photo Date:  1/8/1986  Upload Date: 6/1/2016 10:53:46 AM
Location:  Cereal, IL
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLOL 91(GP9)
Views:  199   Comments: 0
BLOL 91
Title:  BLOL 91
Description:  At Risk, the Bloomer Line interchanged with the Norfolk Southern. Here, the BLOL is waiting for the NS local to swap loads for empties.
Photo Date:  1/31/1986  Upload Date: 6/1/2016 10:55:10 AM
Location:  Risk, IL
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLOL 91(GP9)
Views:  258   Comments: 1
BLOL 91
Title:  BLOL 91
Description:  At the north end of the line, the train is ready to head south with a few loads of corn
Photo Date:  2/12/1986  Upload Date: 6/1/2016 10:56:29 AM
Location:  Kempton, IL
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BLOL 91(GP9)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
Anchor Grain 1155
Title:  Anchor Grain 1155
Description:  Anchor Grain purchased their own switch engine, a former MP SW1200. The BLOL frequently used this unit when traffic dictated.
Photo Date:  3/1/1986  Upload Date: 6/1/2016 10:58:32 AM
Location:  Kempton, IL
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AGCX 1155(SW1200)
Views:  194   Comments: 2
BLOL 91 & AGCX 1155
Title:  BLOL 91 & AGCX 1155
Description:  The GP9 and SW1200 team up to move 50 cars of corn that had been stored near Colfax
Photo Date:  3/7/1986  Upload Date: 6/1/2016 11:00:08 AM
Location:  Colfax, IL
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLOL 91(GP9) AGCX 1155(SW1200)
Views:  270   Comments: 0
BLOL 91
Title:  BLOL 91
Description:  91 leaves Risk with empties to be set out at Charlotte and Cullom
Photo Date:  4/24/1986  Upload Date: 6/1/2016 11:01:59 AM
Location:  Risk, IL
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLOL 91(GP9)
Views:  153   Comments: 1
BLOL 91
Title:  BLOL 91
Description:  Southbound out of Charlotte
Photo Date:  5/14/1986  Upload Date: 6/1/2016 11:02:36 AM
Location:  Charlotte, IL
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BLOL 91(GP9)
Views:  133   Comments: 0
BLOL 91
Title:  BLOL 91
Description:  Rolling through Cropsey
Photo Date:  5/20/1986  Upload Date: 6/1/2016 11:03:34 AM
Location:  Cropsey, IL
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLOL 91(GP9)
Views:  132   Comments: 0
BLOL 91
Title:  BLOL 91
Description:  Crossing the Santa Fe (former TP&W) at Chatsworth
Photo Date:  5/28/1986  Upload Date: 6/1/2016 11:04:32 AM
Location:  Chatsworth, IL
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BLOL 91(GP9)
Views:  181   Comments: 1
BLOL 91
Title:  BLOL 91
Description:  Doing a brake test by the derelict Kempton depot. Just south of Kempton is Saxony...the junction of the "Bloomer" line and the 42 mile branch through Pontiac to Minonk Jct. on the "Charter" line.
Photo Date:  8/12/1986  Upload Date: 6/1/2016 11:05:27 AM
Location:  Kempton, IL
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  BLOL 91(GP9)
Views:  169   Comments: 1


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