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Viewing Album:  11/26/06: Blue Island, IL (Bears Pre-Game Railfan Run)
 
By:Scott Malec
Dates:11/26/2006 - 11/26/2006
Album Info:I had some time to kill before watching the Bears lose to New England at the Hooter's in Orland Park so I spent a few hours in Blue Island on another gorgeous late November day. Temperatures were in the low 60's but cloud cover affected picture quality a bit, but otherwise I'm pleased with the results. However, one of the lowlights of the day was being chased from the gravel area next to the CSX main on the east side of the crossing by a CSX cop. I simply went to the other side of the crossing and parked in front of an abandoned scrap yard between the CN and the IAIS tracks.
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CSX 4732 & 5252
Title:  CSX 4732 & 5252
Description:  First shot of the day produces a southbound stack train on the CSX main...
Photo Date:  11/26/2006  Upload Date: 11/26/2006 9:30:51 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4732(SD70MAC) CSX 5252(ES44DC)
Views:  430   Comments: 0
CSX 4732 & 5252
Title:  CSX 4732 & 5252
Description:  I should've parked further back...
Photo Date:  11/26/2006  Upload Date: 11/26/2006 9:30:53 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4732(SD70MAC) CSX 5252(ES44DC)
Views:  455   Comments: 0
HLCX 6296 & CSX 8082
Title:  HLCX 6296 & CSX 8082
Description:  The CSX unit looks like it's just about had it...
Photo Date:  11/26/2006  Upload Date: 11/26/2006 9:30:54 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  HLCX 6296(SD40-2) CSX 8082(SD40-2)
Views:  453   Comments: 0
HLCX 6296 & CSX 8082
Title:  HLCX 6296 & CSX 8082
Description:  Approaching the venerable old bridges over the Cal-Sag Channel...
Photo Date:  11/26/2006  Upload Date: 11/26/2006 9:30:55 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  HLCX 6296(SD40-2) CSX 8082(SD40-2)
Views:  404   Comments: 0
CSX 5958 & 5954
Title:  CSX 5958 & 5954
Description:  These older GE units were thrown onto the back of this train from the last two pics but I don't think they were actually pushing. The train certainly wasn't long or heavy enough to warrant it...
Photo Date:  11/26/2006  Upload Date: 11/26/2006 9:30:56 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  CSX 5958(B40-8) CSX 5954(B40-8)
Views:  473   Comments: 2
CN 5779
Title:  CN 5779
Description:  Charging past the tower northbound on the CN main bound for Clearing...
Photo Date:  11/26/2006  Upload Date: 11/26/2006 9:30:57 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  CN 5779(SD75I)
Views:  349   Comments: 0
CN 5779, 5245 & 2639
Title:  CN 5779, 5245 & 2639
Description:  The CN was pretty busy for a Sunday...
Photo Date:  11/26/2006  Upload Date: 11/26/2006 9:30:58 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5779(SD75I) CN 5245(SD40-2W) CN 2639(C44-9W)
Views:  559   Comments: 0
PTTX 155182
Title:  PTTX 155182
Description:  some interesting rolling stock on the CN train...
Photo Date:  11/26/2006  Upload Date: 11/26/2006 9:31:00 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  136   Comments: 0
IHB 1505
Title:  IHB 1505
Description:  A lonely switcher heads north on the IHB...
Photo Date:  11/26/2006  Upload Date: 11/26/2006 9:31:01 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 1505(SW1500)
Views:  403   Comments: 1
BNSF 580
Title:  BNSF 580
Description:  BNSF power northbound on the CSX with an ex-SP leaser...
Photo Date:  11/26/2006  Upload Date: 11/26/2006 9:31:03 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 580(B40-8W)
Views:  282   Comments: 0
BNSF 580 & NREX 9273
Title:  BNSF 580 & NREX 9273
Description:  Here's a better shot of the ex-SP leaser....
Photo Date:  11/26/2006  Upload Date: 11/26/2006 9:31:04 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 580(B40-8W) NREX 9273(SD45T-2)
Views:  586   Comments: 0
BNSF 580 & NREX 9273
Title:  BNSF 580 & NREX 9273
Description:  I thought this was a cool shot, a man and his young son watch the train pass...
Photo Date:  11/26/2006  Upload Date: 11/26/2006 9:31:06 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 580(B40-8W) NREX 9273(SD45T-2)
Views:  499   Comments: 0
IHB 2921
Title:  IHB 2921
Description:  A Corn Products transfer led by a long-hood forward IHB 2921 heads southbound approaching the diamonds...
Photo Date:  11/26/2006  Upload Date: 11/26/2006 9:31:09 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 2921(SD20)
Views:  338   Comments: 0
IHB 2921
Title:  IHB 2921
Description:  This thing was smokin' and strugglin'...
Photo Date:  11/26/2006  Upload Date: 11/26/2006 9:31:10 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 2921(SD20)
Views:  333   Comments: 1
CN 5743 & 5522
Title:  CN 5743 & 5522
Description:  I could've framed this better...
Photo Date:  11/26/2006  Upload Date: 11/26/2006 9:31:12 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5743(SD75I) CN 5522(SD60F)
Views:  454   Comments: 0
CN 5743 & CSX 8743
Title:  CN 5743 & CSX 8743
Description:  Train meets at Blue Island are very common....
Photo Date:  11/26/2006  Upload Date: 11/26/2006 9:31:13 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5743(SD75I) CSX 8743(SD60I)
Views:  419   Comments: 0
CN 5743 & 5522
Title:  CN 5743 & 5522
Description:  Northbound on the CN main....
Photo Date:  11/26/2006  Upload Date: 11/26/2006 9:31:14 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5743(SD75I) CN 5522(SD60F)
Views:  452   Comments: 0
UP 9246, 9752, 4525, 9794, 4508 & IHB 3861
Title:  UP 9246, 9752, 4525, 9794, 4508 & IHB 3861
Description:  Tons o' UP power with an IHB straggler southbound on the IHB main...
Photo Date:  11/26/2006  Upload Date: 11/26/2006 9:31:15 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9246(C40-8) UP 9752(C44-9W) UP 4525(SD70M) UP 9794(C44-9W) UP 4508(SD70M) IHB 3861(SD38-2)
Views:  962   Comments: 1
IHB 3861
Title:  IHB 3861
Description:  The black sheep of the consist....
Photo Date:  11/26/2006  Upload Date: 11/26/2006 9:31:16 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 3861(SD38-2)
Views:  504   Comments: 0
CSX 7358, 8740 & 4752 & HLCX 6064
Title:  CSX 7358, 8740 & 4752 & HLCX 6064
Description:  Another big consist southbound on the IHB..this time led by ex-Conrail power. The IHB is cranking at this point, with trains coming every 10-15 minutes...
Photo Date:  11/26/2006  Upload Date: 11/26/2006 9:31:18 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7358(C40-8W) HLCX 6064(SD40M-3) CSX 8740(SD60I) CSX 4752(SD70MAC)
Views:  748   Comments: 0
CSX 7358
Title:  CSX 7358
Description:  This thing had a really tired sounding horn...
Photo Date:  11/26/2006  Upload Date: 11/26/2006 9:31:20 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7358(C40-8W)
Views:  343   Comments: 0
BNSF 5320 & 5316
Title:  BNSF 5320 & 5316
Description:  About a minute after the CSX diesels passed, this BNSF train came across the bridge on the IHB, also southound...
Photo Date:  11/26/2006  Upload Date: 11/26/2006 9:31:22 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5320(C44-9W) BNSF 5316(C44-9W)
Views:  360   Comments: 0
BNSF 5320 & 5316
Title:  BNSF 5320 & 5316
Description:  Passing the crossing gate tower southbound on the IHB main...
Photo Date:  11/26/2006  Upload Date: 11/26/2006 9:31:23 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5320(C44-9W) BNSF 5316(C44-9W)
Views:  319   Comments: 0
UP 8491 (SD70ACe)
Title:  UP 8491 (SD70ACe)
Description:  A Up ACe tries to sneak past the BNSF train on the IHB...
Photo Date:  11/26/2006  Upload Date: 11/26/2006 9:31:26 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8491(SD70ACe)
Views:  452   Comments: 1
UP 8491 & 5310
Title:  UP 8491 & 5310
Description:  Thankfully, the BNSF train clears the crossing so I could get a decent shot of the UP train...
Photo Date:  11/26/2006  Upload Date: 11/26/2006 9:31:27 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8491(SD70ACe) UP 5310(AC45CCTE)
Views:  572   Comments: 1
UP 5475 & 9167
Title:  UP 5475 & 9167
Description:  Yet another UP freight northbound on the IHB main...
Photo Date:  11/26/2006  Upload Date: 11/26/2006 9:31:29 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5475(AC45CCTE) UP 9167(C40-8)
Views:  370   Comments: 0
UP 5475 & 9167
Title:  UP 5475 & 9167
Description:  The UP freight crosses the CN main northbound on the IHB main bound for Proviso...
Photo Date:  11/26/2006  Upload Date: 11/26/2006 9:31:30 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5475(AC45CCTE) UP 9167(C40-8)
Views:  356   Comments: 1
ITTX 941397
Title:  ITTX 941397
Description:  More interesting rolling stock...
Photo Date:  11/26/2006  Upload Date: 11/26/2006 9:30:50 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  83   Comments: 0

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