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Viewing Album:  09/20/08: Blue Island, IL (Pre-Cubs Clinch Railfan Run)
 
By:Scott Malec
Dates:9/20/2008 - 9/20/2008
Album Info:I spent a couple hours at Blue Island on a gorgeous Saturday before the Cubs hopefully clinch the division this afternoon against the Cardinals. All pics in this album were taken between 1pm and 3:30pm CST.
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UP 8505
Title:  UP 8505
Description:  The first of many autorack trains today heads north on the IHB...
Photo Date:  9/20/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 5:56:30 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8505(SD70ACe)
Views:  234   Comments: 0
UP 8505 & 9204
Title:  UP 8505 & 9204
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/20/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 5:56:31 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8505(SD70ACe) UP 9204(C40-8)
Views:  301   Comments: 0
UP 8505 & 9204
Title:  UP 8505 & 9204
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/20/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 5:56:32 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8505(SD70ACe) UP 9204(C40-8)
Views:  295   Comments: 0
METX 412
Title:  METX 412
Description:  Inbound Metra heads into Vermont Street Station...
Photo Date:  9/20/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 5:56:33 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 412(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  250   Comments: 0
BNSF 7615
Title:  BNSF 7615
Description:  Another autorack train, this time headed up by BNSF units, chugs southbound on the IHB as a Metra passes overhead...
Photo Date:  9/20/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 5:56:34 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7615(ES44DC)
Views:  222   Comments: 0
BNSF 7615 & 5007
Title:  BNSF 7615 & 5007
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/20/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 5:56:35 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7615(ES44DC) BNSF 5007(C44-9W)
Views:  355   Comments: 0
BNSF 7615 & 5007
Title:  BNSF 7615 & 5007
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/20/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 5:56:36 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7615(ES44DC) BNSF 5007(C44-9W)
Views:  339   Comments: 0
ADMX 50205
Title:  ADMX 50205
Description:  An IAIS crewman keeps a watchful eye out as his train backs up the spur line onto the (ex-RI) Metra main...
Photo Date:  9/20/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 5:56:37 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  128   Comments: 0
IAIS 701 & 706
Title:  IAIS 701 & 706
Description:  Sadly, no new IAIS GE units today. Not sure if they are in revenue duty yet...
Photo Date:  9/20/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 5:56:38 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 701(GP38-2) IAIS 706(GP38-2)
Views:  250   Comments: 0
IAIS 701
Title:  IAIS 701
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/20/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 5:56:39 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 701(GP38-2)
Views:  183   Comments: 0
IAIS 701 & 706
Title:  IAIS 701 & 706
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/20/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 5:56:39 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 701(GP38-2) IAIS 706(GP38-2)
Views:  239   Comments: 0
CSX 8102
Title:  CSX 8102
Description:  A lone SD40-2 with a tired sounding horn pulls a manifest across the Cal-Sag Channel on the IHB...
Photo Date:  9/20/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 5:56:40 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8102(SD40-2)
Views:  204   Comments: 0
CSX 8102
Title:  CSX 8102
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/20/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 5:56:41 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8102(SD40-2)
Views:  206   Comments: 0
CSX 8102
Title:  CSX 8102
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/20/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 5:56:42 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8102(SD40-2)
Views:  188   Comments: 0
CN 2443 & 2712
Title:  CN 2443 & 2712
Description:  Yep, more autoracks. This train is northbound on the CN main...
Photo Date:  9/20/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 5:56:43 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2443(C40-8M) IC 2712(C44-9W)
Views:  339   Comments: 0
CN 2443 & 2712
Title:  CN 2443 & 2712
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/20/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 5:56:44 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2443(C40-8M) IC 2712(C44-9W)
Views:  393   Comments: 0
CN 2443 & 2712
Title:  CN 2443 & 2712
Description:  Plenty o' smoke from both units...
Photo Date:  9/20/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 5:56:45 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2443(C40-8M) IC 2712(C44-9W)
Views:  378   Comments: 0
CSX 5426
Title:  CSX 5426
Description:  Over near 131st and Francisco, a CSX train lurches forward on the IHB after waiting for the previous CN train to clear the crossing...
Photo Date:  9/20/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 5:56:46 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5426(ES44DC) CSX 404(AC44CW) CSX 725(ES44AC-H)
Views:  359   Comments: 0
CSX 5426, 404 & 725
Title:  CSX 5426, 404 & 725
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/20/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 5:56:46 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5426(ES44DC) CSX 404(AC44CW) CSX 725(ES44AC-H)
Views:  256   Comments: 0
CSX 5426, 404 & 725
Title:  CSX 5426, 404 & 725
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/20/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 5:56:47 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5426(ES44DC) CSX 404(AC44CW) CSX 725(ES44AC-H)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
CSX 5437
Title:  CSX 5437
Description:  A CSX train consisting manly of autoracks crosses the channel southbound...
Photo Date:  9/20/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 5:56:48 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5437(ES44DC)
Views:  165   Comments: 0
CSX 5437 & 5496
Title:  CSX 5437 & 5496
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/20/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 5:56:49 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5437(ES44DC) CSX 5496(ES44DC)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
CSX 5437 & 5496
Title:  CSX 5437 & 5496
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/20/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 5:56:50 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5437(ES44DC) CSX 5496(ES44DC)
Views:  196   Comments: 0
CSX 5437 & 5496
Title:  CSX 5437 & 5496
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/20/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 5:56:51 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5437(ES44DC) CSX 5496(ES44DC)
Views:  206   Comments: 0
IHB 2920
Title:  IHB 2920
Description:  Following on the heels of the previous CSX train is this short cut of hoppers pulled by one of IHB's venerable SD20's...
Photo Date:  9/20/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 5:56:52 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 2920(SD20)
Views:  166   Comments: 1
IHB 2920
Title:  IHB 2920
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/20/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 5:56:53 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 2920(SD20)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
IHB 2920
Title:  IHB 2920
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/20/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 5:56:53 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 2920(SD20)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
HLCX 6328 & 6210
Title:  HLCX 6328 & 6210
Description:  A pair of Helm lease units in two different paint schemes pull a long manifest north on the CSX...
Photo Date:  9/20/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 5:56:54 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HLCX 6328(SD40-2) HLCX 6210(SD40-2)
Views:  328   Comments: 1
HLCX 6328 & 6210
Title:  HLCX 6328 & 6210
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/20/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 5:56:55 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HLCX 6328(SD40-2) HLCX 6210(SD40-2)
Views:  344   Comments: 0
HLCX 6328 & 6210
Title:  HLCX 6328 & 6210
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/20/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 5:56:56 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HLCX 6328(SD40-2) HLCX 6210(SD40-2)
Views:  325   Comments: 0
HLCX 6210
Title:  HLCX 6210
Description:  Don't remember seeing any Helm units in red...
Photo Date:  9/20/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 5:56:57 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HLCX 6210(SD40-2)
Views:  263   Comments: 1
METX 410
Title:  METX 410
Description:  Another Metra passes overhead...
Photo Date:  9/20/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 5:56:58 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 410(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  199   Comments: 0
CN 8010
Title:  CN 8010
Description:  A CN manifest led by a sharp looking M-2 heads south across the channel...
Photo Date:  9/20/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 5:56:59 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 8010(SD70M-2)
Views:  256   Comments: 0
CN 8010, 2532 & 5793
Title:  CN 8010, 2532 & 5793
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/20/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 5:57:00 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 8010(SD70M-2) CN 2532(C44-9W) CN 5793(SD75I)
Views:  443   Comments: 1
CN 8010, 2532 & 5793
Title:  CN 8010, 2532 & 5793
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/20/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 5:57:01 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 8010(SD70M-2) CN 2532(C44-9W) CN 5793(SD75I)
Views:  477   Comments: 0
CN 2532
Title:  CN 2532
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/20/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 5:57:01 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2532(C44-9W)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
CN 5793
Title:  CN 5793
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/20/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 5:57:02 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5793(SD75I)
Views:  193   Comments: 0
CN 8010, 2532 & 5793
Title:  CN 8010, 2532 & 5793
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/20/2008  Upload Date: 9/20/2008 5:56:29 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 8010(SD70M-2) CN 2532(C44-9W) CN 5793(SD75I)
Views:  375   Comments: 0

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