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By:Donald Albertson
Dates:3/22/1990 - 3/28/1990
Album Info:Photos from my trip in March 1990...yes the same week as my 1989 trip.
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Gloom going away at Blue Island
Title:  Gloom going away at Blue Island
Description:  A pair of SW1500 roll by with a gloomy IHB transfer at Blue Island on 22MAR1990
Photo Date:  3/22/1990  Upload Date: 4/23/2020 6:25:40 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IHB 9209(SW1500) IHB 9205(SW1500)
Views:  137   Comments: 0
IHB transfer at Blue Island
Title:  IHB transfer at Blue Island
Description:  Went to Blue Island, weather was lousy. Here's proof, an IHB transfer in the gloom on 22MAR1990
Photo Date:  3/22/1990  Upload Date: 4/23/2020 6:25:25 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Bridge,Track,Action
Locomotives:  IHB 9202(SW1500) IHB 9205(SW1500)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
Rio Grande and KCS power
Title:  Rio Grande and KCS power
Description:  A pair of DRG&W six axles and a KCS unit are next to the wash rack at Bensenville yard late in the day on 22MAR1990
Photo Date:  3/22/1990  Upload Date: 10/26/2018 2:39:28 PM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  DRGW 5336(SD45)
Views:  376   Comments: 1
CP and SOO power
Title:  CP and SOO power
Description:  Four six axle EMD's at the former MILW Bensenville IL facility on 22MAR1990
Photo Date:  3/22/1990  Upload Date: 3/22/2019 5:33:53 PM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SOO 6008(SD60) CP 5405(SD40) CP 5409(SD40) SOO 6610(SD40-2)
Views:  442   Comments: 1
UP C36-7's
Title:  UP C36-7's
Description:  A pair of UP C36-7's sits in Yard Center at Dolton IL on a grubby early spring day. The lead unit still has the MP style numbers while the trailing unit has UP style numbers. 22MAR1990
Photo Date:  3/22/1990  Upload Date: 7/22/2017 7:28:55 AM
Location:  Dolton Jct, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  UP 9036(C36-7) UP 9040(C36-7)
Views:  423   Comments: 1
WC n/b
Title:  WC n/b
Description:  These two WC GP30's were patched almost too seamlessly for my tastes! Schiller Park IL on 23MAR1990
Photo Date:  3/23/1990  Upload Date: 3/22/2019 5:46:55 PM
Location:  Schiller Park, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WC 710(GP30) WC 712(GP30)
Views:  303   Comments: 1
SOO and SP power
Title:  SOO and SP power
Description:  In failing light, a SOO SD60 and a SP SD45T-2 sit outside the enginehouse at Bensenville yard on 23MAR1990
Photo Date:  3/23/1990  Upload Date: 7/26/2020 2:10:45 PM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 6053(SD60) SP 9360(SD45T-2)
Views:  256   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/23/1990  Upload Date: 10/7/2017 7:33:29 AM
Location:  Hayford Junction, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  132   Comments: 0
BRC MP-15-DC 536
Title:  BRC MP-15-DC 536
Description:  BRC 536 has an e/b transfer crossing the GTW at Hayford crossing as it leaves Clearing yard.
Photo Date:  3/23/1990  Upload Date: 8/19/2005 1:42:24 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BRC 536(MP15DC)
Views:  813   Comments: 1
Conrail B boats
Title:  Conrail B boats
Description:  Three CR B boats run light towards Clearing yard at Hayford crossing on 23MAR1990
Photo Date:  3/23/1990  Upload Date: 3/22/2019 5:36:53 PM
Location:  Bedford Park, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 5062(B40-8) CR 5018(B36-7) CR 5046(B36-7)
Views:  367   Comments: 1
CR GE's at hayford
Title:  CR GE's at hayford
Description:  Two CR B36-7's and a B40-8 head east across the GTW at Hayford crossing on 23MAR1990
Photo Date:  3/23/1990  Upload Date: 3/22/2019 5:39:08 PM
Location:  Bedford Park, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CR 5046(B36-7) CR 5018(B36-7) CR 5062(B40-8)
Views:  295   Comments: 1
CSX w/b transfer
Title:  CSX w/b transfer
Description:  Three SBD B-Boats are crossing the GTW at Hayford with a w/b for Clearing yard.
Photo Date:  3/23/1990  Upload Date: 5/25/2009 12:20:46 PM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SBD 5822(B36-7) SBD 5512(B30-7) SBD 5920(B36-7)
Views:  868   Comments: 0
SOO power at Woodlawn
Title:  SOO power at Woodlawn
Description:  A SOO transfer en route to Clearing yard has two SD60's on 23MAR1990
Photo Date:  3/23/1990  Upload Date: 4/23/2020 6:26:33 PM
Location:  Woodlawn, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SOO 6043(SD60) SOO 6006(SD60)
Views:  423   Comments: 0
SOO transfer
Title:  SOO transfer
Description:  Two SOO SD60's handle a transfer run to Clearing yard on 23MAR1990
Photo Date:  3/23/1990  Upload Date: 12/17/2016 9:45:48 AM
Location:  Woodlawn (subdivision), IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 6043(SD60) SOO 6006(SD60)
Views:  513   Comments: 1
CSX B36-7 5819
Title:  CSX B36-7 5819
Description:  CSX B36-7 5819 sporting fresh paint at Barr yard on 24MAR1990
Photo Date:  3/24/1990  Upload Date: 10/21/2018 3:06:58 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5819(B36-7)
Views:  411   Comments: 1
ATSF C30-7 8058
Title:  ATSF C30-7 8058
Description:  Santa Fe C30-7 8058 visits the CSX Barr yard on 24MAR1990
Photo Date:  3/24/1990  Upload Date: 10/21/2018 3:21:01 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  ATSF 8058(C30-7)
Views:  270   Comments: 2
U36B's at Barr yard
Title:  U36B's at Barr yard
Description:  Two CSX U36B's at Barr yard on 24MAR1990, the 5783 and 5735
Photo Date:  3/24/1990  Upload Date: 6/7/2017 6:52:25 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CSX 5783(U36B) CSX 5735(U36B)
Views:  299   Comments: 1
SBD 5852
Title:  SBD 5852
Description:  SBD B36-7 5852 at Barr yard in Riverdale, Il.
Photo Date:  3/24/1990  Upload Date: 6/19/2009 4:19:10 AM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  SBD 5852(B36-7)
Views:  308   Comments: 0
CSX 8387
Title:  CSX 8387
Description:  CSX SD40 8387 is in fresh yellow nose paint at Barr yard on 24MAR1990
Photo Date:  3/24/1990  Upload Date: 3/25/2019 3:36:53 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CSX 8387(SD40-2)
Views:  304   Comments: 1
BN w/b
Title:  BN w/b
Description:  Two Oakway SD-60's lead this train out of Clyde yard under the IC and west.
Photo Date:  3/24/1990  Upload Date: 8/5/2005 10:37:01 AM
Location:  Berwyn, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EMDX 9044(SD60) EMDX 9014(SD60)
Views:  889   Comments: 0
CSX 8375
Title:  CSX 8375
Description:  CSX SD40 8375 is among the usual denizens of Chicagoland dating from the B&O days; the GP15's.
Photo Date:  3/24/1990  Upload Date: 11/6/2007 3:45:25 AM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8375(SD40)
Views:  683   Comments: 1
METX 100
Title:  METX 100
Description:  A Metra w/b in Rock Island territory somewhere near Blue Island on 24MAR1990
Photo Date:  3/24/1990  Upload Date: 11/4/2018 5:50:06 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 100(F40PH)
Views:  314   Comments: 0
CSX GP15T's at Barr Yard
Title:  CSX GP15T's at Barr Yard
Description:  Two GP15T's in early CSX garb at Barr yard on 24MAR1990
Photo Date:  3/24/1990  Upload Date: 2/17/2019 4:08:56 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CSX 1518(GP15T) CSX 1522(GP15T)
Views:  348   Comments: 1
SSW B40-8 8046
Title:  SSW B40-8 8046
Description:  SSW B40-8 at Riverdale Il on 24MAR1990
Photo Date:  3/24/1990  Upload Date: 2/17/2019 4:11:56 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  SSW 8046(B40-8)
Views:  244   Comments: 2
Former MILW power
Title:  Former MILW power
Description:  Three MILW "bandits" are among these units outside Bensenville shops in the late afternoon.
Photo Date:  3/24/1990  Upload Date: 8/22/2005 10:18:12 AM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1524(MP15AC) SOO 1547(MP15AC) SOO 774(SD40-2) SOO 2045(GP40)
Views:  1306   Comments: 6
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/24/1990  Upload Date: 3/25/2019 3:39:47 PM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  80   Comments: 1
New SLSW GP60's
Title:  New SLSW GP60's
Description:  Three shiny new Cotton Belt GP60's are at Blue Island yard on the IHB on 24MAR1990
Photo Date:  3/24/1990  Upload Date: 3/18/2017 7:10:06 AM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  SSW 9675(GP60) SSW 9673(GP60)
Views:  342   Comments: 2
ATSF B23-7 6410
Title:  ATSF B23-7 6410
Description:  Santa Fe B23-7 6410 at Corwith yard on 24MAR1990
Photo Date:  3/24/1990  Upload Date: 3/18/2017 7:07:31 AM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  ATSF 6410(B23-7)
Views:  408   Comments: 1
ATSF C30-7 8074
Title:  ATSF C30-7 8074
Description:  Santa Fe C30-7 8074 at Corwith yard on 24MAR1990
Photo Date:  3/24/1990  Upload Date: 3/25/2019 3:41:09 PM
Location:  Corwith, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  ATSF 8074(C30-7)
Views:  160   Comments: 1
ATSF SD45 5344
Title:  ATSF SD45 5344
Description:  Santa Fe SD45 5344 is at Corwith yard in the ill fated SPSF paint scheme on 24MAR1990
Photo Date:  3/24/1990  Upload Date: 3/26/2019 2:55:36 AM
Location:  Corwith, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  ATSF 5344(SD45u)
Views:  179   Comments: 1
Santa Fe power
Title:  Santa Fe power
Description:  A four unit consist at the west end of Corwith yard on 24MAR1990
Photo Date:  3/24/1990  Upload Date: 3/26/2019 2:52:11 AM
Location:  Corwith, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5156(SD40-2) ATSF 5344(SD45u) ATSF 8074(C30-7)
Views:  226   Comments: 1
ATSF SD45 5432 at Corwith yard
Title:  ATSF SD45 5432 at Corwith yard
Description:  ATSF SD45 5432 sits in the sun at Corwith yard on 24MAR1990
Photo Date:  3/24/1990  Upload Date: 11/4/2018 5:50:30 PM
Location:  Corwith, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ATSF 5432(SD45u)
Views:  166   Comments: 1
ATSF GP7U's
Title:  ATSF GP7U's
Description:  A pair of Santa Fe rebuilt geeps works the TOFC yard at Corwith on 24MAR1990
Photo Date:  3/24/1990  Upload Date: 3/26/2019 2:46:07 AM
Location:  Corwith, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 2095(GP7u)
Views:  165   Comments: 1
ATSF F45 5954 and C30-7 8074
Title:  ATSF F45 5954 and C30-7 8074
Description:  Two Santa Fe units sit in the early spring sunshine at Corwith on 24MAR1990
Photo Date:  3/24/1990  Upload Date: 3/26/2019 2:56:17 AM
Location:  Corwith, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  ATSF 5954(SDF45) ATSF 8074(C30-7)
Views:  226   Comments: 1
CR hot bottle train at Dolton
Title:  CR hot bottle train at Dolton
Description:  CR GP15-1 1682 approaches Dolton crossing with the Inland Steel hot bottle train on 24MAR1990
Photo Date:  3/24/1990  Upload Date: 8/19/2005 1:42:23 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 1682(GP15-1)
Views:  516   Comments: 1
IHB transfer
Title:  IHB transfer
Description:  A pair of IHB SW1500's are e/b at Dolton approaching the former C&EI crossing on 24MAR1990. The units are sitting where the former PRR Panhandle once crossed the IHB.
Photo Date:  3/24/1990  Upload Date: 2/20/2019 2:58:57 AM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IHB 9208(SW1500) IHB 9206(SW1500)
Views:  175   Comments: 1
METX F40C 606
Title:  METX F40C 606
Description:  In late afternoon sun, Metra F40C 606 leads a w/b past Bensenville yard on 24MAR1990
Photo Date:  3/24/1990  Upload Date: 1/5/2019 8:34:36 AM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METX 606(F40C)
Views:  117   Comments: 1
CR GRZ w/b at Dolton
Title:  CR GRZ w/b at Dolton
Description:  A Conrail w/b grain extra GRZ approaches all the crossings at Dolton, Il on 24MAR1990 with a GP38-2 / SD60 consist
Photo Date:  3/24/1990  Upload Date: 1/28/2017 11:51:26 AM
Location:  Dolton Jct, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 8126(GP38-2) CR 6864(SD60)
Views:  308   Comments: 1
NW 224 and 215 at Hayford crossing
Title:  NW 224 and 215 at Hayford crossing
Description:  Spent quite a bit of time at Hayford and this is about all I saw on the GTW; engine wying moves. Here a pair of N&W GP35's use the GTW as a wye and will head back into BRC's Clearing yard to the left. 24MAR1990
Photo Date:  3/24/1990  Upload Date: 3/16/2017 7:03:04 PM
Location:  Hayford Junction, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  NW 224(GP35) NW 215(GP35)
Views:  500   Comments: 1
NW 555040
Title:  NW 555040
Description:  The quintessential red caboose brings up the markers on this N&W transfer entering Clearing yard on 24MAR1990
Photo Date:  3/24/1990  Upload Date: 4/23/2020 6:32:13 PM
Location:  Hayford Junction, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  60   Comments: 0
CR hot metal train
Title:  CR hot metal train
Description:  CR GP15-1 1682 leads an Interlake hot metal train over the MoPac at Dolton on 24MAR1990
Photo Date:  3/24/1990  Upload Date: 11/4/2018 5:51:29 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 1682(GP15-1)
Views:  153   Comments: 1
CR e/b IHCO
Title:  CR e/b IHCO
Description:  Conrail B36-7 5030 leads another B36-7 and a B40-8 across the MP at Dolton crossing.
Photo Date:  3/24/1990  Upload Date: 3/10/2008 5:22:05 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 5030(B36-7)
Views:  510   Comments: 1
NRE and NHL units
Title:  NRE and NHL units
Description:  Some former BN F45's are among the NHL and NRE lease units parked in Dixmoor, IL on 24MAR1990
Photo Date:  3/24/1990  Upload Date: 3/11/2017 2:59:31 PM
Location:  Dixmoor, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives:  BN 6635(F45)
Views:  460   Comments: 2
NS transfer
Title:  NS transfer
Description:  A pair of GP35's pull a w/b transfer across the GTW at Hayford, about to enter the BRC's Clearing yard on 24MAR1990
Photo Date:  3/24/1990  Upload Date: 7/22/2017 7:32:31 AM
Location:  Hayford Junction, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NW 205(GP35) NS 213(GP35)
Views:  498   Comments: 1
CSX power
Title:  CSX power
Description:  The GP15T fleet is here in force at Barr yard in Riverdale, IL while a SBD B36-7 looks on on 24MAR1990
Photo Date:  3/24/1990  Upload Date: 3/16/2017 6:53:36 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SBD 5852(B36-7) CSX 1506(GP15T)
Views:  407   Comments: 2
Early CSX Blue/Grey
Title:  Early CSX Blue/Grey
Description:  Two GP-15T's, here coupling to an ATSF caboose, are carrying one of CSX's earlier motifs at Barr yard in Chicago
Photo Date:  3/24/1990  Upload Date: 12/29/2005 3:57:16 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CSX 1519(GP15T) CSX 1520(GP15T)
Views:  2206   Comments: 5
SOO GP9 7405
Title:  SOO GP9 7405
Description:  An obvious former CR GP9 is now SOO 7405, at Bensenville yard on 24MAR1990
Photo Date:  3/24/1990  Upload Date: 8/3/2020 3:43:02 PM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  SOO 7405(GP9)
Views:  187   Comments: 1
SP power at Blue Island
Title:  SP power at Blue Island
Description:  Three SP units at Blue Island yard on 24MAR1990.
Photo Date:  3/24/1990  Upload Date: 11/4/2018 5:51:52 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SSW 8046(B40-8) SSW 7788(B30-7) SP 7512(SD45R)
Views:  251   Comments: 1
Bensenville east end
Title:  Bensenville east end
Description:  It's almost sunset at the east end of Soo's Bensenville yard on 25MAR1990
Photo Date:  3/25/1990  Upload Date: 10/7/2017 7:33:40 AM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 1515(MP15AC) SOO 1537(MP15AC) CSX 2605(GP38-2)
Views:  272   Comments: 0
Amtrak 404 w/b
Title:  Amtrak 404 w/b
Description:  An Amtrak w/b makes a stop at Joliet,IL on 25MAR1990 on the former GM&O trackage.
Photo Date:  3/25/1990  Upload Date: 3/25/2017 8:36:54 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  AMTK 404(F40PHR)
Views:  266   Comments: 0


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