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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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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:  123   Comments: 0
Blue Island junction.
Title:  Blue Island junction.
Description:  Chicago Rail Link comes West along the IHB and heads back to Metra rails.
Photo Date:  5/19/2010  Upload Date: 5/22/2010 2:17:44 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  OSS 4438(GP7)
Views:  210   Comments: 0
Tinley Park Metra.
Title:  Tinley Park Metra.
Description:  Westbound train #419 rolls West into the downtown depot.
Photo Date:  5/21/2010  Upload Date: 5/22/2010 2:19:27 AM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  149   Comments: 0
Path of the old Rock.
Title:  Path of the old Rock.
Description:  Looking East along the Metra Rock Island district at Tinley Park. Although barely similar to the place it was just 30 years ago, its still the old Rock Main line.
Photo Date:  5/21/2010  Upload Date: 5/22/2010 2:21:29 AM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  64   Comments: 0
Tinley Park metra.
Title:  Tinley Park metra.
Description:  Train #526 makes its early evening stop in town before rolling off for Chicago.
Photo Date:  5/21/2010  Upload Date: 5/22/2010 2:23:17 AM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  641   Comments: 1
Tinley Park Metra station.
Title:  Tinley Park Metra station.
Description:  Iowa Interstate train BICB rolls into downtown Tinley Park
Photo Date:  5/21/2010  Upload Date: 5/22/2010 2:28:33 AM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 500(ES44AC)
Views:  132   Comments: 0
Midlothian depot.
Title:  Midlothian depot.
Description:  Metra Rock Island District train #512 Eastbound approaches the depot on Main #1 track on this Hot spring day.
Photo Date:  5/24/2010  Upload Date: 5/24/2010 1:51:52 PM
Location:  Midlothian, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  68   Comments: 0
"All Aboard" for Chicago.
Title:  "All Aboard" for Chicago.
Description:  My brother boards this Eastbound Metra for Chicago La Salle street station.
Photo Date:  5/24/2010  Upload Date: 5/24/2010 1:53:14 PM
Location:  Midlothian, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  65   Comments: 0
#512 East.
Title:  #512 East.
Description:  Metra heads for Chicago as it departs the Midlothian station.
Photo Date:  5/24/2010  Upload Date: 5/24/2010 1:54:28 PM
Location:  Midlothian, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  METX 408(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  160   Comments: 1
New Lenox Metra depot.
Title:  New Lenox Metra depot.
Description:  Train #526 accelrates East out of the station on route to Chicago.
Photo Date:  5/24/2010  Upload Date: 5/26/2010 3:32:53 PM
Location:  New Lenox, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  178   Comments: 1
Hickory Creek.
Title:  Hickory Creek.
Description:  The locally "famous" Hickory Creek in New Lenox, once the route for local traders, etc
Photo Date:  5/24/2010  Upload Date: 5/26/2010 3:36:34 PM
Location:  New Lenox, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  72   Comments: 0
Old Rock Island Depot.
Title:  Old Rock Island Depot.
Description:  This former Rock Island depot has served Metra for 30 years now.
Photo Date:  5/24/2010  Upload Date: 5/26/2010 3:34:09 PM
Location:  New Lenox, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  70   Comments: 0
New Lenox arrival.
Title:  New Lenox arrival.
Description:  Metra train #421 West arrives at the New Lenox station, nearing the ends of its run to Joliet.
Photo Date:  5/24/2010  Upload Date: 5/26/2010 3:35:12 PM
Location:  New Lenox, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  METX 203(F40PHM-2)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
Bound for Joliet.
Title:  Bound for Joliet.
Description:  Metra train #421 departs the downtown Mokena depot and will soon pass under this signal bridge that governs the "CP Mokena" cross-overs.
Photo Date:  5/24/2010  Upload Date: 5/26/2010 3:38:13 PM
Location:  New Lenox, IL
Author:  Pete Z.
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  287   Comments: 0
Mokena Illinois.
Title:  Mokena Illinois.
Description:  Metra heads West leaving downtown Mokena on this warm spring evening, passing one of the many nice new apartment buildings in the area.
Photo Date:  5/24/2010  Upload Date: 5/26/2010 3:39:49 PM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Pete Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  241   Comments: 0
Mokena Illinois.
Title:  Mokena Illinois.
Description:  Twice per day the Iowa Interstate Railroad rumbles through the quite downtown area of Mokena, some 29 miles Southwest of Chicago.
Photo Date:  5/24/2010  Upload Date: 5/26/2010 3:41:10 PM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 511(ES44AC)
Views:  252   Comments: 0
HOT Day at Blue Island.
Title:  HOT Day at Blue Island.
Description:  This set of Union Pacific "light" power heads East on the IHB on this 90+ degrees day at the junction.
Photo Date:  5/25/2010  Upload Date: 5/26/2010 3:42:43 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4587(SD70M)
Views:  141   Comments: 0
HOT Day at Blue Island.
Title:  HOT Day at Blue Island.
Description:  BNSF coal loads move East on CSX
Photo Date:  5/25/2010  Upload Date: 5/26/2010 3:43:43 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5938(ES44AC)
Views:  205   Comments: 0
HOT Day at Blue Island.
Title:  HOT Day at Blue Island.
Description:  The days treat, Iowa Interstate Railroads Rock Island tribute unit.
Photo Date:  5/25/2010  Upload Date: 5/26/2010 3:45:19 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 513(ES44AC)
Views:  338   Comments: 1
Wheres Johnny Cash when You need him!!
Title:  Wheres Johnny Cash when You need him!!
Description:  Iowa Interstate Railroads #513 getting ready to "turn" on the Evans yard line at Blue Island.
Photo Date:  5/25/2010  Upload Date: 5/26/2010 3:51:50 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Pete Z.
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 513(ES44AC)
Views:  323   Comments: 0
HOT Day at Blue Island.
Title:  HOT Day at Blue Island.
Description:  CSXT moves East on the former B&OCT main line.
Photo Date:  5/25/2010  Upload Date: 5/26/2010 3:53:16 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7797(C40-8W)
Views:  129   Comments: 0
Blue Island meet.
Title:  Blue Island meet.
Description:  CSX Intermodal rolls East while a pair of "light" CN power waits
Photo Date:  5/25/2010  Upload Date: 5/26/2010 3:54:15 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7313(C40-8W)
Views:  149   Comments: 0
HOT Day at Blue Island.
Title:  HOT Day at Blue Island.
Description:  After CSX cleared the diamond these 2 "light" CN units raced East on route to Markham yard.
Photo Date:  5/25/2010  Upload Date: 5/26/2010 3:55:41 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CN 8910(SD70M-2)
Views:  248   Comments: 0
Evening at Oak Park Avenue.
Title:  Evening at Oak Park Avenue.
Description:  Metra #523 heads West through Tinley Park.
Photo Date:  5/25/2010  Upload Date: 5/26/2010 3:56:49 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Action
Locomotives:  METX 410(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  299   Comments: 0
Closing out the evening.
Title:  Closing out the evening.
Description:  After a long day of rail-fanning under HOT sunny skies, Metra train #528 East closes out the day at Tinley Park.
Photo Date:  5/25/2010  Upload Date: 5/26/2010 3:58:09 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  51   Comments: 0
Evening at 80th Avenue.
Title:  Evening at 80th Avenue.
Description:  Joliet bound Metra #523 passes the Eastbound #528
Photo Date:  5/27/2010  Upload Date: 5/27/2010 9:50:34 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  METX 208(F40PHM-2)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
Evening at 80th Avenue.
Title:  Evening at 80th Avenue.
Description:  Metra "meet" action just East of the depot
Photo Date:  5/27/2010  Upload Date: 5/27/2010 9:51:43 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  METX 207(F40PHM-2)
Views:  285   Comments: 1
Evening at 80th Avenue.
Title:  Evening at 80th Avenue.
Description:  The Metra deadhead move races East at track speed on the Joliet sub district
Photo Date:  5/27/2010  Upload Date: 5/27/2010 9:53:07 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  76   Comments: 0
Evening at 80th Avenue.
Title:  Evening at 80th Avenue.
Description:  The evening Iowa Interstate train rolls West.
Photo Date:  5/27/2010  Upload Date: 5/27/2010 9:54:41 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 154(SD38-2)
Views:  266   Comments: 0
Evening at 80th Avenue.
Title:  Evening at 80th Avenue.
Description:  The tail end of the Iowa Interstate marks the end of the evenings rail-fanning.
Photo Date:  5/27/2010  Upload Date: 5/27/2010 9:56:16 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  66   Comments: 0
Dolton crossing.
Title:  Dolton crossing.
Description:  CSXT rolls East across vhe Union Pacific diamonds with train Q156
Photo Date:  5/29/2010  Upload Date: 5/30/2010 12:42:03 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4730(SD70MAC)
Views:  109   Comments: 0
Tinley Park arrival.
Title:  Tinley Park arrival.
Description:  The Westbound Iowa Interstate road freight BICB arrives at downtown Tinley Park
Photo Date:  5/31/2010  Upload Date: 6/2/2010 2:44:53 AM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 505(ES44AC)
Views:  123   Comments: 0
Town Line Road
Title:  Town Line Road
Description:  Metra train #421 rolls West, about 1/2 mile West of downtown Mokena
Photo Date:  5/31/2010  Upload Date: 6/2/2010 2:46:43 AM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  METX 206(F40PHM-2)
Views:  273   Comments: 0
Town Line road
Title:  Town Line road
Description:  The signal bridge protecting Westbound traffic, 3/4 mile West of downtown Mokena
Photo Date:  6/1/2010  Upload Date: 6/2/2010 2:48:44 AM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Bridge,Night,Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  58   Comments: 0
On Front Street.
Title:  On Front Street.
Description:  Metra train #523 pulls into for its station stop at downtown Mokena.
Photo Date:  6/4/2010  Upload Date: 6/6/2010 2:28:06 AM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  METX 207(F40PHM-2)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
Front Street Iowa.
Title:  Front Street Iowa.
Description:  Iowa Interstate Railroad rolls through downtown Mokena on this nice Friday evening.
Photo Date:  6/4/2010  Upload Date: 6/6/2010 2:29:16 AM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 503(ES44AC)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
Rare CSX Power.
Title:  Rare CSX Power.
Description:  My first locomotive "love", the EMD SD40-2, hard to find them today, this one seen on CSX their Barr Yard
Photo Date:  6/4/2010  Upload Date: 6/6/2010 2:30:59 AM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8429(SD40-2)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
Stormy skies over Dolton
Title:  Stormy skies over Dolton
Description:  Union Pacific heads East onto the IHB RR as storms clouds roll in.
Photo Date:  6/4/2010  Upload Date: 6/6/2010 2:32:02 AM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 3907(SD70M)
Views:  227   Comments: 0
Light visitor.
Title:  Light visitor.
Description:  Some BNSF Railway light power heads West along the IHB at Dolton crossing.
Photo Date:  6/5/2010  Upload Date: 6/6/2010 2:33:18 AM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5449(C44-9W)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
Evening at New Lenox.
Title:  Evening at New Lenox.
Description:  Metra train #421 rolls in for its station stop at New Lenox, next stop the end of the line, downtown Joliet.
Photo Date:  6/7/2010  Upload Date: 6/8/2010 12:25:21 AM
Location:  New Lenox, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  METX 207(F40PHM-2)
Views:  220   Comments: 0
Evening at New Lenox.
Title:  Evening at New Lenox.
Description:  Iowa Interstate Railroad makes its nightly appearance on route to home rails, about 61 miles to the West.
Photo Date:  6/7/2010  Upload Date: 6/8/2010 12:26:52 AM
Location:  New Lenox, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 506(ES44AC)
Views:  191   Comments: 0
Watseka Illinois.
Title:  Watseka Illinois.
Description:  The TP&W Railway arrives at Watseka and cross the North/South Union Pacific main line.
Photo Date:  6/9/2010  Upload Date: 6/9/2010 10:06:26 PM
Location:  Watseka, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  TPW 4053(GP40-2LW)
Views:  275   Comments: 0
Mokena Illinois.
Title:  Mokena Illinois.
Description:  Metra train #421 arrives Westbound at Mokena and passes the old MofW sidings.
Photo Date:  6/9/2010  Upload Date: 6/12/2010 2:35:46 AM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  METX 202(F40PHM-2)
Views:  302   Comments: 0
Mokena Illinois.
Title:  Mokena Illinois.
Description:  Metras "deadhead" move #6062 races East through downtown on route to Blue Island
Photo Date:  6/9/2010  Upload Date: 6/12/2010 2:36:49 AM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  68   Comments: 0
Mokena Illinois.
Title:  Mokena Illinois.
Description:  Iowa Interstate arrives and passes the old grain elevator.
Photo Date:  6/9/2010  Upload Date: 6/12/2010 2:37:44 AM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 501(ES44AC)
Views:  281   Comments: 0
Mokena Illinois.
Title:  Mokena Illinois.
Description:  Iowa Interstate Railroad train "BICB" rolls through downtown.
Photo Date:  6/9/2010  Upload Date: 6/12/2010 2:38:52 AM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 501(ES44AC)
Views:  264   Comments: 1
Sunny evening at Hickory Creek.
Title:  Sunny evening at Hickory Creek.
Description:  Metra train #421 West arrives at Hickory Creek on route to Joliet.
Photo Date:  6/11/2010  Upload Date: 6/12/2010 2:40:07 AM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  METX 180(F40PH-2)
Views:  460   Comments: 0
Sunny evening at Hickory Creek.
Title:  Sunny evening at Hickory Creek.
Description:  Iowa Interstate lugs up the grade into Hickory Creek, known as "Summit" in Rock Island days.
Photo Date:  6/11/2010  Upload Date: 6/12/2010 2:41:18 AM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 506(ES44AC)
Views:  251   Comments: 0
Sunny Evening at Hickory Creek.
Title:  Sunny Evening at Hickory Creek.
Description:  The Iowa Interstate Railroad, the busiest freight operator on Metra owned portion of the old Rock Island.
Photo Date:  6/11/2010  Upload Date: 6/12/2010 2:42:33 AM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 506(ES44AC)
Views:  239   Comments: 0
Westbound under Darkening Skies.
Title:  Westbound under Darkening Skies.
Description:  The Iowa Interstate Westbound train rolls through the West edge of Tinley Park under darkening rain clouds.
Photo Date:  6/13/2010  Upload Date: 6/14/2010 12:50:09 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 502(ES44AC)
Views:  158   Comments: 0

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