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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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Old Beecher depot.
Title:  Old Beecher depot.
Description:  This old Missouri Pacific caboose sits at the depot site and alongside the current Union Pacific Villa Grove sub main line.
Photo Date:  1/9/2010  Upload Date: 1/9/2010 5:55:37 PM
Location:  Beecher, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter
Locomotives: 
Views:  70   Comments: 0
Old Beecher depot.
Title:  Old Beecher depot.
Description:  The old C&EI/CD&V depot at Beecher now sits in a little park astride the UP Villa Grove sub main line.
Photo Date:  1/9/2010  Upload Date: 1/9/2010 5:57:09 PM
Location:  Beecher, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  58   Comments: 0
Cold day at Jay Tower.
Title:  Cold day at Jay Tower.
Description:  This CN Railway local backs through the Jay Tower interlocking backing onto its train at Chicago Heights yard.
Photo Date:  1/9/2010  Upload Date: 1/9/2010 5:58:29 PM
Location:  Chicago Heights, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  68   Comments: 0
Cold Day at Chicago Heights.
Title:  Cold Day at Chicago Heights.
Description:  This former EJ&E unit works the local at Chicago Heights.
Photo Date:  1/9/2010  Upload Date: 1/9/2010 5:59:32 PM
Location:  Chicago Heights, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  EJE 657(SD38-3)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
Jay Tower Local.
Title:  Jay Tower Local.
Description:  This former EJ&E unit rolls passed the Jay Tower backing its train on route to the Chicago Heights yard.
Photo Date:  1/9/2010  Upload Date: 1/9/2010 6:00:38 PM
Location:  Chicago Heights, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  EJE 657(SD38-3)
Views:  172   Comments: 1
CN Railway Markham yard.
Title:  CN Railway Markham yard.
Description:  These 2 former GTW Railroad Geeps work the yard today.
Photo Date:  1/13/2010  Upload Date: 1/13/2010 3:34:33 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  GTW 4932(GP38-2)
Views:  271   Comments: 0
Misty night in Mokena
Title:  Misty night in Mokena
Description:  Metra 421 arrives from Chicago at Hickory Creek Depot on this cold & misty night.
Photo Date:  1/18/2010  Upload Date: 1/18/2010 9:24:30 PM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Night,Station,Action
Locomotives:  METX 180(F40PH-2)
Views:  268   Comments: 0
Misty night in Mokena.
Title:  Misty night in Mokena.
Description:  Iowa Interstate heads for Council Bluffs Iowa as it passes the Hickory Creek depot.
Photo Date:  1/18/2010  Upload Date: 1/18/2010 9:26:18 PM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Station,Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 507(ES44AC)
Views:  152   Comments: 0
Tinley Park misty evening.
Title:  Tinley Park misty evening.
Description:  Metra deadhead move 6062 heads East at Tinley Park.
Photo Date:  1/18/2010  Upload Date: 1/18/2010 9:28:02 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Station,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  46   Comments: 0
Snow at Blue Island.
Title:  Snow at Blue Island.
Description:  Indiana Harbor Belt heads West with this local.
Photo Date:  1/25/2010  Upload Date: 1/25/2010 11:10:11 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Bridge,Winter,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  50   Comments: 0
Snowy morning at Blue Island
Title:  Snowy morning at Blue Island
Description:  BNSF Railway heads East on the IHB.
Photo Date:  1/25/2010  Upload Date: 1/25/2010 11:11:12 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6610(ES44C4)
Views:  266   Comments: 0
Time traveler?
Title:  Time traveler?
Description:  THE reason iI went out this morning, IAIS #513, the new Rock Island painted unit comes down the Evans Yard lead with 709.
Photo Date:  1/25/2010  Upload Date: 1/25/2010 11:12:35 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 709(GP38-2)
Views:  260   Comments: 0
30 Years!.
Title:  30 Years!.
Description:  IAIS 513 arrives at Blue Island Junction. Its been 30 years this March since the Rock Island ended operations.
Photo Date:  1/25/2010  Upload Date: 1/25/2010 11:14:20 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 513(ES44AC)
Views:  649   Comments: 1
Heading for Evans Yard.
Title:  Heading for Evans Yard.
Description:  IAIS 513 and 709 head down for a turnaround move at Evans Yard.
Photo Date:  1/25/2010  Upload Date: 1/25/2010 11:15:54 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 513(ES44AC)
Views:  513   Comments: 0
Snowy Switcher.
Title:  Snowy Switcher.
Description:  Metra switcher #5 heads West to Joliet Yard in the snow flurries.
Photo Date:  1/25/2010  Upload Date: 1/25/2010 11:17:26 AM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  METX 5(SW1500)
Views:  311   Comments: 0
Tinley Park.
Title:  Tinley Park.
Description:  Metra switcher #5 heads for Joliet as it passes through downtown Tinley Park.
Photo Date:  1/25/2010  Upload Date: 1/25/2010 11:18:29 AM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  METX 5(SW1500)
Views:  300   Comments: 0
Blue Island Vermont street.
Title:  Blue Island Vermont street.
Description:  Tonights Iowa Interstate road train BICB is ready to go as it sits in Burr Oak Yard.
Photo Date:  1/30/2010  Upload Date: 1/30/2010 5:26:04 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  IAIS 500(ES44AC)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
Blue Island Vemont Street.
Title:  Blue Island Vemont Street.
Description:  This Metra electric train set sits just North of the station.
Photo Date:  1/30/2010  Upload Date: 1/30/2010 5:22:21 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Station,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  70   Comments: 0
Vermont Street station.
Title:  Vermont Street station.
Description:  This Southbound Electric arrives at Blue Island.
Photo Date:  1/30/2010  Upload Date: 1/30/2010 5:23:39 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Station,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  72   Comments: 1
Vermont Street.
Title:  Vermont Street.
Description:  The fleet is in!. The Metra Blue Island Coach yard.
Photo Date:  1/30/2010  Upload Date: 1/30/2010 5:27:16 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  303   Comments: 0
Joliet local.
Title:  Joliet local.
Description:  This CN Geep was working tlhe L516 job today.
Photo Date:  2/7/2010  Upload Date: 2/8/2010 1:13:49 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  GTW 4901(GP38-2)
Views:  250   Comments: 0
Joliet Local.
Title:  Joliet Local.
Description:  CN train L516 works a small industrial park East of Joliet.
Photo Date:  2/7/2010  Upload Date: 2/8/2010 1:12:21 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  GTW 4901(GP38-2)
Views:  247   Comments: 0
On the old CM&G.
Title:  On the old CM&G.
Description:  The old Milwaukee Road/Chicago Milwaukee & Gary line is now a bike path. Line was abandoned on July 17th, 1978.
Photo Date:  2/7/2010  Upload Date: 2/8/2010 1:15:31 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives: 
Views:  138   Comments: 0
Joliet Union Station.
Title:  Joliet Union Station.
Description:  The UD Tower, built around 1912 sits in#the sun on this sunny winter day.
Photo Date:  2/7/2010  Upload Date: 2/8/2010 1:18:06 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  82   Comments: 0
Joliet arrival.
Title:  Joliet arrival.
Description:  Metra train #215 lrrives from Chicago and is about to cross the Union Pacific & BNSF diamonds and pull into Joliet Union Station.
Photo Date:  2/7/2010  Upload Date: 2/8/2010 1:19:21 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  METX 410(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  270   Comments: 0
Joliet Departure.
Title:  Joliet Departure.
Description:  Metra train #222 departs Joliet US and passes the Metra UD tower as it heads for downtown Chicago.
Photo Date:  2/7/2010  Upload Date: 2/8/2010 1:20:36 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  METX 410(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  195   Comments: 0
Cold Night at Tinley Park.
Title:  Cold Night at Tinley Park.
Description:  Looking Eastward at the controls signals for CP 66th Court. Controlled by the Metra Road Dispatcher in Chicago.
Photo Date:  2/11/2010  Upload Date: 2/12/2010 1:49:23 AM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Night,Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  38   Comments: 0
Cold Night at Tinley Park.
Title:  Cold Night at Tinley Park.
Description:  Looking Westward passed the depot down the main line towards Joliet.
Photo Date:  2/11/2010  Upload Date: 2/12/2010 1:51:31 AM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Night,Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  55   Comments: 1
Cold Night at Tinley Park.
Title:  Cold Night at Tinley Park.
Description:  The nightly deadhead move, train 6062 flies passed the depot.
Photo Date:  2/11/2010  Upload Date: 2/12/2010 1:53:01 AM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Night,Station,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  44   Comments: 0
Cold Night at Tinley Park.
Title:  Cold Night at Tinley Park.
Description:  Bringing a cold wind withit, Iowa Interstate train BICB rolls through downtown and passed the depot.
Photo Date:  2/11/2010  Upload Date: 2/12/2010 1:54:18 AM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Night,Station,Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 500(ES44AC)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
Cold Night at Tinley Park.
Title:  Cold Night at Tinley Park.
Description:  This tank bringing up the end of the train clears the depot and heads off with the rest of the IAIS train for Council Bluffs.
Photo Date:  2/11/2010  Upload Date: 2/12/2010 1:55:38 AM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Night,Station,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  64   Comments: 0
Sunny Noon at Homewood.
Title:  Sunny Noon at Homewood.
Description:  This GE is waiting to make its yard move at Markham Yard on "7 lead".
Photo Date:  2/12/2010  Upload Date: 2/12/2010 3:44:29 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2645(C44-9W)
Views:  213   Comments: 0
Sunny Noon at Homewood.
Title:  Sunny Noon at Homewood.
Description:  These 2 Southbound CN freights were sitting in the plant at Homewood.
Photo Date:  2/12/2010  Upload Date: 2/12/2010 3:43:14 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2602(C44-9W)
Views:  258   Comments: 0
Daylight Surprise.
Title:  Daylight Surprise.
Description:  A friend in Mokena tipped Me off to this Iowa Interstate extra I believe it to be. I know its backlit but it looks better than did originally..LOL
Photo Date:  2/12/2010  Upload Date: 2/12/2010 5:26:45 PM
Location:  Oak Forest, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  194   Comments: 0
Eastbound at 80th.
Title:  Eastbound at 80th.
Description:  Metra train #526 makes its stop at the Tinley Park 80th Avenue depot.
Photo Date:  2/16/2010  Upload Date: 2/17/2010 12:30:40 AM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Station,Action
Locomotives:  METX 410(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  278   Comments: 0
Deadhead in the distance.
Title:  Deadhead in the distance.
Description:  Metras nightly deadhead move races past the 80th Avenue depot.
Photo Date:  2/16/2010  Upload Date: 2/17/2010 12:31:37 AM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Night,Station,Action
Locomotives:  METX 208(F40PHM-2)
Views:  244   Comments: 0
Wyoming Coal heading East at Dolton.
Title:  Wyoming Coal heading East at Dolton.
Description:  CSX/BNSF train N856 rounds the curve and crosses the Union Pacific at Dolton Crossing.
Photo Date:  2/20/2010  Upload Date: 2/20/2010 5:22:30 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5663(AC44CW)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
Eastbound and down!
Title:  Eastbound and down!
Description:  CSX train Q118 rumbles East on the Barr Sub main line as it passes through Dolton Crossing.
Photo Date:  2/20/2010  Upload Date: 2/20/2010 5:28:39 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 299(AC44CW)
Views:  213   Comments: 0
IHB "Slugging" through Dolton.
Title:  IHB "Slugging" through Dolton.
Description:  This IHB light power move rolls through Dolton Crossing on the dreary dark day.
Photo Date:  2/20/2010  Upload Date: 2/20/2010 5:23:39 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IHB PB3(Yard Slug)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
Bound for Elkhart!
Title:  Bound for Elkhart!
Description:  Norfolk Southerns daily road freight departs IHB Blue Island yard on route to NS Elkhart IN yard.
Photo Date:  2/20/2010  Upload Date: 2/20/2010 5:25:13 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9328(C40-9W)
Views:  93   Comments: 0
Meet at Dolton.
Title:  Meet at Dolton.
Description:  CSX train Q118 rolls East and passes this Union Pacific ethanol train running in the IHB, East of the crossing.
Photo Date:  2/20/2010  Upload Date: 2/20/2010 5:27:17 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 3806(SD70M)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
Westbound Autos at Dolton.
Title:  Westbound Autos at Dolton.
Description:  This Westbound UP autorack train rolls West along the IHB main line at Dolton.
Photo Date:  2/28/2010  Upload Date: 2/28/2010 9:11:19 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4688(SD70M)
Views:  190   Comments: 0
Single leader.
Title:  Single leader.
Description:  I like seeing trains with just one unit leading, this NS road freight from Elkhart on the IHB at Dolton.
Photo Date:  2/28/2010  Upload Date: 2/28/2010 9:13:01 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8451(C40-8W)
Views:  120   Comments: 0
Dolton Crossing.
Title:  Dolton Crossing.
Description:  Norfolk Southern arrives at Dolton with this road train, I Believe 35J from Elkhart.
Photo Date:  2/28/2010  Upload Date: 2/28/2010 9:14:16 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8451(C40-8W)
Views:  107   Comments: 0
Lettuce heading East.
Title:  Lettuce heading East.
Description:  CSX/UP train Q090 rolls East at Dolton on route to dinner plates in the Eastern US
Photo Date:  2/28/2010  Upload Date: 2/28/2010 9:15:24 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8524(SD90MAC-H2)
Views:  320   Comments: 1
Salad in a box.
Title:  Salad in a box.
Description:  These Armour packing reefer cars head East at Dolton
Photo Date:  2/28/2010  Upload Date: 2/28/2010 9:16:25 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter
Locomotives: 
Views:  58   Comments: 0
Matteson Connector.
Title:  Matteson Connector.
Description:  This CN local backs down the connection from the Chicago sub[former IC] to the Matteson sub[former EJ&E] at the now very important Matteson Junction.
Photo Date:  3/1/2010  Upload Date: 3/1/2010 11:46:17 PM
Location:  Matteson, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  GTW 5846(GP38-2)
Views:  252   Comments: 0
CN Markham Yard.
Title:  CN Markham Yard.
Description:  CN Q195 doubles back into the South end of "F" yard.
Photo Date:  3/3/2010  Upload Date: 3/3/2010 5:56:48 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 9455(GP40-2LW)
Views:  290   Comments: 0
Sunny day at Blue Island.
Title:  Sunny day at Blue Island.
Description:  CSXT Q146 rolls East at Blue Island on this sunny but cool day.
Photo Date:  3/3/2010  Upload Date: 3/3/2010 5:58:13 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7802(C40-8W)
Views:  148   Comments: 2
Sunny Dat at Blue Island.
Title:  Sunny Dat at Blue Island.
Description:  This UP Ethanol train rolls East on CSXs Blue Island sub at BI Junction.
Photo Date:  3/3/2010  Upload Date: 3/3/2010 5:59:26 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 7189(AC44CW)
Views:  256   Comments: 2

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