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By:Scott Malec
Dates:8/13/2006 - 8/13/2006
Album Info:Another crazy Sunday at Blue Island
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UP 9639
Title:  UP 9639
Description:  The first few shots were taken along the IHB main near 131st and Francisco in Blue Island. This is a great spot I found right along 131st Street and there's even a stairway leading up to the tracks with no "No Trespassing" signs anywhere. The line crosses the Cal-Sag Channel just south of here and heads into Blue Island Junction.
Photo Date:  8/13/2006  Upload Date: 9/4/2006 11:58:45 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  UP 9639(C44-9W)
Views:  446   Comments: 2
UP 2222
Title:  UP 2222
Description:  LONG UP consist heads SE for Blue Island Junction.
Photo Date:  8/13/2006  Upload Date: 9/4/2006 11:58:48 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  UP 2222(SD60) UP 9308(C40-8)
Views:  393   Comments: 0
UP 9639
Title:  UP 9639
Description:  A CSX train passes the UP heading for the junction.
Photo Date:  8/13/2006  Upload Date: 9/4/2006 11:58:50 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  UP 9639(C44-9W)
Views:  264   Comments: 0
CN 5662, 5672 & GCFX 6065
Title:  CN 5662, 5672 & GCFX 6065
Description:  Under the signals and heading NW on the IHB main. Close that damn door!
Photo Date:  8/13/2006  Upload Date: 9/4/2006 11:58:52 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  CN 5662(SD75I) CN 5672(SD75I) GCFX 6065(SD40-3)
Views:  586   Comments: 0
CN 5662, 5672 & GCFX 6065
Title:  CN 5662, 5672 & GCFX 6065
Description:  A GEC Alstrom leaser was tucked in there..
Photo Date:  8/13/2006  Upload Date: 9/4/2006 11:58:54 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  GCFX 6065(SD40-3) CN 5672(SD75I) CN 5662(SD75I)
Views:  566   Comments: 0
UP 5098 and TFM 1630
Title:  UP 5098 and TFM 1630
Description:  UP and a friend from south of the border...
Photo Date:  8/13/2006  Upload Date: 9/4/2006 11:58:57 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  UP 5098(SD70M)
Views:  509   Comments: 0
UP 5098 and TFM 1630
Title:  UP 5098 and TFM 1630
Description:  Another UP/CSX meet on the IHB...
Photo Date:  8/13/2006  Upload Date: 9/4/2006 11:58:58 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  UP 5098(SD70M) CSX 5101(AC44CW)
Views:  656   Comments: 0
CSX 5101 & 5122
Title:  CSX 5101 & 5122
Description:  CSX AC power heads towards Blue Island junction...
Photo Date:  8/13/2006  Upload Date: 9/4/2006 11:59:00 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  CSX 5101(AC44CW) CSX 5122(AC44CW)
Views:  595   Comments: 0
UP 6578, 6803 & 5342
Title:  UP 6578, 6803 & 5342
Description:  Here we are at Blue Island junction proper as three cab-forward UP units head north on the CN main...
Photo Date:  8/13/2006  Upload Date: 9/4/2006 11:59:02 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 6578(AC44CW) UP 6803(AC44CW) UP 5342(AC45CCTE)
Views:  666   Comments: 0
CSX 5297, 88 & 8709
Title:  CSX 5297, 88 & 8709
Description:  Four unit CSX stack train barrels south through the junction...at this moment a BNSF train was coming from the south on the CSX main behind me so I had to act fast...
Photo Date:  8/13/2006  Upload Date: 9/4/2006 11:59:04 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  CSX 5297(ES44DC) CSX 88(AC44CW) CSX 8709(SD60)
Views:  877   Comments: 0
BNSF 6037, 6035 & CSX 88 & 8709
Title:  BNSF 6037, 6035 & CSX 88 & 8709
Description:  I spun around just in time to catch the BNSF train streaming northbound past the CSX train. Both trains were doing at least 35-40 mph as trackwork was done recently so trains could move faster through the junction.
Photo Date:  8/13/2006  Upload Date: 9/4/2006 11:59:05 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6037(ES44AC) CSX 8709(SD60) CSX 88(AC44CW) BNSF 6035(ES44AC)
Views:  965   Comments: 0
BNSF 6037 & 6035
Title:  BNSF 6037 & 6035
Description:  Flying north on the CSX main past a fellow railfan...
Photo Date:  8/13/2006  Upload Date: 9/4/2006 11:59:07 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6035(ES44AC) BNSF 6037(ES44AC)
Views:  499   Comments: 0
IHB 2922
Title:  IHB 2922
Description:  IHB auto rack train about to cross Broadway northbound
Photo Date:  8/13/2006  Upload Date: 9/4/2006 11:58:43 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  IHB 2922(SD20)
Views:  375   Comments: 0


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