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Viewing Album:  04/21/08: Blue Island, IL (Day 2: Nothing Special)
 
By:Scott Malec
Dates:4/21/2008 - 4/21/2008
Album Info:I took the day off today and decided to go back to Blue Island for some weekday action after having a decent day there yesterday. I didn't catch anything unique or special to speak of, although I did shoot a Metra switcher which I haven't been able to get until now. All pics in this album were taken between 1:45 and 5pm CST.
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IAIS 712 & 717
Title:  IAIS 712 & 717
Description:  Two Iowa Interstate Geeps are shut down and resting in Evans Yard...
Photo Date:  4/21/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 6:55:01 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 712(GP38-2) IAIS 717(GP38-2)
Views:  387   Comments: 1
CN 2599 & 2702
Title:  CN 2599 & 2702
Description:  A pair of CN Dash-9s head north to connect with the IHB...
Photo Date:  4/21/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 6:55:03 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2599(C44-9W) IC 2702(C44-9W)
Views:  440   Comments: 0
CN 2599 & 2702
Title:  CN 2599 & 2702
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 6:55:04 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2599(C44-9W) IC 2702(C44-9W)
Views:  458   Comments: 0
IAIS 708 & 709
Title:  IAIS 708 & 709
Description:  Another pair of IAIS Geeps head towards Burr Oak Yard on the Metra main...
Photo Date:  4/21/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 6:55:05 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 708(GP38-2) IAIS 709(GP38-2)
Views:  389   Comments: 0
IHB 1509
Title:  IHB 1509
Description:  A lone IHB switcher runs light northbound...
Photo Date:  4/21/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 6:55:06 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 1509(SW1500)
Views:  289   Comments: 0
IHB 1509
Title:  IHB 1509
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 6:55:08 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 1509(SW1500)
Views:  280   Comments: 0
METX 203
Title:  METX 203
Description:  Dinky action on the overhead line...
Photo Date:  4/21/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 6:55:09 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 203(F40PHM-2)
Views:  318   Comments: 0
CSX 5409 & 4762
Title:  CSX 5409 & 4762
Description:  First CSX train of the day comes off the IHB...
Photo Date:  4/21/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 6:55:10 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5409(ES44DC) CSX 4762(SD70MAC)
Views:  387   Comments: 0
CSX 5409 & 4762
Title:  CSX 5409 & 4762
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 6:55:12 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5409(ES44DC) CSX 4762(SD70MAC)
Views:  316   Comments: 0
CSX 656 & 818
Title:  CSX 656 & 818
Description:  A CSX stack train crosses the Cal-Sag Channel southbound...
Photo Date:  4/21/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 6:55:13 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 656(AC60CW) CSX 818(ES44AC-H)
Views:  436   Comments: 0
CSX 656 & 818
Title:  CSX 656 & 818
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 6:55:15 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 656(AC60CW) CSX 818(ES44AC-H)
Views:  390   Comments: 0
CSX 656 & 818
Title:  CSX 656 & 818
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 6:55:16 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 656(AC60CW) CSX 818(ES44AC-H)
Views:  428   Comments: 0
IHB 4014
Title:  IHB 4014
Description:  A solo IHB Geep pulls autoracks northbound under the Metra main...
Photo Date:  4/21/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 6:55:17 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 4014(GP40-2)
Views:  175   Comments: 0
IHB 4014
Title:  IHB 4014
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 6:55:19 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 4014(GP40-2)
Views:  182   Comments: 0
METX 407
Title:  METX 407
Description:  Pulling into Vermont Street Station...
Photo Date:  4/21/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 6:55:20 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  273   Comments: 0
METX 407
Title:  METX 407
Description:  Mid-afternoon commuters debark at Vermont Street Station...
Photo Date:  4/21/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 6:55:21 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  211   Comments: 0
CN 5606 & 5730
Title:  CN 5606 & 5730
Description:  I had an almost identical shot yesterday...
Photo Date:  4/21/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 6:55:23 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5730(SD75I)
Views:  439   Comments: 0
CN 5606 & 5730
Title:  CN 5606 & 5730
Description:  A CN train comes off the IHB to connect to its own mainline...
Photo Date:  4/21/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 6:54:59 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5730(SD75I)
Views:  485   Comments: 0
METX 206
Title:  METX 206
Description:  A dinky crosses over the CN train from the previous pic...
Photo Date:  4/21/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 7:11:12 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 206(F40PHM-2)
Views:  317   Comments: 0
CSX 7371 & 8615
Title:  CSX 7371 & 8615
Description:  A southbound CSX train sends up a nice heat mirage...
Photo Date:  4/21/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 7:11:13 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7371(C40-8W) CSX 8615(SD50)
Views:  313   Comments: 0
CSX 7371 & 8615
Title:  CSX 7371 & 8615
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 7:11:14 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7371(C40-8W) CSX 8615(SD50)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
CSX 7371 & 8615
Title:  CSX 7371 & 8615
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 7:11:16 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7371(C40-8W) CSX 8615(SD50)
Views:  207   Comments: 0
METX 9
Title:  METX 9
Description:  This is my first catch of a Metra switcher, and apparently no one else on this website has captured this particular unit...
Photo Date:  4/21/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 7:11:17 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 9(SW1500)
Views:  732   Comments: 4
BNSF 892
Title:  BNSF 892
Description:  This BNSF train heads south on the IHB about to hit the CN diamonds...
Photo Date:  4/21/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 7:11:18 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 892(C40-8W)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
BNSF 892 & 853
Title:  BNSF 892 & 853
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 7:11:19 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 892(C40-8W) BNSF 853(C40-8W)
Views:  434   Comments: 0
BNSF 892 & 853
Title:  BNSF 892 & 853
Description:  The Warbonnet looks pretty beat up...
Photo Date:  4/21/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 7:11:21 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 892(C40-8W) BNSF 853(C40-8W)
Views:  307   Comments: 0
METX 408
Title:  METX 408
Description:  More dinky action...
Photo Date:  4/21/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 7:11:22 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 408(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  281   Comments: 0
METX 202
Title:  METX 202
Description:  Even more dinky action as a CSX crew socializes below...
Photo Date:  4/21/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 7:11:23 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 202(F40PHM-2)
Views:  275   Comments: 0
CSX 8148
Title:  CSX 8148
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 7:11:25 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8148(SD40-2)
Views:  114   Comments: 0
CSX 8148 & 8141
Title:  CSX 8148 & 8141
Description:  Two SD40-2s in two different paint schemes pull grain and chemicals around the bend as a Metra sits behind the trees up on the overhead line...
Photo Date:  4/21/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 7:11:26 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8148(SD40-2)
Views:  407   Comments: 0
CSX 8148 & two trains in the distance
Title:  CSX 8148 & two trains in the distance
Description:  As 8148 hits the diamonds, a southbound train on the CSX crosses the Cal-Sag and another train waits its turn on the CN main...
Photo Date:  4/21/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 7:11:28 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8148(SD40-2)
Views:  151   Comments: 0
CSX 8148 & 8141
Title:  CSX 8148 & 8141
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 7:11:29 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8148(SD40-2)
Views:  364   Comments: 0
Lots o' Pipes
Title:  Lots o' Pipes
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 7:11:30 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  106   Comments: 0
CN 5659
Title:  CN 5659
Description:  5659 makes its move...
Photo Date:  4/21/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 7:11:31 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5659(SD75I)
Views:  322   Comments: 1
CN 5659 & 2404
Title:  CN 5659 & 2404
Description:  Once again, CN contributed to much of the action today...
Photo Date:  4/21/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 7:11:32 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5659(SD75I) CN 2404(C40-8M)
Views:  452   Comments: 0
CN 5659 & 2404
Title:  CN 5659 & 2404
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 7:11:34 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5659(SD75I) CN 2404(C40-8M)
Views:  443   Comments: 0
IAIS 712 & 717
Title:  IAIS 712 & 717
Description:  The first units in the album become the last as I caught them working the IAIS connector track as I left the crossing area...
Photo Date:  4/21/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 7:11:11 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 712(GP38-2) IAIS 717(GP38-2)
Views:  341   Comments: 2

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