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Title: |
Ancient power |
Description: |
A Washington Terminal RS 1 works at Union Station, as it has for years. At the time, besides Amtrak, there were commuter trains on the B&O and ex Pennsy lines. The Southern had turned over the Crescent to Amtrak about 18 months earlier, and was no longer a participant. |
Photo Date: |
8/10/1980 Upload Date: 12/9/2016 3:35:49 AM |
Location: |
Washington Union Sta, DC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
WATC 43(RS1) |
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337 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Future star |
Description: |
WTCo 47, seen at Ivy City, will have a long second career once it is retired from Union Station. This unit, and sister 62, will go on to become the mainstay of the Tioga Central in upstate NY. |
Photo Date: |
8/10/1980 Upload Date: 12/9/2016 3:39:11 AM |
Location: |
Ivy City, DC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
WATC 47(RS1) |
Views: |
327 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Cab hop |
Description: |
An IHB switcher pushes a caboose through the State Line interlocking |
Photo Date: |
10/9/1982 Upload Date: 6/4/2014 4:16:36 AM |
Location: |
State Line Crossing, IN |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
IHB 8780(NW2) |
Views: |
341 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Washington Terminal RS 1 |
Description: |
Washington Terminal RS 1 #59 works at Washington Union Station, where it switched not only Amtrak, but MARC trains as well. |
Photo Date: |
7/15/1983 Upload Date: 10/29/2011 3:09:03 AM |
Location: |
Washington, DC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Station,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
WATC 59(RS1) |
Views: |
636 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Builders plate |
Description: |
Ths builders plate on Washington Terminal 59. It was old then, older now, still serving on the Tioga Scenic in Wellsboro PA as far as I know. |
Photo Date: |
7/15/1983 Upload Date: 11/16/2013 3:42:47 AM |
Location: |
Washington Union Sta, DC |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Station |
Locomotives: |
WATC 59(RS1) |
Views: |
473 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Action on the New Orleans Public Belt |
Description: |
A NOPB switcher leads a transfer near Carrolton Av on the NOPB |
Photo Date: |
3/9/1984 Upload Date: 8/20/2011 1:19:03 AM |
Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
NOPB 101(SW1000) |
Views: |
676 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Past the tower |
Description: |
An IHB transfer rolls past State Line tower |
Photo Date: |
3/21/1984 Upload Date: 6/4/2014 4:21:51 AM |
Location: |
State Line Crossing, IN |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Winter,Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
IHB 9214(SW1500) IHB 9200(SW1500) |
Views: |
373 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
B&O transfer |
Description: |
B&O 4237, a unit I had seen coming into town at State Line tower the previous day. now works a transfer run on the Harbor Belt. |
Photo Date: |
3/22/1984 Upload Date: 5/17/2014 3:47:05 AM |
Location: |
La Grange, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
BO 4237(GP40-2) |
Views: |
333 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CR on the Belt |
Description: |
A Conrail train heads for Clearing Yard on the Belt Railway at Forest Hill. |
Photo Date: |
3/22/1984 Upload Date: 5/17/2014 3:24:50 AM |
Location: |
FOREST HILL, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 6433(SD40-2) CR 6494(SD40-2) |
Views: |
374 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Grand Trunk on the Harbor |
Description: |
A Grand Trunk transfer with-what else??-auto frames, rolls south on the IHB headed for Michigan. I'd see 5808 again in Vermont when it went to the CV a few years later. |
Photo Date: |
3/22/1984 Upload Date: 5/17/2014 3:26:38 AM |
Location: |
La Grange, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
GTW 5836(GP38-2) GTW 5808(GP38AC) |
Views: |
587 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Power at home |
Description: |
The terminal roads in Chicago see trains from all the participants who come into the area-most of whom are part owners-but the IHB also runs quite a few of its own trains, such as this transfer at La Grange about to pass under the BN-note the signal bridge above the GBW box car. The GBW is now itself a long ago memory. Over the years, IHB has played with their paint schemes. In 1984, it was orange, actually a good looking scheme, and aided visibility. |
Photo Date: |
3/22/1984 Upload Date: 5/17/2014 3:35:33 AM |
Location: |
La Grange, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
IHB 8727(NW2) IHB 8831(NW2) |
Views: |
614 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Switcher in the trees |
Description: |
A PB&NE SW seen from a far off vantage point. |
Photo Date: |
1/15/1985 Upload Date: 9/24/2014 2:15:29 AM |
Location: |
Bethlehem, PA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
487 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
J power in fresh paint |
Description: |
The EJ&E is a hard road to catch. I found these two units sitting on the main in Dyer Indiana, just by luck. The leader is in clean paint. The J herald is yet to be applied, so they must have sent it out in a hurry. |
Photo Date: |
6/20/1987 Upload Date: 5/6/2015 4:53:15 AM |
Location: |
Dyer, IN |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
EJE 665(SD38-2) EJE 657(SD38-2) |
Views: |
1037 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Northbound on the IHB |
Description: |
The Indiana Harbor Belt was a great road to watch. On my way through Chicago, I stopped while en route west, catching this northbound transfer heading for Franklin Park behind a couple of Chessie classics. |
Photo Date: |
6/21/1987 Upload Date: 5/6/2015 4:50:40 AM |
Location: |
La Grange Park, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CO 3561(GP35) CO 3034(GP30) |
Views: |
456 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Minnesota Transfer local |
Description: |
Minnesota Transfer SW in the Minneapolis. Note the NP tender. No idea why it was there, or how it got there. |
Photo Date: |
6/24/1987 Upload Date: 1/14/2012 11:38:01 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
MTFR 306(SW1500) |
Views: |
387 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Bridging the gap |
Description: |
Conrail, CNW, and UP participated in a run through train from Elkhart Ind to North Platte on the UP, symbolled ELNP. To get through Chicago, it used the Indiana Harbor Belt to get over the gap from CR to CNW. Here it is with all three component roads power having just rolled under the BN. This type of consist was typical. |
Photo Date: |
6/25/1987 Upload Date: 5/13/2015 3:50:17 AM |
Location: |
La Grange, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CNW 5073(GP50) UP 3257(SD40-2) CR 6625(C36-7) CR 6375(SD40-2) |
Views: |
811 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Home road power |
Description: |
The IHB was a busy road, with most Chicago area line haul roads running transfers over it. Every once in a while, youd catch some of the home road power, such as these three SWs rolling east just at sunset. |
Photo Date: |
6/25/1987 Upload Date: 5/13/2015 3:51:46 AM |
Location: |
La Grange, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
IHB 8811(NW2) IHB 8864(SW7) IHB 8875(SW7) |
Views: |
638 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SOO containers |
Description: |
A set of SOO power rolls a COFC train east on the IHB. It will get on the C&O for a trip across Michigan, and then on to Montreal via CP. |
Photo Date: |
6/25/1987 Upload Date: 5/13/2015 3:56:49 AM |
Location: |
La Grange, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SOO 6622(SD40-2) SOO 6619(SD40-2) SOO 6613(SD40-2) |
Views: |
604 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Chicago West Pullman switcher |
Description: |
A Chicago & West Pullman SW works at one of the many south side yards, as seen from Amtraks Lake Cities, a Toledo-Detroit-Chicago train that connected Michigan destinations with the Lake Shore Limited at Toledo |
Photo Date: |
3/10/1990 Upload Date: 12/3/2011 12:16:13 AM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
CWP 51(SW9) |
Views: |
363 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Kirk Yard |
Description: |
One way to see Kirk Yard was from the train, which skirted the south side. We see an SD 9 working a cut of cars from the Lake Cities. |
Photo Date: |
3/10/1990 Upload Date: 12/23/2015 4:48:40 AM |
Location: |
Gary, IN |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
EJE 612(SD9) |
Views: |
272 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Steel job |
Description: |
An IHB cow/calf set work at Inland Steel in Gary, seen from the Lake Cities. |
Photo Date: |
3/10/1990 Upload Date: 12/23/2015 4:53:19 AM |
Location: |
Gary, IN |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
IHB 8829(NW2) IHB BU51(NW2R) |
Views: |
416 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Yard power at Clearing |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/14/1996 Upload Date: 7/29/2012 3:47:10 AM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
BRC 500(TR2A) BRC 515(TR4B) |
Views: |
453 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Cow-calf set at Forest Hill tower |
Description: |
A BRC cow-calf set approaches Foerst hill tower from Clearing with a trainsfer. Note the signal beyond the train has not dropped to stop. The signals here were not automatic. |
Photo Date: |
1/14/1996 Upload Date: 7/29/2012 3:49:22 AM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
BRC 510(TR2B) BRC 501(TR2A) |
Views: |
501 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
GP 7s rule |
Description: |
I can still hear the sound of 567s winding up as this train starts out of the west end of BRCs Clearing Yard. The CNW had already been taken over by the UP at this point, but youd never know it looking at this train. |
Photo Date: |
1/14/1996 Upload Date: 7/29/2012 3:44:29 AM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
CNW 4101(GP7R) CNW 4102(GP7R) CNW 4114(GP7R) |
Views: |
739 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Rare units |
Description: |
SOO had two SD39s, a pair of ex MN&S units that they acquired when they merged that road. They wound up on Chicago area transfers. Here we see them on the IHB in Bedford Park, just after leaving Belt Railways Clearing Yard headed for Bensenville. |
Photo Date: |
1/14/1996 Upload Date: 5/16/2014 2:01:09 AM |
Location: |
Bedford Park, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SOO 6241(SD39) SOO 6240(SD39) |
Views: |
825 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BRC cow-calf set |
Description: |
A BRC cow-calf set works east through Forest Hill interlocking. |
Photo Date: |
3/10/1996 Upload Date: 1/15/2012 11:16:44 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
BRC 501(TR2A) |
Views: |
313 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
ATSF transfer |
Description: |
An ATSF transfer rolls along the Indiana Harbor Belt |
Photo Date: |
4/14/1996 Upload Date: 6/11/2012 12:47:20 AM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
ATSF 3032(GP20u) ATSF 3680(GP39-2) |
Views: |
1074 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
ATSF transfer |
Description: |
An ATSF transfer behind an SD 45 rolls on the IHB. |
Photo Date: |
4/14/1996 Upload Date: 6/11/2012 12:48:41 AM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
ATSF 5437(SD45u) ATSF 5252(SDF40-2) ATSF 3005(GP20u) |
Views: |
678 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
ATSF transfer |
Description: |
Another Santa Fe transfer rolls along the IHB, this one behind a GE and a pair of EMDs |
Photo Date: |
4/14/1996 Upload Date: 6/11/2012 12:50:05 AM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
ATSF 8162(C30-7) ATSF 3072(GP20u) ATSF 3690(GP39-2) |
Views: |
540 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
567s rule |
Description: |
A CNW GP 7 rolls past 75th Street on the BRC |
Photo Date: |
4/14/1996 Upload Date: 5/9/2014 1:44:33 AM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CNW 4124(GP7R) |
Views: |
305 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
CP transfer |
Description: |
A CP transfer behind a quartet of their legion of SD 40 types on the IHB. |
Photo Date: |
4/14/1996 Upload Date: 6/11/2012 12:51:43 AM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 5589(SD40-2) CP 5584(SD40-2) CP 5552(SD40) |
Views: |
625 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP transfer |
Description: |
A CP transfer behind a pair of SD 40s, the lead unit in Dual Flags, rolls on the IHB |
Photo Date: |
4/14/1996 Upload Date: 6/11/2012 12:53:36 AM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CP 5639(SD40-2) CP 5635(SD40-2) |
Views: |
413 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Conrail transfer |
Description: |
A CR transfer of Sea Land containers roll past Forest Hill crossing behind a GP 15. I love all the signals and trackwork here. It just screams high density railroading. |
Photo Date: |
4/14/1996 Upload Date: 5/9/2014 1:29:29 AM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 1664(GP15-1) |
Views: |
222 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CSX transfer |
Description: |
A CSX transfer behind a pair of GEs on the IHB |
Photo Date: |
4/14/1996 Upload Date: 6/11/2012 1:03:09 AM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 9014(C40-9W) |
Views: |
713 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSX on the Belt Railway |
Description: |
A CSX train rolls west at Forest Hill-note the low clear on the dwarf-as a cow calf set of BRC power eases eastward. |
Photo Date: |
4/14/1996 Upload Date: 5/9/2014 1:31:14 AM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
BRC 503(TR4A) CSX 8627(SD50) |
Views: |
596 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Slug set |
Description: |
An IHB train behind a switcher and a slug rolls along home rails. |
Photo Date: |
4/14/1996 Upload Date: 6/11/2012 12:54:55 AM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
IHB 9204(SW1500) IHB PB1(Yard Slug) |
Views: |
446 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Cow and calf |
Description: |
In the mid 90s, BRC was still using cow-calf sets of switchers. I saw two sets this day. Heres one at Forest Hill |
Photo Date: |
4/28/1996 Upload Date: 5/10/2014 2:16:04 AM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
BRC 501(TR2A) BRC 510(TR2B) |
Views: |
399 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CN on the Belt |
Description: |
Took this at 60th and Menard. |
Photo Date: |
4/28/1996 Upload Date: 5/10/2014 2:17:30 AM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CN 6012(SD40-2Q) |
Views: |
469 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CN 341 |
Description: |
CN 341 with 105 cars on the BRC |
Photo Date: |
4/28/1996 Upload Date: 5/10/2014 2:20:33 AM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CN 5611(SD70I) CN 2412(C40-8M) |
Views: |
535 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
True classics-and what a sound!! |
Description: |
This set of GP 7s was working toward Proviso, just out of Clearing when I caught it. Those 567s were just marvelous. |
Photo Date: |
4/28/1996 Upload Date: 5/10/2014 2:24:12 AM |
Location: |
Bedford Park, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CNW 4101(GP7R) CNW 4102(GP7R) CNW 4114(GP7R) |
Views: |
521 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Waiting for light power |
Description: |
A CSX transfer headed for Clearing waits for a set of BN power at Forest Hill |
Photo Date: |
4/28/1996 Upload Date: 5/10/2014 2:26:28 AM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 8627(SD50) BN 7301(SD40R) LMX 8573(B39-8E) |
Views: |
698 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSX on the Belt |
Description: |
A westbound CSX transfer passes Forest Hill |
Photo Date: |
4/28/1996 Upload Date: 5/10/2014 2:28:51 AM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CSX 8627(SD50) |
Views: |
387 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Switcher drag race |
Description: |
A pair of IHB SWs roll side by side on the Harbor |
Photo Date: |
4/28/1996 Upload Date: 5/10/2014 2:34:05 AM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
IHB 9204(SW1500) IHB 9216(SW1500) |
Views: |
318 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
NS power |
Description: |
One of the original participants in Forest Hill crossing was the Wabash, whose operation is now part of the NS system. Here are a pair of GP59s approaching Forest Hill tower. |
Photo Date: |
4/28/1996 Upload Date: 5/10/2014 2:41:29 AM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
NS 4608(GP59) NS 4604(GP49) |
Views: |
444 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Soo transfer for Clearing |
Description: |
A CP transfer from Bensenville to Clearing approaches the yard. Ten years after the takeover, MILW units were still wearing the patch. |
Photo Date: |
4/28/1996 Upload Date: 5/10/2014 2:49:47 AM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SOO 2064(GP40) SOO 2015(GP40) |
Views: |
391 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Returning transfer |
Description: |
The CP transfer seen on the way in, is now on the way back to Bensenville, seen from Harlem Av at the west end of Clearing Yard. |
Photo Date: |
4/28/1996 Upload Date: 5/10/2014 2:52:36 AM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
SOO 2064(GP40) SOO 2015(GP40) |
Views: |
413 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
SOO on the Belt |
Description: |
An eastbound CP train with SOO and ex DME power approaches Forest Hill. The SOO unit is in its own back yard, as this was one of SOO's original SD40-2's |
Photo Date: |
4/28/1996 Upload Date: 5/10/2014 2:45:22 AM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Signal,Action |
Locomotives: |
SOO 758(SD40-2) HLCX 6211(SD40-2) |
Views: |
432 Comments: 0 |
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