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Viewing Album:  01/02/09: Blue Island, IL (Slow Economy, Few Trains)
 
By:Scott Malec
Dates:1/2/2009 - 1/2/2009
Album Info:My first railfan run of 2009 was a huge disappointment as I expected much more from Blue Island on a weekday. I haven't noticed a real slowdown in rail traffic until today. I was there for 3 and a half hours and only saw 7 trains (not including Metras on the overhead ex-RI line) when trains usually come every 15-20 minutes. All pics in this album were taken between 12:30 and 4pm CST.
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BNSF 6135
Title:  BNSF 6135
Description:  Twin swooshed GEVO's haul loaded coal gons southbound over the channel on the CSX...
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/2/2009 10:35:36 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6135(ES44AC)
Views:  290   Comments: 0
BNSF 6135 & 6021
Title:  BNSF 6135 & 6021
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/2/2009 10:35:37 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6135(ES44AC) BNSF 6021(ES44AC)
Views:  386   Comments: 0
BNSF 6135 & 6021
Title:  BNSF 6135 & 6021
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/2/2009 10:35:38 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6135(ES44AC) BNSF 6021(ES44AC)
Views:  455   Comments: 0
BNSF 6135 & 6021
Title:  BNSF 6135 & 6021
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/2/2009 10:35:39 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6135(ES44AC) BNSF 6021(ES44AC)
Views:  384   Comments: 0
CSX 8207
Title:  CSX 8207
Description:  A CSX manifest comes around the bend from Barr Yard...
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/2/2009 10:35:40 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8207(SD40-2)
Views:  336   Comments: 0
CSX 8207 & 8427
Title:  CSX 8207 & 8427
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/2/2009 10:35:41 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8207(SD40-2) CSX 8427(SD40-2)
Views:  380   Comments: 0
CSX 8207 & 8427
Title:  CSX 8207 & 8427
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/2/2009 10:35:42 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8207(SD40-2) CSX 8427(SD40-2)
Views:  394   Comments: 0
CSX 8207 & 8427
Title:  CSX 8207 & 8427
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/2/2009 10:35:43 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8207(SD40-2) CSX 8427(SD40-2)
Views:  432   Comments: 0
IHB 2920
Title:  IHB 2920
Description:  A pair of IHB SD20's hold their train just northwest of the crossing along Wireton Road...
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/2/2009 10:35:44 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 2920(SD20)
Views:  239   Comments: 1
IHB 2920
Title:  IHB 2920
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/2/2009 10:35:44 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 2920(SD20)
Views:  232   Comments: 0
IAIS 700
Title:  IAIS 700
Description:  A bleak winter shot as IAIS 700 idles at Evans Yard near 135th and California...
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/2/2009 10:35:45 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 700(GP38-2)
Views:  313   Comments: 0
CSX 8559
Title:  CSX 8559
Description:  A CSX stacker charges across the channel on the IHB...
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/2/2009 10:35:46 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8559(SD50-2)
Views:  418   Comments: 0
CSX 8559 & 7879
Title:  CSX 8559 & 7879
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/2/2009 10:35:47 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8559(SD50-2) CSX 7879(C40-8W)
Views:  474   Comments: 0
CSX 8559 & 7879
Title:  CSX 8559 & 7879
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/2/2009 10:35:54 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8559(SD50-2) CSX 7879(C40-8W)
Views:  510   Comments: 1
UP 5058
Title:  UP 5058
Description:  A pair of flared-radiator SD70M's pull their load elephant style across the canal on the CSX...
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/2/2009 10:35:56 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5058(SD70M)
Views:  339   Comments: 1
UP 5058 & 5124
Title:  UP 5058 & 5124
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/2/2009 10:35:57 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5058(SD70M) UP 5124(SD70M)
Views:  473   Comments: 0
UP 5058 & 5124
Title:  UP 5058 & 5124
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/2/2009 10:35:58 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5058(SD70M) UP 5124(SD70M)
Views:  462   Comments: 0
UP 5058 & 5124
Title:  UP 5058 & 5124
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/2/2009 10:35:59 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5058(SD70M) UP 5124(SD70M)
Views:  437   Comments: 0
METX 181
Title:  METX 181
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/2/2009 10:36:00 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 181(F40PH-2)
Views:  498   Comments: 0
METX 180
Title:  METX 180
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/2/2009 10:36:00 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 180(F40PH-2)
Views:  425   Comments: 0
IHB 3862
Title:  IHB 3862
Description:  An IHB local trundles across the Cal-Sag Channel...
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/2/2009 10:36:01 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 3862(SD38-2)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
IHB 3862
Title:  IHB 3862
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/2/2009 10:36:02 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 3862(SD38-2)
Views:  202   Comments: 0
IHB 3862
Title:  IHB 3862
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/2/2009 10:36:03 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 3862(SD38-2)
Views:  230   Comments: 0
METX 203
Title:  METX 203
Description:  A Winnebago passes over an approaching train on the CN main...
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/2/2009 10:36:10 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 203(F40PHM-2)
Views:  330   Comments: 1
CN 5666
Title:  CN 5666
Description:  A CN manifest switches over to access the crossover to the IHB main...
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/2/2009 10:36:11 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5666(SD75I)
Views:  357   Comments: 0
CN 5666, 5528 & 5334
Title:  CN 5666, 5528 & 5334
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/2/2009 10:36:12 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5666(SD75I) CN 5528(SD60F) CN 5334(SD40-2W)
Views:  610   Comments: 0
CN 5666, 5528 & 5334
Title:  CN 5666, 5528 & 5334
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/2/2009 10:36:13 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5666(SD75I) CN 5528(SD60F) CN 5334(SD40-2W)
Views:  658   Comments: 0
CN 5334
Title:  CN 5334
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/2/2009 10:36:14 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5334(SD40-2W)
Views:  326   Comments: 0
CN 5528
Title:  CN 5528
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/2/2009 10:36:14 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5528(SD60F)
Views:  337   Comments: 0
CN 5666, 5528 & 5334
Title:  CN 5666, 5528 & 5334
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/2/2009 10:35:34 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5666(SD75I) CN 5528(SD60F) CN 5334(SD40-2W)
Views:  623   Comments: 1

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