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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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Nightime arrival.
Title:  Nightime arrival.
Description:  Metra train #525 makes its stop at the Oak Park avenue depot.
Photo Date:  5/10/2010  Upload Date: 5/11/2010 3:30:41 AM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Station,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  50   Comments: 0
Dolton Crossing.
Title:  Dolton Crossing.
Description:  NS daily road freight rolls East with UP power leading, heading for Elkhart Indiana.
Photo Date:  5/13/2010  Upload Date: 5/13/2010 9:50:04 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 4236(SD70M)
Views:  190   Comments: 0
Dolton Crossing.
Title:  Dolton Crossing.
Description:  It was international day at Dolton, I met 2 rail-fans fron England,, CSX rolls passed Westbound.
Photo Date:  5/13/2010  Upload Date: 5/13/2010 9:51:31 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5335(ES44DC)
Views:  100   Comments: 0
Rock Island Heritage.
Title:  Rock Island Heritage.
Description:  Iowa Interstates #513 sits in the Burr Oak Yard waiting to lead tonights BICB road freight.
Photo Date:  5/13/2010  Upload Date: 5/13/2010 9:44:52 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  IAIS 513(ES44AC)
Views:  422   Comments: 1
Under DARK skies
Title:  Under DARK skies
Description:  Metra train #523 pulls into the 80th avenue depot on this dark evening.
Photo Date:  5/13/2010  Upload Date: 5/13/2010 9:46:39 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Action
Locomotives:  METX 180(F40PH-2)
Views:  301   Comments: 0
Dark night at 80th avenue.
Title:  Dark night at 80th avenue.
Description:  Waiting for the Iowa Interstate to come, the skies looked like a Tornado could drop any second.
Photo Date:  5/13/2010  Upload Date: 5/13/2010 9:47:45 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  74   Comments: 0
Rock Island Heritage under Dark skies.
Title:  Rock Island Heritage under Dark skies.
Description:  Iowa Interstate #513 leads tonights BICB road freight on this dark evening.
Photo Date:  5/13/2010  Upload Date: 5/13/2010 9:48:47 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Station,Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 513(ES44AC)
Views:  355   Comments: 0
Homewood Railroad days.
Title:  Homewood Railroad days.
Description:  This former EJ&E power works the South end of the Markham yard.
Photo Date:  5/16/2010  Upload Date: 5/17/2010 2:02:48 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  EJE 672(SD38-2)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
Homewood Railroad days.
Title:  Homewood Railroad days.
Description:  The CN Railways "little obie" kids ride train.
Photo Date:  5/16/2010  Upload Date: 5/17/2010 2:03:54 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  157   Comments: 0
Homewood railroad day.s
Title:  Homewood railroad day.s
Description:  Amtrak arrives Southbound at the depot.
Photo Date:  5/16/2010  Upload Date: 5/17/2010 2:04:53 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 91(P42DC)
Views:  112   Comments: 0
Homewood Railroad days.
Title:  Homewood Railroad days.
Description:  Former EJ&E power was seenly commonly throughout the day.
Photo Date:  5/16/2010  Upload Date: 5/17/2010 2:06:14 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  EJE 672(SD38-2)
Views:  148   Comments: 0
Homewood railroad days.
Title:  Homewood railroad days.
Description:  2 other former J units left this one to work the "pulldown" job alone.
Photo Date:  5/16/2010  Upload Date: 5/17/2010 2:07:30 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  EJE 671(SD38-2)
Views:  123   Comments: 1
Homewood railroad days.
Title:  Homewood railroad days.
Description:  These CN former J units passs this CN train with some former UP power.
Photo Date:  5/16/2010  Upload Date: 5/17/2010 2:09:02 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  EJE 672(SD38-2)
Views:  129   Comments: 0
Homewood railroad days.
Title:  Homewood railroad days.
Description:  This former UP unit now appears to be CN property for switching chores.
Photo Date:  5/16/2010  Upload Date: 5/17/2010 2:10:08 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 3191(SD40-2)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
Homewood railroad days.
Title:  Homewood railroad days.
Description:  This CN freight works the South end of Markham yard.
Photo Date:  5/16/2010  Upload Date: 5/17/2010 2:11:06 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IC 1011(SD70)
Views:  126   Comments: 1
Homewood railroad days.
Title:  Homewood railroad days.
Description:  CN Railway provided this beautifully freshly painted EMD SD70
Photo Date:  5/16/2010  Upload Date: 5/17/2010 2:12:12 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  IC 1008(SD70)
Views:  1570   Comments: 1
Homewood railroad days.
Title:  Homewood railroad days.
Description:  My favorite find at the festival.
Photo Date:  5/16/2010  Upload Date: 5/17/2010 2:18:16 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  IC 1008(SD70)
Views:  439   Comments: 0
Blue Island junction.
Title:  Blue Island junction.
Description:  CN Railway train M342 rolls down the connecting track from the IHB to the CN Elsdon sub main line.
Photo Date:  5/19/2010  Upload Date: 5/22/2010 2:13:19 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8899(SD70MAC)
Views:  215   Comments: 0
Blue Island junction.
Title:  Blue Island junction.
Description:  Chicago Rail Link comes down the CSX connecting track from Metra down to the Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad.
Photo Date:  5/19/2010  Upload Date: 5/22/2010 2:14:34 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  90   Comments: 1
Blue Island junction.
Title:  Blue Island junction.
Description:  CSX races East on the IHB and soon will switch onto home rails and head for points distant.
Photo Date:  5/19/2010  Upload Date: 5/22/2010 2:16:03 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7808(C40-8W)
Views:  111   Comments: 0
Blue Island junction.
Title:  Blue Island junction.
Description:  Chicago Rail Link comes West along the IHB and heads back to Metra rails.
Photo Date:  5/19/2010  Upload Date: 5/22/2010 2:17:44 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  OSS 4438(GP7)
Views:  197   Comments: 0
Tinley Park Metra.
Title:  Tinley Park Metra.
Description:  Westbound train #419 rolls West into the downtown depot.
Photo Date:  5/21/2010  Upload Date: 5/22/2010 2:19:27 AM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  METX 407(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
Path of the old Rock.
Title:  Path of the old Rock.
Description:  Looking East along the Metra Rock Island district at Tinley Park. Although barely similar to the place it was just 30 years ago, its still the old Rock Main line.
Photo Date:  5/21/2010  Upload Date: 5/22/2010 2:21:29 AM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  64   Comments: 0
Tinley Park metra.
Title:  Tinley Park metra.
Description:  Train #526 makes its early evening stop in town before rolling off for Chicago.
Photo Date:  5/21/2010  Upload Date: 5/22/2010 2:23:17 AM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  METX 406(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  640   Comments: 1
Tinley Park Metra station.
Title:  Tinley Park Metra station.
Description:  Iowa Interstate train BICB rolls into downtown Tinley Park
Photo Date:  5/21/2010  Upload Date: 5/22/2010 2:28:33 AM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 500(ES44AC)
Views:  128   Comments: 0
Midlothian depot.
Title:  Midlothian depot.
Description:  Metra Rock Island District train #512 Eastbound approaches the depot on Main #1 track on this Hot spring day.
Photo Date:  5/24/2010  Upload Date: 5/24/2010 1:51:52 PM
Location:  Midlothian, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  64   Comments: 0
"All Aboard" for Chicago.
Title:  "All Aboard" for Chicago.
Description:  My brother boards this Eastbound Metra for Chicago La Salle street station.
Photo Date:  5/24/2010  Upload Date: 5/24/2010 1:53:14 PM
Location:  Midlothian, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  61   Comments: 0
#512 East.
Title:  #512 East.
Description:  Metra heads for Chicago as it departs the Midlothian station.
Photo Date:  5/24/2010  Upload Date: 5/24/2010 1:54:28 PM
Location:  Midlothian, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  METX 408(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  151   Comments: 1
New Lenox Metra depot.
Title:  New Lenox Metra depot.
Description:  Train #526 accelrates East out of the station on route to Chicago.
Photo Date:  5/24/2010  Upload Date: 5/26/2010 3:32:53 PM
Location:  New Lenox, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  METX 406(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  175   Comments: 1
Hickory Creek.
Title:  Hickory Creek.
Description:  The locally "famous" Hickory Creek in New Lenox, once the route for local traders, etc
Photo Date:  5/24/2010  Upload Date: 5/26/2010 3:36:34 PM
Location:  New Lenox, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  71   Comments: 0
Old Rock Island Depot.
Title:  Old Rock Island Depot.
Description:  This former Rock Island depot has served Metra for 30 years now.
Photo Date:  5/24/2010  Upload Date: 5/26/2010 3:34:09 PM
Location:  New Lenox, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  68   Comments: 0
New Lenox arrival.
Title:  New Lenox arrival.
Description:  Metra train #421 West arrives at the New Lenox station, nearing the ends of its run to Joliet.
Photo Date:  5/24/2010  Upload Date: 5/26/2010 3:35:12 PM
Location:  New Lenox, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  METX 203(F40PHM-2)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
Bound for Joliet.
Title:  Bound for Joliet.
Description:  Metra train #421 departs the downtown Mokena depot and will soon pass under this signal bridge that governs the "CP Mokena" cross-overs.
Photo Date:  5/24/2010  Upload Date: 5/26/2010 3:38:13 PM
Location:  New Lenox, IL
Author:  Pete Z.
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  METX 412(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  280   Comments: 0
Mokena Illinois.
Title:  Mokena Illinois.
Description:  Metra heads West leaving downtown Mokena on this warm spring evening, passing one of the many nice new apartment buildings in the area.
Photo Date:  5/24/2010  Upload Date: 5/26/2010 3:39:49 PM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Pete Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  METX 412(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  232   Comments: 0
Mokena Illinois.
Title:  Mokena Illinois.
Description:  Twice per day the Iowa Interstate Railroad rumbles through the quite downtown area of Mokena, some 29 miles Southwest of Chicago.
Photo Date:  5/24/2010  Upload Date: 5/26/2010 3:41:10 PM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 511(ES44AC)
Views:  230   Comments: 0
HOT Day at Blue Island.
Title:  HOT Day at Blue Island.
Description:  This set of Union Pacific "light" power heads East on the IHB on this 90+ degrees day at the junction.
Photo Date:  5/25/2010  Upload Date: 5/26/2010 3:42:43 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  UP 4587(SD70M)
Views:  130   Comments: 0
HOT Day at Blue Island.
Title:  HOT Day at Blue Island.
Description:  BNSF coal loads move East on CSX
Photo Date:  5/25/2010  Upload Date: 5/26/2010 3:43:43 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5938(ES44AC)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
HOT Day at Blue Island.
Title:  HOT Day at Blue Island.
Description:  The days treat, Iowa Interstate Railroads Rock Island tribute unit.
Photo Date:  5/25/2010  Upload Date: 5/26/2010 3:45:19 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 513(ES44AC)
Views:  334   Comments: 1
Wheres Johnny Cash when You need him!!
Title:  Wheres Johnny Cash when You need him!!
Description:  Iowa Interstate Railroads #513 getting ready to "turn" on the Evans yard line at Blue Island.
Photo Date:  5/25/2010  Upload Date: 5/26/2010 3:51:50 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Pete Z.
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 513(ES44AC)
Views:  318   Comments: 0
HOT Day at Blue Island.
Title:  HOT Day at Blue Island.
Description:  CSXT moves East on the former B&OCT main line.
Photo Date:  5/25/2010  Upload Date: 5/26/2010 3:53:16 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7797(C40-8W)
Views:  119   Comments: 0
Blue Island meet.
Title:  Blue Island meet.
Description:  CSX Intermodal rolls East while a pair of "light" CN power waits
Photo Date:  5/25/2010  Upload Date: 5/26/2010 3:54:15 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7313(C40-8W)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
HOT Day at Blue Island.
Title:  HOT Day at Blue Island.
Description:  After CSX cleared the diamond these 2 "light" CN units raced East on route to Markham yard.
Photo Date:  5/25/2010  Upload Date: 5/26/2010 3:55:41 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CN 8910(SD70M-2)
Views:  235   Comments: 0
Evening at Oak Park Avenue.
Title:  Evening at Oak Park Avenue.
Description:  Metra #523 heads West through Tinley Park.
Photo Date:  5/25/2010  Upload Date: 5/26/2010 3:56:49 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Action
Locomotives:  METX 410(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  279   Comments: 0
Closing out the evening.
Title:  Closing out the evening.
Description:  After a long day of rail-fanning under HOT sunny skies, Metra train #528 East closes out the day at Tinley Park.
Photo Date:  5/25/2010  Upload Date: 5/26/2010 3:58:09 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  49   Comments: 0
Evening at 80th Avenue.
Title:  Evening at 80th Avenue.
Description:  Joliet bound Metra #523 passes the Eastbound #528
Photo Date:  5/27/2010  Upload Date: 5/27/2010 9:50:34 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  METX 208(F40PHM-2)
Views:  230   Comments: 0
Evening at 80th Avenue.
Title:  Evening at 80th Avenue.
Description:  Metra "meet" action just East of the depot
Photo Date:  5/27/2010  Upload Date: 5/27/2010 9:51:43 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  METX 207(F40PHM-2)
Views:  268   Comments: 1
Evening at 80th Avenue.
Title:  Evening at 80th Avenue.
Description:  The Metra deadhead move races East at track speed on the Joliet sub district
Photo Date:  5/27/2010  Upload Date: 5/27/2010 9:53:07 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  74   Comments: 0
Evening at 80th Avenue.
Title:  Evening at 80th Avenue.
Description:  The evening Iowa Interstate train rolls West.
Photo Date:  5/27/2010  Upload Date: 5/27/2010 9:54:41 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 154(SD38-2)
Views:  246   Comments: 0
Evening at 80th Avenue.
Title:  Evening at 80th Avenue.
Description:  The tail end of the Iowa Interstate marks the end of the evenings rail-fanning.
Photo Date:  5/27/2010  Upload Date: 5/27/2010 9:56:16 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  63   Comments: 0
Dolton Crossing.
Title:  Dolton Crossing.
Description:  Norfolk Southern rolls through the Eastbound trip of the "bottle" train.
Photo Date:  5/29/2010  Upload Date: 5/30/2010 12:40:37 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 5333(GP38-2)
Views:  235   Comments: 0

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