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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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Something different!
Title:  Something different!
Description:  Thought I would shoot this angle of the truck of this tank car rolling through the switch
Photo Date:  10/28/2009  Upload Date: 10/28/2009 3:40:56 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  145   Comments: 0
British invastion, of sorts!
Title:  British invastion, of sorts!
Description:  This BCOL unit lead this road freight back into the South end of Markham Yard.
Photo Date:  10/28/2009  Upload Date: 10/28/2009 3:42:11 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BCOL 4611(C40-8M)
Views:  349   Comments: 0
Eastbound Local at Griffith
Title:  Eastbound Local at Griffith
Description:  The CN local freight from Chicago Heights to Kirk Yard approaches the crossing
Photo Date:  10/31/2009  Upload Date: 10/31/2009 10:03:51 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  EJE 668(SD38-2)
Views:  158   Comments: 0
Eastbound at Griffith
Title:  Eastbound at Griffith
Description:  This old EJ&E unit brings the CN local through Griffith crossing and over the Elsdon sub diamonds
Photo Date:  10/31/2009  Upload Date: 10/31/2009 10:05:09 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  EJE 668(SD38-2)
Views:  121   Comments: 0
Local at Griffith
Title:  Local at Griffith
Description:  The Eastbound CN local on the Matteson sub heads for Gary Indianas Kirk Yard.
Photo Date:  10/31/2009  Upload Date: 10/31/2009 10:07:00 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  EJE 668(SD38-2)
Views:  149   Comments: 0
Griffith Crossing
Title:  Griffith Crossing
Description:  The Elsdon & Matteson sub diamonds at Griffith
Photo Date:  10/31/2009  Upload Date: 10/31/2009 10:01:52 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Track
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Views:  152   Comments: 0
Griffith Tower
Title:  Griffith Tower
Description:  The old GTW depot at Griffith
Photo Date:  10/31/2009  Upload Date: 10/31/2009 9:59:26 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station
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Views:  75   Comments: 0
Griffith Tower
Title:  Griffith Tower
Description:  The old EJ&E cars on display at the Griffith Tower.
Photo Date:  10/31/2009  Upload Date: 10/31/2009 10:00:36 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  94   Comments: 0
The Tower at Griffith
Title:  The Tower at Griffith
Description:  The old tower at Griffith, built in 1924 to replace the original wooden one which burned down.
Photo Date:  10/31/2009  Upload Date: 10/31/2009 9:57:50 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Peter Z.
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Views:  75   Comments: 0
Red Signal at Orland Park
Title:  Red Signal at Orland Park
Description:  This red control signal sits at red governing the main line #1 at Orland Park
Photo Date:  11/1/2009  Upload Date: 11/1/2009 9:06:21 PM
Location:  Orland Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Signal
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Views:  63   Comments: 0
Orland Park Depot
Title:  Orland Park Depot
Description:  The Metra Orland Park depot sits quiet as it waits for the following days trains.
Photo Date:  11/1/2009  Upload Date: 11/1/2009 9:07:53 PM
Location:  Orland Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Station
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Views:  73   Comments: 0
Afternoon MofW at Tinley Park
Title:  Afternoon MofW at Tinley Park
Description:  This little Convoy of track equipment rolls through the Oak Park avenue depot and will soon take the MofW siding.
Photo Date:  11/6/2009  Upload Date: 11/6/2009 2:24:53 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
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Views:  75   Comments: 0
Track equipment at Tinley Park
Title:  Track equipment at Tinley Park
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/6/2009  Upload Date: 11/6/2009 2:26:58 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
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Views:  83   Comments: 1
Track equipment at Tinley Park
Title:  Track equipment at Tinley Park
Description:  This ballas sifter rolls through the CP 66th Court Crossover and will soon pass the station and then into the MofW siding
Photo Date:  11/6/2009  Upload Date: 11/6/2009 2:30:27 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories: 
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Views:  86   Comments: 0
Track equipment at Tinley Park
Title:  Track equipment at Tinley Park
Description:  This nicely painted ballast sifter rolls passed the station
Photo Date:  11/6/2009  Upload Date: 11/6/2009 2:36:18 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Action
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Views:  86   Comments: 0
Metra Ballas train
Title:  Metra Ballas train
Description:  Metras "NIRC #5" switcher is in the MofW siding at Tinley Park with a ballast train
Photo Date:  11/6/2009  Upload Date: 11/6/2009 2:37:59 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  METX 5(SW1500)
Views:  458   Comments: 0
Metra Ballast train
Title:  Metra Ballast train
Description:  This Metra ballast train sits in the MoFW siding at Tinley Park
Photo Date:  11/6/2009  Upload Date: 11/6/2009 2:39:05 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  METX 5(SW1500)
Views:  250   Comments: 0
Midlothian Depot
Title:  Midlothian Depot
Description:  This Westbound Metra train arrives at the station for its stop.
Photo Date:  11/6/2009  Upload Date: 11/6/2009 8:15:22 PM
Location:  Midlothian, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  METX 410(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  170   Comments: 0
Afternoon at Dolton Crossing
Title:  Afternoon at Dolton Crossing
Description:  CSXT approaches the Union Pacific diamonds
Photo Date:  11/7/2009  Upload Date: 11/7/2009 3:58:26 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5266(ES44DC)
Views:  120   Comments: 0
Afternoon at Dolton Crossing
Title:  Afternoon at Dolton Crossing
Description:  CSXT brings this Eastbound manifest train through the junction
Photo Date:  11/7/2009  Upload Date: 11/7/2009 3:59:24 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5266(ES44DC)
Views:  112   Comments: 0
Afternoon at Dolton crossing
Title:  Afternoon at Dolton crossing
Description:  A CSX intermodal trains runs East
Photo Date:  11/7/2009  Upload Date: 11/7/2009 4:00:22 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 71(AC44CW)
Views:  314   Comments: 0
Afternoon at Dolton Crossing
Title:  Afternoon at Dolton Crossing
Description:  This foolish man must not care to much for living
Photo Date:  11/7/2009  Upload Date: 11/7/2009 4:01:24 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IHB 1502(SW1500)
Views:  261   Comments: 0
Afternoon at Dolton
Title:  Afternoon at Dolton
Description:  Indiana Harbor Belt train GA5 approaches the junction
Photo Date:  11/7/2009  Upload Date: 11/7/2009 4:02:32 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IHB 1502(SW1500)
Views:  248   Comments: 0
Afternoon at Dolton
Title:  Afternoon at Dolton
Description:  This IHB light power rolls through, running as train "GA5"
Photo Date:  11/7/2009  Upload Date: 11/7/2009 4:03:35 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IHB 1502(SW1500)
Views:  253   Comments: 0
Afternoon at Dolton crossing
Title:  Afternoon at Dolton crossing
Description:  CSXT brings this double stack train on through
Photo Date:  11/7/2009  Upload Date: 11/7/2009 4:04:31 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5243(ES44DC)
Views:  119   Comments: 0
All Their were was taillights!
Title:  All Their were was taillights!
Description:  Metra train #221 leaves the depot off into the dark.
Photo Date:  11/7/2009  Upload Date: 11/8/2009 12:17:21 AM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Action
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Views:  74   Comments: 0
Afternoon at Lemont
Title:  Afternoon at Lemont
Description:  This station, built in 1858 for the Joliet & Chicago Railroad now serves Metra commuter trains.
Photo Date:  11/8/2009  Upload Date: 11/8/2009 7:11:43 PM
Location:  Lemont, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station
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Views:  69   Comments: 0
Afternoon at Lemont
Title:  Afternoon at Lemont
Description:  This BNSF Railway freight heads through en route to Joliet Yard and beyond
Photo Date:  11/8/2009  Upload Date: 11/8/2009 7:12:34 PM
Location:  Lemont, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6940(SD40-2)
Views:  271   Comments: 0
Afternoon at Lemont
Title:  Afternoon at Lemont
Description:  The reason I went, Amtrak train #21, the Southbound "Texas Eagle" races past the 1858 built Lemont passenger station
Photo Date:  11/8/2009  Upload Date: 11/8/2009 7:13:46 PM
Location:  Lemont, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 15(P42DC)
Views:  151   Comments: 0
Afternoon at Lemont
Title:  Afternoon at Lemont
Description:  Amtraks "Texas Eagle" flies South at Lemont
Photo Date:  11/8/2009  Upload Date: 11/8/2009 7:14:32 PM
Location:  Lemont, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Action
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Views:  66   Comments: 0
Afternoon at Lemont
Title:  Afternoon at Lemont
Description:  The remnants of the old Sante Fe Lemont station, sits beside the BNSF Railway main line.
Photo Date:  11/8/2009  Upload Date: 11/8/2009 7:16:02 PM
Location:  Lemont, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Track
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Views:  62   Comments: 0
Afternoon at Lemont
Title:  Afternoon at Lemont
Description:  This is the abandoned right-of-way of the old Lemont siding.
Photo Date:  11/8/2009  Upload Date: 11/8/2009 7:17:26 PM
Location:  Lemont, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Track
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Views:  87   Comments: 0
Afternoon at Lemont
Title:  Afternoon at Lemont
Description:  Despite the low traffic levels it was a neat day out, the sunsets on the BNSF Chillicothe sub main line at Lemont, looking Southwest.
Photo Date:  11/8/2009  Upload Date: 11/8/2009 7:24:09 PM
Location:  Lemont, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Track
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Views:  88   Comments: 0
Afternoon at Lemont
Title:  Afternoon at Lemont
Description:  Looking South along the CN Railway main line, once the C&A main line to Alton & Saint Louis
Photo Date:  11/8/2009  Upload Date: 11/8/2009 7:19:17 PM
Location:  Lemont, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Track
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Views:  62   Comments: 0
Afternoon at Lemont
Title:  Afternoon at Lemont
Description:  The Illinois & Michigan Canal, once the main freight transportation through this area, flanked on both sides now by railroad!
Photo Date:  11/8/2009  Upload Date: 11/8/2009 7:22:00 PM
Location:  Lemont, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories: 
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Views:  87   Comments: 0
Metra Hickory Creek.
Title:  Metra Hickory Creek.
Description:  Westbound Metra train #421 arrives at the Hickory Creek Depot.
Photo Date:  11/11/2009  Upload Date: 11/11/2009 11:13:05 PM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Action
Locomotives:  METX 408(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
Metra Hickory Creek depot
Title:  Metra Hickory Creek depot
Description:  Iowa Interstate Railroads road freight "BICB" rolls passed the depot.
Photo Date:  11/11/2009  Upload Date: 11/11/2009 11:14:05 PM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 154(SD38-2)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
Tinley Park caboose
Title:  Tinley Park caboose
Description:  This old Rock Island caboose now sits near the Tinley Park library, formerly it sat about a mile or so away from here, its close to its home rails here.
Photo Date:  11/11/2009  Upload Date: 11/11/2009 4:25:43 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  70   Comments: 0
Blue Island Junction.
Title:  Blue Island Junction.
Description:  This Eastbound CSXT stack rain rolls through the junction.
Photo Date:  11/13/2009  Upload Date: 11/13/2009 5:44:17 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4722(SD70MAC)
Views:  164   Comments: 0
Blue Island Junction.
Title:  Blue Island Junction.
Description:  Canadian National approaches the junction with an Eastbound manifest.
Photo Date:  11/13/2009  Upload Date: 11/13/2009 5:45:38 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BCOL 4652(C44-9W)
Views:  255   Comments: 0
Blue Island Junction.
Title:  Blue Island Junction.
Description:  CN runs this Eastbound manifest through with this old BCOL unit.
Photo Date:  11/13/2009  Upload Date: 11/13/2009 5:46:34 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BCOL 4652(C44-9W)
Views:  291   Comments: 0
Blue Island Junction.
Title:  Blue Island Junction.
Description:  CSXT rolls East with this stack train.
Photo Date:  11/13/2009  Upload Date: 11/13/2009 5:47:32 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Bridge,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 465(AC44CW)
Views:  170   Comments: 0
Glenwood Illinois
Title:  Glenwood Illinois
Description:  CSXT train Q648 sits at Glenwood waiting for the UP dispatcher go get them a signal North.
Photo Date:  11/13/2009  Upload Date: 11/13/2009 5:50:44 PM
Location:  Glenwood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4738(SD70MAC)
Views:  176   Comments: 0
Glenwood Illinois.
Title:  Glenwood Illinois.
Description:  This Union Pacific manifest freight heads South
Photo Date:  11/13/2009  Upload Date: 11/13/2009 5:51:47 PM
Location:  Glenwood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8571(SD70ACe)
Views:  204   Comments: 0
Meet at Glenwood.
Title:  Meet at Glenwood.
Description:  My First Meet shot, Union Pacific heads South as it passe s CSXT Q648
Photo Date:  11/13/2009  Upload Date: 11/13/2009 5:53:07 PM
Location:  Glenwood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4738(SD70MAC)
Views:  138   Comments: 0
Gates at Midlothian
Title:  Gates at Midlothian
Description:  The Westbound Iowa Interstate train rolls through Midlothian and crosses 147th street.
Photo Date:  11/16/2009  Upload Date: 11/17/2009 12:43:58 AM
Location:  Midlothian, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Signal,Action
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Views:  89   Comments: 0
Gates at Midlothian
Title:  Gates at Midlothian
Description:  The Westbound Iowa Interstate road train crosses 147th street.
Photo Date:  11/16/2009  Upload Date: 11/17/2009 12:45:14 AM
Location:  Midlothian, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Signal,Action
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Views:  61   Comments: 0
Tinley Park
Title:  Tinley Park
Description:  The Metra Rock island District - Joliet Sub district main line.
Photo Date:  11/17/2009  Upload Date: 11/17/2009 11:06:16 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Station
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Views:  64   Comments: 0
Tinley Park
Title:  Tinley Park
Description:  The EBCS for #2 track is ligned up by the "Road" Dispatcher for train #526 East
Photo Date:  11/17/2009  Upload Date: 11/17/2009 11:07:22 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Signal
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Views:  67   Comments: 0
Tinley Park
Title:  Tinley Park
Description:  The Westbound Iowa Interstate Railroad road freight approaches the Oak Park Avenue station
Photo Date:  11/17/2009  Upload Date: 11/17/2009 11:08:36 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Station,Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 154(SD38-2)
Views:  211   Comments: 0


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