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Viewing Album:  Chicago Trip 2016
 
By:Jay Epstein
Dates:8/25/2016 - 8/27/2016
Album Info:Railfanning trip to the Chicago area in August of 2016
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Great start to the trip
Title:  Great start to the trip
Description:  We drove straight from the airport to Blue Island and this was the first train we saw.
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/15/2017 11:08:16 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 513(ES44AC)
Views:  275   Comments: 1
IAIS 513 leads a train into the Blue Island Yard
Title:  IAIS 513 leads a train into the Blue Island Yard
Description:  We drove straight from the airport to Blue Island and this was the first train we saw!
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/15/2017 11:08:22 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 513(ES44AC)
Views:  253   Comments: 1
Rock Island Heritage
Title:  Rock Island Heritage
Description:  Beautiful scheme!
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/15/2017 11:08:25 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 513(ES44AC)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
Looking into the Iowa Interstaate
Title:  Looking into the Iowa Interstaate
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/16/2017 6:38:26 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NS 6800(SD60M)
Views:  220   Comments: 0
A Metra electic train waits to head inbound
Title:  A Metra electic train waits to head inbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/16/2017 6:38:30 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  184   Comments: 0
Old IC Electric infrastructure
Title:  Old IC Electric infrastructure
Description:  The train is about the only modern thing in this picture.
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/16/2017 6:38:34 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  177   Comments: 0
METX 1255
Title:  METX 1255
Description:  At the bumpers at Blue Island.
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/16/2017 6:38:37 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  METX 1255(Electric M.U.)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
Metra inbound arriving
Title:  Metra inbound arriving
Description:  Rock Island Line train to La Salle.
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/16/2017 6:38:41 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  195   Comments: 0
METX 202 pushes a train inbound
Title:  METX 202 pushes a train inbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 1/21/2022 11:18:38 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METX 202(F40PHM-2)
Views:  82   Comments: 2
METX 208 pulls into Blue Island with an outbound
Title:  METX 208 pulls into Blue Island with an outbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/15/2017 11:08:30 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METX 208(F40PHM-2)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
Outbound from La Salle Arriving
Title:  Outbound from La Salle Arriving
Description:  Rock Island Line.
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/16/2017 6:38:45 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METX 208(F40PHM-2)
Views:  197   Comments: 0
Two GE's pull an autorack through Blue Island Jct
Title:  Two GE's pull an autorack through Blue Island Jct
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/16/2017 6:38:48 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9483(C44-9W) BNSF 8027(ES44C4)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
NS 9483 and the old switch tower
Title:  NS 9483 and the old switch tower
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/16/2017 6:38:51 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9483(C44-9W)
Views:  228   Comments: 0
Over under at Blue Island
Title:  Over under at Blue Island
Description:  As the autorack moves through an Iowa Interstate train backs across the former Rock Island bridge.
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/16/2017 6:38:55 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  190   Comments: 0
IAIS 502 pushes a train across the bridge over Blue Island jct
Title:  IAIS 502 pushes a train across the bridge over Blue Island jct
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/15/2017 11:08:33 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 502(ES44AC)
Views:  236   Comments: 1
METX 207 pulls an outbound over Blue Island Jct
Title:  METX 207 pulls an outbound over Blue Island Jct
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/16/2017 6:38:58 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  METX 207(F40PHM-2)
Views:  202   Comments: 0
Long hood forward
Title:  Long hood forward
Description:  After backing across the bridge, IAIS 502 now pulls its train through Blue Island Jct.
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/15/2017 11:08:36 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 502(ES44AC)
Views:  213   Comments: 1
IAIS 502 pulls its train through Blue Island Jct
Title:  IAIS 502 pulls its train through Blue Island Jct
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/15/2017 11:08:40 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 502(ES44AC)
Views:  211   Comments: 1
METX 406 cruises over Blue Island Jct
Title:  METX 406 cruises over Blue Island Jct
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/15/2017 11:08:43 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  238   Comments: 0
About to cross the Calumet Sag
Title:  About to cross the Calumet Sag
Description:  Eastbound intermodal approaching the Blue Island Jct.
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/16/2017 6:39:01 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7675(C40-8W)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
Crossing the huge bridges across the Calumet Sag
Title:  Crossing the huge bridges across the Calumet Sag
Description:  Eastbound intermodal approaching the Blue Island Jct.
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/16/2017 6:39:06 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7675(C40-8W)
Views:  190   Comments: 0
Iowa Interstate and CSX meet
Title:  Iowa Interstate and CSX meet
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/16/2017 6:39:10 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7675(C40-8W)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
Snaking through Blue Island Jct
Title:  Snaking through Blue Island Jct
Description:  Eastbound intermodal heading towards Barr Yard.
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/16/2017 6:39:13 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  198   Comments: 0
A CSX manifest with one unit is next
Title:  A CSX manifest with one unit is next
Description:  Crossing the Calumet Sag channel.
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/16/2017 6:39:16 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3070(ES44AC-H)
Views:  188   Comments: 0
About to slam the diamonds
Title:  About to slam the diamonds
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/16/2017 6:39:20 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3070(ES44AC-H)
Views:  193   Comments: 0
CSX 3070 is the only unit on an eastbound manifest
Title:  CSX 3070 is the only unit on an eastbound manifest
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/16/2017 6:39:24 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3070(ES44AC-H)
Views:  199   Comments: 0
UP 8311 leads an autorack train
Title:  UP 8311 leads an autorack train
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/16/2017 6:39:28 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8311(SD70ACe)
Views:  205   Comments: 0
UP 8311 is in charge of an autorack train
Title:  UP 8311 is in charge of an autorack train
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/16/2017 6:39:31 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8311(SD70ACe)
Views:  193   Comments: 0
UP 2592 serves as the DPU
Title:  UP 2592 serves as the DPU
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/16/2017 6:39:34 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 2592(ET44AH)
Views:  300   Comments: 0
UP 2592 pushes an autorack train across the Calumet Sag
Title:  UP 2592 pushes an autorack train across the Calumet Sag
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/16/2017 6:39:37 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  UP 2592(ET44AH)
Views:  340   Comments: 0
A great lash-up pulls an Autorack train through Blue Island
Title:  A great lash-up pulls an Autorack train through Blue Island
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/15/2017 11:08:47 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4977(C44-9W) KCS 4857(ES44AC)
Views:  302   Comments: 1
KCS 4857
Title:  KCS 4857
Description:  Second out on an autorack train. I don't see many KCS units. I think this is only the second or third one I've ever seen.
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/15/2017 11:08:50 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4857(ES44AC)
Views:  247   Comments: 0
Metra Electric and an Illinois Service
Title:  Metra Electric and an Illinois Service
Description:  Both are pulling out of Homewood on the old IC.
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/15/2017 11:08:52 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 127(P42DC) METX 1241(Electric M.U.)
Views:  254   Comments: 0
An Illinois train makes its station stop
Title:  An Illinois train makes its station stop
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/16/2017 6:39:45 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 127(P42DC) CN 2882(ES44AC)
Views:  305   Comments: 0
AMTK 127 leads an Illinois service out of Homewood
Title:  AMTK 127 leads an Illinois service out of Homewood
Description:  Bound for Carbondale.
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/15/2017 11:08:55 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 127(P42DC)
Views:  216   Comments: 0
Baggage bring up the rear
Title:  Baggage bring up the rear
Description:  Required by CN to meet minimum train length requirements for grade crossings.
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/16/2017 6:39:48 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  219   Comments: 0
25N threads through the crossover at CP-482
Title:  25N threads through the crossover at CP-482
Description:  25N is an intermodal train from Rickenbacker Yard in Columbus, OH to BNSF's Corwith Yard inChicago, IL.
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/15/2017 11:08:58 PM
Location:  Porter, IN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6634(ES44C4)
Views:  203   Comments: 1
BNSF 6634 snd 3 other BNSF GE's lead 25N through CP-482
Title:  BNSF 6634 snd 3 other BNSF GE's lead 25N through CP-482
Description:  25N is an intermodal train from Rickenbacker Yard in Columbus, OH to BNSF's Corwith Yard inChicago, IL.
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/15/2017 11:09:02 PM
Location:  Porter, IN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  279   Comments: 2
Sunset Amtrak
Title:  Sunset Amtrak
Description:  A Michigan services train is about to diverge off the main at CP-482. You can see the switch is set in the middle of the picture. The train is the Wolverine bound for Detroit and Pontiac.
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/15/2017 11:09:05 PM
Location:  Porter, IN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  195   Comments: 0
Train 354 takes the switch
Title:  Train 354 takes the switch
Description:  Diverging off the main at CP-482 bound for Detroit and Pontiac.
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/15/2017 11:09:09 PM
Location:  Porter, IN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 126(P42DC)
Views:  206   Comments: 0
The Wolverine diverging from the main at CP-482
Title:  The Wolverine diverging from the main at CP-482
Description:  Bound for Detroit and Pontiac.
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/15/2017 11:09:12 PM
Location:  Porter, IN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 126(P42DC)
Views:  213   Comments: 0
33G in the sweet evening light
Title:  33G in the sweet evening light
Description:  Passing through CP-482. 33G is a manifest from Elkhart Yard, IN to BNSF's Northtown Yard in Minneapolis, MN.
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/15/2017 11:09:15 PM
Location:  Porter, IN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9462(C44-9W)
Views:  264   Comments: 3
NS 9462 leads 33G west
Title:  NS 9462 leads 33G west
Description:  Passing through CP-482. 33G is a manifest from Elkhart Yard, IN to BNSF's Northtown Yard in Minneapolis, MN.
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/16/2017 6:39:50 PM
Location:  Porter, IN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9462(C44-9W) BNSF 5064(C44-9W)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
Pere Marquette a sunset
Title:  Pere Marquette a sunset
Description:  Seen diverging off the main at CP-482. Train is bound for Grand Rapids, MI.
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/15/2017 11:09:18 PM
Location:  Porter, IN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 9(P42DC)
Views:  222   Comments: 0
A Cabbage brings up the rear of The Pere Marquette
Title:  A Cabbage brings up the rear of The Pere Marquette
Description:  Seen diverging off the main at CP-482. Train is bound for Grand Rapids, MI.
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/15/2017 11:09:21 PM
Location:  Porter, IN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  196   Comments: 0
The Capitol Limted caps off the day
Title:  The Capitol Limted caps off the day
Description:  Speeding through Chesterton in the fading evening light.
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/15/2017 11:09:24 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 191(P42DC) AMTK 512(B32-8WH)
Views:  244   Comments: 0
P42 Pan shot
Title:  P42 Pan shot
Description:  Heading the eastbound Capitol Limited in the fading evening light.
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/15/2017 11:09:28 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 191(P42DC)
Views:  157   Comments: 0
South Shore RR Caboose
Title:  South Shore RR Caboose
Description:  Part of Riley's Railhouse.
Photo Date:  8/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/15/2017 11:09:32 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  201   Comments: 0
NS 9680 speeds an eastbound intermodal through Chesterton
Title:  NS 9680 speeds an eastbound intermodal through Chesterton
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/26/2016  Upload Date: 5/15/2017 11:09:35 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9680(C44-9W)
Views:  268   Comments: 1
NS 7247 trails on an eastbound intermodal
Title:  NS 7247 trails on an eastbound intermodal
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/26/2016  Upload Date: 1/21/2022 11:18:49 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7247(SD9043MAC)
Views:  109   Comments: 0

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