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By:Mike Woodruff
Dates:1/1/1971 - 12/31/1977
Album Info:Roster and action views of various Chicagoland subjects, 1971-1977
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IHB 9209
Title:  IHB 9209
Description:  IHB 9209 was later renumbered to IHB 1507. Note the friction bearing AAR switcher trucks. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1974  Upload Date: 3/22/2009 12:38:52 PM
Location:  McCook, IL
Author:  Mike%Woodruff
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Locomotives:  IHB 9209(SW1500)
Views:  566   Comments: 0
C&O 4077
Title:  C&O 4077
Description:  Brand new GP40 leads a C&O westbound across the diamonds at Griffith, while an EL westbound waits in the distance. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/21/1971  Upload Date: 1/18/2020 7:20:16 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  CO 4077(GP40)
Views:  322   Comments: 0
C&O 4078
Title:  C&O 4078
Description:  A nearly new GP40 leads a train of empty hoppers back to West Virginia for more coal. Note the crossing watchman and his shanty to the left. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/21/1971  Upload Date: 9/3/2015 1:04:02 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  CO 4078(GP40)
Views:  461   Comments: 1
C&O 6043
Title:  C&O 6043
Description:  The crossing watchman gestures to the crew as a C&O drag heads east. C&O 6043 was later CSXT 0353, BPRR 203, FGLK 203. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/21/1971  Upload Date: 9/4/2015 9:11:00 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  CO 6043(GP9)
Views:  489   Comments: 0
EJ&E 650
Title:  EJ&E 650
Description:  EJ&E 650 westbound at Griffith. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/21/1971  Upload Date: 1/18/2020 7:12:20 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Views:  260   Comments: 0
EJ&E 653
Title:  EJ&E 653
Description:  EJ&E SD38 653 drags a long train of loaded IC coal hoppers eastbound through Griffith, bound for the Gary steel mills. She was later DM&IR 653, LTEX 653. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/21/1971  Upload Date: 9/3/2015 1:01:00 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  EJE 653(SD38)
Views:  399   Comments: 0
EJ&E 903
Title:  EJ&E 903
Description:  A pair of EJ&E's center-cab transfer units about to cross the C&O and EL diamonds with westbound tonnage. These engines were built by Baldwin in 1948 and repowered by EMD in 1956. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/21/1971  Upload Date: 9/3/2015 1:01:18 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  EJE 903(DT66-2000)
Views:  635   Comments: 1
EL 2412
Title:  EL 2412
Description:  EL eastbound freight. The C&O, Grand Trunk, EJ&E and PC trains always crossed the diamonds fairly slowly, but EL trains always zipped right through. EL 2412 was later GB&W 320, CALM 320, LA&L 320. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/21/1971  Upload Date: 9/3/2015 1:03:29 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  EL 2412(C424)
Views:  579   Comments: 1
EL 2454
Title:  EL 2454
Description:  An EL eastbound smokes it up through Griffith. EL 2454 was later BCOL 804, MHWA 804, is extant as MHWA 2454. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/21/1971  Upload Date: 9/4/2015 9:51:47 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Views:  532   Comments: 1
EL 3611
Title:  EL 3611
Description:  Another EL eastbound making good time across the GTW and EJ&E diamonds. EL 3611 was later Conrail 6076. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/21/1971  Upload Date: 9/4/2015 9:49:12 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  EL 3611(SD45)
Views:  395   Comments: 0
EL 3619
Title:  EL 3619
Description:  An EL westbound smokes it up past Griffith tower. EL 3619 was later CR 6084.
Photo Date:  8/21/1971  Upload Date: 1/18/2020 6:51:02 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  EL 3619(SD45)
Views:  192   Comments: 1
EL 3633
Title:  EL 3633
Description:  One of EL's dual control SD45s leads an eastbound running long hood first. These units were ordered during the time that EL was controlled by Dereco, with the idea that they could later be folded into the N&W fleet. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/21/1971  Upload Date: 9/4/2015 9:28:38 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  EL 3633(SD45)
Views:  435   Comments: 0
EL 810
Title:  EL 810
Description:  A trio of EL E8As back around the connection track after setting off in the EJ&E interchange yard. EL 810 was ex-DL&W 810, nee-EMDX 810, the E8 demonstrator. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/21/1971  Upload Date: 9/4/2015 9:20:40 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  EL 810(E8A)
Views:  361   Comments: 0
EL 810
Title:  EL 810
Description:  After working the EJ&E interchange, the EL E8 trio heads west across the EJ&E and GTW diamonds. EL 810 was ex-DL&W 810, nee-EMDX 810, the E8 demonstrator. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/21/1971  Upload Date: 9/4/2015 9:25:13 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  EL 810(E8A)
Views:  382   Comments: 1
EL 832
Title:  EL 832
Description:  Three EL E8s head east cab lite.
Photo Date:  8/21/1971  Upload Date: 1/18/2020 7:02:48 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  EL 832(E8A)
Views:  177   Comments: 0
GM&O 516
Title:  GM&O 516
Description:  Empty coal train led by five GM&O units on the EJ&E. I believe these trains went to a power plant in northern Indiana, but not sure. Does anyone know how they were routed? I don't remember there being a convenient connection between the GM&O and EJ&E at Joliet. GM&O 516 was later ICG 2266, scrapped 6/87. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/21/1971  Upload Date: 9/4/2015 9:34:41 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  GMO 516(GP30)
Views:  576   Comments: 0
GTW 4931
Title:  GTW 4931
Description:  A pair of Grand Trunk "torpedo boat Geeps" with a westbound freight, about to hit the EJ&E diamonds. GTW 4931 was later PRLX 4631, is extant as GNRR 4631. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/21/1971  Upload Date: 9/4/2015 9:06:40 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  GTW 4931(GP9)
Views:  547   Comments: 0
GTW 5901
Title:  GTW 5901
Description:  Eastbound tonnage on the Grand Trunk at Griffith. The "wrong way" facing semaphores were train order signals and did not govern movements across the diamonds. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/21/1971  Upload Date: 9/3/2015 1:01:47 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  GTW 5901(SD40)
Views:  493   Comments: 1
GTW 5904
Title:  GTW 5904
Description:  An eastbound Grand Trunk freight crosses PC, C&O/EL and EJ&E diamonds at Griffith. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/21/1971  Upload Date: 9/3/2014 3:44:29 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  GTW 5904(SD40)
Views:  289   Comments: 1
GTW 5906
Title:  GTW 5906
Description:  Eastbound Grand Trunk manifest hammers the former Michigan Central Joliet branch diamond at Griffith. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/21/1971  Upload Date: 1/18/2020 7:43:36 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  GTW 5906(SD40)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
GTW 9021
Title:  GTW 9021
Description:  Grand Trunk F3 and SD40 with a cab hop eastbound through Griffith. They are about to cross the PC Joliet branch. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/21/1971  Upload Date: 9/3/2015 1:02:13 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  GTW 9021(F3A)
Views:  482   Comments: 1
PC 5803
Title:  PC 5803
Description:  PC local heads west on the former Michigan Central Joliet branch at Griffith. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/21/1971  Upload Date: 1/18/2020 7:44:05 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  PC 5803(GP7)
Views:  257   Comments: 0
PC 5803
Title:  PC 5803
Description:  A former NYC GP7 eastbound through Griffith. This was originally a Michigan Central, later New York Central and Penn Central branch to Joliet, which ran roughly parallel to the EJ&E. It was abandoned in 1976. PC 5803 was later Conrail 5803. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/21/1971  Upload Date: 9/3/2015 1:02:55 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  PC 5803(GP7)
Views:  585   Comments: 0
BN 6618
Title:  BN 6618
Description:  An eastbound EL freight is led by run-through BN power. Only a year old here, the 6618 would be retired 8/85. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/22/1971  Upload Date: 9/4/2015 9:38:33 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BN 6618(F45)
Views:  457   Comments: 0
B&O 3691
Title:  B&O 3691
Description:  B&O 3691, from B&O's very first order of GP40s in 1966, leads an eastbouhd crossing the Monon and former Nickel Plate at State Line Junction. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/22/1971  Upload Date: 9/4/2015 10:29:14 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BO 3691(GP40)
Views:  361   Comments: 0
B&O 5983
Title:  B&O 5983
Description:  Following C&O's takeover of the B&O in 1963, a number of C&O Geeps and Fs were transferred to the B&O, displacing earlier minority builders' units. Here, two former C&O units handle a westbound B&O freight at State Line Junction. B&O 5983 was originally C&O 5983, and would later be traded in to EMD on an order for C&O SD50s. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/22/1971  Upload Date: 9/5/2015 12:35:52 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BO 5983(GP9)
Views:  438   Comments: 0
B&O 6661
Title:  B&O 6661
Description:  B&O 6661 was originally C&O 6111, one of a group of 30 GP9s transferred to the B&O in 1968. Here she is eastbound at Stte Line Junction crossing the Monon and the former Nickel Plate. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/22/1971  Upload Date: 9/4/2015 10:21:51 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BO 6661(GP9)
Views:  224   Comments: 1
B&O 6930
Title:  B&O 6930
Description:  B&O 6930 leads a westbound freight, about to cross the C&O and EL at State Line Junction. She was later CSXT 4121, rebuilt to road slug CSXT 2283. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/22/1971  Upload Date: 9/4/2015 9:30:44 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BO 6930(GP30)
Views:  281   Comments: 0
B&O C-1406
Title:  B&O C-1406
Description:  The new Oldsmobiles are in early this year! Or are those Cadillacs? B&O wooden hack C-1406 brings up the rear of a westbound. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/22/1971  Upload Date: 9/4/2015 9:34:44 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Views:  373   Comments: 0
BRC 471
Title:  BRC 471
Description:  BRC 471 is in the small CSS&SB interchange yard just north of State Line tower. This is actually BRC 471:2, rebuilt in 1958 from BRC 471:1, which I assume was wrecked - the rebuild got a new serial number. Interestingly, the BRC specified solid bearing trucks on these units; probably the only non-roller bearing Blomberg trucks you've ever seen. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/22/1971  Upload Date: 9/5/2015 12:46:06 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BRC 471(GP9)
Views:  399   Comments: 0
C&O 3023
Title:  C&O 3023
Description:  A C&O eastbound freight pulls past State Line Tower. GP30s were C&O's first second generation diesels. All were delivered with yellow noses and the roadname spelled out in Futura lettering. Only three received this later simplified "merger" paint scheme. The 3023 would go on to become CSXT 4217, OHCR 4217, and ARZC 3002. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/22/1971  Upload Date: 9/4/2015 9:42:36 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  CO 3023(GP30)
Views:  497   Comments: 2
C&O 4067
Title:  C&O 4067
Description:  A two-month-old GP40 leads a coal drag crossing the B&O approaching State Line tower. That's the former Nickel Plate at right. C&O 4067 was later CSXT 6642, then rebuilt to GP40M-3 TM 1176, later FURX 1176 finally converted to power car HZGX 207. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/22/1971  Upload Date: 9/5/2015 2:00:52 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  CO 4067(GP40)
Views:  366   Comments: 1
C&O 6018
Title:  C&O 6018
Description:  C&O coal drag approaches State Line Junction. The tracks at right are the former Nickel Plate. C&O 6018 was later CSXT 0335, IORY 62, CBNS 62. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/22/1971  Upload Date: 9/5/2015 12:50:15 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  CO 6018(GP9)
Views:  397   Comments: 1
C&O 6211
Title:  C&O 6211
Description:  The same power that brought a coal drag north now drifts past the tower southbound with a short cut of cars. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/22/1971  Upload Date: 9/5/2015 1:45:58 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  CO 6211(GP9)
Views:  274   Comments: 0
EL 2561
Title:  EL 2561
Description:  Westbound EL tonnage approaches State Line tower. Any model railroader will tell you that the empty flatcar first out is just asking for trouble. EL 2561 was later Conrail 3667. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/22/1971  Upload Date: 1/19/2020 4:37:06 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  EL 2561(GP35)
Views:  157   Comments: 1
EL 3624
Title:  EL 3624
Description:  EL SD45s pass State Line tower with eastbound tonnage. EL 3624 was later Conrail 6089. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/22/1971  Upload Date: 1/19/2020 5:12:24 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  EL 3624(SD45)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
EL 3641
Title:  EL 3641
Description:  EL westbound approaching State Line tower. EL 3641 was later CR 6672, NS 6672. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/22/1971  Upload Date: 1/19/2020 4:47:10 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  EL 3641(SDP45)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
EL 814
Title:  EL 814
Description:  An EL eastbound freight is led by a trio of E8s. Not the ideal freight locomotives, they nevertheless saw quite a bit of action in that role on the flatter west end of the railroad. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/22/1971  Upload Date: 9/4/2015 9:53:23 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  EL 814(E8A)
Views:  317   Comments: 1
IHB 8822
Title:  IHB 8822
Description:  A pair of IHB NW2s running cab lite cross the B&O at State Line tower. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/22/1971  Upload Date: 1/19/2020 3:52:19 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  IHB 8822(NW2)
Views:  127   Comments: 0
MON 510
Title:  MON 510
Description:  Monon C420 510 dragging a transfer cut approaching State Line Junction. She was later L&N 1327. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/22/1971  Upload Date: 9/5/2015 2:23:43 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MON 510(C420)
Views:  516   Comments: 0
MON 517
Title:  MON 517
Description:  Northbound Monon freight at State Line Junction behind a C420 and a U23B. Monon 517 was later L&I 1334. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/22/1971  Upload Date: 9/4/2015 10:45:24 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MON 517(C420)
Views:  921   Comments: 0
MON 601
Title:  MON 601
Description:  SB Monon freight crosses the former Nickel Plate at State Line Tower. One of eight U23Bs delivered to Monon in 1970, the 601 would later become L&N 2700, CSXT 3230. Monon actually wanted more C420s, but Alco had ceased locomotive production in 1969. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/22/1971  Upload Date: 9/5/2015 2:31:57 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Views:  540   Comments: 0
MP 923
Title:  MP 923
Description:  Mopac Fs and a Geep work a cut of hoppers at the CSS&SB interchange yard north of State Line tower. MP 923 was originally T&P 1573, later renumbered to MP 1923 just before being retired. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/22/1971  Upload Date: 9/5/2015 1:34:54 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MP 923(F7A)
Views:  589   Comments: 0
N&W 544
Title:  N&W 544
Description:  An eastbound on the former Nickel Plate, crossing the B&O and Monon at State Line tower. N&W 544 was later NS 544. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/22/1971  Upload Date: 9/5/2015 12:29:32 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  NW 544(GP30)
Views:  288   Comments: 0
N&W 8506
Title:  N&W 8506
Description:  A N&W eastbound freight running on the former Nickel Plate is led by a U30B running long hood first. The lead engine is crossing the B&O while the trailing engine is crossing the Monon. N&W rostered 110 U30Bs, by far the largest US fleet. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/22/1971  Upload Date: 9/4/2015 10:01:17 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  NW 8506(U30B)
Views:  280   Comments: 0
NW 8516
Title:  NW 8516
Description:  A plethora of U30Bs (and a single Geep) bring westbound tonnage through State Line junction on the former Nickel Plate. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/22/1971  Upload Date: 1/19/2020 4:18:29 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  NW 8516(U30B)
Views:  145   Comments: 1
ATSF 304
Title:  ATSF 304
Description:  The combined Super Chief/El Capitan approaches its station stop at Joliet. Lebd unit 304 was later rebuilt to ATSF CF7 2512, then became NERR 2512, RLIX 512. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/23/1971  Upload Date: 9/8/2015 6:20:42 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  ATSF 304(F7A)
Views:  645   Comments: 0
ATSF 3112
Title:  ATSF 3112
Description:  Three GP20s and a U30CG make 9,000 hp the hard way, leading this eastbound manifest at Joliet. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/23/1971  Upload Date: 9/7/2015 2:44:36 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  ATSF 3112(GP20)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
ATSF 3132
Title:  ATSF 3132
Description:  A GP20 skims through Joliet with a short westbound local freight. ATSF 3132 was later ATSF 3032, PREX 3032. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/23/1971  Upload Date: 9/8/2015 8:03:18 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  ATSF 3132(GP20)
Views:  396   Comments: 0
ATSF 3139
Title:  ATSF 3139
Description:  An EMD leads three GEs on this eastbound train of what looks like nothing but boxcars. ATSF 3139 was later ATSF 3039, TP&W 2002. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/23/1971  Upload Date: 9/6/2015 12:24:46 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  ATSF 3139(GP20)
Views:  300   Comments: 0


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