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Title: |
Q157 |
Description: |
First CSX train of the trip starts out well. |
Photo Date: |
7/6/2010 Upload Date: 7/12/2010 1:51:38 PM |
Location: |
Dolton, IL |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 7570(C40-8) |
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135 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CN 2501 |
Description: |
The IHB threw this at me, and I guess I thought someday this would be cool enough to take the picture. |
Photo Date: |
7/6/2010 Upload Date: 7/12/2010 1:52:43 PM |
Location: |
Dolton, IL |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
CN 2501(C44-9WL) |
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368 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Q162 |
Description: |
A nice leader is in charge of stacks today as it turns Eastward here at Dolton. |
Photo Date: |
7/6/2010 Upload Date: 7/12/2010 1:53:06 PM |
Location: |
Dolton, IL |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 4538(SD70MAC) |
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273 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
J945 |
Description: |
No cars, and even with that they will be waiting for 2 and a half hours for METRA to cool down. |
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7/6/2010 Upload Date: 7/12/2010 1:59:33 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 8075(SD40-2) |
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186 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Conrail Quality |
Description: |
Select-a-Power. Wow. To see this was quite the surprise! |
Photo Date: |
7/6/2010 Upload Date: 7/12/2010 2:00:37 PM |
Location: |
Riverdale, IL |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 7493(C40-8) |
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208 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Y135 |
Description: |
Trying to burn this thing up or what? With the 7493 shutdown, the 7537 has to do it all alone and was really working to shove this yard train back into Barr. Sure looks nice in YN3. |
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7/6/2010 Upload Date: 7/12/2010 2:02:08 PM |
Location: |
Riverdale, IL |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 7537(C40-8) |
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215 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Y135 |
Description: |
Shoving back into the clear, while Q588 waits for its light on the main with less than enticing power. |
Photo Date: |
7/6/2010 Upload Date: 7/12/2010 2:02:33 PM |
Location: |
Riverdale, IL |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 7537(C40-8) |
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190 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
S369 |
Description: |
A nice set of EMD's wait it out at Cottage Grove for a few Eastbounds. |
Photo Date: |
7/6/2010 Upload Date: 7/12/2010 2:12:11 PM |
Location: |
Dolton, IL |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 8550(SD50-2) |
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275 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Q388! |
Description: |
Thanks to the BRC, the Geep is on the point today for the trip East. Amazing, I mean really, in 2010? |
Photo Date: |
7/6/2010 Upload Date: 7/12/2010 2:13:00 PM |
Location: |
Hammond, IN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 2790(GP38-2) |
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382 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Y123 |
Description: |
A single GP15T works back to Barr with Y123. This shot is pretty dang good in both directions, and luckily the sun popped out for this guy. |
Photo Date: |
7/6/2010 Upload Date: 7/12/2010 2:13:51 PM |
Location: |
Hammond, IN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 1513(GP15T) |
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334 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
K653 |
Description: |
A great lashup rolls East towards Stateline with the right unit on the point. |
Photo Date: |
7/6/2010 Upload Date: 7/12/2010 2:14:16 PM |
Location: |
Hammond, IN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 7585(C40-8) |
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170 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 323 |
Description: |
After bringing the train in from Fort Wayne, the crew of the 6161 runs to the other end of the yard to start the trip back. |
Photo Date: |
7/6/2010 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 11:18:58 AM |
Location: |
Gary, IN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
NS 6161(SD40-2) |
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233 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
NS 6161 |
Description: |
A roster of this N&W veteran as it heads back to its cars in the yard at Van Loon. It'll be longhood forward on the way back. |
Photo Date: |
7/6/2010 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 11:19:26 AM |
Location: |
Gary, IN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
NS 6161(SD40-2) |
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270 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CSXT 8705 |
Description: |
A nice catch sits at Barr Yard under the stars. |
Photo Date: |
7/6/2010 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 11:22:33 AM |
Location: |
Riverdale, IL |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 8705(SD60) |
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157 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Q110 |
Description: |
Eastward in the early AM sun. |
Photo Date: |
7/7/2010 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 11:29:23 AM |
Location: |
Dolton, IL |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 767(ES44AC-H) |
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292 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Q244 |
Description: |
Q244-07 comes around the bend with a pair of YN2 noselight-equipped SD40-2's for power. This is the reason I love the CSX. |
Photo Date: |
7/7/2010 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 11:30:23 AM |
Location: |
Dolton, IL |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 8069(SD40-2) |
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159 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CSXT 8239 |
Description: |
SD40-2 SD40-2 it seems! Nice to see an old 82XX. |
Photo Date: |
7/7/2010 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 11:40:32 AM |
Location: |
Dolton, IL |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 8239(SD40-2) |
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172 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Money on Q244 |
Description: |
Two worn out YN2's yank these auto's past the tower at Hohman Ave. on their way into the IHB at Gibson. |
Photo Date: |
7/7/2010 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 11:41:56 AM |
Location: |
Hammond, IN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 8069(SD40-2) |
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240 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Q244 |
Description: |
Two Deuces finally arrive in Gibson with their rack train out of Danville, IN. |
Photo Date: |
7/7/2010 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 11:49:49 AM |
Location: |
Hammond, IN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 8069(SD40-2) |
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135 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CSXT 8239 |
Description: |
This L&N vet only gets the trail role today. |
Photo Date: |
7/7/2010 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 11:50:15 AM |
Location: |
Hammond, IN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 8239(SD40-2) |
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164 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IHB 2256 |
Description: |
Rare find on the IHB nowadays. |
Photo Date: |
7/7/2010 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 11:50:59 AM |
Location: |
Hammond, IN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
IHB 2256(SW1200) |
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235 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IHB 4017 |
Description: |
EMD's charge past the classic milemarker as Gibson awaits. |
Photo Date: |
7/7/2010 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 11:51:32 AM |
Location: |
Hammond, IN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
IHB 4017(GP40-2) |
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157 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Q501 |
Description: |
One of million or so ex Conrail Dash 8W's that I saw this trip. |
Photo Date: |
7/7/2010 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 11:59:47 AM |
Location: |
Dolton, IL |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 7386(C40-8W) |
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128 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSXT 6045 |
Description: |
Wish it were leading, but I can't get all my wishes... |
Photo Date: |
7/7/2010 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 12:00:10 PM |
Location: |
Dolton, IL |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 6045(GP40-2) |
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156 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CF&E |
Description: |
Two classic EMD's roll into the IHB at Riverdale. |
Photo Date: |
7/7/2010 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 12:07:17 PM |
Location: |
Riverdale, IL |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
IORY 4036(GP40) |
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212 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CEFX 9362 |
Description: |
A roster of the old SP vet. |
Photo Date: |
7/7/2010 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 12:08:03 PM |
Location: |
Riverdale, IL |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
CEFX 9362(SD45T-2) |
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319 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IHB 3802 |
Description: |
A neat lashup rolls towards the IHB's Blue Island yard before the rain sets in. |
Photo Date: |
7/7/2010 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 12:11:51 PM |
Location: |
Dolton, IL |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
IHB 3802(GP38-2) |
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170 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CF&E |
Description: |
Pretty awesome is all I gotta say... |
Photo Date: |
7/7/2010 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 12:12:24 PM |
Location: |
Dolton, IL |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CEFX 9362(SD45T-2) |
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210 Comments: 4 |
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Title: |
UP 6907 |
Description: |
North on the former C&EI. |
Photo Date: |
7/7/2010 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 12:13:09 PM |
Location: |
Dolton, IL |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
UP 6907(AC4460CW) |
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310 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Q649 |
Description: |
A pair of ex Cons head out of Barr and jump onto the former L&N and C&EI joint line with the Quality in the lead. |
Photo Date: |
7/7/2010 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 12:13:53 PM |
Location: |
Dolton, IL |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 7326(C40-8W) |
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150 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Q588 |
Description: |
First train of the morning, and I would be following this guy for the rest of the day. |
Photo Date: |
7/8/2010 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 12:20:09 PM |
Location: |
Riverdale, IL |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 8445(SD40-2) |
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266 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 3398 |
Description: |
Wow. Not much else to say other than I was pretty damn surprised to find this guy. |
Photo Date: |
7/8/2010 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 12:21:05 PM |
Location: |
Hammond, IN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NS 3398(SD40-2) |
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336 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
JO21 |
Description: |
Awesome! The rail train gets going after switching a bit at Berring Ave. |
Photo Date: |
7/8/2010 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 12:21:39 PM |
Location: |
East Chicago, IN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 2246(Road Slug) |
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145 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSXT 6458 |
Description: |
The mate. |
Photo Date: |
7/8/2010 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 12:21:57 PM |
Location: |
East Chicago, IN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 6458(GP40-2) |
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128 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Q147 |
Description: |
Rollin past the tower. |
Photo Date: |
7/8/2010 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 12:29:55 PM |
Location: |
East Chicago, IN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 891(ES44AC-H) |
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231 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
K639 |
Description: |
Not what I was really expecting to see....but awesome nonetheless. Just wish it was five CSX SD40-2's! |
Photo Date: |
7/8/2010 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 12:30:50 PM |
Location: |
Dolton, IL |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
ICE 6415(SD40-2) |
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182 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Q244 |
Description: |
Another good Q244 heads up the C&EI at Dolton, ready to get out of Yard Center and onto the IHB. |
Photo Date: |
7/8/2010 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 12:31:30 PM |
Location: |
Dolton, IL |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 8555(SD50-2) |
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272 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Q244 |
Description: |
Rolling up to Cottage Grove, the pair of YN3's work toward Gibson with their racks. |
Photo Date: |
7/8/2010 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 12:32:16 PM |
Location: |
Dolton, IL |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 8555(SD50-2) |
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251 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Q244 |
Description: |
Another tower shot at Hohman of Q244....I know... |
Photo Date: |
7/8/2010 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 12:37:13 PM |
Location: |
Hammond, IN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 8555(SD50-2) |
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291 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Q244 |
Description: |
Coming up to Gibson, the railroad splits the neighborhood of Hammond nicely here. I'd love to have a house on the left! |
Photo Date: |
7/8/2010 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 12:37:35 PM |
Location: |
Hammond, IN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 8555(SD50-2) |
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238 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CSXT 8800 |
Description: |
Class unit! Woot! |
Photo Date: |
7/8/2010 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 12:37:54 PM |
Location: |
Hammond, IN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 8800(SD40-2) |
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200 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Y123 |
Description: |
Finally they recrewed 588 as Y123, and we're ready to go! Two rebuilt SD40's and in both of my favorite paintschemes! |
Photo Date: |
7/8/2010 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 12:48:41 PM |
Location: |
Riverdale, IL |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 8445(SD40-2) |
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246 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Y123 |
Description: |
Heading over 138th now, It was somewhat of a heavenly experience for this CSX foamer to listen to these two kick it up towards Dolton. |
Photo Date: |
7/8/2010 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 12:49:39 PM |
Location: |
Riverdale, IL |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 8445(SD40-2) |
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241 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Y123 |
Description: |
With the engineer notching em up, the plans would soon change from Cal Tower to Pine Jct. |
Photo Date: |
7/8/2010 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 12:50:19 PM |
Location: |
Dolton, IL |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 8445(SD40-2) |
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223 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Y123 |
Description: |
Welcome to Gary, Indiana. The safest place on earth! |
Photo Date: |
7/8/2010 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 12:51:05 PM |
Location: |
Gary, IN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 8445(SD40-2) |
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245 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Y123 |
Description: |
Waiting for the RA to give em' permission into Curtis. |
Photo Date: |
7/8/2010 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 12:52:06 PM |
Location: |
Gary, IN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 8445(SD40-2) |
Views: |
249 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Q167 |
Description: |
CSXT 8604 leads this stack West, thankfully in the lead! |
Photo Date: |
7/8/2010 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 12:52:24 PM |
Location: |
Gary, IN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 8604(SD50-3) |
Views: |
342 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Q149 |
Description: |
Not a bad consist for this Stack! |
Photo Date: |
7/8/2010 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 12:52:43 PM |
Location: |
Gary, IN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 7502(C40-8) |
Views: |
137 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
YN1 on Y123 |
Description: |
YN1 goodness. I felt pretty damn special to be able to shoot this guy leading before heading back to Minnesota. Its getting extremely rare now... |
Photo Date: |
7/8/2010 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 1:01:46 PM |
Location: |
East Chicago, IN |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 8404(SD40-2) |
Views: |
211 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
B&O CPL and the 8404 |
Description: |
Two veterans come together for one picture. The 8404 is about as rare as the CPL's in the Chicago area, but not quite. A timeless shot... |
Photo Date: |
7/8/2010 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 1:02:14 PM |
Location: |
Dolton, IL |
Author: |
Alec Holmes |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 8404(SD40-2) |
Views: |
313 Comments: 0 |
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