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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: |
259 Comments: 1 |
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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: |
238 Comments: 1 |
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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: |
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Locomotives: |
IAIS 513(ES44AC) |
Views: |
207 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Looking into the Iowa Interstaate |
Description: |
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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: |
206 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
A Metra electic train waits to head inbound |
Description: |
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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: |
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Views: |
173 Comments: 0 |
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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: |
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Views: |
163 Comments: 0 |
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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: |
212 Comments: 0 |
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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: |
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Views: |
182 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
METX 202 pushes a train inbound |
Description: |
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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: |
66 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
METX 208 pulls into Blue Island with an outbound |
Description: |
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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: |
218 Comments: 0 |
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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: |
184 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Two GE's pull an autorack through Blue Island Jct |
Description: |
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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: |
249 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 9483 and the old switch tower |
Description: |
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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: |
202 Comments: 0 |
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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: |
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Views: |
176 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IAIS 502 pushes a train across the bridge over Blue Island jct |
Description: |
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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: |
220 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
METX 207 pulls an outbound over Blue Island Jct |
Description: |
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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: |
181 Comments: 0 |
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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: |
200 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
IAIS 502 pulls its train through Blue Island Jct |
Description: |
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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: |
194 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
METX 406 cruises over Blue Island Jct |
Description: |
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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: |
METX 406(MP36PH-3S) |
Views: |
227 Comments: 0 |
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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: |
175 Comments: 0 |
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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: |
173 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Iowa Interstate and CSX meet |
Description: |
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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: |
187 Comments: 0 |
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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: |
CSX 341(AC44CW) |
Views: |
178 Comments: 0 |
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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: |
170 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
About to slam the diamonds |
Description: |
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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: |
180 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSX 3070 is the only unit on an eastbound manifest |
Description: |
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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: |
182 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 8311 leads an autorack train |
Description: |
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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: |
188 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 8311 is in charge of an autorack train |
Description: |
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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: |
178 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 2592 serves as the DPU |
Description: |
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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: |
280 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 2592 pushes an autorack train across the Calumet Sag |
Description: |
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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: |
315 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
A great lash-up pulls an Autorack train through Blue Island |
Description: |
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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: |
280 Comments: 1 |
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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: |
231 Comments: 0 |
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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: |
238 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
An Illinois train makes its station stop |
Description: |
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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: |
268 Comments: 0 |
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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: |
201 Comments: 0 |
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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: |
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Views: |
204 Comments: 0 |
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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: |
187 Comments: 1 |
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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: |
BNSF 6634(ES44C4) BNSF 7478(ES44DC) |
Views: |
254 Comments: 2 |
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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: |
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Views: |
183 Comments: 0 |
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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: |
189 Comments: 0 |
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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: |
197 Comments: 0 |
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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: |
243 Comments: 3 |
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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: |
205 Comments: 0 |
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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: |
205 Comments: 0 |
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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: |
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Views: |
183 Comments: 0 |
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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: |
225 Comments: 0 |
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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: |
142 Comments: 0 |
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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: |
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Views: |
184 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 9680 speeds an eastbound intermodal through Chesterton |
Description: |
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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: |
249 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
NS 7247 trails on an eastbound intermodal |
Description: |
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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: |
81 Comments: 0 |
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