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Viewing Album:  South Suburban Chicago Railroading
 
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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Windy Night in Tinley Park
Title:  Windy Night in Tinley Park
Description:  The last photo on this windy night, train #527 Westbound arrives at the 80th Avenue depot
Photo Date:  10/6/2009  Upload Date: 10/6/2009 11:28:35 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Station,Action
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Views:  83   Comments: 0
In the rainy night
Title:  In the rainy night
Description:  Metra train #6062 East, the evening "dead head" blasts through Tinley Park in the misty rain
Photo Date:  10/8/2009  Upload Date: 10/8/2009 9:22:41 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Station,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  72   Comments: 0
80th Avenue Arrival
Title:  80th Avenue Arrival
Description:  Tonights Westbound Iowa Interstate road train arrives at the depot
Photo Date:  10/11/2009  Upload Date: 10/11/2009 8:47:42 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 500(ES44AC)
Views:  232   Comments: 0
Mokena Nights!
Title:  Mokena Nights!
Description:  Iowa Interstate train BICB roll passed the downtown "Front Street" station in Mokena
Photo Date:  10/11/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 10:51:28 PM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Station,Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 509(ES44AC)
Views:  271   Comments: 0
Mokena Nights!
Title:  Mokena Nights!
Description:  The nicely glowing Hickory Creek Metra on the East side of town
Photo Date:  10/11/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 10:52:30 PM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Station
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Views:  70   Comments: 0
Mokena Nights!
Title:  Mokena Nights!
Description:  Last train of the night I saw, train #6062 races past the Hickory Creek depot on route to La Salle Street station.
Photo Date:  10/11/2009  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 10:53:53 PM
Location:  Mokena, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Night,Station,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  63   Comments: 0
Homewood switching
Title:  Homewood switching
Description:  This CN double stack train waits to do some switching at Markham Yard
Photo Date:  10/11/2009  Upload Date: 10/11/2009 8:51:57 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 8864(SD70M-2)
Views:  334   Comments: 0
Cold day at Dolton
Title:  Cold day at Dolton
Description:  CSX train "L118" rolls East out of the Chicago Terminal at Dolton
Photo Date:  10/11/2009  Upload Date: 10/11/2009 8:49:01 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 5113(AC44CW)
Views:  122   Comments: 0
Cold day at Dolton
Title:  Cold day at Dolton
Description:  Westbound CSX train "L157" rolls through Dolton, nearing the end of its run at the Bedford Park yard.
Photo Date:  10/11/2009  Upload Date: 10/11/2009 8:50:18 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 332(AC44CW)
Views:  310   Comments: 0
Midlothian Depot
Title:  Midlothian Depot
Description:  Metra Midlothian depot
Photo Date:  10/17/2009  Upload Date: 10/17/2009 3:33:49 PM
Location:  Midlothian, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station
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Views:  76   Comments: 0
Midlothian depot
Title:  Midlothian depot
Description:  Westbound Metra train #211 arrives at Midlothian
Photo Date:  10/17/2009  Upload Date: 10/17/2009 3:34:36 PM
Location:  Midlothian, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  METX 408(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  275   Comments: 0
Clear as it can be.
Title:  Clear as it can be.
Description:  Their is now doubt whom is in control at the old EJ&E Yard
Photo Date:  10/18/2009  Upload Date: 10/18/2009 2:05:13 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  131   Comments: 0
Afternoon at Midlothian
Title:  Afternoon at Midlothian
Description:  This time I got a nicely lit shot of the depot
Photo Date:  10/19/2009  Upload Date: 10/19/2009 6:40:10 PM
Location:  Midlothian, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station
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Views:  64   Comments: 0
Afternoon at Midlothian
Title:  Afternoon at Midlothian
Description:  Westbound
Photo Date:  10/19/2009  Upload Date: 10/19/2009 6:41:50 PM
Location:  Midlothian, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  331   Comments: 0
Afternoon at Midlothian
Title:  Afternoon at Midlothian
Description:  This late afternoon Joliet bound Metra gleams in the beautiful sun.
Photo Date:  10/19/2009  Upload Date: 10/19/2009 6:43:10 PM
Location:  Midlothian, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
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Views:  63   Comments: 0
Afternoon at Midlothian
Title:  Afternoon at Midlothian
Description:  Waitin for a train, my brother looks Westward along the Rock Island District main line
Photo Date:  10/19/2009  Upload Date: 10/19/2009 6:44:26 PM
Location:  Midlothian, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Action
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Views:  103   Comments: 0
Afternoon at Midlothian
Title:  Afternoon at Midlothian
Description:  Eastbound train #418 rolls into the station, picks up my brother and highballs onward to Chicago
Photo Date:  10/19/2009  Upload Date: 10/19/2009 6:45:24 PM
Location:  Midlothian, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
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Views:  59   Comments: 0
Afternoon at Midlothian
Title:  Afternoon at Midlothian
Description:  Eastbound Metra train #418 making its stop at the depot.
Photo Date:  10/19/2009  Upload Date: 10/19/2009 6:46:32 PM
Location:  Midlothian, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  METX 208(F40PHM-2)
Views:  526   Comments: 0
Afternoon at Midlothian
Title:  Afternoon at Midlothian
Description:  Last train of the day for Me, heading into the sun
Photo Date:  10/19/2009  Upload Date: 10/19/2009 6:47:35 PM
Location:  Midlothian, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  METX 207(F40PHM-2)
Views:  368   Comments: 0
Griffith Crossing
Title:  Griffith Crossing
Description:  EJ&E 668 rolls through the junction
Photo Date:  10/20/2009  Upload Date: 10/20/2009 3:57:58 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Photograph by Al Whitlock
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  EJE 668(SD38-2)
Views:  157   Comments: 0
Griffith Crossing
Title:  Griffith Crossing
Description:  CN runs this train through the crossing
Photo Date:  10/20/2009  Upload Date: 10/20/2009 4:00:09 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Photo by Al Whitlock
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 8005(SD70M-2)
Views:  338   Comments: 0
CN Homewood
Title:  CN Homewood
Description:  This CN light power traverses the switches at the south end of "F" Yard
Photo Date:  10/23/2009  Upload Date: 10/23/2009 4:59:34 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2573(C44-9W)
Views:  230   Comments: 0
Stranger in a strange land!
Title:  Stranger in a strange land!
Description:  This BC Rail unit at Homewood-Markham Yard
Photo Date:  10/23/2009  Upload Date: 10/23/2009 5:01:04 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BCOL 4649(C44-9W)
Views:  423   Comments: 0
CN Homewood
Title:  CN Homewood
Description:  These former IC switchers work a train at Homewood
Photo Date:  10/23/2009  Upload Date: 10/23/2009 5:02:19 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IC 1506(SW14)
Views:  325   Comments: 0
First B&W photos.
Title:  First B&W photos.
Description:  The new Metra Rock Island District at Robbins
Photo Date:  10/27/2009  Upload Date: 10/27/2009 6:02:41 PM
Location:  Robbins, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station
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Views:  90   Comments: 0
First B&W photos
Title:  First B&W photos
Description:  This Westbound Metra arrives at Robbins for its station stop
Photo Date:  10/27/2009  Upload Date: 10/27/2009 6:03:31 PM
Location:  Robbins, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  149   Comments: 0
First B&W photos
Title:  First B&W photos
Description:  This Westbound Metra arrives at Robbins
Photo Date:  10/27/2009  Upload Date: 10/27/2009 6:07:47 PM
Location:  Robbins, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Station,Action
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Views:  116   Comments: 0
First B&W photos.
Title:  First B&W photos.
Description:  The Bridges at Blue Island Junction
Photo Date:  10/27/2009  Upload Date: 10/27/2009 6:08:44 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives: 
Views:  103   Comments: 2
First B&W photos
Title:  First B&W photos
Description:  Canadian Pacific Railway brings this Westbound through Blue Island Junction
Photo Date:  10/27/2009  Upload Date: 10/27/2009 6:09:38 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8840(ES44AC)
Views:  245   Comments: 0
First B&W photos.
Title:  First B&W photos.
Description:  Canadian Pacific Railway brought this Westbound autorack train through just as the rain begins to fall.
Photo Date:  10/27/2009  Upload Date: 10/27/2009 6:10:57 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8840(ES44AC)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
First B&W photos.
Title:  First B&W photos.
Description:  Canadian Pacific autorack train rolls West at Blue Island Junction
Photo Date:  10/27/2009  Upload Date: 10/27/2009 6:12:13 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8840(ES44AC)
Views:  261   Comments: 1
"Be Specific"
Title:  "Be Specific"
Description:  The UP herald and slogan on this covered hopper car
Photo Date:  10/28/2009  Upload Date: 10/28/2009 3:34:42 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  51   Comments: 0
Favorite box car
Title:  Favorite box car
Description:  Un like many fans, I actually like alot of the more colorful tagging that goes on, it adds to the look of the car to Me.
Photo Date:  10/28/2009  Upload Date: 10/28/2009 3:36:19 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
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Views:  81   Comments: 0
Homewood Rail-fan park
Title:  Homewood Rail-fan park
Description:  Despite the efforts by those that built it, I rarely see any fans around this place, even during the summer weekends
Photo Date:  10/28/2009  Upload Date: 10/28/2009 3:38:36 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories: 
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Views:  106   Comments: 0
CN Coal at Markham Yard
Title:  CN Coal at Markham Yard
Description:  This Southbound coal train is stopped just short of the High-Wide detector at Homewood
Photo Date:  10/28/2009  Upload Date: 10/28/2009 3:39:39 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Peter Z.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 8803(SD70M-2)
Views:  308   Comments: 0
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
Locomotives: 
Views:  154   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:  375   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:  177   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:  139   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:  163   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:  160   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:  85   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:  102   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.
Categories: 
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Views:  82   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:  71   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:  81   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
Locomotives: 
Views:  84   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.
Categories: 
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Views:  86   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:  93   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:  94   Comments: 0

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