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Title: |
CRL 15 |
Description: |
I was surprised to see this ancient unit working on the Metra (ex-RI) main line about to bring a cut of cars down to the IHB using the connector track mainly used by Iowa Intersate. I wonder if this group of cheesehead railfans knew they were on CN property? |
Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:49:47 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
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Locomotives: |
CRL 15(GP18) |
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397 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
CRL 15 |
Description: |
Coming down the IAIS connector track to link up with the IHB, this detail shot reveals that CRL 15 has been through hell. |
Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:49:48 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
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Locomotives: |
CRL 15(GP18) |
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315 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CRL 15 |
Description: |
What a beat up old warhorse... |
Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:49:50 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
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Locomotives: |
CRL 15(GP18) |
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372 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IOCR 8117 |
Description: |
A CRL worker takes in the sights... |
Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:49:51 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
Categories: |
RollingStock |
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232 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSX 4549 & 4823 |
Description: |
A pair of "Dark Future" Big Macs (one with flared radiators) heads across the Cal-Sag Channel... |
Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:49:53 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 4549(SD70MAC) CSX 4823(SD70MAC) |
Views: |
391 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSX 4549 & 4823 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:49:54 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 4549(SD70MAC) CSX 4823(SD70MAC) |
Views: |
477 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSX 4549 & 4823 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:49:55 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 4549(SD70MAC) CSX 4823(SD70MAC) |
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394 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSX 664 & 159 |
Description: |
Here comes another stack train, this one coming around the bend from Barr Yard... |
Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:49:56 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 664(AC60CW) CSX 159(AC44CW) |
Views: |
330 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSX 664 & 159 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:49:58 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 664(AC60CW) CSX 159(AC44CW) |
Views: |
322 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSX 664 & 159 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:49:59 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 664(AC60CW) CSX 159(AC44CW) |
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286 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CN 2454 |
Description: |
A five-unit CN train comes off the IHB to connect with its own mainline... |
Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:50:01 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CN 2454(C40-8M) |
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302 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CN 2454 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:50:02 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CN 2454(C40-8M) |
Views: |
327 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CN 5445 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:50:05 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CN 5445(SD50F) |
Views: |
301 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CN 5435 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:50:06 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CN 5435(SD50F) |
Views: |
269 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IC 6132 |
Description: |
still has the IC-style numberboards... |
Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:50:07 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
IC 6132(SD40-2) |
Views: |
248 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CN 5334 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:50:08 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CN 5334(SD40-2W) |
Views: |
349 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IC 6132 |
Description: |
another look at the ex-CN unit... |
Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:50:09 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
IC 6132(SD40-2) |
Views: |
287 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Five Unit CN consist and trespassing Wisconsin railfans... |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:50:11 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
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Views: |
154 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
CRL 15 |
Description: |
The Ancient One is back, struggling mightily as it pushes a cut of cars down the IHB, causing me to miss the oncoming CSX stack train behind it... |
Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:50:12 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CRL 15(GP18) |
Views: |
413 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
CRL 15 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:50:13 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CRL 15(GP18) |
Views: |
343 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BNSF 4761 |
Description: |
The oncoming shot of this train was blocked by the CRL job... |
Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:50:15 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 4761(C44-9W) |
Views: |
376 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 1102 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:50:16 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 1102(C44-9W) |
Views: |
218 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
METX 408 |
Description: |
Metra gets into the action on the overhead line... |
Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:49:46 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
METX 408(MP36PH-3S) |
Views: |
338 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 6055 & 7077 |
Description: |
A loaded UP coal train crosses the Cal-Sag Channel on the CSX... |
Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:58:56 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 6055(AC44CWCTE) UP 7077(AC4460CW) |
Views: |
356 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 6055 & 7077 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:58:57 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 6055(AC44CWCTE) UP 7077(AC4460CW) |
Views: |
337 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 6055 & 7077 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:58:59 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 6055(AC44CWCTE) UP 7077(AC4460CW) |
Views: |
354 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
METX 407 |
Description: |
Another Metra heads outbound to Joliet... |
Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:59:04 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
METX 407(MP36PH-3S) |
Views: |
239 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CN 5789, 2512 & 5666 |
Description: |
CN was really busy today... |
Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:59:05 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CN 5789(SD75I) CN 2512(C44-9WL) CN 5666(SD75I) |
Views: |
640 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CN 5789, 2512 & 5666 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:59:07 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CN 5789(SD75I) CN 2512(C44-9WL) CN 5666(SD75I) |
Views: |
621 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CN 5789, 2512 & 5666 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:59:08 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CN 5789(SD75I) CN 2512(C44-9WL) CN 5666(SD75I) |
Views: |
565 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CN 5617 |
Description: |
I drove over to Wireton Road which runs along the IHB north of the crossing to catch the IHB/Loram combo and caught this train waiting its turn. The CRL job is next to it... |
Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:59:09 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CN 5617(SD70I) |
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329 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IHB 2920 & CN 5789 |
Description: |
The CN train was blocking my view of the IHB/Loram combo so I had to drive over to Wireton Road north of the crossing to get better shots... |
Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:59:10 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
IHB 2920(SD20) CN 5789(SD75I) |
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296 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IHB 2920 |
Description: |
All four tracks are occupied within 100 yards of this shot... |
Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:59:12 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
IHB 2920(SD20) |
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161 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IHB 2920 |
Description: |
Switching over to avoid a collision with the CN train... |
Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:59:13 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
IHB 2920(SD20) |
Views: |
183 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IHB 2920, LMIX 110 & 111 |
Description: |
I was determined to get better shots of the Loram units so I drove further down Wireton Road to a trucking facility to get this shot... |
Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:59:14 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
IHB 2920(SD20) LMIX 110(GP40) LMIX 111(GP40) |
Views: |
474 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
LMIX 110 & 111 |
Description: |
Don't ask me what they are doing on this train.. |
Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:59:16 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
LMIX 110(GP40) LMIX 111(GP40) |
Views: |
377 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
LMIX 110 & 111 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:59:17 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
LMIX 110(GP40) LMIX 111(GP40) |
Views: |
310 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 4528 & 4812 |
Description: |
Meanwhile, back at the crossing, this UP auto rack train somehow squeezed through the quagmire on the IHB... |
Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:59:18 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 4528(SD70M) UP 4812(SD70M) |
Views: |
322 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 4528 & 4812 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:59:20 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 4528(SD70M) UP 4812(SD70M) |
Views: |
309 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IAIS 710 & Friends |
Description: |
A group of Iowa Interstate Geeps rest up at Burr Oak Yard just north of Vermont Street Station... |
Photo Date: |
4/20/2008 Upload Date: 4/20/2008 6:58:55 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Scott Malec |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
IAIS 710(GP38-2) |
Views: |
295 Comments: 0 |
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