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Viewing Album:  06/01/08: Riverdale & Dolton, IL (A Sunday Parade of Trains)
 
By:Scott Malec
Dates:6/1/2008 - 6/1/2008
Album Info:Once again, Dolton proves that it is one of, if not THE busiest junctions in the country. Locations in this album include CSX's Barr Yard, IHB's Blue Island Yard, "Mt. Dolton", UP's Yard Center, and CP Cottage Grove. All pics in this album were taken between 12 and 4pm CST.
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CSX 2543 & 1539
Title:  CSX 2543 & 1539
Description:  Two different types of Geeps work the west end of Barr Yard...
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:44:16 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 2543(GP38-2) CSX 1539(GP15-1)
Views:  787   Comments: 0
CSX 7679 & 7711
Title:  CSX 7679 & 7711
Description:  More units at the west end of Barr Yard...
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:44:17 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7679(C40-8W) CSX 7711(C40-8W)
Views:  759   Comments: 0
CSX 1515 & 1517
Title:  CSX 1515 & 1517
Description:  Yard mules...
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:44:18 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 1515(GP15T) CSX 1517(GP15T)
Views:  789   Comments: 0
IHB 4010 & 4015
Title:  IHB 4010 & 4015
Description:  Power at Blue Island Yard...
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:44:20 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  IHB 4010(GP40P-2) IHB 4015(GP40-2)
Views:  927   Comments: 0
IHB 1502
Title:  IHB 1502
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:44:21 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 1502(SW1500)
Views:  525   Comments: 0
Assorted Power at Blue Island Yard
Title:  Assorted Power at Blue Island Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:44:23 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  IHB 3861(SD38-2) IHB 4010(GP40P-2) IHB 1502(SW1500) IHB 4015(GP40-2)
Views:  1283   Comments: 0
CBNS 5004 & SP 9392
Title:  CBNS 5004 & SP 9392
Description:  Here comes the RailAmerica train with an unpatched SP unit...
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:44:24 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBNS 5004(GP50) SP 9392(SD45T-2)
Views:  808   Comments: 0
CBNS 5004 & SP 9392
Title:  CBNS 5004 & SP 9392
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:44:25 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBNS 5004(GP50) SP 9392(SD45T-2)
Views:  775   Comments: 0
CBNS 5004 & SP 9392
Title:  CBNS 5004 & SP 9392
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:44:26 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBNS 5004(GP50) SP 9392(SD45T-2)
Views:  747   Comments: 0
CSX 5243
Title:  CSX 5243
Description:  Southbound on the UP Villa Grove Sub coming off the CSX main from Barr Yard...
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:44:28 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5243(ES44DC)
Views:  306   Comments: 0
CSX 5243, 8 & 7551
Title:  CSX 5243, 8 & 7551
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:44:29 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5243(ES44DC) CSX 8(AC44CW) CSX 7551(C40-8)
Views:  730   Comments: 0
CSX 5243, 8 & 7551
Title:  CSX 5243, 8 & 7551
Description:  Notice the UP units in the background getting into position for their train...
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:44:30 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5243(ES44DC) CSX 8(AC44CW) CSX 7551(C40-8)
Views:  812   Comments: 0
UP 1880
Title:  UP 1880
Description:  Some rare 4-axle GE power on the UP...
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:44:32 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1880(B40-8)
Views:  504   Comments: 0
UP 1880, 8572 & HLCX 6225
Title:  UP 1880, 8572 & HLCX 6225
Description:  You won't see a 4-axle GE unit leading a SD70ACe too often...
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:44:33 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1880(B40-8) UP 8572(SD70ACe) HLCX 6225(SD40-2)
Views:  890   Comments: 0
UP 8572
Title:  UP 8572
Description:  A closer look at the ACe, signed by the Cisco Kid...
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:44:34 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8572(SD70ACe)
Views:  508   Comments: 0
HLCX 6225
Title:  HLCX 6225
Description:  A colorful leaser spices things up...
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:44:35 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HLCX 6225(SD40-2)
Views:  601   Comments: 0
UP 1880
Title:  UP 1880
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:44:36 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1880(B40-8)
Views:  474   Comments: 0
UP 8572
Title:  UP 8572
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:44:38 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8572(SD70ACe)
Views:  499   Comments: 0
HLCX 6225
Title:  HLCX 6225
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:44:39 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HLCX 6225(SD40-2)
Views:  586   Comments: 0
NS 4608 (Bottle Train)
Title:  NS 4608 (Bottle Train)
Description:  4608's nose is pretty beat up...
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:44:41 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4608(GP59)
Views:  506   Comments: 1
CSX 7633 & 7382
Title:  CSX 7633 & 7382
Description:  7633 and its younger widecab cousin pose with the water tower on the Villa Grove Sub just north of 138th Street...
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:44:42 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7633(C40-8) CSX 7382(C40-8W)
Views:  689   Comments: 0
CSX 7633 & 7382
Title:  CSX 7633 & 7382
Description:  Looks like CSX has given up on maintaining some of their non-safety cab Dash-8s...
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:44:15 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7633(C40-8) CSX 7382(C40-8W)
Views:  683   Comments: 0
CSX 2715 & 1561
Title:  CSX 2715 & 1561
Description:  A couple o' Geeps haul this manifest of mostly chemicals west towards Barr Yard...
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:56:07 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 2715(GP38-2) CSX 1561(GP15-1)
Views:  711   Comments: 0
CSX 2715 & 1561
Title:  CSX 2715 & 1561
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:56:08 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 2715(GP38-2) CSX 1561(GP15-1)
Views:  610   Comments: 0
CSX 2715 & 1561
Title:  CSX 2715 & 1561
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:56:09 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 2715(GP38-2) CSX 1561(GP15-1)
Views:  680   Comments: 0
CSX 2715 & 1561
Title:  CSX 2715 & 1561
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:56:11 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 2715(GP38-2) CSX 1561(GP15-1)
Views:  655   Comments: 0
BNSF 9904 & 9452
Title:  BNSF 9904 & 9452
Description:  BNSF Big MAC attack on the IHB...
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:56:12 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9904(SD70MAC) BNSF 9452(SD70MAC)
Views:  685   Comments: 1
BNSF 9904 & 9452
Title:  BNSF 9904 & 9452
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:56:13 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9904(SD70MAC) BNSF 9452(SD70MAC)
Views:  686   Comments: 1
BNSF 9904 & 9452
Title:  BNSF 9904 & 9452
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:56:15 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9904(SD70MAC) BNSF 9452(SD70MAC)
Views:  668   Comments: 0
Bottle Train on the ex-PRR
Title:  Bottle Train on the ex-PRR
Description:  The Bottle Train waits for clearance on what is left of the mighty Pennsy mainline that entered the junction from the southeast...
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:56:16 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  282   Comments: 0
New IHB/UP Diamonds
Title:  New IHB/UP Diamonds
Description:  as viewed from "Mt. Dolton"...
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:56:17 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  276   Comments: 0
Look Close and You'll See a CN Train
Title:  Look Close and You'll See a CN Train
Description:  A CN train passes over the CSX off in the distance. That is the line from Markham Yard to Chicago's Lakefront that also handles Metra Electric service...
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:56:19 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  289   Comments: 0
CSX 8615 & 8787
Title:  CSX 8615 & 8787
Description:  Two slightly different EMD models lead this manifest northbound out of UP's Yard Center about to switch to the CSX main to Barr Yard...
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:56:20 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8615(SD50) CSX 8787(SD60)
Views:  743   Comments: 0
CSX 8615
Title:  CSX 8615
Description:  On the switch track to the CSX main to Barr Yard...notice the approaching train in the background on the CSX...
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:56:22 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8615(SD50)
Views:  390   Comments: 0
CSX 8615 & 8787
Title:  CSX 8615 & 8787
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:56:23 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8615(SD50) CSX 8787(SD60)
Views:  803   Comments: 0
Impending CSX Meet
Title:  Impending CSX Meet
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:56:25 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  250   Comments: 0
About to Meet on the Curve
Title:  About to Meet on the Curve
Description:  Viewed from "Mt. Dolton"...
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:56:26 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  277   Comments: 0
CSX 371 & 7598
Title:  CSX 371 & 7598
Description:  Eastbound CSX stacker hits the diamonds...
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:56:28 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 371(AC44CW) CSX 7598(C40-8)
Views:  728   Comments: 0
CSX 371 & 7598
Title:  CSX 371 & 7598
Description:  Passing a baseball game in progress...
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:56:29 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 371(AC44CW) CSX 7598(C40-8)
Views:  741   Comments: 0
CSX 371 & 7598
Title:  CSX 371 & 7598
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 6:56:06 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 371(AC44CW) CSX 7598(C40-8)
Views:  670   Comments: 0
UPY 1397 & 1390
Title:  UPY 1397 & 1390
Description:  A couple of switchers take a load of auto parts cars north on the UP...
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 7:41:13 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UPY 1397(MP15AC) UPY 1390(MP15DC)
Views:  643   Comments: 0
UPY 1397
Title:  UPY 1397
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 7:41:15 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UPY 1397(MP15AC)
Views:  638   Comments: 0
UPY 1390
Title:  UPY 1390
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 7:41:17 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UPY 1390(MP15DC)
Views:  491   Comments: 0
UPY 1397
Title:  UPY 1397
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 7:41:18 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UPY 1397(MP15AC)
Views:  632   Comments: 1
UPY 1390
Title:  UPY 1390
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 7:41:20 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UPY 1390(MP15DC)
Views:  505   Comments: 1
UPY 1397 & 1390
Title:  UPY 1397 & 1390
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 7:41:21 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UPY 1397(MP15AC) UPY 1390(MP15DC)
Views:  652   Comments: 1
CSX 7638 & 9006
Title:  CSX 7638 & 9006
Description:  On the heels of the UP movement, this CSX train heads out of Yard Center and on to the IHB bound for Gibson Yard...
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 7:41:23 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7638(C40-8) CSX 9006(C40-9W)
Views:  610   Comments: 0
CSX 7638
Title:  CSX 7638
Description:  I saw a lot of these old Dash-8s today...
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 7:41:24 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7638(C40-8)
Views:  582   Comments: 0
CSX 9006
Title:  CSX 9006
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 7:41:26 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 9006(C40-9W)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
CSX 2762 & 2698
Title:  CSX 2762 & 2698
Description:  A light power movement heads towards Barr Yard..
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/1/2008 7:41:27 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 2762(GP38-2) CSX 2698(GP38-2)
Views:  750   Comments: 0

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