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Viewing Album:  08/04/07: Blue Island, IL (Action on the Rails & Car Accident at the Crossing)
 
By:Scott Malec
Dates:8/4/2007 - 8/4/2007
Album Info:Today's pics come from Blue Island Crossing on a warm but not too hot overcast day. Right before I left, a car accident occurred when a seemingly drunk male rearended two females in the middle of the grade crossing as the lead car slowed down while crossing the tracks. The female's car went off the road and onto the IHB tracks where it stuck. Thankfully Blue Island PD responded quickly and a flatbed tow truck with a winch removed the car shortly thereafter. The tower operator was able to call the IHB to warn them but it didn't take long to clear the cars. The guy that rearended the two women was obviously drunk and accused them of slamming on the brakes which was not true, I witnessed the whole thing and he was going way too fast and wasn't paying attention to the car in front of him. I didn't stick around to see if they administered the field sobriety test but I hope they did. The two women were shaken up but seemingly fine after being hit pretty hard. Thankfully rail traffic was slow at the time otherwise this could have been a much bigger problem.
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CSX 7501 & 7913
Title:  CSX 7501 & 7913
Description:  A rough looking non-safety cab Dash-8 leads this stack train northbound on the CSX...
Photo Date:  8/4/2007  Upload Date: 8/4/2007 5:32:08 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7501(C40-8)
Views:  521   Comments: 0
CSX 7501 & 7913
Title:  CSX 7501 & 7913
Description:  Northbound CSX stack train approaches the Cal-Sag Channel...
Photo Date:  8/4/2007  Upload Date: 8/4/2007 5:32:10 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7501(C40-8)
Views:  470   Comments: 0
BNSF 5028
Title:  BNSF 5028
Description:  Southbound BNSF autorack train on the CN main...
Photo Date:  8/4/2007  Upload Date: 8/4/2007 5:32:11 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5028(C44-9W)
Views:  277   Comments: 0
BNSF 5028
Title:  BNSF 5028
Description:  Foreign power on the CN main southbound with empty autoracks...
Photo Date:  8/4/2007  Upload Date: 8/4/2007 5:32:13 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5028(C44-9W)
Views:  298   Comments: 0
TTGX 979067 (last car blocking the crossing)
Title:  TTGX 979067 (last car blocking the crossing)
Description:  This is the rear end of the BNSF train from the last pic on the CN main. This last car blocked the grade crossing for about a half hour.
Photo Date:  8/4/2007  Upload Date: 8/4/2007 5:32:14 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  142   Comments: 0
CSX 7705 & 8732
Title:  CSX 7705 & 8732
Description:  A rare CSX elephant style lashup...
Photo Date:  8/4/2007  Upload Date: 8/4/2007 5:32:16 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7705(C40-8W) CSX 8732(SD60I)
Views:  436   Comments: 0
CSX 7705
Title:  CSX 7705
Description:  The CSX train heads off the IHB onto its own mainline as the last car of the BNSF train on the CN continues to block the grade crossing...
Photo Date:  8/4/2007  Upload Date: 8/4/2007 5:32:17 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7705(C40-8W)
Views:  307   Comments: 0
CSX 7705 & 8732
Title:  CSX 7705 & 8732
Description:  a CSX train comes off the IHB southbound as a Metra train passes on the overhead line...
Photo Date:  8/4/2007  Upload Date: 8/4/2007 5:32:19 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7705(C40-8W) CSX 8732(SD60I)
Views:  508   Comments: 0
IHB 1514
Title:  IHB 1514
Description:  An IHB switcher accompanied by two transfer cabooses pull a short load of chemicals through the crossing...
Photo Date:  8/4/2007  Upload Date: 8/4/2007 5:32:20 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 1514(SW1500)
Views:  551   Comments: 0
IHB 1514
Title:  IHB 1514
Description:  The switcher crosses Broadway...
Photo Date:  8/4/2007  Upload Date: 8/4/2007 5:32:22 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 1514(SW1500)
Views:  403   Comments: 0
IHB 1514
Title:  IHB 1514
Description:  IHB 1514 heads south with a short load of chemicals and two cabooses...
Photo Date:  8/4/2007  Upload Date: 8/4/2007 5:32:23 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 1514(SW1500)
Views:  520   Comments: 0
CSX 7873 & 5489
Title:  CSX 7873 & 5489
Description:  Another stack train on the CSX...
Photo Date:  8/4/2007  Upload Date: 8/4/2007 5:32:25 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7873(C40-8W) CSX 5489(ES44DC)
Views:  459   Comments: 0
CSX 7873 & 5489
Title:  CSX 7873 & 5489
Description:  A Dash-8 and a GEVO work this stack train towards Barr Yard...
Photo Date:  8/4/2007  Upload Date: 8/4/2007 5:32:26 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7873(C40-8W) CSX 5489(ES44DC)
Views:  501   Comments: 0
METX 409
Title:  METX 409
Description:  A Metra passes over the CSX stack train...
Photo Date:  8/4/2007  Upload Date: 8/4/2007 5:32:28 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 409(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  346   Comments: 0
IAIS 713 & 705
Title:  IAIS 713 & 705
Description:  I had to shoot over to the Robbins Metra Station at 139th Street to catch this IAIS train highballing it out of Burr Oak Yard...
Photo Date:  8/4/2007  Upload Date: 8/4/2007 5:32:29 PM
Location:  Robbins, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 713(GP38-2) IAIS 705(GP38-2)
Views:  517   Comments: 0
UP 5011, 9342 & 4799
Title:  UP 5011, 9342 & 4799
Description:  After shooting the IAIS train from the last pic, I got back to the crossing in time to catch this UP train heading north on the IHB...
Photo Date:  8/4/2007  Upload Date: 8/4/2007 5:32:30 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5011(SD70M) UP 9342(C40-8) UP 4799(SD70M)
Views:  557   Comments: 0
CSX 658 & 260
Title:  CSX 658 & 260
Description:  A pair of ACs pull yet another CSX stack train, this time southbound on the IHB....
Photo Date:  8/4/2007  Upload Date: 8/4/2007 5:32:32 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 658(AC60CW) CSX 260(AC44CW)
Views:  537   Comments: 0
CSX 658 & 260
Title:  CSX 658 & 260
Description:  The CSX stack train passes the tower about to switch to its own mainline...
Photo Date:  8/4/2007  Upload Date: 8/4/2007 5:32:33 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 658(AC60CW) CSX 260(AC44CW)
Views:  569   Comments: 0
CN 5601 & 5350, GTW 5855 & IC 6261
Title:  CN 5601 & 5350, GTW 5855 & IC 6261
Description:  Never a shortage of interesting lashups on the CN....this one is switching off the IHB to its own mainline...
Photo Date:  8/4/2007  Upload Date: 8/4/2007 5:32:35 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5601(SD70I) CN 5350(SD40-2W) GTW 5855(GP38-2) IC 6261(SD40-3)
Views:  816   Comments: 0
CN 5601
Title:  CN 5601
Description:  This train was going slow enough for glamour shots of each individual unit...
Photo Date:  8/4/2007  Upload Date: 8/4/2007 5:32:37 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5601(SD70I)
Views:  480   Comments: 0
CN 5350
Title:  CN 5350
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/4/2007  Upload Date: 8/4/2007 5:32:39 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5350(SD40-2W)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
GTW 5855
Title:  GTW 5855
Description:  These are becoming few and far between....
Photo Date:  8/4/2007  Upload Date: 8/4/2007 5:32:40 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GTW 5855(GP38-2)
Views:  287   Comments: 1
IC 6261
Title:  IC 6261
Description:  Last unit of the consist, lettered for IC...
Photo Date:  8/4/2007  Upload Date: 8/4/2007 5:32:41 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6261(SD40-3)
Views:  284   Comments: 1
CN 5601 & 5350, GTW 5855 & IC 6261
Title:  CN 5601 & 5350, GTW 5855 & IC 6261
Description:  Switching off the IHB to the CN main southbound...
Photo Date:  8/4/2007  Upload Date: 8/4/2007 5:32:43 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5601(SD70I) CN 5350(SD40-2W) GTW 5855(GP38-2) IC 6261(SD40-3)
Views:  798   Comments: 0
UP 4700
Title:  UP 4700
Description:  I shot this pic through the moving CN stack train from the last shot...UP 8615, a new SD70ACe, is on the point but not fully in the picture...
Photo Date:  8/4/2007  Upload Date: 8/4/2007 5:32:45 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4700(SD70M)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
HLCX 8164 & 8157
Title:  HLCX 8164 & 8157
Description:  A pure HLCX combo moves these articulated auto racks off the CSX onto the IHB northbound....
Photo Date:  8/4/2007  Upload Date: 8/4/2007 5:32:47 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HLCX 8164(SD40-2) HLCX 8157(SD40-2)
Views:  431   Comments: 0
HLCX 8164 & 8157
Title:  HLCX 8164 & 8157
Description:  A HLCX combo pulls autoracks off the CSX onto the IHB...
Photo Date:  8/4/2007  Upload Date: 8/4/2007 5:32:49 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HLCX 8164(SD40-2) HLCX 8157(SD40-2)
Views:  438   Comments: 1
Car accident aftermath
Title:  Car accident aftermath
Description:  Here is a shot of the accident scene as the flatbed tow truck moves into position. The two women in the picture were in the car that was hit from behind. Notice how the car is hanging on the IHB track. The guy who hit them is standing on the other side of the truck on his cell phone and I firmly believe he was plastered. This could have been a lot worse if a train was coming...
Photo Date:  8/4/2007  Upload Date: 8/4/2007 5:32:06 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  188   Comments: 0

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