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Viewing Album: 02/17/08: Dolton, IL & Vicinity (Intense Sunday Action)

By:	Scott Malec
Dates:	2/17/2008 - 2/17/2008
Album Info:	The sun has been out for two days in the entire month of February in the Chicagoland area and unfortunately this wasn't one of them. Although the sun did peek out a few times the day was generally dominated by clouds, high winds and periods of heavy rain but the temps were mild and I certainly did not want to sit indoors with cabin fever. Braving the weather was worth it, as today was the busiest day I have ever seen at Dolton. Trains were literally lined up to go through the crossing all day, with breaks in the action lasting no more than 5 to 10 minutes. Trains came from all directions on all three mainlines (except southbound on the UP) and several switch movements between the lines occurred. The venerable bottle train also made an appearance. With the amount of trains I shot in this album in a short period of time, I still missed at least three trains due to being blocked by another train or being out of place. Locations include Dolton Crossing itself, CP Cottage Grove, IHB's Blue Island Yard, & UP's Yard Center. All pics in this album were taken between 12pm and 3:30pm CST.

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UP 9163, 9217, 9609 & 4611

Title:	UP 9163, 9217, 9609 & 4611
Description:	A quartet of UP units wait for their next assignment at Yard Center...
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:22 PM
Location:	Dolton, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	UP 9163(C40-8) UP 9217(C40-8) UP 9609(C44-9W) UP 4611(SD70M)
Views:	681 Comments: 0

UP 9168

Title:	UP 9168
Description:	A northbound manifest waits to depart UP's Yard Center. Shot taken from 144th Street grade crossing.
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:24 PM
Location:	Dolton, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	UP 9168(C40-8)
Views:	308 Comments: 0

UP 9168, 1963 & 2962

Title:	UP 9168, 1963 & 2962
Description:	Northbound UP freight crosses the diamonds on the joint line...
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:25 PM
Location:	Dolton, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	UP 9168(C40-8) UP 1963(GP60) UP 2962(SD40M-2)
Views:	634 Comments: 1

UP 9168, 1963 & 2962

Title:	UP 9168, 1963 & 2962
Description:	UP manifest picks up steam northbound on the joint line approaching 138th Street...
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:27 PM
Location:	Dolton, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	UP 9168(C40-8) UP 1963(GP60) UP 2962(SD40M-2)
Views:	613 Comments: 1

UP 1963 (ex-SSW)

Title:	UP 1963 (ex-SSW)
Description:	Here's a better look at the ex-Cotton Belt unit...
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:29 PM
Location:	Dolton, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	UP 1963(GP60)
Views:	498 Comments: 1

UP 9168, 1963 & 2962

Title:	UP 9168, 1963 & 2962
Description:	Mixed UP freight heads northbound into Chicago...
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:30 PM
Location:	Dolton, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	UP 9168(C40-8) UP 1963(GP60) UP 2962(SD40M-2)
Views:	536 Comments: 1

UP 9448

Title:	UP 9448
Description:	2 UPs and a NS unit idle at the north end of Yard Center...
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:32 PM
Location:	Dolton, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	UP 9448(C41-8W)
Views:	394 Comments: 0

UP 9448, 6045 & NS 2718

Title:	UP 9448, 6045 & NS 2718
Description:	Idling at the north end of Yard Center...
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:33 PM
Location:	Dolton, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	UP 9448(C41-8W) UP 6045(AC44CWCTE) NS 2718(SD70M-2)
Views:	787 Comments: 2

CSX 5480 & 4744

Title:	CSX 5480 & 4744
Description:	An eastbound CSX freight rounds the bend about to cross the joint line...
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:35 PM
Location:	Dolton, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	CSX 5480(ES44DC) CSX 4744(SD70MAC)
Views:	406 Comments: 0

CSX 5480 & 4744

Title:	CSX 5480 & 4744
Description:
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:36 PM
Location:	Dolton, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	CSX 5480(ES44DC) CSX 4744(SD70MAC)
Views:	354 Comments: 1

CSX 5480 & 4744

Title:	CSX 5480 & 4744
Description:
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:38 PM
Location:	Dolton, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	CSX 5480(ES44DC) CSX 4744(SD70MAC)
Views:	345 Comments: 0

CP 5951 & NREX 6451

Title:	CP 5951 & NREX 6451
Description:	A westbound CP autorack train approaches Lincoln Street on the IHB as the CSX stacker heads east...
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:39 PM
Location:	Dolton, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	NREX 6451(SD45-2)
Views:	405 Comments: 0

CP 5951 & NREX 6451

Title:	CP 5951 & NREX 6451
Description:
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:40 PM
Location:	Dolton, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	NREX 6451(SD45-2)
Views:	413 Comments: 1

CP 5951 & NREX 6451

Title:	CP 5951 & NREX 6451
Description:
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:42 PM
Location:	Dolton, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	NREX 6451(SD45-2)
Views:	449 Comments: 0

IHB 4017

Title:	IHB 4017
Description:	IH 4017 waits it's turn at CP Cottage Grove...
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:43 PM
Location:	Dolton, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	IHB 4017(GP40-2)
Views:	416 Comments: 0

IHB 4017 & CSX 8022

Title:	IHB 4017 & CSX 8022
Description:	This is how they were lined up all day...
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:45 PM
Location:	Dolton, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	IHB 4017(GP40-2) CSX 8022(SD40-2)
Views:	591 Comments: 0

CSX 8022 & CSX 5495

Title:	CSX 8022 & CSX 5495
Description:	Here's a closeup of the idling CSX freight at CP Cottage Grove...
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:46 PM
Location:	Dolton, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	CSX 8022(SD40-2) CSX 5495(ES44DC)
Views:	431 Comments: 0

CSX 8400

Title:	CSX 8400
Description:	I'm not quite sure what 8400 is pulling...that's a UP switch movement on the right headed north that I missed...
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:48 PM
Location:	Dolton, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	CSX 8400(SD40-2)
Views:	182 Comments: 1

CSX 8400

Title:	CSX 8400
Description:	Not sure what those tubes are but this movement is coming off the CSX from Barr Yard and onto the UP/CSX main southbound to Yard Center...
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:49 PM
Location:	Dolton, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	CSX 8400(SD40-2)
Views:	196 Comments: 2

CSX 8400

Title:	CSX 8400
Description:	This train sat just north of 142nd Street for a while so I got a different angle...
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:51 PM
Location:	Dolton, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	CSX 8400(SD40-2)
Views:	185 Comments: 0

CN 5603

Title:	CN 5603
Description:	CN 5603 and an IC tag team partner wait at the north end of Yard Center while another CSX autorack train sits just behind it...
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:52 PM
Location:	Dolton, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	CN 5603(SD70I)
Views:	352 Comments: 0

UP 2994 & 2842

Title:	UP 2994 & 2842
Description:	A regular UP SD40-2 and a Tunnel Motor unit idle just west of Indiana Ave at the east end of IHB's Blue Island Yard...
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:54 PM
Location:	Riverdale, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	UP 2994(SD40-2) UP 2842(SD40-2T)
Views:	507 Comments: 1

CN 7211

Title:	CN 7211
Description:	This shot was taken from 141st & Wentworth along the CN (ex-IC) main....
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:55 PM
Location:	Riverdale, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	CN 7211(GP9RM)
Views:	268 Comments: 0

CN 7211, 211 & IC 9631

Title:	CN 7211, 211 & IC 9631
Description:	CN yard power idles near the CN-IHB interchange in Riverdale...
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:01:21 PM
Location:	Riverdale, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	CN 7211(GP9RM) CN 211(Yard Slug) IC 9631(GP38-2)
Views:	638 Comments: 0

IHB 1504 & 1508

Title:	IHB 1504 & 1508
Description:	Idling switchers at Blue Island Yard...
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:15 PM
Location:	Riverdale, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	IHB 1504(SW1500) IHB 1508(SW1500)
Views:	513 Comments: 0

NS 6650 & IHB 1504

Title:	NS 6650 & IHB 1504
Description:	I don't know why that NS unit is patched...
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:17 PM
Location:	Riverdale, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	NS 6650(SD60) IHB 1504(SW1500)
Views:	525 Comments: 0

IHB 4012

Title:	IHB 4012
Description:	More power lounging at Blue Island Yard...
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:22 PM
Location:	Riverdale, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	IHB 4012(GP40-2)
Views:	326 Comments: 0

IHB 1516

Title:	IHB 1516
Description:	Yet another IHB switcher...
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:23 PM
Location:	Riverdale, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	IHB 1516(SW1500)
Views:	263 Comments: 0

UP 2994 & 2842

Title:	UP 2994 & 2842
Description:	Here's the UP train that was at the east end of Blue Island Yard earlier now making the move from the IHB to the joint main...
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:25 PM
Location:	Dolton, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	UP 2994(SD40-2) UP 2842(SD40-2T)
Views:	462 Comments: 1

UP 2994 & 2842

Title:	UP 2994 & 2842
Description:	UP movement from the IHB to the southbound joint line to Yard Center...
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:26 PM
Location:	Dolton, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	UP 2994(SD40-2) UP 2842(SD40-2T)
Views:	524 Comments: 0

UP 2994 & 2842

Title:	UP 2994 & 2842
Description:	Heading off the IHB...
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:27 PM
Location:	Dolton, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	UP 2994(SD40-2) UP 2842(SD40-2T)
Views:	544 Comments: 0

IHB 2921 & 2920

Title:	IHB 2921 & 2920
Description:	This train came off the CN (ex-IC) main and is now ready to head east on the IHB towards Dolton Crossing...
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:29 PM
Location:	Riverdale, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	IHB 2921(SD20) IHB 2920(SD20)
Views:	521 Comments: 0

CSX 7314

Title:	CSX 7314
Description:	A short movement out of Barr Yard is captured at 138th Street...
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:30 PM
Location:	Riverdale, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	CSX 7314(C40-8W)
Views:	199 Comments: 0

CSX 7314

Title:	CSX 7314
Description:
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:37 PM
Location:	Riverdale, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	CSX 7314(C40-8W)
Views:	218 Comments: 0

CSX 7314

Title:	CSX 7314
Description:	Crossing right through the intersection of 138th and Indiana Ave...
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:39 PM
Location:	Riverdale, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	CSX 7314(C40-8W)
Views:	207 Comments: 0

BNSF 5945

Title:	BNSF 5945
Description:	A BNSF coal drag charges east on the CSX at CP Cottage Grove
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:40 PM
Location:	Dolton, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	BNSF 5945(ES44AC)
Views:	274 Comments: 0

BNSF 5945 & CSX 8022

Title:	BNSF 5945 & CSX 8022
Description:	CSX 8022 from way earlier in the album finally makes its move as it meets the eastbound BNSF coal train...
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:42 PM
Location:	Dolton, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	BNSF 5945(ES44AC) CSX 8022(SD40-2)
Views:	397 Comments: 0

IHB 2921 & 2920

Title:	IHB 2921 & 2920
Description:	The IHB freight from earlier makes its move eastbound through the crossing...
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:43 PM
Location:	Dolton, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	IHB 2921(SD20) IHB 2920(SD20)
Views:	467 Comments: 0

IHB 2921 & 2920

Title:	IHB 2921 & 2920
Description:
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:44 PM
Location:	Dolton, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	IHB 2921(SD20) IHB 2920(SD20)
Views:	506 Comments: 0

UP 7296 & 5131

Title:	UP 7296 & 5131
Description:	A UP chemical train heads westbound on the CSX to Barr Yard...
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:46 PM
Location:	Dolton, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	UP 7296(AC44CW) UP 5131(SD70M)
Views:	377 Comments: 0

UP 7296 & 5131

Title:	UP 7296 & 5131
Description:	Shot from the Dolton public library parking lot...
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:47 PM
Location:	Dolton, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	UP 7296(AC44CW) UP 5131(SD70M)
Views:	369 Comments: 0

UP 7296 & 5131

Title:	UP 7296 & 5131
Description:
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:48 PM
Location:	Dolton, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	UP 7296(AC44CW) UP 5131(SD70M)
Views:	392 Comments: 0

IHB 4017

Title:	IHB 4017
Description:	IHB 4017 finally gets its turn...
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:50 PM
Location:	Dolton, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	IHB 4017(GP40-2)
Views:	368 Comments: 0

IHB 4017

Title:	IHB 4017
Description:
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:58 PM
Location:	Dolton, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	IHB 4017(GP40-2)
Views:	540 Comments: 0

CSX 4501 & 7717

Title:	CSX 4501 & 7717
Description:	Another CSX stacker heads towards Barr Yard...
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:39:13 PM
Location:	Dolton, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	CSX 4501(SD70MAC) CSX 7717(C40-8W)
Views:	444 Comments: 0

NS 3040 (Bottle Train)

Title:	NS 3040 (Bottle Train)
Description:	Here comes the bottle train westbound on the IHB...
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:46:07 PM
Location:	Dolton, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	NS 3040(GP40-2)
Views:	314 Comments: 0

NS 3040 (Bottle Train)

Title:	NS 3040 (Bottle Train)
Description:
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:46:08 PM
Location:	Dolton, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	NS 3040(GP40-2)
Views:	298 Comments: 3

NS 3040 & 8672

Title:	NS 3040 & 8672
Description:	NS meet at the diamonds...the Bottle Train will veer off to the northwest on the remnants of the PRR Panhandle Line to its destination...
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:46:10 PM
Location:	Dolton, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	NS 3040(GP40-2) NS 8672(C39-8E)
Views:	421 Comments: 1

NS 8672 & 6650

Title:	NS 8672 & 6650
Description:	Smokin' it up eastbound on the IHB...
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:46:11 PM
Location:	Dolton, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	NS 8672(C39-8E) NS 6650(SD60)
Views:	469 Comments: 0

NS 8672

Title:	NS 8672
Description:	The NS manifest passes the bottle train on the IHB...
Photo Date:	2/17/2008 Upload Date: 2/17/2008 6:46:12 PM
Location:	Dolton, IL
Author:	Scott Malec
Categories:
Locomotives:	NS 8672(C39-8E) NS 6650(SD60)
Views:	467 Comments: 0

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