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Mike Rapchak Jr.'s Collection
 
3/28/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Mike Rapchak Jr.
Dates:8/9/2002 - 12/31/2009
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BNSF 5389
Title:  BNSF 5389
Description:  Northbound on the Kankakee Line at Grasselli Junction.
Photo Date:  8/9/2002  Upload Date: 1/21/2004 4:27:07 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5389(C44-9W)
Views:  783   Comments: 0
CSX 5105
Title:  CSX 5105
Description:  Leading a southbound coal train on the Kankakee Line at Grasselli Junction.
Photo Date:  9/12/2002  Upload Date: 1/22/2004 5:03:03 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  CSX 5105(AC44CW)
Views:  1010   Comments: 0
IHB SW1500 9211
Title:  IHB SW1500 9211
Description:  Southbound on the Kankakee Line at Calumet Junction.
Photo Date:  5/16/2003  Upload Date: 1/27/2004 4:58:50 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  IHB 9211(SW1500)
Views:  795   Comments: 0
IHB NW2 8834
Title:  IHB NW2 8834
Description:  On a Kankakee Line spur at Grasselli Junction.
Photo Date:  6/15/2003  Upload Date: 1/28/2004 10:34:48 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  IHB 8834(NW2)
Views:  806   Comments: 0
GECX SD40T-2 2866
Title:  GECX SD40T-2 2866
Description:  IHB-leased ex-SP/UP long snout tunnel motor southbound on the Kankakee Line at Calumet Junction.
Photo Date:  7/10/2003  Upload Date: 1/30/2004 6:35:28 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  GECX 2866(SD40T-2)
Views:  4141   Comments: 0
IHB GP38-2 3802
Title:  IHB GP38-2 3802
Description:  Southbound on the Kankakee Line at 148th Street.
Photo Date:  7/29/2003  Upload Date: 2/6/2004 4:51:11 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  IHB 3802(GP38-2)
Views:  1126   Comments: 2
EJ&E SW1200 305
Title:  EJ&E SW1200 305
Description:  Southbound out of IHB's Michigan Ave. Yard on a J branch line at 148th Street.
Photo Date:  8/7/2003  Upload Date: 2/10/2004 9:35:38 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  EJE 305(SW1200)
Views:  931   Comments: 0
CSX SD40-2 8184
Title:  CSX SD40-2 8184
Description:  Westbound on the CSX mainline at the IHB/CSX diamonds, Calumet Junction.
Photo Date:  8/17/2003  Upload Date: 2/10/2004 9:21:55 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  CSX 8184(SD40-2)
Views:  825   Comments: 1
CSX CW40-8 7721
Title:  CSX CW40-8 7721
Description:  Westbound on the CSX ex-B&OCT mainline at Calumet Junction.
Photo Date:  11/9/2003  Upload Date: 3/9/2004 11:31:47 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  CSX 7721(C40-8W)
Views:  759   Comments: 0
NS B32-8 3525
Title:  NS B32-8 3525
Description:  Northbound on the Kankakee Line with an ISCX molten iron "bottle" train in NW Indiana's first 2003-04 winter storm.
Photo Date:  1/4/2004  Upload Date: 1/31/2004 2:28:47 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  NS 3525(B32-8)
Views:  868   Comments: 0
CP CW44AC 9516
Title:  CP CW44AC 9516
Description:  With UP SD90AC 8502 southbound out of IHB's Michigan Ave. Yard on the Kankakee Line at Calumet Junction (a "farewell" shot of sorts as this was my final session using a film camera [Canon AE-1]).
Photo Date:  2/15/2004  Upload Date: 2/24/2004 11:13:17 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  UP 8502(SD90MAC-H) CP 9516(AC44CW)
Views:  1221   Comments: 0
American Steel Foundries GE 45T L-3
Title:  American Steel Foundries GE 45T L-3
Description:  Vintage side-rod switcher parked at the now-defunct ASF facilities just off Canal Street. It was still on the property as of 5/31/08 (though the buildings were being demolished).
Photo Date:  4/18/2004  Upload Date: 7/22/2008 10:42:56 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  ASF 965(45Tonner)
Views:  907   Comments: 2
CSX CW40-8s 7395 & 7365
Title:  CSX CW40-8s 7395 & 7365
Description:  Holding westbound side by side on the ex-B&OCT mainline at Euclid Ave.
Photo Date:  6/12/2004  Upload Date: 9/16/2004 9:24:29 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  CSX 7395(C40-8W) CSX 7365(C40-8W)
Views:  1231   Comments: 1
RLCX B40-8 8595
Title:  RLCX B40-8 8595
Description:  Southbound on the Kankakee Line at the Chicago Ave. crossing.
Photo Date:  7/4/2004  Upload Date: 9/20/2004 6:46:28 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  RLCX 8595(B39-8E)
Views:  530   Comments: 0
EJ&E SW1200 313
Title:  EJ&E SW1200 313
Description:  Southbound on the J's Whiting Branch at the 148th St. crossing.
Photo Date:  8/21/2004  Upload Date: 7/29/2008 2:57:34 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  EJE 313(SW1200)
Views:  413   Comments: 0
New BNSF Dash 9s
Title:  New BNSF Dash 9s
Description:  After arriving from Pine Junction to the east, handsome new BNSF C44-9Ws 5015 & 5013 hold with an empty coal freight on the CSX ex-B&O mainline
Photo Date:  8/22/2004  Upload Date: 7/21/2008 11:37:25 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5015(C44-9W) BNSF 5013(C44-9W)
Views:  545   Comments: 2
BNSF Dash 9s (II)
Title:  BNSF Dash 9s (II)
Description:  Another view of these striking locomotives.
Photo Date:  8/22/2004  Upload Date: 7/21/2008 11:41:15 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5015(C44-9W) BNSF 5013(C44-9W)
Views:  660   Comments: 0
CSX SD60I 8743
Title:  CSX SD60I 8743
Description:  Hitting the CSX/IHB diamonds westbound at Calumet junction.
Photo Date:  9/18/2004  Upload Date: 11/26/2004 11:33:46 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  CSX 8743(SD60I)
Views:  752   Comments: 0
NS High Nose SD40 3189
Title:  NS High Nose SD40 3189
Description:  Northbound on the IHB portion of the Kankakee Line.
Photo Date:  9/18/2004  Upload Date: 11/26/2004 11:29:02 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  NS 3189(SD40)
Views:  775   Comments: 3
NS CW40-9 9918
Title:  NS CW40-9 9918
Description:  Albino unit leading a northbound manifest on the Kankakee Line at the Chicago Ave. crossing.
Photo Date:  1/8/2005  Upload Date: 2/6/2005 6:49:31 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  NS 9918(C40-9W)
Views:  683   Comments: 0
NS CW40-9 9567
Title:  NS CW40-9 9567
Description:  Light at IHB's Michigan Avenue Yard (that's the ISPAT/Inland Steel complex in the background).
Photo Date:  1/16/2005  Upload Date: 2/17/2005 9:34:45 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  NS 9567(C40-9W)
Views:  902   Comments: 0
FURX SD40-2 7220
Title:  FURX SD40-2 7220
Description:  Ex-BN loco northbound on IHB portion of the Kankakee Line during the day's snowstorm.
Photo Date:  1/22/2005  Upload Date: 3/4/2005 7:42:37 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  FURX 7220(SD40-2)
Views:  616   Comments: 2
NS GP38AC 4106
Title:  NS GP38AC 4106
Description:  High nose loco northbound on the Kankakee Line at Calumet Junction during the day's snowstorm.
Photo Date:  1/22/2005  Upload Date: 3/4/2005 7:47:53 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  NS 4106(GP38AC)
Views:  570   Comments: 0
NS GP38-2 5030
Title:  NS GP38-2 5030
Description:  High nose loco northbound on the Kankakee Line at Calumet Junction during the day's snowstorm.
Photo Date:  1/22/2005  Upload Date: 3/4/2005 7:52:34 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  NS 5030(GP38-2)
Views:  511   Comments: 0
NS GP38-2 5196/IHB NW2 8830
Title:  NS GP38-2 5196/IHB NW2 8830
Description:  High nose GP with an eastbound "bottle" train meets IHB #8830 on the Kankakee Line. Part of the ISPAT/Inland steel complex visible in background.
Photo Date:  4/2/2005  Upload Date: 5/5/2005 5:21:21 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  NS 5196(GP38-2)
Views:  605   Comments: 0
NS CW40-9 9771
Title:  NS CW40-9 9771
Description:  Whiteface unit light out of IHB's Michigan Ave. Yard on the Kankakee Line at Calumet Junction.
Photo Date:  4/2/2005  Upload Date: 5/5/2005 5:17:09 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  NS 9771(C40-9W)
Views:  406   Comments: 0
IHB SW1200 2256
Title:  IHB SW1200 2256
Description:  Holding southbound on the Kankakee Line with a very short freight (including B&O gondola #356661 and caboose #8).
Photo Date:  4/9/2005  Upload Date: 5/15/2005 10:05:26 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  IHB 2256(SW1200)
Views:  709   Comments: 1
IHB SD20 2923
Title:  IHB SD20 2923
Description:  Southbound on the Kankakee Line at 148th Street.
Photo Date:  4/16/2005  Upload Date: 5/26/2005 10:10:33 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  IHB 2923(SD20)
Views:  841   Comments: 1
BNSF BW40-8 536
Title:  BNSF BW40-8 536
Description:  On the point of a NS 4-unit consist with a northbound manifest on the Kankakee Line at Grasselli Junction.
Photo Date:  4/24/2005  Upload Date: 6/13/2005 11:25:43 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  BNSF 536(B40-8W)
Views:  555   Comments: 0
UP C44AC 7212 & C44ACCTE 5913
Title:  UP C44AC 7212 & C44ACCTE 5913
Description:  Westbound on the CSX mainline with a long coal freight.
Photo Date:  5/1/2005  Upload Date: 6/15/2005 6:40:58 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  UP 7212(AC44CW) UP 5913(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  497   Comments: 0
BNSF SD70MAC #9508
Title:  BNSF SD70MAC #9508
Description:  Westbound on the CSX ex-B&O main with sister SD75M 8266 and a long coal freight.
Photo Date:  5/28/2005  Upload Date: 7/2/2005 4:34:39 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  BNSF 9508(SD70MAC)
Views:  528   Comments: 0
CEFX SD40-2 #3103
Title:  CEFX SD40-2 #3103
Description:  "Grey Ghost" holding westbound on the CSX mainline at Euclid Avenue.
Photo Date:  5/30/2005  Upload Date: 7/6/2005 12:13:43 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  CEFX 3103(SD40-2)
Views:  594   Comments: 1
NREX ex-ATSF SD45-2 #6475
Title:  NREX ex-ATSF SD45-2 #6475
Description:  Yellowbonnet northbound on the IHB Kankakee Line.
Photo Date:  5/30/2005  Upload Date: 7/6/2005 12:07:00 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  NREX 6475(SD45-2)
Views:  767   Comments: 0
UP C44ACCTE #5866 & C44AC #7280
Title:  UP C44ACCTE #5866 & C44AC #7280
Description:  Leading an eastbound coal freight on the CSX mainline at Calumet Junction.
Photo Date:  6/4/2005  Upload Date: 7/10/2005 9:45:47 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  UP 5866(AC44CWCTE) UP 7280(AC44CW)
Views:  615   Comments: 1
Indiana Harbor Belt NW2 #8740
Title:  Indiana Harbor Belt NW2 #8740
Description:  In what could be a scene from the early 1950s, #8740 leads a cut of cars out of the Michigan Ave. Yard on a hazy June morning.
Photo Date:  6/18/2005  Upload Date: 7/12/2005 5:32:35 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  IHB 8740(NW2)
Views:  510   Comments: 1
CSX SD70AC #4776
Title:  CSX SD70AC #4776
Description:  Leading a short westbound intermodal on the B&OCT mainline.
Photo Date:  7/7/2005  Upload Date: 7/31/2005 4:47:49 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  CSX 4776(SD70MAC)
Views:  467   Comments: 0
CSX "Diversity in Motion" CW60AC 5001
Title:  CSX "Diversity in Motion" CW60AC 5001
Description:  Holding on the ex-B&O mainline at Euclid Ave.
Photo Date:  7/7/2005  Upload Date: 8/26/2005 6:49:34 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  CSX 5001(AC60CW)
Views:  944   Comments: 0
UP SD70M 4794
Title:  UP SD70M 4794
Description:  Holding with a short westbound manifest on the CSX mainline.
Photo Date:  8/20/2005  Upload Date: 11/12/2005 4:53:58 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  UP 4794(SD70M)
Views:  347   Comments: 0
CSX C40-8 #7376
Title:  CSX C40-8 #7376
Description:  Cab closeup of 7636 holding westbound on her ex-B&O mainline near Euclid Avenue.
Photo Date:  9/3/2005  Upload Date: 12/13/2005 10:05:03 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  CSX 7636(C40-8)
Views:  421   Comments: 0
CSX SD70AC #725
Title:  CSX SD70AC #725
Description:  HIghballing west past another waiting stack train on the ex-B&O mainline.
Photo Date:  9/17/2005  Upload Date: 12/14/2005 6:02:39 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  CSX 725(SD70MAC)
Views:  431   Comments: 0
UP CW44AC 6150
Title:  UP CW44AC 6150
Description:  Ex-SP loco holding westbound on the CSX mainline with a short gondola train.
Photo Date:  10/1/2005  Upload Date: 12/18/2005 9:22:53 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  UP 6150(AC44CW)
Views:  588   Comments: 0
CSX CW44AC 5114
Title:  CSX CW44AC 5114
Description:  Leading a westbound coal freight on her ex-B&OCT mainline.
Photo Date:  10/9/2005  Upload Date: 12/18/2005 9:13:27 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  CSX 5114(AC44CW)
Views:  817   Comments: 2
NS C40-9W 9863
Title:  NS C40-9W 9863
Description:  Whiteface loco leading a mixed freight south out of IHB's Michigan Ave. Yard on the Kankakee Line.
Photo Date:  10/15/2005  Upload Date: 12/27/2005 3:19:12 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  NS 9863(C40-9W)
Views:  381   Comments: 0
CSX C40-8W 7781
Title:  CSX C40-8W 7781
Description:  Holding westbound on her ex-B&OCT mainline while the crew does inspection.
Photo Date:  10/16/2005  Upload Date: 12/27/2005 3:26:55 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  CSX 7781(C40-8W)
Views:  413   Comments: 0
HLCX SD40-2 7231
Title:  HLCX SD40-2 7231
Description:  Westbound on the CSX mainline at Euclid Avenue.
Photo Date:  10/23/2005  Upload Date: 1/1/2006 6:03:32 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  HLCX 7231(SD40-2)
Views:  461   Comments: 0
BNSF C44-9W 5267
Title:  BNSF C44-9W 5267
Description:  Accelerating her wstbound manifest on the CSX mainline at sunset.
Photo Date:  10/29/2005  Upload Date: 1/1/2006 6:08:08 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5267(C44-9W)
Views:  401   Comments: 0
CSX SD40-2 8352
Title:  CSX SD40-2 8352
Description:  Westbound on her ex-B&O mainline with a "Great Wall of China" Automax train.
Photo Date:  11/13/2005  Upload Date: 1/17/2006 8:24:18 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  CSX 8352(SD40-2)
Views:  702   Comments: 4
CSX SD60I 8730
Title:  CSX SD60I 8730
Description:  Butterscotch nose loco holding westbound with a colorful stack train on her ex-B&O mainline just east of Euclid Avenue.
Photo Date:  12/18/2005  Upload Date: 2/14/2006 9:48:57 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  CSX 8730(SD60I)
Views:  841   Comments: 1
Various Motive Power at IHB's Michigan Ave. Yard
Title:  Various Motive Power at IHB's Michigan Ave. Yard
Description:  Side by side UP/GSXC/CP lashups with their respective freights holding southbound on the Kankakee Line just north of Calumet Junction.
Photo Date:  12/18/2005  Upload Date: 2/14/2006 9:37:59 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4248(SD70M) CP 9013(SD40-2F)
Views:  748   Comments: 0
CSX SD40-2 8084
Title:  CSX SD40-2 8084
Description:  Hitting the Calumet Juncton diamonds with a westbound stack train
Photo Date:  1/8/2006  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 5:56:14 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  CSX 8084(SD40-2)
Views:  455   Comments: 0


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