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SCIH/CSL
Title:  SCIH/CSL
Description:  South Chicago & Indiana Harbor - formerly the Chicago Short Line - caboose #4, SW1001 #39, and SW1500 #31 (both switchers still in CSL livery and road numbers) slowly approach from the west on the ex-B&OCT passenger main on a beautiful late-August afternoon.
Photo Date:  8/27/2008  Upload Date: 9/4/2008 8:46:45 PM
Location:  Whiting, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  SCIH 29(SW1001) SCIH 31(SW1500)
Views:  455   Comments: 0
SCIH-CSL SW1500 31
Title:  SCIH-CSL SW1500 31
Description:  Still in Chicago Short Line Livery and road number.
Photo Date:  8/27/2008  Upload Date: 9/4/2008 8:03:06 PM
Location:  Whiting, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  SCIH 31(SW1500)
Views:  505   Comments: 0
SCIH-CSL - Receding
Title:  SCIH-CSL - Receding
Description:  Heading slowly east toward the distant steel-mill complex. Any estimates on the age of that old B&O whistle post?
Photo Date:  8/27/2008  Upload Date: 9/4/2008 8:48:22 PM
Location:  Whiting, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  SCIH 29(SW1001) SCIH 31(SW1500)
Views:  400   Comments: 2
UP/UPY SW1500 7 Pack
Title:  UP/UPY SW1500 7 Pack
Description:  Laying over at Curtis Yard (Pine Junction) - perhaps destined for a rebuilder-leaser company.
Photo Date:  5/7/2005  Upload Date: 6/22/2005 10:28:21 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  UP 1014(SW1500)
Views:  482   Comments: 0
BVRY SW1500 #1022
Title:  BVRY SW1500 #1022
Description:  Newly refurbished for the Brandywine Valley Railway (Coatesville, PA) and sitting in Pine Yard at Pine Junction.
Photo Date:  7/5/2005  Upload Date: 7/29/2005 11:11:19 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  BVRY 1022(SW1500)
Views:  1205   Comments: 0
CSX SW1500 1103
Title:  CSX SW1500 1103
Description:  At CSX's Curtis Yard, Pine Junction.
Photo Date:  3/20/2004  Upload Date: 4/12/2004 10:30:48 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  CSX 1103(SW1500)
Views:  553   Comments: 0
IHB 4 Pack
Title:  IHB 4 Pack
Description:  4 types of IHB power: SW1500 1501, SW1200 2272, NW2 8834, & GP40-2 4012 SB over the Kankakee Line's Grand Calumet River bridge.
Photo Date:  5/30/2005  Upload Date: 7/6/2005 12:19:54 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  IHB 1501(SW1500) IHB 2272(SW1200) IHB 8834(NW2) IHB 4012(GP40-2)
Views:  1282   Comments: 0
IHB SW1500 1504
Title:  IHB SW1500 1504
Description:  Refurbished switcher in IHB's new livery at the Gibson shops area.
Photo Date:  12/21/2003  Upload Date: 3/18/2004 12:59:44 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  IHB 1504(SW1500)
Views:  883   Comments: 0
IHB SW1500 #1504
Title:  IHB SW1500 #1504
Description:  On the turntable at the Gibson shop/roundhouse area.
Photo Date:  5/1/2005  Upload Date: 6/15/2005 7:01:05 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  IHB 1504(SW1500)
Views:  544   Comments: 0
BNSF-IHB Meet
Title:  BNSF-IHB Meet
Description:  BNSF C44-9W #1001, leading a southbound manifest through IHB's Michigan Ave. Yard, meets with IHB SW1500 #1505 on the Kankakee Line at Calumet Junction.
Photo Date:  8/27/2008  Upload Date: 9/8/2008 1:29:33 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  BNSF 1001(C44-9W) IHB 1505(SW1500)
Views:  411   Comments: 2
IHB SW1500 1506
Title:  IHB SW1500 1506
Description:  Newly refurbished unit at IHB's Blue Island Yard.
Photo Date:  6/13/2004  Upload Date: 9/16/2004 9:37:39 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  IHB 1506(SW1500)
Views:  649   Comments: 0
IHB 5 Pack
Title:  IHB 5 Pack
Description:  Running light eastbound on the IHB main at Dolton Junction with SW1500 #1506 on point.
Photo Date:  4/17/2005  Upload Date: 6/11/2005 3:53:57 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  IHB 1506(SW1500)
Views:  514   Comments: 1
IHB SW1500 1507
Title:  IHB SW1500 1507
Description:  Rolling westbound light across Michigan Avenue.
Photo Date:  10/11/2008  Upload Date: 7/3/2009 8:57:29 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  IHB 1507(SW1500)
Views:  253   Comments: 0
IHB SW1500 1508
Title:  IHB SW1500 1508
Description:  #1508 shoves a cut of autorack cars into the IHB transfer yard east of Gibson Junction.
Photo Date:  11/24/2006  Upload Date: 3/31/2007 9:30:58 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  IHB 1508(SW1500)
Views:  416   Comments: 0
IHB SW1500 1511
Title:  IHB SW1500 1511
Description:  At IHB's Gibson shops area.
Photo Date:  9/19/2004  Upload Date: 11/27/2004 9:26:25 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  IHB 1511(SW1500)
Views:  592   Comments: 0
Indiana Harbor Belt's Michigan Avenue Yard
Title:  Indiana Harbor Belt's Michigan Avenue Yard
Description:  A colorful late-afternoon view of the south end of IHB's Michigan Avenue Yard. The view is looking north from Calumet Junction. Part of the Mittal Steel (ex-Inland Steel) complex is visible in the background.
Photo Date:  3/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 9:58:55 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  IHB 3862(SD38-2) IHB 1516(SW1500)
Views:  709   Comments: 0
IHB SW1500 1516
Title:  IHB SW1500 1516
Description:  A closer look at #1516
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 6/5/2008 11:52:32 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  IHB 1516(SW1500)
Views:  273   Comments: 0
Autoracks
Title:  Autoracks
Description:  IHB SW1500 #1516 works a string of autoracks near the Gibson Yard western terminus.
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 6/5/2008 11:39:08 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 1516(SW1500)
Views:  248   Comments: 0
IHB Sw1500 1521
Title:  IHB Sw1500 1521
Description:  With Power Booster #3 at IHB's Gibson Yard.
Photo Date:  1/16/2005  Upload Date: 2/17/2005 9:40:47 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  IHB 1521(SW1500)
Views:  578   Comments: 0
Interesting SOO/CP/IHB Consist
Title:  Interesting SOO/CP/IHB Consist
Description:  SOO SD60 #6059 leads this four-unit consist south out of IHB's Michigan Ave. Yard on the Kankakee Line. They're crossing the CSX ex-B&OCT mainline at Calumet Junction.
Photo Date:  3/17/2007  Upload Date: 5/14/2007 9:18:24 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  SOO 6059(SD60M) CP 8729(ES44AC) IHB 1524(SW1500) IHB 477(Yard Slug)
Views:  860   Comments: 1
IHB SW1500 9202
Title:  IHB SW1500 9202
Description:  Working in Osborn (NS/IHB interchange) Yard.
Photo Date:  10/9/2004  Upload Date: 12/2/2004 1:58:26 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  IHB 9202(SW1500)
Views:  531   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:  799   Comments: 0
IHB SW1500 9212
Title:  IHB SW1500 9212
Description:  Hauling loaded hoppers past the vintage MC coaling tower east of Gibson Yard.
Photo Date:  12/21/2003  Upload Date: 3/18/2004 12:55:28 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  IHB 9212(SW1500)
Views:  741   Comments: 0

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