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| Title: |
IC 2-4-6T #1429 - Illinois Central |
| Description: |
Built by Rogers Locomotive & Machine Works in 1893, this plucky little 2-4-6 tank switcher serviced the Blue Island Yard - note the sign by its smoke stack. Eventually the class was scrapped between 1926-35 with the exception of a couple sold off earlier. Specs - class 242/1424, 56.5" drivers, modest 160 psi boiler pressure, 17x24" cylinders, engine wt 166,000 lb, modest tractive effort of 16,696 lb. This was an original photo by an unknown photographer. |
| Photo Date: |
5/1/1935 Upload Date: 9/29/2017 3:32:58 AM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
IC 1429(2-4-4T) |
| Views: |
736 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Blue Island Crossing in 1939 |
| Description: |
Vhe B&OCT and IHB running north, where the IHB crosses the GTW NORTH of the channel (before a track realignment). The RI passes over the crossing to the south. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1939 Upload Date: 1/5/2006 9:32:18 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Jamie Joyce |
| Categories: |
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| Views: |
1889 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Rock Island NW1 701 |
| Description: |
Rock Island NW1 701 at Blue Island, Illinois, on an unknown day in May 1943, photograph by Jack Delano, Library of Congress collection. Number 701 was built in March 1938 ( c/n 780 ), re-powered at an unknown date ( between 1957 - 1962 ) by the Rock Island with Alco Model 244 prime mover removed from an EMD re-powered Alco road switcher. The photo was captioned as follows: Switchman riding the footboard of a diesel switch engine on the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad. |
| Photo Date: |
5/1/1943 Upload Date: 2/10/2018 11:26:39 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Jack Delano |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 701(NW1) |
| Views: |
428 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CRIP 0-6-0 #117 - Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific |
| Description: |
Long before an EMD F7A wore the #117, this 1903 Also-Brooks built 0-6-0 yard goat had the privilege of carrying it. No date or location was given for this photo taken by Bill D. Wilson. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1944 Upload Date: 3/30/2019 4:44:08 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 117(0-6-0) |
| Views: |
528 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CRIP 2-8-2 #2575 - Chicago, Rock island & Pacific |
| Description: |
This is an example of an Alco-Brooks built CRIP 2-8-2 #2575 from May of 1918. Specs - K-60 class, 63" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 28x30" cylinders, engine wt of 332,230 lb and tractive effort of 63,467 lb. The loco was retired and sold for scrap in May of 1950. No photographer was listed for this photo. |
| Photo Date: |
8/22/1948 Upload Date: 2/16/2024 11:54:47 AM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 2575(2-8-2) |
| Views: |
65 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CRIP 2-8-2 #2676 - Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific |
| Description: |
This loco, CRIP 2-8-2 #2676, was built by Alco-Brooks in September of 1923. The loco may be sitting in a storage/scrap lineat the Blue Island yard as it was sold for scrap 1 month later. Specs - K-64 class, 63" drivers, 200psi boiler pressure, 28x30" cylinders, engine wt of 338,200 lb, and tractive effort of 63,467 lb. With a booster added in 1931, it increased the te by 10,460 lb and with a stoker added, the weight was 347,100 lb. After nearly 29 years of service, the loco was retired and sold for scrap in July of 1952. This is an Arthur B. Johnson photo. |
| Photo Date: |
6/15/1952 Upload Date: 2/16/2024 5:10:46 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 2676(2-8-2) |
| Views: |
71 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CRIP 2-8-2 #2672 - Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific |
| Description: |
Interesting discrepancy on this loco. According to the Alco records, this loco was sold for scrap in January of 1952. However, this photo taken by Arthur B. Johnson in July of 1952 sitll shows a working loco. Anyway, the loco was built by Alco-Brooks in September of 1923. Specs - K-64 class, 63" drivers, 200psi boiler pressure, 28x30" cylinders, engine wt of 338,200 lb, and tractive effort of 63,467 lb. With a booster added in 1931, it increased the te by 10,460 lb and with a stoker added, the weight was 347,100 lb. |
| Photo Date: |
7/20/1952 Upload Date: 2/16/2024 5:10:21 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 2672(2-8-2) |
| Views: |
68 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CRIP #801 |
| Description: |
Unknown locomotive model. But unit was switching for an outbound freight. Information and Date given with slide. Copyright John Cawood |
| Photo Date: |
7/8/1959 Upload Date: 10/29/2010 10:42:30 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Adam Lutt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 801(LS-800) |
| Views: |
1650 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
ex-UP E units |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
1/1/1960 Upload Date: 5/23/2008 1:00:28 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Unknown |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 658(E8A) |
| Views: |
1247 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
IAIS 431 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
1/1/1960 Upload Date: 11/19/2012 9:41:04 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Sam Beck |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
IAIS 431(GP10) |
| Views: |
1051 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BO E8A #1460 - Baltimore & Ohio |
| Description: |
Built by EMD in August of 1951 as C&O 4001, it became B&O 4001, then renumbered 1460. Taken by an unknown Chicago photographer, the location was listed as Blue Island, IL. Since several of his negatvies were incorrectly marked, I would appreciate anyone who could congirm the location as somewhere in Blue Island, IL, as it doesn not look familiar to me. |
| Photo Date: |
8/8/1960 Upload Date: 11/5/2016 7:42:00 AM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BO 1460(E8A) |
| Views: |
670 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
FT with GP-7's in 1961 |
| Description: |
Blue Island, Illinois (just south of Chicago) |
| Photo Date: |
9/8/1961 Upload Date: 4/6/2008 11:31:14 AM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
EDWARD J. OZOG |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 96(FTA) |
| Views: |
3201 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
ROCK ISLAND GP-7s |
| Description: |
Leaving Blue Island westbound in 1961 -- IC electric branch terminal on the right |
| Photo Date: |
9/9/1961 Upload Date: 4/6/2008 11:38:37 AM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
EDWARD J. OZOG |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 1274(GP7) |
| Views: |
1511 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
ROCK ISLAND ROCKET - 1961 |
| Description: |
Near Blue Island, Illinois -- Moving too fast for my shutter speed,! |
| Photo Date: |
9/9/1961 Upload Date: 4/6/2008 11:45:37 AM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
EDWARD J. OZOG |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 638(E7A) |
| Views: |
1527 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Rock Island Way Freight - 1961 |
| Description: |
Blue Island, Illinoil |
| Photo Date: |
9/9/1961 Upload Date: 4/6/2008 11:42:30 AM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
EDWARD J. OZOG |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 8259(SD9043MAC) |
| Views: |
1143 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
CRIP 128 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
5/11/1964 Upload Date: 5/24/2005 7:16:02 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
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| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 128(FA-1m) |
| Views: |
3983 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Rock Island transfer |
| Description: |
RS3 At Blue Island |
| Photo Date: |
6/5/1965 Upload Date: 7/2/2018 9:36:35 AM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Albert Reinshmidt |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 488(RS3) |
| Views: |
330 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
CRIP 417 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
10/11/1966 Upload Date: 6/23/2005 9:06:02 AM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
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| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 417(C415) |
| Views: |
1901 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Grand Trunk 1501 on the B&OCT |
| Description: |
GT 1501 coming off the B&OCT, I wonder if he got those cars from the Rock? |
| Photo Date: |
5/3/1967 Upload Date: 11/6/2007 11:12:59 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Steven Kakoczki |
| Categories: |
Bridge |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 1501(SW1200) |
| Views: |
2301 Comments: 5 |
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| Title: |
BO F7A #4568 - Baltimore & Ohio |
| Description: |
Standing outside the shops in Blue Island is Baltimore & Ohio F7A 4568. Built by EMD in 1951, it was delivered wearing the number 371. In the background are BO 9514 and BO 9086. Unknown photographer and date is approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1969 Upload Date: 10/21/2016 5:23:18 AM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BO 4568(F7A) BO 9514(NW2) BO 9086(S4) |
| Views: |
627 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Two Funky Alcos |
| Description: |
424 is all Alco but 454 was repowered by EMD |
| Photo Date: |
1/26/1969 Upload Date: 5/24/2005 7:16:04 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
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| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 424(C415) CRIP 454(RS2m) |
| Views: |
2358 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Rock Island 415 Alco C415 |
| Description: |
Rock Island #415 Alco C415 Blue Island, Illinois yard |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/1969 Upload Date: 5/23/2020 12:01:28 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Bob Stekl |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 415(C415) |
| Views: |
529 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Rock Island 415 Alco C415 |
| Description: |
Rock Island #415 Alco C415 Blue Island, Illinois yard |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/1969 Upload Date: 5/23/2020 12:00:17 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Bob Stekl |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 415(C415) |
| Views: |
653 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Rock Island 454 Alco RS2M |
| Description: |
Rock Island #454 Alco RS2M at Blue Island, Illinois yard |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/1969 Upload Date: 5/23/2020 11:57:36 AM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Bob Stekl |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 454(RS2m) |
| Views: |
465 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Rock Island 488 Alco RS3 |
| Description: |
Rock Island #488 Alco RS3 at Blue Island, Illinois yard |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/1969 Upload Date: 5/23/2020 11:58:41 AM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Bob Stekl |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 488(RS3) |
| Views: |
384 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Rock Island 499 Alco RS3 |
| Description: |
Rock Island #499 Alco RS3 at Blue Island, Illinois yard |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/1969 Upload Date: 5/23/2020 11:55:53 AM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Bob Stekl |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 499(RS3) |
| Views: |
485 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CRIP 737 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
4/11/1969 Upload Date: 7/31/2005 6:26:56 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
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| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 737(RS1) |
| Views: |
1786 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PC E8A #4299 - Penn Central |
| Description: |
Built by EMD in March of 1951 as PRR #5899, it now is a Penn Central loco although it still wears the PRR keystone logo. The number has changed however. Unknown photographer. |
| Photo Date: |
5/6/1969 Upload Date: 10/23/2016 12:09:43 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PC 4299(E8A) |
| Views: |
426 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
PC E7A #4211 - Penn Central |
| Description: |
Built by EMD in August of 1947 as PRR #5851, the E7A unit was merged into the Penn Central conglomerate. Still sporting the former PRR keystone logo, the loco already has been renumbered PC #4211. The huge "PC" logo will follow later. Unknown photographer. |
| Photo Date: |
5/6/1969 Upload Date: 10/23/2016 11:57:25 AM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PC 4211(E7A) |
| Views: |
396 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BO F7A #4568 - Baltimore & Ohio |
| Description: |
The unique perspective gives an upclose view of this EMD F7A unit built in January of 1951. No date, location or photographer was listed for this photo so used a previous sighting location and approximate date. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1969 Upload Date: 6/24/2018 4:56:53 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
BO 4568(F7A) |
| Views: |
300 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CRI&P RS2m #451 |
| Description: |
RS-2m #541, built 9//48, rebuilt 7//57 by EMD |
| Photo Date: |
7/15/1969 Upload Date: 6/4/2020 3:57:44 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Gerard Putz |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 451(RS2m) |
| Views: |
597 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RI 659 |
| Description: |
Scanned from a print I bought years ago. Jim Wozniczka Railroad Photos Oak Forest, Illinois printed on the back. |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/1969 Upload Date: 1/3/2022 11:37:16 AM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Rich Varner |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 659(E8A) |
| Views: |
320 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
LN FP7A #656 - Louisville & Nashville |
| Description: |
Good looking L&N FP7A unit sitting in the C&EI Blue Island yard. Note the C&EI boxcar #256356 in the background. |
| Photo Date: |
8/7/1969 Upload Date: 10/23/2016 11:44:00 AM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
LN 656(FP7A) |
| Views: |
436 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
IHB 8824 and 8858 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
10/12/1969 Upload Date: 7/26/2010 10:25:06 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Jim Suhs |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
IHB 8824(NW2) IHB 8858(SW7) |
| Views: |
1713 Comments: 0 |
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 Blue Island, IL (May 1970).jpg)
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| Title: |
GTW switcher |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
5/1/1970 Upload Date: 1/30/2012 5:02:37 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
George Kantola |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 1517(SW1200) |
| Views: |
932 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
CRIP 1296 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
6/1/1970 Upload Date: 1/7/2018 6:59:06 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
J Thomson |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 1296(GP7) |
| Views: |
532 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CRIP 1281 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
7/15/1970 Upload Date: 1/2/2010 1:49:25 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Jeff Carlson |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 1281(GP7) CRIP 1275(GP7) |
| Views: |
1324 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CRIP 1275 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
7/15/1970 Upload Date: 1/2/2010 1:49:42 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Jeff Carlson |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 1275(GP7) |
| Views: |
956 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GTW 4434 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
8/15/1970 Upload Date: 1/20/2018 7:57:18 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Jim Wilson |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
GTW 4434(GP9) GTW 9006(F3A) |
| Views: |
682 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GTW 9006 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
8/15/1970 Upload Date: 1/20/2018 11:34:16 AM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Jim Wilson |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
GTW 9006(F3A) GTW 4434(GP9) GTW 9016(F3A) |
| Views: |
804 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GTW 4434 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
8/28/1970 Upload Date: 12/22/2008 3:34:17 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Jack Smith |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4434(GP9) |
| Views: |
1237 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
LN SD40 #1248 - Louisville & Nashville |
| Description: |
An austere gray paint with yellow lettering shows the cost conservation going on in the late 1960's into the 1970. Paul C. Hunnell photographed the L&N unit while it was visiting the Indiana Harbor Belt Yard in Blue Island, IL. |
| Photo Date: |
9/6/1970 Upload Date: 1/23/2023 6:43:38 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
LN 1248(SD40) |
| Views: |
216 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
IC 1317 Interurban Trailer |
| Description: |
Burr Oak Station |
| Photo Date: |
12/26/1970 Upload Date: 10/23/2017 5:04:34 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Unknown |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
IC 1317(Interurban) |
| Views: |
238 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
C&O GP40 #4092 |
| Description: |
Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transpareccy. Blue Island Crossing. |
| Photo Date: |
3/3/1971 Upload Date: 8/7/2006 6:50:39 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Kim Piersol |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CO 4092(GP40) BO 6960(GP30) |
| Views: |
719 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CRIP 489 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
5/1/1971 Upload Date: 2/4/2014 3:02:46 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Ken Carlson |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 489(RS3) |
| Views: |
847 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CRIP 19164 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
5/1/1971 Upload Date: 2/4/2014 3:06:15 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Ken Carlson |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 420(C415) |
| Views: |
820 Comments: 5 |
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| Title: |
CRIP 655 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
5/11/1971 Upload Date: 6/23/2005 9:06:05 AM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
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| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) |
| Views: |
986 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
B&OCT EB |
| Description: |
B&O 9610-B&OCT 9601(SW-9) |
| Photo Date: |
12/29/1971 Upload Date: 9/12/2011 9:41:04 AM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Gil Ford |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BO 9610(SW9) |
| Views: |
326 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
B&OCT EB |
| Description: |
B&O 9409-9085(SW-9;S-4) |
| Photo Date: |
12/29/1971 Upload Date: 9/12/2011 9:41:53 AM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Gil Ford |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BO 9409(SW900) BO 9085(S4) |
| Views: |
629 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
B&OCT EB |
| Description: |
9601-B&O 9610 |
| Photo Date: |
12/29/1971 Upload Date: 9/12/2011 9:40:24 AM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Gil Ford |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BO 9601(SW9) |
| Views: |
440 Comments: 0 |
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