Chicagoland Junction Series: Crazy Action At Blue Island, IL! 6-28-09.

The evening was great as Larry and Nick joined in on tonight's line-ups.

4:03PM-
A CSX doublestack snakes around the S-curve, crosses the bridge, then enters the junction.
CSXT ES44DC #5115
CSXT ES44DC #5280
CSXT ES44DC #5217

4:48PM-
A Land Barge Manifest heads North from the Elsden Subdivision onto the IHB connector track. No doubt this train was close to 150 cars.
CN ES44DC #2297
CN C44-9W #2612
CN C44-9W #2725

5:23PM-
A Z-train breaks the silence around the junction with a surprise 3rd out. CSXT #4500 is the "Spirit Of Cumberland." Other than that, a very nice YN2 consist.
CSXT AC4400CW #458
CSXT AC4400CW #49
CSXT SD70MAC #4500
CSXT C40-8W #7851

5:47PM-
The IHB action starts up as one of two of their SD38-2s shows up with a transfer.
IHB SD38-2 #3862

5:49PM-
The first transfer can be seen going away as a Southbound IHB train pops out behind it.
IHB GP40-2 #4013

6:01PM-
This CN manifest finally gets recrewed and takes off North. This is one of the few Northbound trains that actually run beyond Blue Island.

6:06PM-
A CSX Container Intermodal crosses over from home trackage to the IHB mainline, to our surprise.
CSXT C40-8W #7802
CSXT C40-8W #7801

6:09PM-
BICB is called out of Burr Oaks early tonight with big power in the lead.
IAIS ES44AC #510
IAIS GP38-2 #707

6:13PM-
IHB SW1500 #1522 and Slug are called out of the interchange yard, then return South like usual. Anyone know the purpose of this movement?

6:30PM-
An underpowder manifest is led by an AC GEVO running solo.
CSXT ES44AC #561

7:02PM-
IHB GP40-2 #4013 runs light, long hood forward. As soon as he clears the viewfinder, an extra Metra heads West to Joliet.

7:16PM-
Clean BNSF power leads a vehicle train North on the IHB.
BNSF ES44DC #7457
BNSF C44-9W #5176

7:22PM-
Power from three railroads brings up a manifest.
NS C40-9W #9708
CSXT C40-8 #7581
UP ES44AC #5496
UP SD70M #5026

7:53PM-
Signs of traffic slowing down is our sign to GTFO. A loaded coal train on the CSX with BNSF power heads South.
BNSF ES44AC #6404
BNSF SD70ACe #9143

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[pebartoski]

nice stuff at 4:02! dr. sex at the right! xcellent video man! :D

[BoxcarFrank]

LOL is that a tagger name?

[Koomo0069]

at 6:55 what is that car he is pushing?

[BoxcarFrank]

Yard Slug, used for extra traction.

[musicandtrains]

What does the flag hanging from the tower signify?

[TrollKing2009]

werent you a little too close to CSX 7802?

[heelblocks]

More like 175 and 2

[pacirr]

thats one more than normal !

[michaelsimon1961]

The canadian national train with almost 150 cars only had 3 units, unreal.

[BNSF7776]

Blue Island always seems to impress me. Nice job Frank. Next summer I might even drive up for a day out there. 5/5

[BossIJeff]

that ihb gp40-2 was going to the yard to get cars right?

[NJT4111]

K5H

[fr8ARTruleZ]

Yee DR SEX from the NYC. You got that right, freights can carry great graff art from all across North America! I seen stuff up here in Southern Ontario from Mexico on some autoracks!