Chicagoland Junction Series: IAIS And CRL Around Blue Island. 7-26-09.

Here's a compilation video of Iowa Interstate and Chicago Rail Link from Blue Island Junction on the 26th. As you can probably figure out, I had to make a seperate video since I couldn't fit it into one. CRL made a somewhat rare appearance here today and it was awesome.

8:54AM-
IAIS GP38-2 #721 and ES44AC #504 bring a BISW job down the IHB/CN connector line.

9:13AM-
The BISW reverses down the IHB to set out the cars at Riverdale Yard.

10:24AM-
The afternoon hasn't even rolled around yet and the morning BISW job has finished it's duties. The power returns light back up the IHB, further on to the connecter that brought them here.

10:37AM-
With the GEVO in lead, the power advances down the weed-ridden connector line back to Metra Trackage.

12:03PM-
An unexpected horn sounds to the East on the Rock Island, and soon enough, a Rail Link hopper extra chugs across the bridge. Omnitrax (OSSX) GP7L #4438 and Ex. Conrail LLPX GP15-1 #1503 are in charge.

12:14PM-
As we hoped,the Rail Link job backs down the connector line into the junction. The Central Soya cars will be dropped off on the other side of the river somewhere.

12:29PM-
It wasn't long before the cars were dropped off and the units returned light.

1:43PM-
We did a little trespassing to catch the units on another job. The one that actually heads out as far as Mokena to work the lumber yard there. Over an hour after going out there, they come back sandwiching empty cars. This was shot right by where the Rock Island crosses over the CN, IHB, and CSX.

(c) 9th Street Productions.

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[xxxDeath9572xxx]

Once More Frank, An Excellent put together video.. Keep it up

[Derailedtrain666]

Haha, "I want you to keep your pants on too!"

I enjoy this series. Keep it up.

[RailWolf7306]

Great video as always. What does "OSS" stand for on the side of the CRL geep?

[nbtrainlvr94]

thats wat he said it waz unless he just changed it

[railfanstreator94]

I think I may have seen that engine 4438 from The CRL on the Illinois Railnet Branchline here in Streator a couple of times.

[norfolksouthern7701]

SWEET

[Jeffwecker81]

I love the logo on the noses of the IAIS units, a cool tribute to the old RI

[juvmol]

i like a lot this location for railfanin

5 * again

[sidekike3]

yet Another Awesome video!!

[MattBNSF1991]

just so you know, the LLPX's number was 1503