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Viewing Album:  10/03/08: Chicago Ridge, IL (So Much For (ick Day)
 
By:Scott Malec
Dates:10/3/2008 - 10/3/2008
Album Info:I called in sick today but felt good enough after a hot shower and a shot of The|aFlu to do some local railfanning. The action started out pretty intense along the IHB but died after 4pm. All pics in this album were taken between 1pm and 5pm CST.
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CSX 7534 & 8186
Title:  CSX 7534 & 8186
Description:  Two eastbounds sit just beyond the Southwest Highway bridge. If you look closely, the CSX crewman is climbing up on the nose for some reason. I missed the CSX train when I went to go shoot the following NS train on the Metra SW Service line...
Photo Date:  10/3/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 7:20:08 PM
Location:  Chicago Ridge, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  CSX 7534(C40-8) BNSF 8196(SD60M)
Views:  465   Comments: 1
NS 9418 & 2632
Title:  NS 9418 & 2632
Description:  A NS RoadRailer train sits just west of the Central Ave grade crossing...
Photo Date:  10/3/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 7:20:09 PM
Location:  Oak Lawn, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9418(C40-9W) NS 2632(SD70M)
Views:  299   Comments: 0
NS 9418 & 2632
Title:  NS 9418 & 2632
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/3/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 7:20:10 PM
Location:  Oak Lawn, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9418(C40-9W) NS 2632(SD70M)
Views:  302   Comments: 0
NS 9418 & 2632
Title:  NS 9418 & 2632
Description:  A RoadRailer train poses with one of Oak Lawn's water towers...
Photo Date:  10/3/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 7:20:11 PM
Location:  Oak Lawn, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  NS 9418(C40-9W) NS 2632(SD70M)
Views:  358   Comments: 0
METX 103 & 101
Title:  METX 103 & 101
Description:  Two of Metra's older units handles this outbound commuter run. The RoadRailer train is sitting on the other track and is blocking the Metra from continuing because it's occupying a crossover coming off the IHB at Chicago Ridge...
Photo Date:  10/3/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 7:20:17 PM
Location:  Oak Lawn, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  METX 103(F40PH) METX 101(F40PH)
Views:  758   Comments: 3
BNSF 5403
Title:  BNSF 5403
Description:  A westbound BNSF autorack train crosses the Metra diamonds and approaches Ridgeland Ave...
Photo Date:  10/3/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 7:20:19 PM
Location:  Chicago Ridge, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5403(C44-9W)
Views:  357   Comments: 0
BNSF 5403 & 4306
Title:  BNSF 5403 & 4306
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/3/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 7:20:20 PM
Location:  Chicago Ridge, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5403(C44-9W) BNSF 4306(C44-9W)
Views:  439   Comments: 0
BNSF 5403 & 4306
Title:  BNSF 5403 & 4306
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/3/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 7:20:20 PM
Location:  Chicago Ridge, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5403(C44-9W) BNSF 4306(C44-9W)
Views:  394   Comments: 0
BNSF 5403 & 4306
Title:  BNSF 5403 & 4306
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/3/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 7:20:21 PM
Location:  Chicago Ridge, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5403(C44-9W) BNSF 4306(C44-9W)
Views:  397   Comments: 0
Is it really worth it?
Title:  Is it really worth it?
Description:  This CSX train approached Ridgeland Ave rapidly as these cars were stopped just over the grade crossing because of an accident at 103rd Street. The two minutes that this person tried to save could have cost him his life...
Photo Date:  10/3/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 7:20:22 PM
Location:  Chicago Ridge, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  156   Comments: 0
CSX 658
Title:  CSX 658
Description:  Luckily, the crossing is cleared as the train arrives...
Photo Date:  10/3/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 7:20:23 PM
Location:  Chicago Ridge, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 658(AC60CW)
Views:  157   Comments: 0
CSX 658 & 402
Title:  CSX 658 & 402
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/3/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 7:20:24 PM
Location:  Chicago Ridge, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 658(AC60CW) CSX 402(AC44CW)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
CSX 658 & 402
Title:  CSX 658 & 402
Description:  Planes, trains and automobiles are all represented here. That BNSF train sat there for about two hours after I got there and when it finally moved I missed it because I ran to 7-11 to get something to drink...
Photo Date:  10/3/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 7:20:25 PM
Location:  Chicago Ridge, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 658(AC60CW) CSX 402(AC44CW)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
NS 9304
Title:  NS 9304
Description:  A short NS stacker comes off the Metra main and connects with the IHB just east of Ridgeland Ave...
Photo Date:  10/3/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 7:20:26 PM
Location:  Chicago Ridge, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9304(C40-9W)
Views:  184   Comments: 0
NS 9304
Title:  NS 9304
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/3/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 7:20:27 PM
Location:  Chicago Ridge, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9304(C40-9W)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
NS 9304
Title:  NS 9304
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/3/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 7:20:28 PM
Location:  Chicago Ridge, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9304(C40-9W)
Views:  158   Comments: 0
NS 9304
Title:  NS 9304
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/3/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 7:20:29 PM
Location:  Chicago Ridge, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9304(C40-9W)
Views:  141   Comments: 0
CSX 433
Title:  CSX 433
Description:  A westbound CSX intermodal hits Ridgeland Ave...
Photo Date:  10/3/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 7:20:29 PM
Location:  Chicago Ridge, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 433(AC44CW)
Views:  304   Comments: 0
CSX 433 & 4806
Title:  CSX 433 & 4806
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/3/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 7:20:30 PM
Location:  Chicago Ridge, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 433(AC44CW) CSX 4806(SD70MAC)
Views:  478   Comments: 0
CSX 433 & 4806
Title:  CSX 433 & 4806
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/3/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 7:20:31 PM
Location:  Chicago Ridge, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 433(AC44CW) CSX 4806(SD70MAC)
Views:  444   Comments: 0
CN 5619
Title:  CN 5619
Description:  A CN manifest charges westbound on the IHB...
Photo Date:  10/3/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 7:20:32 PM
Location:  Chicago Ridge, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5619(SD70I)
Views:  342   Comments: 0
CN 5619 & IC 1001
Title:  CN 5619 & IC 1001
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/3/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 7:20:33 PM
Location:  Chicago Ridge, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5619(SD70I) IC 1001(SD70)
Views:  622   Comments: 0
CN 5619 & IC 1001
Title:  CN 5619 & IC 1001
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/3/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 7:20:34 PM
Location:  Chicago Ridge, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5619(SD70I) IC 1001(SD70)
Views:  571   Comments: 0
Metra Waiting for Clearance
Title:  Metra Waiting for Clearance
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/3/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 7:20:35 PM
Location:  Chicago Ridge, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  144   Comments: 0
METX 103 & 101
Title:  METX 103 & 101
Description:  Twin F40PH's lurch forward and continue their return run towards downtown Chicago after waiting for the previous CN train to clear the diamonds...
Photo Date:  10/3/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 7:20:36 PM
Location:  Chicago Ridge, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 103(F40PH) METX 101(F40PH)
Views:  645   Comments: 1
CSX 8040
Title:  CSX 8040
Description:  A CSX/UP tag team rounds the bend approaching Central Ave on the IHB...
Photo Date:  10/3/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 7:20:36 PM
Location:  Chicago Ridge, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8040(SD40-2)
Views:  247   Comments: 0
CSX 8040 & UP 9447
Title:  CSX 8040 & UP 9447
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/3/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 7:20:37 PM
Location:  Chicago Ridge, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8040(SD40-2) UP 9447(C41-8W)
Views:  393   Comments: 0
CSX 8040 & UP 9447
Title:  CSX 8040 & UP 9447
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/3/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 7:20:38 PM
Location:  Chicago Ridge, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8040(SD40-2) UP 9447(C41-8W)
Views:  333   Comments: 1
CSX 8040 & UP 9447
Title:  CSX 8040 & UP 9447
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/3/2008  Upload Date: 10/3/2008 7:20:07 PM
Location:  Chicago Ridge, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8040(SD40-2) UP 9447(C41-8W)
Views:  295   Comments: 0

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