503 sits on the Evans Yard lead at Blue Island, Dec. 11, 2009. By: Andy Brown
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Looking west from Blue Island, the signals have begun to be replaced; they put a bag over the head of that cool little dwarf! By: Andy Brown
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This is the operation at Ozinga that Ron mentioned a little while back. They're loading Iowa soybeans into containers here; unfortunately it was deader'n a doornail both days I was there so no good action shots and no one to talk to about the operation. Seems like they might be a little overpowered with that big V-8 Cat generator! I'm guessing they must build a temporary bulkhead in the container door and back it up around the belt, then pull ahead as the container fills with beans. By: Andy Brown
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Outbound Metra approaches the old RI searchlights at Robbins, looking west from 139th St. By: Andy Brown
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Looking east towards BI from 139th St., 503 has been turned and is coming off of track 9 onto the main at Robbins/Broadway/139th- I'm not sure what all the CPs are called up there. By: Andy Brown
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Waiting for a signal to back up to BI. By: Andy Brown
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BI tower lined 'em up with a flashing yellow (approach medium?) but I couldn't quite get the timing right to get the signal when it was fully lit. By: Andy Brown
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I've showed this building before but it was a topic of discussion recently on the RITS list; this is the south end. By: Andy Brown
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Metra Electric Blue Island branch; a cool operation! By: Andy Brown
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Looking south from 127th St.; not much going on at Burr Oak today. By: Andy Brown
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Snooping around Burr Oak yard I got a halfway decent shot of this old converted troop sleeper. By: Andy Brown
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And this gem was coupled next to it. By: Andy Brown
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Another RI relic; I've seen photos of this building in RI days but forget what it was. An old icehouse maybe? By: Andy Brown
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503 sits on the Evans Yard lead at Blue Island, Dec. 11, 2009.
Looking west from Blue Island, the signals have begun to be replaced; they put a bag over the head of that cool little dwarf!
This is the operation at Ozinga that Ron mentioned a little while back. They're loading Iowa soybeans into containers here; unfortunately it was deader'n a doornail both days I was there so no good action shots and no one to talk to about the operation. Seems like they might be a little overpowered with that big V-8 Cat generator! I'm guessing they must build a temporary bulkhead in the container door and back it up around the belt, then pull ahead as the container fills with beans.
Outbound Metra approaches the old RI searchlights at Robbins, looking west from 139th St.
Looking east towards BI from 139th St., 503 has been turned and is coming off of track 9 onto the main at Robbins/Broadway/139th- I'm not sure what all the CPs are called up there.
Waiting for a signal to back up to BI.
BI tower lined 'em up with a flashing yellow (approach medium?) but I couldn't quite get the timing right to get the signal when it was fully lit.
I've showed this building before but it was a topic of discussion recently on the RITS list; this is the south end.
Metra Electric Blue Island branch; a cool operation!
Looking south from 127th St.; not much going on at Burr Oak today.
Snooping around Burr Oak yard I got a halfway decent shot of this old converted troop sleeper.
And this gem was coupled next to it.
Another RI relic; I've seen photos of this building in RI days but forget what it was. An old icehouse maybe?
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