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5/6/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Mike Woodruff
Dates:1/1/2000 - 1/1/2020
Album Info:contemporary Class I and regional action in Illinois and Iowa, with perhaps a few outliers from Minnesota and Wisconsin.
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UP 5501
Title:  UP 5501
Description:  Eastbound stacks pulling from Global 3 put on a show for the assembled multitudes. UP 5501 appears to be suffering an identity crisis; is she 5501 or 550?
Photo Date:  6/27/2009  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 3:18:43 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 5501(AC45CCTE)
Views:  85   Comments: 0
UP 8030
Title:  UP 8030
Description:  Eastbound stacks on the Geneva sub crossing the BNSF at Rochelle.
Photo Date:  6/27/2009  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 3:15:04 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 8030(SD9043MAC)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
UP 8115
Title:  UP 8115
Description:  A pair of Big MACs with a westbound manifest on the Geneva sub passing the Metra depot at La Fox.
Photo Date:  6/27/2009  Upload Date: 9/3/2020 5:30:38 PM
Location:  LaFox, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 8115(SD9043MAC)
Views:  96   Comments: 0
BNSF 6150
Title:  BNSF 6150
Description:  BNSF coal train on the IHB.
Photo Date:  6/28/2009  Upload Date: 9/5/2020 11:06:02 AM
Location:  LaGrange, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6150(ES44AC)
Views:  87   Comments: 0
UP 4504
Title:  UP 4504
Description:  Eastbound manifest on the Geneva sub at West Chicago
Photo Date:  6/28/2009  Upload Date: 9/3/2020 6:02:15 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 4504(SD70M)
Views:  74   Comments: 0
UP 5195
Title:  UP 5195
Description:  Believe this is a G1 to G3 transfer, running left handed on the Geneva sub at Wheaton.
Photo Date:  6/28/2009  Upload Date: 9/5/2020 11:03:47 AM
Location:  Wheaton, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 5195(SD70M)
Views:  68   Comments: 0
UP 8009
Title:  UP 8009
Description:  Eastbound manifest on the Geneva sub crossing the EJ&E at West Chicago
Photo Date:  6/28/2009  Upload Date: 9/3/2020 5:39:58 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 8009(SD9043MAC)
Views:  104   Comments: 0
UP 8367
Title:  UP 8367
Description:  Eastbound manifest on the Geneva sub ducks under the C&NW signal bridge at West Chicago
Photo Date:  6/28/2009  Upload Date: 9/3/2020 6:05:41 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 8367(SD70ACe)
Views:  71   Comments: 0
UP 8374
Title:  UP 8374
Description:  Just a single unit on this Global 3-Global 1 transfer at West Chicago.
Photo Date:  6/28/2009  Upload Date: 9/3/2020 5:45:40 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 8374(SD70ACe)
Views:  72   Comments: 0
UP 8419
Title:  UP 8419
Description:  Eastbound stack train crosses the EJ&E and passes the tower at West Chicago.
Photo Date:  6/28/2009  Upload Date: 9/3/2020 5:59:54 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 8419(SD70ACe)
Views:  81   Comments: 0
UP 8531
Title:  UP 8531
Description:  Eastbound stack train passing the EJ&E tower at West Chicago.
Photo Date:  6/28/2009  Upload Date: 9/3/2020 5:42:39 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 8531(SD70ACe)
Views:  96   Comments: 0
BNSF 2008
Title:  BNSF 2008
Description:  A westbound local freight is about to be overtaken by a westbound stack train on the former Santa Fe at Joliet. BNSF 2008 was rebuilt from UP GP40 9965, exx-UP 683, exxx-MKT 248, exxxx-CR 3167, nee-PC 3167
Photo Date:  6/29/2009  Upload Date: 9/5/2020 11:11:14 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BNSF 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  155   Comments: 0
BNSF 5377
Title:  BNSF 5377
Description:  Eastbound stack train on the Racetrack at LaGrange Road.
Photo Date:  6/29/2009  Upload Date: 9/5/2020 11:08:02 AM
Location:  LaGrange, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5377(C44-9W)
Views:  116   Comments: 0
BNSF 7795
Title:  BNSF 7795
Description:  Eastbound stack train approaches the IAIS diamond at Joliet.
Photo Date:  6/29/2009  Upload Date: 9/14/2020 5:43:58 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Brian Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7795(ES44DC)
Views:  144   Comments: 0
BNSF 7795
Title:  BNSF 7795
Description:  Eastbound stacks on the former Santa Fe crossing the former Rock Island at Joliet.
Photo Date:  6/29/2009  Upload Date: 9/5/2020 11:08:23 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7795(ES44DC)
Views:  126   Comments: 0
CN 8807
Title:  CN 8807
Description:  CN on the IHB.
Photo Date:  6/29/2009  Upload Date: 9/5/2020 11:07:30 AM
Location:  LaGrange, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  CN 8807(SD70M-2)
Views:  104   Comments: 0
E&JE 664
Title:  E&JE 664
Description:  At the EJ&E engine facility in Joliet.
Photo Date:  6/29/2009  Upload Date: 9/14/2020 6:07:31 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Brian Woodruff
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Locomotives:  EJE 664(SD38-2) UP 5651(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  126   Comments: 1
EMDX 756
Title:  EMDX 756
Description:  Abundantly powered eastbound local freight on the former Santa Fe at Joliet. EMDX 756 is ex-PC 7956, would later become GMTX 2208.
Photo Date:  6/29/2009  Upload Date: 9/5/2020 11:08:55 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  EMDX 756(GP38-2)
Views:  107   Comments: 0
UP 5660
Title:  UP 5660
Description:  Northbound empty coal train on the former GM&O at Joliet.
Photo Date:  6/29/2009  Upload Date: 9/14/2020 5:36:18 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Brian Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 5660(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  66   Comments: 0
UP 6552
Title:  UP 6552
Description:  UP coal train on the IHB.
Photo Date:  6/29/2009  Upload Date: 9/5/2020 11:06:41 AM
Location:  LaGrange, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 6552(AC44CW)
Views:  98   Comments: 0
CN 2225
Title:  CN 2225
Description:  CN manifest on the former EJ&E crossing the UP at JB tower in West Chicago.
Photo Date:  6/30/2009  Upload Date: 9/14/2020 10:10:26 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Brian Woodruff
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Locomotives:  CN 2225(ES44DC)
Views:  65   Comments: 0
CN 2721
Title:  CN 2721
Description:  CN southbound on the EJ&E about to cross the UP Geneva sub at JB tower in West Chicago.
Photo Date:  6/30/2009  Upload Date: 9/5/2020 7:06:34 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  IC 2721(C44-9W)
Views:  70   Comments: 0
CN 2721
Title:  CN 2721
Description:  CN manifest on the former EJ&E about to cross the UP at JB tower in West Chicago.
Photo Date:  6/30/2009  Upload Date: 9/14/2020 10:04:58 PM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Brian Woodruff
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Locomotives:  IC 2721(C44-9W)
Views:  86   Comments: 0
CN 7211
Title:  CN 7211
Description:  CN slug set works Marham Yard at Homewood.
Photo Date:  6/30/2009  Upload Date: 9/5/2020 7:04:11 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  CN 7211(GP9RM)
Views:  38   Comments: 0
GTW 4906
Title:  GTW 4906
Description:  Working the south end of Markham Yard.
Photo Date:  6/30/2009  Upload Date: 9/5/2020 7:04:37 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  GTW 4906(GP38-2)
Views:  122   Comments: 0
BNSF 7285
Title:  BNSF 7285
Description:  Eastbound intermodal on the north track at Argyle.
Photo Date:  4/24/2010  Upload Date: 4/29/2010 1:40:54 PM
Location:  Argyle, IA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7285(ES44DC)
Views:  324   Comments: 0
BNSF 7551
Title:  BNSF 7551
Description:  A westbound intermodal train crosses over from the south to the north track at Argyle.
Photo Date:  4/24/2010  Upload Date: 4/29/2010 1:36:09 PM
Location:  Argyle, IA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7551(ES44DC)
Views:  342   Comments: 0
UP 5510
Title:  UP 5510
Description:  A westbound UP stack train crosses the Cedar River. During C&NW times, this was a gauntlet bridge - UP has since widened it to accomodate both main tracks.
Photo Date:  4/26/2010  Upload Date: 4/29/2010 2:01:48 PM
Location:  Cedar Rapids, IA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 5510(AC45CCTE)
Views:  350   Comments: 1
UP 7125
Title:  UP 7125
Description:  Eastbound CWEX coal loads cross the Cedar River. In C&NW days, this was a gauntlet bridge; UP widened it to accomodate both main tracks. The footbridge crossing the tracks in the background is part of a bike/hiking trail built on the former CRI&P right of way.
Photo Date:  4/26/2010  Upload Date: 4/29/2010 1:54:01 PM
Location:  Cedar Rapids, IA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 7125(AC44CW)
Views:  301   Comments: 1
IAIS 506
Title:  IAIS 506
Description:  Westbound IAIS freight crosses the Iowa River at Iowa City.
Photo Date:  4/27/2010  Upload Date: 4/29/2010 2:12:16 PM
Location:  Iowa City, IA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  IAIS 506(ES44AC)
Views:  703   Comments: 9
IAIS 506
Title:  IAIS 506
Description:  Westbound on the former Rock Island just west of Marengo.
Photo Date:  4/27/2010  Upload Date: 4/29/2010 2:23:00 PM
Location:  Marengo, IA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  IAIS 506(ES44AC)
Views:  379   Comments: 1
IAIS 506
Title:  IAIS 506
Description:  Westbound IAIS freight passes the old grain elevator in Ladora.
Photo Date:  4/27/2010  Upload Date: 4/29/2010 2:31:50 PM
Location:  Ladora, IA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  IAIS 506(ES44AC)
Views:  331   Comments: 1
IAIS 510
Title:  IAIS 510
Description:  IAIS eastbound freight passes the former CRI&P depot in Iowa City.
Photo Date:  4/27/2010  Upload Date: 4/29/2010 2:08:06 PM
Location:  Iowa City, IA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  IAIS 510(ES44AC)
Views:  303   Comments: 4
BNSF 2184
Title:  BNSF 2184
Description:  Eastbound local on the Aurora sub. BNSF 2184 was originally PC 7861.
Photo Date:  7/29/2010  Upload Date: 9/21/2020 10:35:03 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BNSF 2184(GP38)
Views:  47   Comments: 1
BNSF 7515
Title:  BNSF 7515
Description:  Eastbound stacks pass the gazebo at Rochelle.
Photo Date:  7/29/2010  Upload Date: 8/13/2010 8:24:49 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7515(ES44DC)
Views:  254   Comments: 1
UP 3798
Title:  UP 3798
Description:  Stack train passes under the former C&NW coaling tower at Nelson.
Photo Date:  7/29/2010  Upload Date: 8/13/2010 4:25:20 PM
Location:  Nelson, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 3798(SD70M)
Views:  272   Comments: 0
UP 4228
Title:  UP 4228
Description:  UP westbound at Clinton with one of the Olympic units in the consist.
Photo Date:  7/29/2010  Upload Date: 8/10/2010 2:57:39 PM
Location:  Clinton, IA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 4228(SD70M)
Views:  308   Comments: 0
UP 4228
Title:  UP 4228
Description:  Westbound mixed freight on the former C&NW near Lowden, IA.
Photo Date:  7/29/2010  Upload Date: 8/13/2010 4:32:58 PM
Location:  Lowden, IA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 4228(SD70M)
Views:  282   Comments: 0
UP 4693
Title:  UP 4693
Description:  Eastbound manifest on the Geneva sub crosses the BNSF at Rochelle.
Photo Date:  7/29/2010  Upload Date: 9/21/2020 10:34:33 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 4693(SD70M)
Views:  70   Comments: 0
UP 5925
Title:  UP 5925
Description:  Eastbound CWEX coal loads at Rochelle.
Photo Date:  7/29/2010  Upload Date: 8/13/2010 3:08:09 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 5925(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  213   Comments: 1
UP 7281
Title:  UP 7281
Description:  Eastbound coal train on the Geneva sub.
Photo Date:  7/29/2010  Upload Date: 9/21/2020 10:35:49 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7281(AC44CW)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
UP 7797
Title:  UP 7797
Description:  Westbound stacks pass beneath the former C&NW coaling tower at Nelson.
Photo Date:  7/29/2010  Upload Date: 8/13/2010 3:21:59 PM
Location:  Nelson, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 7797(AC45CCTE)
Views:  237   Comments: 0
UP 8618
Title:  UP 8618
Description:  An ACe leading an eastbound stack train poses for the obligatory Rochelle signal bridge shot.
Photo Date:  7/29/2010  Upload Date: 8/13/2010 3:00:44 PM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 8618(SD70ACe)
Views:  268   Comments: 0
IAIS 506
Title:  IAIS 506
Description:  IAIS 506, just in off the CBBI, backs into the yard to set off a tank car and its trailing unit.
Photo Date:  7/30/2010  Upload Date: 8/13/2010 8:15:13 PM
Location:  Iowa City, IA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  IAIS 506(ES44AC)
Views:  358   Comments: 2
CDAC 454
Title:  CDAC 454
Description:  An Iowa Northern train works the north end of the yard at Cedar Rapids. CDAC 454 is ex-AMTK 384.
Photo Date:  7/30/2010  Upload Date: 8/13/2010 4:45:26 PM
Location:  Cedar Rapids, IA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  CDAC 454(F40PHR)
Views:  834   Comments: 1
UP 5951
Title:  UP 5951
Description:  Eastbound WEPX coal loads on the Clinton sub near Cedar Rapids.
Photo Date:  7/30/2010  Upload Date: 9/21/2020 10:40:07 PM
Location:  Otis, IA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  UP 5951(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  70   Comments: 0
IAIS 506
Title:  IAIS 506
Description:  CBBI makes a move at the east end of Iowa City.
Photo Date:  7/31/2010  Upload Date: 9/21/2020 10:38:53 PM
Location:  Iowa City, IA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  IAIS 506(ES44AC)
Views:  42   Comments: 1
IAIS 709
Title:  IAIS 709
Description:  IAIS 709 works the small yard at Iowa City. She was originally PC 7977.
Photo Date:  7/31/2010  Upload Date: 9/21/2020 10:39:26 PM
Location:  Iowa City, IA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  IAIS 709(GP38-2)
Views:  119   Comments: 1
BNSF 9957
Title:  BNSF 9957
Description:  DPU on an empty coal train on the Beardstown sub.
Photo Date:  8/1/2010  Upload Date: 9/21/2020 10:40:46 PM
Location:  Centralia, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BNSF 9957(SD70MAC)
Views:  138   Comments: 0
IAIS 505
Title:  IAIS 505
Description:  Iowa Interstate train CBBI on the street trackage in Davenport.
Photo Date:  7/23/2011  Upload Date: 7/23/2011 7:28:17 PM
Location:  Davenport, IA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  IAIS 505(ES44AC)
Views:  251   Comments: 0


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