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Viewing Album:  Midwest Railroading, circa 1979
 
By:Rob Sartain
Dates:1/1/1977 - 12/31/1984
Album Info:This album provides some examples of railroading around Terre Haute, Indiana, between 1977 and 1984. Included are some photos around Chicago and Indianapolis as well. You'll find locomotives including SD45s, GE U-Boats, as well as older Alcos and locations including manned interlocking towers.
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Conrail SD45 6167
Title:  Conrail SD45 6167
Description:  CR SD45 6167 at Indiana Harbor Belt's Blue Island Yard.
Photo Date:  5/27/1980  Upload Date: 9/4/2010 2:24:16 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CR 6167(SD45)
Views:  314   Comments: 0
Remember when an SD40-2 was shiny?
Title:  Remember when an SD40-2 was shiny?
Description:  Conrail SD40-2 6649 at Indiana Harbor Belt's Blue Island Yard
Photo Date:  5/27/1980  Upload Date: 9/6/2010 8:13:45 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CR 6449(SD40-2)
Views:  480   Comments: 0
Conrail SDP45 6691
Title:  Conrail SDP45 6691
Description:  Conrail SDP45 6691 at the Indiana Harbor Belt Blue Island Yard.
Photo Date:  5/27/1980  Upload Date: 9/6/2010 8:21:29 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CR 6691(SDP45)
Views:  454   Comments: 0
A pair of Geeps idling at the ICG Markham Yard
Title:  A pair of Geeps idling at the ICG Markham Yard
Description:  Espee GP38-2's visit Markham Yard
Photo Date:  5/27/1980  Upload Date: 7/13/2012 9:11:35 PM
Location:  Markham, IL
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 4819(GP38-2) SP 4817(GP38-2)
Views:  801   Comments: 0
Espee idling at Markham
Title:  Espee idling at Markham
Description:  SP SD45 8647 idles at the ICG Markham Yard
Photo Date:  5/27/1980  Upload Date: 7/13/2012 9:06:27 PM
Location:  Markham, IL
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8847(SD45)
Views:  316   Comments: 0
One very elderly Geep
Title:  One very elderly Geep
Description:  BRC GP7 470 idles at Clearing Yard
Photo Date:  5/28/1980  Upload Date: 7/13/2012 9:51:21 PM
Location:  Clearing, IL
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BRC 470(GP7)
Views:  558   Comments: 0
BWC TR4B 513
Title:  BWC TR4B 513
Description:  Belt Raiway of Chicago TR4B 513 without her mommy at Clearing Yard. Note the drawbar instead of a coupler.
Photo Date:  5/28/1980  Upload Date: 9/7/2010 6:27:22 PM
Location:  Clearing, IL
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  BRC 513(TR4B)
Views:  457   Comments: 0
BRC 531 at Clearing Yard
Title:  BRC 531 at Clearing Yard
Description:  BRC SW1500 #531 idles on her Flexicoil trucks
Photo Date:  5/28/1980  Upload Date: 7/13/2012 9:43:14 PM
Location:  Clearing, IL
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BRC 531(SW1500)
Views:  265   Comments: 0
BRC MP15 533
Title:  BRC MP15 533
Description:  Belt Railway of Chiczgo MP15 533 at Clearing Yard.
Photo Date:  5/28/1980  Upload Date: 9/7/2010 6:24:03 PM
Location:  Clearing, IL
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  BRC 533(MP15DC)
Views:  458   Comments: 0
BRC MP15DC shows off its bicentennial colors
Title:  BRC MP15DC shows off its bicentennial colors
Description:  The MP15 idles at Clearing Yard wearing its bicentennial best.
Photo Date:  5/28/1980  Upload Date: 7/13/2012 9:31:38 PM
Location:  Clearing, IL
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BRC 534(MP15DC)
Views:  321   Comments: 0
BRC C424 605
Title:  BRC C424 605
Description:  Belt Railway of Chicago Alco C424 605 in Clearing Yard.
Photo Date:  5/28/1980  Upload Date: 9/7/2010 6:20:07 PM
Location:  Clearing, IL
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  BRC 605(C424)
Views:  804   Comments: 0
L&N C30-2 7035
Title:  L&N C30-2 7035
Description:  L&N C30-7 7035 and U23B 2715 at Belt Railway of Chicago's Clearing Yard
Photo Date:  5/28/1980  Upload Date: 9/5/2010 10:29:32 PM
Location:  Clearing, IL
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  LN 7035(C30-7) LN 2715(U23B)
Views:  669   Comments: 0
SD40 idling at BRCs Clearing Yard
Title:  SD40 idling at BRCs Clearing Yard
Description:  Soo SD49 #752 idles with his pals
Photo Date:  5/28/1980  Upload Date: 7/13/2012 9:24:52 PM
Location:  Clearing, IL
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SOO 752(SD40)
Views:  258   Comments: 0
BN SW7 121
Title:  BN SW7 121
Description:  Burlington Northern SW7 121 at work in Clyde Yard.
Photo Date:  5/29/1980  Upload Date: 9/7/2010 6:41:00 PM
Location:  Clyde (subdivision), IL
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BN 121(SW7)
Views:  1254   Comments: 0
A job well-done!
Title:  A job well-done!
Description:  Burlington Northern matched SW1000 set 440 and 439 have no more switching work to do this day at Clyde Yard.
Photo Date:  5/29/1980  Upload Date: 9/7/2010 6:37:43 PM
Location:  Clyde (subdivision), IL
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BN 440(SW1000) BN 439(SW1000)
Views:  555   Comments: 0
BN SD9 6197
Title:  BN SD9 6197
Description:  Burlington Northern SD9 6197 at Clyde Yard.
Photo Date:  5/29/1980  Upload Date: 9/7/2010 6:34:26 PM
Location:  Clyde (subdivision), IL
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  BN 6197(SD9)
Views:  403   Comments: 0
BN SD24 6249
Title:  BN SD24 6249
Description:  Burlington Northern SD24 6249 and SD9 6197 at Clyde Yard.
Photo Date:  5/29/1980  Upload Date: 9/7/2010 6:31:18 PM
Location:  Clyde (subdivision), IL
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  BN 6249(SD24) BN 6197(SD9)
Views:  1149   Comments: 0
The rather unusual Baldwin rebuild
Title:  The rather unusual Baldwin rebuild
Description:  C&NW's rebuilt Baldwin S12 idles at Proviso
Photo Date:  5/30/1980  Upload Date: 7/13/2012 9:35:15 PM
Location:  Proviso, IL
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CNW 1126(S12M)
Views:  297   Comments: 0
Rebuilt Baldwin switcher
Title:  Rebuilt Baldwin switcher
Description:  I'm fond of the Baldwin S12's, having had an HO scale model of one as a kid.
Photo Date:  5/30/1980  Upload Date: 7/15/2012 5:29:34 PM
Location:  Proviso, IL
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CNW 1126(S12M) CNW 828(GP35) CNW 872(SD40)
Views:  719   Comments: 0
F-units on a commuter run
Title:  F-units on a commuter run
Description:  Two F-units lead a bi-level commuter train. Sorry to not recall exactly where in Chicagoland, but the date is accurate.
Photo Date:  5/30/1980  Upload Date: 7/15/2012 5:23:09 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  CNW 422(F7A) CNW 417(F7A)
Views:  664   Comments: 0
A rebulit Geep
Title:  A rebulit Geep
Description:  Cut the nose down, relocate the air tanks, rebuild the engine and she's good for another twenty years.
Photo Date:  5/30/1980  Upload Date: 7/15/2012 5:34:22 PM
Location:  Proviso, IL
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CNW 4495(GP7R)
Views:  281   Comments: 1
GP35 #828 idling
Title:  GP35 #828 idling
Description:  Just a roster shot of a favorite model of mine, EMD's GP35.
Photo Date:  5/30/1980  Upload Date: 7/15/2012 5:18:34 PM
Location:  Proviso, IL
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CNW 828(GP35) CNW 872(SD40)
Views:  668   Comments: 0
MILW 10
Title:  MILW 10
Description:  MILW SD45 #10 at Bensenville, IL
Photo Date:  5/30/1980  Upload Date: 8/28/2010 6:24:50 PM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 10(SD45)
Views:  669   Comments: 0
MILW 15
Title:  MILW 15
Description:  MILW SD45 #15 at Bensenville, IL
Photo Date:  5/30/1980  Upload Date: 8/28/2010 6:28:03 PM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 15(SD45)
Views:  842   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road FP45 4
Title:  Milwaukee Road FP45 4
Description:  Milwaukee Road FP45 4
Photo Date:  5/30/1980  Upload Date: 9/4/2010 6:41:38 PM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 4(FP45)
Views:  989   Comments: 0
MILW 620
Title:  MILW 620
Description:  MILW SW9 #620 at Bensenville IL
Photo Date:  5/30/1980  Upload Date: 8/28/2010 6:34:37 PM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 620(SW9)
Views:  1139   Comments: 0
A veteran idling
Title:  A veteran idling
Description:  Soo GP30 #702 rests on her Alco trucks
Photo Date:  5/30/1980  Upload Date: 7/14/2012 3:45:19 PM
Location:  Schiller Park, IL
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SOO 702(GP30)
Views:  316   Comments: 0
SD40-2 at Schiller Park
Title:  SD40-2 at Schiller Park
Description:  Soo SD40-2 781 idles at Schiller Park
Photo Date:  5/30/1980  Upload Date: 7/13/2012 9:18:57 PM
Location:  Schiller Park, IL
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SOO 781(SD40-2) SOO 702(GP30) SOO 737(SD40)
Views:  819   Comments: 0
Conrail PIAS-3 westbound at CP Ringo
Title:  Conrail PIAS-3 westbound at CP Ringo
Description:  Conrail SD40 6389 and SD40-2 6443 take the PIAS-3 westbound to St. Louis at CP Ringo.
Photo Date:  6/23/1980  Upload Date: 9/4/2010 11:37:29 AM
Location:  Terre Haute, IN
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6289(SD40) CR 6443(SD40-2)
Views:  627   Comments: 2
Eastbound on the Wabash River Bridge
Title:  Eastbound on the Wabash River Bridge
Description:  Conrail GP38-2 7986 leads the SLSE-4 across the Wabash River Bridge
Photo Date:  6/24/1980  Upload Date: 8/5/2012 3:31:27 PM
Location:  Terre Haute, IN
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CR 7986(GP38-2)
Views:  281   Comments: 1
Conrail SD45 6111
Title:  Conrail SD45 6111
Description:  Conrail SD45 6111 helps take the INTR-3 westward through Macksville.
Photo Date:  7/3/1980  Upload Date: 9/4/2010 2:44:09 PM
Location:  West Terre Haute, IN
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6111(SD45)
Views:  583   Comments: 0
The INCB-7 westbound at CP-Preston
Title:  The INCB-7 westbound at CP-Preston
Description:  A Cotton Belt B30-7 heads homeward, leading two other GEs over the Milwaukee Road diamond
Photo Date:  7/7/1980  Upload Date: 7/13/2012 7:59:48 PM
Location:  Terre Haute, IN
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 7789(B30-7)
Views:  491   Comments: 2
Conrail slug 1021
Title:  Conrail slug 1021
Description:  CR MT4 1021 at Avon Yards
Photo Date:  7/27/1980  Upload Date: 9/2/2010 11:48:33 PM
Location:  Avon, IN
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CR 1021(MT4) CR 6929(SD38)
Views:  1010   Comments: 0
Conrail B23-7 1977
Title:  Conrail B23-7 1977
Description:  Conrail B23-7 1977, Avon Yards
Photo Date:  7/27/1980  Upload Date: 9/6/2010 7:50:37 PM
Location:  Avon, IN
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CR 1977(B23-7)
Views:  371   Comments: 0
Conrail B23-7 2009 just idling
Title:  Conrail B23-7 2009 just idling
Description:  Conrail B23-7 2009 idles at Avon Yard with sister 1977. Sorry about the pole.
Photo Date:  7/27/1980  Upload Date: 9/11/2010 10:23:44 AM
Location:  Avon, IN
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CR 2009(B23-7) CR 1977(B23-7)
Views:  451   Comments: 0
CR 6695
Title:  CR 6695
Description:  CR SDP45 at Avon Yards
Photo Date:  7/27/1980  Upload Date: 9/2/2010 11:06:25 PM
Location:  Avon, IN
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CR 6695(SDP45)
Views:  410   Comments: 0
A Southern visitor
Title:  A Southern visitor
Description:  A high hood Southern visitor to Conrail's Avon Yards on a rainy July day.
Photo Date:  7/27/1980  Upload Date: 7/14/2012 4:25:42 PM
Location:  Avon, IN
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  SOU 2721(GP38) CR 8210(GP38-2)
Views:  531   Comments: 0
Conrail INMS-8
Title:  Conrail INMS-8
Description:  Conrail GP40-2 3319 in the consist of INMS-8 westbound through the Seventh Street curve.
Photo Date:  9/8/1980  Upload Date: 9/6/2010 8:04:00 PM
Location:  Terre Haute, IN
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CR 3319(GP40-2)
Views:  310   Comments: 0
Conrail GP40-2 3366
Title:  Conrail GP40-2 3366
Description:  Conrail GP40-2 3366 and 3317 haul the INMS-8 westbound through the Seventh Street curve.
Photo Date:  9/8/1980  Upload Date: 9/4/2010 6:35:10 PM
Location:  Terre Haute, IN
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 3366(GP40-2) CR 3317(GP40-2)
Views:  461   Comments: 1
Conrail SD40-2 6481
Title:  Conrail SD40-2 6481
Description:  Conrail SD40-2 6481 westbound in the consist of the INFR-4 at 6th Street
Photo Date:  6/24/1984  Upload Date: 9/4/2010 2:34:41 PM
Location:  Terre Haute, IN
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6481(SD40-2)
Views:  367   Comments: 0
L&N 5012
Title:  L&N 5012
Description:  L&N SW1500 #5012 at Danville, IL. Yes, thats my old Chevy Citation at the left.
Photo Date:  8/28/2010  Upload Date: 8/28/2010 6:12:08 PM
Location:  Danville, IL
Author:  Rob Sartain
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  LN 5012(SW1500)
Views:  633   Comments: 0

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