Railfan Trip Reports > OS Dolton, IL Friday February 23, 2001

Here is an extremely late post, I forgot about it.


After spending the night at Wellsboro IN, Wayne and I move on to
Dolton IL. On the way we hear that the fiberglass covers from a CP
steel-coil gondola have fallen off of CP detour train 534 on the CN
South Bend Sub at Munster, landing on a welder's truck. Fortunately the most serious injury appeared to be only a sprained ankle. We arrive at Dolton at 0930.

IHB/CSXT/UP Dolton IL

0942 CSXT Y125-23 [Eastbound Yard Transfer] 20 cars
E/B CSX1

CSXT 1502 (GP15T)


0959 UP M-ASCH-22 [A&S East St. Louis IL-Chicago IL]
101 cars N/B UP1

UP 3419 (SD40-2)
SP 8641 (SD40M-2)


1007 CSXT K821-19 [Tampa FL-UP Chicago Proviso IL
Phosphate] 75 cars N/B UP1 - W/B CSX2

LMSX 703 (C40-8W)
CSXT 8552 (SD50)
HLCX 6217 (SD40-2 in QNS&L paint!)


1025 CPR 787 [Latta IN-UP Chicago IL] 80 coal loads
N/B UP1 - W/B IHB2

CPRS 5606 (SD40-2)
CPRS 5902 (SD40-2)
CP 9015 (SD40-2F)


1030 UP YCH-52 [Northbound Local] 6 cars
N/B UP1

UP 1398 (SW1500)

-this job was using NW caboose 555009 "Canadian Operation Only"!!!


1058 CPR 786 [UP Chicago IL-Latta IN] 125 coal empties
E/B IHB2 - S/B UP2

UP 7189 (AC4400CW)?
UP 6553 (AC4400CW)?


1109 IHB GA-8 [IHB Gibson IL-UP Chicago Yard Center IL] 56
racks W/B IHB2 - S/B UP1

IHB 9209 (SW1500)
IHB 9208 (SW1500)


1144 CSXT Q501-23 [BRC Chicago Clearing IL-Cincinnati OH]
117 cars E/B CSX2

CSXT 8380 (SD40-2)
CSXT 4414 (GP40-2 in CR-paint)


1144 CSXT Yxxx-23 [Barr Yard Local?] switching
E/B CSX1

CSXT 1528? (GP15-1 in CR-paint)


1153 UP M-NLPR-22 [North little Rock AR-Chicago Proviso IL]
78 cars N/B UP1

CNW 8568 (C40-8)
UP 5983 (SD50)
SP 8546 (SD40T-2)
UP 9510 (C40-8W)


1201 CSXT K377-20 [Glenwood PA-Chicago IL COKE] light power
W/B CSX1

CSXT 8656 (SD50 in CR-paint)
CSXT 8459 (SD40-2)


1205 CSXT Q500-22 [Cincinnati OH-BRC Chicago Clearing] 81
cars W/B CSX1

CSXT 8255 (SD40-2)
CSXT 9020 (C44-9W)


1213 CSXT N956-23 [BNSF Chicago IL-Toledo Lang Yard IL] 119
Coal loads E/B CSX2

BN 9576 (SD70MAC)
BN 9633 (SD70MAC)


1224 CSXT Z196? (CSS w/b) [CSS State Line IL-CSXT Chicago Barr
IL] 14 cars W/B CSX1

CSS 2007 (GP38-2)
CSS 2004 (GP38-2)


1235 CSXT Z071? (NS w/b Bottle train) 4 bottles, 5 idlers
W/B IHB1-CSX2

NS 7021 (GP50)


1238 CSXT Q356-23 [Chicago IL-Buffalo NY] 78 cars
E/B CSXT2

CSXT 8675 (SD50 in CR-paint)
CEFX 3121 (SD40-3 in SD45 shell)
GCFX 3065 (SD40-3 in FURX-paint)


1245 CSXT Q357-21 [Buffalo NY-Chicago IL] 18 cars
W/B IHB1

CSXT 232 (AC4400CW)
CSXT 167 (AC4400CW)


1253 NS 44J [IHB Blue Island IL-Bellevue OH?] 47 cars
E/B IHB2

NS 5184 (GP38-2)
NS 5429 (SD50)


1303 CSXT K188-23 [WC Chicago IL-Middletown OH ORE] 93 cars
E/B CSX2

WC 6616 (SD45)
WC 6628 (SD45)


1309 IHB NA-4 [Norpaul Yard Job] 43 cars
W/B IHB1

IHB 2922 (SD20)


1309 -the CSS returns eastbound light power


1315 CSXT Q326-23 [Chicago IL-Detroit MI] 27 cars
E/B CSX2

CSXT 5893 (B36-7)
CSXT 7904 (C40-8W)


1322 IHB NA-7 [Norpaul Yard Job] light power
E/B IHB2

IHB 2920 (SD20)
IHB 4002 (SD40 in CR-paint)


1326 NS bottle train returns e/b with 3 bottles and 4 idlers


1330 UP YCH51 [Yard Center northbound transfer] 45 cars
N/B UP1

UP 1614 (GP15T)
UP 1608 (GP15T)


1333 CSXT Q129-23 [Chicago IL-Fairburn GA] 134 platforms S/B
UP2

CSXT 7666 (C40-8W)
CSXT 7722 (C40-8W)
CSXT 7794 (C40-8W)


1350 IHB BA11 [Blue Island IL-?? transfer] 44 cars
E/B IHB2

IHB 2925 (SD20)
IHB 9218 (SW1500)
IHB 9212 (SW1500)
IHB 2921 (SD20)
IHB 8739 (SW900?)
IHB 8814 (SW900?)


1351 CSXT Q327-22 [Detroit MI-Chicago IL] 86 cars
W/B CSX1

CSXT 7320 (C40-8W)


1406 IHB BPX1 [Blue Island-?? transfer] light power
E/B IHB2

IHB 3802 (GP38-3?)
IHB PB5 (SW7? slug)


1408 CSXT Q134-23 [Chicago IL-Baltimore MD] 60 platforms S/B
UP1-E/B CSX1

CSXT 7689 (C40-8W)
CSXT 8736 (SD50 in CR-paint)


1424 CSXT Q388-23 [Chicago IL-Willard OH] 48 cars
S/B UP1-E/B CSX1

CSXT 7645 (C40-8W)
WC 6631 (SD45)


1438 CSXT Q165-21 [South Kearney NJ-Chicago IL] 117 platforms
W/B CSX1

CSXT 7500 (C40-8)
CSXT 8451 (SD40-2)


1441 CSXT X512-23 [CPR Chicago IL-CPR Detroit MI] 68 cars E/B
CSX2

CPR 8567 (AC4400CW)
CP 6036 (SD40-2)


1459 CSXT Q691-23 [Chicago IL-Russell KY] 84 cars
E/B CSX2

FURX 3042 (SD40-3)
CSXT 7093 (C30-7)


At this point we decide to head for the hotel to check in, and to get
our supper... on the way we make a stop at UP's Yard Center where we see the following power:

UP 3748 (SD40-2)
SP 9690 (GP60)
CSXT 5801 (B36-7)
CSXT 5896 (B36-7)
UP 1604 (GP15T)
UP Y632 (GP15T?)
UP 1430 (SW1500)
SP 8135 (C44-9W?)
?? 942 (SW1500 ?ex-SP? painted for "Nahmae Chemical Company" in new yellow and green paint)


We arrive back at Dolton at 1700


1704 UP YCH18 [Yard Center switch job] switching
N/B UP2 - W/B IHB2

UP 1395 (SW1500)


1710 CSXT Q383-23 [Willard OH-Chicago IL] 72 cars
W/B CSX1

FURX 3007 (SD40-3)
CSXT 7133 (C36-7 in CR-paint)
CSXT 1519 (GP15T)


1725 NS eastbound transfer [UP Yard Center-??] light power
N/B UP1 - E/B IHB2

NS 5111 (GP38-2)
NS 2831 (GP38-2)


1755 CSXT Q127-23 [Chicago IL-Jacksonville FL] 117 platforms
S/B UP2

CSXT 737 (SD70MAC)
CSXT 7754 (C40-8W)
CSXT 7524 (C40-8)


1757 CPR 787 [UP Chicago IL-Latta IN] 100 cars
E/B IHB2 - S/B UP 2

UP 6652 (AC4400CW)
UP 8288 (SD90MAC)


1806 CSXT Y223-23 [Chicago Barr IL-??] 24 cars
E/B CSX2

CSXT 2501 (GP38-2)
CSXT 2348 (Road Slug)


1807 -westbound NS bottle train returns with 3 bottles and 4 idlers


1811 CSXT Q112-23 [Chicago IL-Port Newark NJ] 91 platforms
E/B CSX2

CSXT 7875 (C40-8W)
CSXT 285 (AC4400CW)


1844 IHB BPX1? [Blue Island switcher] switching
E/B IHB2 - S/B UP2

IHB 8727 (SW900?)
IHB 8821 (SW900?)


1931 CSXT N956-16 [Chicago IL-Toledo Lang Yard OH] 114 cars
coal E/B CSX2

CSXT 7772 (C40-8W)
HLCX 589 (C36M in UP-paint)


1934 Eastbound IHB transfer [UP Yard Center IL-??] 63 cars
N/B UP1 - E/B IHB2

IHB 9208 (SW1500)
IHB 9209 (SW1500)


1944 UP YCHxx [Northbound Yard Center local] light power N/B
UP1

UP 1397 (SW1500)
UP 1612 (GP15T)
UP 1389 (SW1500)


1951 UP M-CHAS-23 [Chicago IL-A&S East St.Louis IL] 108 cars
S/B UP2

UP 3419 (SD40-2)
SP 8641 (SD40M-2)


2006 -NS bottle train heads east with 4 bottles and 5 idlers


2011 Amtrak 850 [Chicago IL-Washington DC] 1 MHC, 6
superliners, 3 express Boxcars S/B UP2

Amtrak 518 (P32-8BWH)
Amtrak 506 (P32-8BWH)


2014 CSXT Q642-23 [Indianapolis IN-Chicago IL] 135 cars
N/B UP2 - W/B CSX2

GCFX 3089 (SD40-3 in gray)
CSXT 7905 (C40-8W)


2028 IHB BPX1 [Blue Island Yard Job]


IHB 3802 (GP38-3)
IHB PB5 (SW7? slug)


2057 CSXT Q387-22 [Selkirk NY-Chicago IL] 92 cars
W/B CSX1

CSXT 8218 (SD40-2)
GCFX 3063 (SD40-3 in FURX-paint)


2057 CSXT K851-23 [CNR Chicago IL-Winston FL Potash] 90 cars
E/B CSX2 - S/B UP2

UP 7227 (AC4400CW)
SP 295 (AC4400CW)


2109 CSXT T910-21 [Marfork WV-Miller IN] light power
W/B CSX1

CSXT 400 (AC4400CW)
CSXT 7676 (C40-8W)


2122 UP M-PRPB-23 [Chicago Proviso IL-Pine Bluff AR] ~90 cars
E/B IHB2 - S/B UP2

CSXT 7035 (C30-7)
GSCX 7353 (SD40-2 in GATX-paint)
CNW 5503 (GP40 DIT)
CNW 5533 (GP40 DIT)
CNW 5508 (GP40 DIT)
CNW 5511? (GP40 DIT)
CNW 5522 (GP40 DIT)


2122 CSXT Q136-23 [Chicago IL-Philadelphia PA] 104 platforms
E/B CSX2

CSXT 7833 (C40-8W)
CSXT 7533 (C40-8W)


2126 CSXT Q161-23 [South Kearney NJ-Chicago IL] 145 platforms
W/B CSX1

CSXT 660 (AC6000CW)
CSXT 672 (AC6000CW)


2128 IHB GP7 [Gibson IN-Blue Island transfer] 52 racks
W/B IHB1

IHB 4001 (SD40 in CR-blue)


2143 CSXT Q146-23 [Chicago IL-Columbus OH] 43 platforms
E/B CSX2

CSXT 9051 (C44-9W)
CSXT 7766 (C40-8W)


2150 IHB GA11 [Gibson IN-Blue Island IL ballast] 26 cars W/B
IHB1

IHB 2924 (SD20)


2157 CSXT Q387-22 [Buffalo NY-UP Chicago Proviso IL] 100 cars
W/B CSX1

CEFX 3127 (SD40-3 in SD45 shell)
GATX 901 (SD40-2 in UP-paint)


2212 IHB 526 [Blue Island IL-CSXT Barr Yard local] 11 cars
and caboose 67 E/B IHB1 - W/B CSX2

IHB 8790 (SW900?)


2216 IHB BP8 [Power to wye at Dolton] light power
E/B IHB2 - S/B UP2 - N/B UP1 - E/B IHB2 - W/B IHB2

BNSF 560 (B40-8W)
ATSF 652 (C40-8W)


2231 CPR 240 [Chicago IL-Louisville KY] 84 cars
E/B IHB2 - S/B UP2

CPRS 9520 (AC4400CW)
CPR 8543 (AC4400CW)


With nothing else imminent, we head to the hotel very satisfied!!

Greg Smith
Wayne Kuhl