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By:Edward Weisensel
Dates:3/5/2006 - 12/31/2025
Album Info:Digital souls of midwest motive power.
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Pumpin air on the afternoon pickup
Title:  Pumpin air on the afternoon pickup
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/11/2017  Upload Date: 8/15/2017 2:55:25 AM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UPY 733(GP15AC) UP 817(GP38-2)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
Local jaunts back to the yard with the afternoon's gatherings
Title:  Local jaunts back to the yard with the afternoon's gatherings
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/11/2017  Upload Date: 8/15/2017 2:53:37 AM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  UPY 733(GP15AC) UP 817(GP38-2)
Views:  280   Comments: 1
Westbound manifest
Title:  Westbound manifest
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/2/2017  Upload Date: 10/29/2018 12:42:37 AM
Location:  East Dubuque, IL
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4520(C44-9W)
Views:  131   Comments: 1
Westbound manifest
Title:  Westbound manifest
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/2/2017  Upload Date: 10/29/2018 12:43:14 AM
Location:  East Dubuque, IL
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4520(C44-9W) CSX 3312(ET44AH)
Views:  244   Comments: 1
M338 rolls thru
Title:  M338 rolls thru
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/2/2017  Upload Date: 10/29/2018 1:54:07 AM
Location:  Galena, IL
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2803(ES44AC)
Views:  192   Comments: 2
M338 rolls thru
Title:  M338 rolls thru
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/2/2017  Upload Date: 10/29/2018 1:54:44 AM
Location:  Galena, IL
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster,Station,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2803(ES44AC)
Views:  145   Comments: 1
M338 pops out of the tunnel
Title:  M338 pops out of the tunnel
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/2/2017  Upload Date: 10/29/2018 1:50:47 AM
Location:  East Dubuque, IL
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Tunnel,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2803(ES44AC)
Views:  201   Comments: 4
M338 rolls thru
Title:  M338 rolls thru
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/2/2017  Upload Date: 10/29/2018 1:51:33 AM
Location:  East Dubuque, IL
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2803(ES44AC)
Views:  186   Comments: 1
M338 rolls thru
Title:  M338 rolls thru
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/2/2017  Upload Date: 10/29/2018 1:52:17 AM
Location:  East Dubuque, IL
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2816(ES44AC)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
M338 rolls thru
Title:  M338 rolls thru
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/2/2017  Upload Date: 10/29/2018 1:55:24 AM
Location:  Galena, IL
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster,Station,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2816(ES44AC)
Views:  256   Comments: 0
M338 rolls thru
Title:  M338 rolls thru
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/2/2017  Upload Date: 10/29/2018 1:56:00 AM
Location:  Galena, IL
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2816(ES44AC)
Views:  208   Comments: 1
Westbound BNSF manifest
Title:  Westbound BNSF manifest
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/2/2017  Upload Date: 10/29/2018 12:44:13 AM
Location:  East Dubuque, IL
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3312(ET44AH)
Views:  193   Comments: 1
Westbound BNSF manifest
Title:  Westbound BNSF manifest
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/2/2017  Upload Date: 10/29/2018 12:44:55 AM
Location:  East Dubuque, IL
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 3312(ET44AH) BNSF 4520(C44-9W)
Views:  191   Comments: 0
Crude oil unit train
Title:  Crude oil unit train
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/4/2017  Upload Date: 9/5/2017 1:35:18 PM
Location:  Ackerville, WI
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CN 5645(SD75I)
Views:  45   Comments: 0
Crude oil unit train
Title:  Crude oil unit train
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/4/2017  Upload Date: 9/5/2017 1:34:45 PM
Location:  Ackerville, WI
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CN 8899(SD70M-2) CN 5645(SD75I)
Views:  119   Comments: 2
Crude oil unit train pushy cabeese - that's one bright ONE
Title:  Crude oil unit train pushy cabeese - that's one bright ONE
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/4/2017  Upload Date: 9/5/2017 1:36:13 PM
Location:  Ackerville, WI
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  IC 1012(SD70) CN 8815(SD70M-2)
Views:  86   Comments: 0
Crude oil pushy cabeese @ Hillside Road
Title:  Crude oil pushy cabeese @ Hillside Road
Description:  G'bye, FELICIA!
Photo Date:  9/4/2017  Upload Date: 9/5/2017 1:37:26 PM
Location:  Ackerville, WI
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  IC 1012(SD70) CN 8815(SD70M-2)
Views:  139   Comments: 1
Quiet Saturday before the leprechauns shorely raise hell
Title:  Quiet Saturday before the leprechauns shorely raise hell
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/17/2018  Upload Date: 3/22/2018 1:40:25 AM
Location:  Burns Harbor, IN
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  LMIC 8735(GP11) LMIC 1208(SW1200RSm)
Views:  342   Comments: 1
Quiet Saturday before the leprechauns shorely raise hell
Title:  Quiet Saturday before the leprechauns shorely raise hell
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/17/2018  Upload Date: 3/22/2018 1:40:08 AM
Location:  Burns Harbor, IN
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  LMIC 1208(SW1200RSm)
Views:  330   Comments: 1
Snoozing before the leprechauns shorely raise hell
Title:  Snoozing before the leprechauns shorely raise hell
Description:  This SW12 was a bit camera shy.
Photo Date:  3/17/2018  Upload Date: 3/22/2018 1:39:45 AM
Location:  Burns Harbor, IN
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  LMIC 203(SW1200)
Views:  120   Comments: 1
Quiet Saturday before the leprechauns shorely raise hell
Title:  Quiet Saturday before the leprechauns shorely raise hell
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/17/2018  Upload Date: 3/22/2018 1:38:57 AM
Location:  Burns Harbor, IN
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  LMIC 32(SW1200) LMIC 8723(GP11)
Views:  190   Comments: 1
Quiet Saturday before the leprechauns shorely raise hell
Title:  Quiet Saturday before the leprechauns shorely raise hell
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/17/2018  Upload Date: 3/22/2018 1:40:45 AM
Location:  Burns Harbor, IN
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  LMIC 8735(GP11)
Views:  191   Comments: 0
SVGX 1308
Title:  SVGX 1308
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/17/2018  Upload Date: 3/22/2018 1:41:41 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  SVGX 1308(SW1200RS)
Views:  159   Comments: 1
SVGX 1308
Title:  SVGX 1308
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/17/2018  Upload Date: 3/22/2018 1:42:58 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  SVGX 1308(SW1200RS)
Views:  243   Comments: 1
Hiding behind the wall
Title:  Hiding behind the wall
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/17/2018  Upload Date: 3/22/2018 1:42:36 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  SVGX 8629(GP9RM)
Views:  223   Comments: 0
Plant switcher @ P-4 Pleasant Prairie Power Plant
Title:  Plant switcher @ P-4 Pleasant Prairie Power Plant
Description:  Morris Knudsen 1500D
Photo Date:  3/31/2018  Upload Date: 5/6/2018 2:08:29 AM
Location:  Pleasant Prairie, WI
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  557   Comments: 0
So that's where the funny bone goes!
Title:  So that's where the funny bone goes!
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/7/2018  Upload Date: 4/10/2018 11:31:13 AM
Location:  Amherst, WI
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  171   Comments: 0
MP15DC headed to a sand loading operation in Taylor Wi
Title:  MP15DC headed to a sand loading operation in Taylor Wi
Description:  Batch of at least 8 of these lined up @ Altoona PA 4/2017.
Photo Date:  4/7/2018  Upload Date: 4/10/2018 11:28:47 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  243   Comments: 0
Switcher headed for Taylor WI tags along on CNs M341
Title:  Switcher headed for Taylor WI tags along on CNs M341
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/7/2018  Upload Date: 4/10/2018 11:30:27 AM
Location:  Amherst, WI
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  213   Comments: 1
DPU with Weston coal loads
Title:  DPU with Weston coal loads
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/7/2018  Upload Date: 4/10/2018 11:33:25 AM
Location:  Butler, WI
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  172   Comments: 0
METX 184
Title:  METX 184
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2018  Upload Date: 9/17/2018 3:05:24 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster,Transit,Action
Locomotives:  METX 184(F40PH-3)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
Sleeping the weekend afternoon away
Title:  Sleeping the weekend afternoon away
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2018  Upload Date: 9/17/2018 3:04:47 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Yard,Transit
Locomotives:  METX 207(F40PHM-2) METX 418(MP36PH-3S) METX 209(F40PHM-2) METX 202(F40PHM-2) METX 203(F40PHM-2)
Views:  914   Comments: 0
Sleeping the weekend afternoon away
Title:  Sleeping the weekend afternoon away
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2018  Upload Date: 9/17/2018 3:04:09 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Yard,Transit
Locomotives:  METX 203(F40PHM-2) METX 202(F40PH-3) METX 209(F40PH-3)
Views:  853   Comments: 0
Rolling into the stop south of Vermont Av.
Title:  Rolling into the stop south of Vermont Av.
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2018  Upload Date: 9/17/2018 3:03:06 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Station,Transit,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  161   Comments: 0
Rolling toward their stop just south of Vermont Av.
Title:  Rolling toward their stop just south of Vermont Av.
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2018  Upload Date: 9/17/2018 3:02:41 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  157   Comments: 0
Operation Lifesaver leader rounds the corner north of Vermont St.
Title:  Operation Lifesaver leader rounds the corner north of Vermont St.
Description:  Thought 409 came in a purple spray bottle.
Photo Date:  9/15/2018  Upload Date: 9/17/2018 3:00:50 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  METX 409(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  246   Comments: 0
Operation Lifesaver power is very clean
Title:  Operation Lifesaver power is very clean
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2018  Upload Date: 9/17/2018 2:59:23 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  METX 409(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  329   Comments: 0
IAIS ethanol train holds for the NKP 765 "Joliet Rocket" excursion
Title:  IAIS ethanol train holds for the NKP 765 "Joliet Rocket" excursion
Description:  The Nickel Plate steamer (behind the stallion) is on the head end of 18 sold-out private varnish cars.
Photo Date:  9/15/2018  Upload Date: 9/17/2018 3:09:07 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Transit,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9634(C44-9W) METX 410(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  277   Comments: 1
IAIS ethanol waits opposite NKP 765 "Joliet Rocket" excursion's southward leader
Title:  IAIS ethanol waits opposite NKP 765 "Joliet Rocket" excursion's southward leader
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2018  Upload Date: 9/17/2018 3:07:10 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  METX 410(MP36PH-3S)
Views:  110   Comments: 0
Starlet of the weekend rolls north just 2 miles out of LaSalle St. station with 18 coaches and a diesel caboose
Title:  Starlet of the weekend rolls north just 2 miles out of LaSalle St. station with 18 coaches and a diesel caboose
Description:  MP 2 on the Rock Island line is behind the tender.
Photo Date:  9/15/2018  Upload Date: 9/17/2018 3:31:23 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NKP 759(2-8-4)
Views:  384   Comments: 1
Both the UPY and Progressive Rail mtors sleep thru the BF flakes Saturday
Title:  Both the UPY and Progressive Rail mtors sleep thru the BF flakes Saturday
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/17/2018  Upload Date: 11/21/2018 12:27:40 AM
Location:  Elk Grove Village, IL
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  MVPX 1507(GP7u) UPY 704(GP15-1)
Views:  264   Comments: 0
The industrial park lease was assumed by Progressive Rail June 2018
Title:  The industrial park lease was assumed by Progressive Rail June 2018
Description:  Built in 1953 as GP7 CP 8417; rebuilt as GP7u CP 1507 in 1982.
Photo Date:  11/17/2018  Upload Date: 11/21/2018 12:30:12 AM
Location:  Elk Grove Village, IL
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster,Winter
Locomotives:  MVPX 1507(GP7u)
Views:  313   Comments: 2
The blue GP7u, with CP roots, is leased for Progressive Rails Chicago Junction Railway
Title:  The blue GP7u, with CP roots, is leased for Progressive Rails Chicago Junction Railway
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/17/2018  Upload Date: 11/21/2018 12:21:19 AM
Location:  Elk Grove Village, IL
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  MVPX 1507(GP7u)
Views:  146   Comments: 1
A GP15-1 paired with a CNW caboose
Title:  A GP15-1 paired with a CNW caboose
Description:  UP leases most of the industrial park work to Progressive Rail
Photo Date:  11/17/2018  Upload Date: 11/21/2018 12:33:38 AM
Location:  Elk Grove Village, IL
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  UPY 704(GP15-1)
Views:  301   Comments: 2
2000 & 2001 sleep adjacent the commuter platforms
Title:  2000 & 2001 sleep adjacent the commuter platforms
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/30/2018  Upload Date: 4/5/2020 11:14:37 PM
Location:  Hegewisch, IL
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  CSS 2001(GP38-2) CSS 2000(GP38-2)
Views:  105   Comments: 0
Manifest with a pair of IC SD70s growls toward the land of DA BEARS
Title:  Manifest with a pair of IC SD70s growls toward the land of DA BEARS
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/30/2018  Upload Date: 1/2/2019 3:11:58 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  IC 1003(SD70) IC 1008(SD70) BNSF 6773(ES44C4)
Views:  204   Comments: 2
SW15's @ State Line Yard
Title:  SW15's @ State Line Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/30/2018  Upload Date: 12/1/2020 12:24:26 AM
Location:  Calumet City, IL
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  118   Comments: 0
SW15s @ State Line Yard
Title:  SW15s @ State Line Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/30/2018  Upload Date: 12/1/2020 12:24:50 AM
Location:  Calumet City, IL
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  71   Comments: 0
Pair is about to head out from State Line Yard
Title:  Pair is about to head out from State Line Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/30/2018  Upload Date: 12/1/2020 12:30:14 AM
Location:  Calumet City, IL
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  96   Comments: 0
4018 and genset 2163 are about to head out from State Line Yard
Title:  4018 and genset 2163 are about to head out from State Line Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/30/2018  Upload Date: 12/1/2020 12:31:14 AM
Location:  Calumet City, IL
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  85   Comments: 0


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