Evening Railfanning At Blue Island Junction, 5/31/09.

Evening at Blue Island, a great way to end the Month. Got some different angles due to the sun being to the West. Caught a triple meet right when I got there too.
3:59PM-
It didn't take long for this manifest to come on the IHB with EMD power up front.
CSXT SD70MAC #4573
CSXT ES44DC #5416
4:03PM-
An Eastbound doublestack passes behind the manifest. on the Barr Subdivision.
CSXT C40-8W #7636
CSXT ES44DC #5408
4:03PM-
Just seconds after the doublestack power goes by, this IHB transfer appears from behind the bridge, tagging along with the manifest.
IHB GP40-2 #4016
4:49PM-
An Eastbound Doublestack with a neat leader emerges around the corner and advances through the junction.
CSXT AC6000CW #5005
CSXT C40-8W #7767
5:00PM-
A Westbound CSX Z-Train on the IHB trundles over the CN diamonds.
CSXT C40-8W #7729
CSXT C40-8 #7511
5:35PM-
An Eastbound BNSF empty coal train comes around with two GEVOs.
BNSF ES44AC #6189
BNSF ES44AC #6412
5:38PM-
As the coal train passes in the background, IHB SW1500 #1523 and Slug #479 pass by after dropping off a cut of cars. At the bridge, the duo reverses to change tracks past the tower.
5:53PM-
A unit ethanol train from CP trackage in Franklin Park, IL.
CP ES44AC #8845
CP AC4400CW #9622
6:00PM-
BNSF power leads a vehicle train North past the tower.
BNSF ES44DC #7408
6:12PM-
IHB GP40-2 #4017 leads a transfer to Clearing.
6:29PM-
The 4th IHB train of the evening shows up and really puts on a show in the Junction. These two old EMDs pull a mix of intermodal and general merchandise equipment South.
IHB GP40-2 #4015
IHB SD20 #2920
6:40PM-
The BICB Long West Train Departs Blue Island with a lone GEVO up front.
IAIS ES44AC #502
7:47PM-
Over an hour of no trains is finally broken by a CSX manifest led by one unit.
CSXT AC4400CW #209
8:03PM-
What is this like the 8th Warbonnet I've seen today? And of all the places to see the last one. I'm guessing this will turn into the M-IHBGAL once it reaches BNSF trackage.
BNSF C44-9W #661 (Ex. ATSF)
BNSF ES44DC #7451
8:07PM-
Tagging right along behind the manifest is this vehicle train, led by two Dash-9s.
BNSF C44-9W #4134
BNSF C44-9W #4604
8:22PM-
At the edge of the daylight, a CSX Container Intermodal switches over to the IHB with an EMD classic trailing.
CSXT AC4400CW #226
CSXT SD50-2 #8570
(c) 9th Street Productions.

[@ConrailForever]

Excellent video, Frank! I've seen plenty of videos from Blue Island, and this is by far the best I've seen! Now I'm hoping to make a stop there on my Illinois trip.

[@trainsruleandroll]

Great stuff Frank! loving the triple meet and Warbonnet!

[@roberthassan4411]

Miss the Grand Trunk Western here. Back in the day before CN shut down the GT they had a small transfer yard just to the south of here.

[@crazyrailfan152]

i love these videos

[@kdlehel]

the soud of the weels is the best.

[@Narpets2112]

I just looked at this area on Google Earth. What a confusing mass of tracks!

[@nolsknows1]

old Maersk well cars at 2:04, nice!!

[@kilrbe3]

7:55 nice shot!

[@thetutes87]

cuantas locomotoras
three trains Unvelibed!!!

[@MattBNSF1991]

wow, an hour of no trains in Blue Island?
what is the world coming too?

[@Andrewsaxamophone]

I'm not good with horns, but all I can say is oy vay.

[@LukeBNSF]

2nd train:
That's actually CSXT 7836 in the lead, not 7636.

[@Andrewsaxamophone]

What the fuck kind of horn does that switcher have!?