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By:Mike Rapchak Jr.
Dates:12/21/2003 - 12/31/2009
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BN E9 9914
Title:  BN E9 9914
Description:  At the CN/IC Homewood shop area.
Photo Date:  12/21/2003  Upload Date: 3/14/2004 9:50:10 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 9914(E9AM)
Views:  2633   Comments: 3
BN E9 9922
Title:  BN E9 9922
Description:  At the CN/IC Homewood shop area.
Photo Date:  12/21/2003  Upload Date: 3/14/2004 9:46:06 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 9922(E9AM)
Views:  1868   Comments: 0
BN E9 9923
Title:  BN E9 9923
Description:  At the CN/IC Homewood shop area.
Photo Date:  12/21/2003  Upload Date: 3/14/2004 9:54:59 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 9923(E9AM)
Views:  970   Comments: 0
CN YBU-4m Slug 200
Title:  CN YBU-4m Slug 200
Description:  At the CN/IC Woodcrest shop area (next to Markham Yard).
Photo Date:  12/21/2003  Upload Date: 3/14/2004 9:34:48 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 200(Yard Slug)
Views:  1731   Comments: 0
CN GP9Rm 7001
Title:  CN GP9Rm 7001
Description:  At the CN/IC Woodcrest shop area (next to Markham Yard).
Photo Date:  12/21/2003  Upload Date: 3/14/2004 9:29:43 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 7001(GP9RM)
Views:  973   Comments: 0
CN GP9Rm 7211
Title:  CN GP9Rm 7211
Description:  At the CN/IC Woodcrest shop area (next to Markham Yard).
Photo Date:  12/21/2003  Upload Date: 3/14/2004 9:37:36 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 7211(GP9RM)
Views:  829   Comments: 0
IC SD70 1013
Title:  IC SD70 1013
Description:  At CN/IC's Markham Yard.
Photo Date:  12/21/2003  Upload Date: 3/14/2004 10:09:10 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 1013(SD70)
Views:  1110   Comments: 0
IC SW14 1502
Title:  IC SW14 1502
Description:  In the CN/IC Homewood shop dead line.
Photo Date:  12/21/2003  Upload Date: 3/14/2004 9:41:25 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 1502(SW14)
Views:  1298   Comments: 0
IC SD40-2 6106
Title:  IC SD40-2 6106
Description:  At CN/IC's Markham Yard.
Photo Date:  12/21/2003  Upload Date: 3/14/2004 10:14:54 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6106(SD40-2)
Views:  731   Comments: 1
IC SD40-3 6250
Title:  IC SD40-3 6250
Description:  At CN/IC's Markham Yard.
Photo Date:  12/21/2003  Upload Date: 3/14/2004 10:03:32 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6250(SD40-3)
Views:  1168   Comments: 1
WC GP40 3009
Title:  WC GP40 3009
Description:  Northbound on the CN/IC mainline.
Photo Date:  12/21/2003  Upload Date: 3/14/2004 10:19:27 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 3009(GP40)
Views:  650   Comments: 0
WC SD45 6594
Title:  WC SD45 6594
Description:  At CN/IC's Markham Yard.
Photo Date:  12/21/2003  Upload Date: 3/14/2004 9:59:30 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6594(SD45)
Views:  577   Comments: 0
CN GP40-2LW 9518
Title:  CN GP40-2LW 9518
Description:  In the CN/IC dead line.
Photo Date:  3/27/2004  Upload Date: 5/17/2004 12:13:36 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 9518(GP40-2LW)
Views:  672   Comments: 0
IC SW14 1438
Title:  IC SW14 1438
Description:  At the Woodcrest shop area.
Photo Date:  3/27/2004  Upload Date: 5/17/2004 12:10:18 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 1438(SW14)
Views:  914   Comments: 0
WC GP7Lm 1501
Title:  WC GP7Lm 1501
Description:  Dead at the CN/IC Homewood shop area.
Photo Date:  3/27/2004  Upload Date: 5/17/2004 12:16:44 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 1501(GP7R)
Views:  1253   Comments: 1
CN GMD-1 1414
Title:  CN GMD-1 1414
Description:  Undergoing maintenance at the CN/IC Homewood shops.
Photo Date:  4/23/2006  Upload Date: 7/18/2006 4:59:46 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CN 1414(GMD1)
Views:  1135   Comments: 1
CN-IC SD40-3 6254
Title:  CN-IC SD40-3 6254
Description:  At the CN/IC Woodcrest shops area.
Photo Date:  4/23/2006  Upload Date: 7/17/2006 3:04:33 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  IC 6254(SD40-3)
Views:  599   Comments: 0
CN GP40-2LW 9508 & GP38-2 4704
Title:  CN GP40-2LW 9508 & GP38-2 4704
Description:  Parked at the CN/IC Woodcrest shops area.
Photo Date:  4/23/2006  Upload Date: 7/18/2006 4:45:46 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 9508(GP40-2LW) CN 4704(GP38-2)
Views:  975   Comments: 0
GTW GP38AC 4Ä98
Title:  GTW GP38AC 4Ä98
Description:  At the CN/IC Woodcrest shops area.
Photo Date:  4/23/2006  Upload Date: 7/17/2006 2:57:33 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GTW 4998(GP38AC)
Views:  647   Comments: 0
IC SW14 1504
Title:  IC SW14 1504
Description:  At the CN/IC Woodcrest shops area.
Photo Date:  4/23/2006  Upload Date: 7/17/2006 3:17:34 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 1504(SW14)
Views:  755   Comments: 0
IC GP38-2 9572
Title:  IC GP38-2 9572
Description:  Part of a multi-road 6-unit conist heading south onto the CN/IC mainline.
Photo Date:  4/23/2006  Upload Date: 7/18/2006 4:52:47 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9572(GP38-2)
Views:  685   Comments: 2
UP C41-8W 9400
Title:  UP C41-8W 9400
Description:  At the CN/IC Woodcrest shops area.
Photo Date:  4/23/2006  Upload Date: 7/17/2006 3:10:57 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9400(C40-8W)
Views:  742   Comments: 0
WC SD45 Deadline
Title:  WC SD45 Deadline
Description:  The south side of the deadline seen in my "WC-GTW-CN Deadline" photo. This is actually a parallel-row deadline of locos.
Photo Date:  4/23/2006  Upload Date: 7/18/2006 7:49:59 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  425   Comments: 2
WC-GTW-CN Deadline
Title:  WC-GTW-CN Deadline
Description:  A sad sight on the south side of the CN/IC Homewood shops area.
Photo Date:  4/23/2006  Upload Date: 7/18/2006 5:08:16 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  WC 7500(SD45) GTW 5922(SD40)
Views:  745   Comments: 2
BCOL B36-7 3607
Title:  BCOL B36-7 3607
Description:  Retired GE loco - ex-ATSF #7490 - on the CN/IC Homewood shops' deadline.
Photo Date:  10/1/2006  Upload Date: 10/3/2006 10:49:59 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BCOL 3607(B36-7)
Views:  4040   Comments: 4
BCOL B36-7 3611
Title:  BCOL B36-7 3611
Description:  Retired ex-ATSF #7494; on the CN/IC Homewood shops deadline.
Photo Date:  10/1/2006  Upload Date: 10/3/2006 8:35:58 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BCOL 3611(B36-7)
Views:  1359   Comments: 2
BCOL B36-7 3612
Title:  BCOL B36-7 3612
Description:  Retired GE loco - ex-ATSF #7495 - on the CN/IC Homewood shops' deadline.
Photo Date:  10/1/2006  Upload Date: 10/3/2006 10:30:37 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BCOL 3612(B36-7)
Views:  1068   Comments: 2
BCOL C36-7 3624
Title:  BCOL C36-7 3624
Description:  Retired GE loco - ex-HLCX 6709/exx-CR 6609 - on the CN/IC Homewood shops' deadline. One info source states that this loco was modified to C36-8M status.
Photo Date:  10/1/2006  Upload Date: 10/3/2006 11:01:13 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BCOL 3624(C36M)
Views:  1442   Comments: 2
BCOL RS18C 608
Title:  BCOL RS18C 608
Description:  Retired MLW loco on the CN/IC Homewood shops's deadline. Interesting design here; the rear of the long hood is reminiscent (precursory?) of GE's current "hammerhead" radiator-fan/grille design.
Photo Date:  10/1/2006  Upload Date: 10/3/2006 10:55:19 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BCOL 608(RS18C)
Views:  922   Comments: 2
BCOL  RS18C 609 - Port Side
Title:  BCOL RS18C 609 - Port Side
Description:  Left-side view of retired MLW loco #609; on the CN/IC Homewood shops' deadline.
Photo Date:  10/1/2006  Upload Date: 10/3/2006 10:37:40 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BCOL 609(RS18C)
Views:  804   Comments: 0
BCOL RS18C 609
Title:  BCOL RS18C 609
Description:  Retired MLW loco on the CN/IC Homewood shops's deadline.
Photo Date:  10/1/2006  Upload Date: 10/3/2006 8:38:51 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BCOL 609(RS18C)
Views:  710   Comments: 1
BCOL RS18C 612
Title:  BCOL RS18C 612
Description:  Retired MLW loco on the CN/IC Homewood shops's deadline.
Photo Date:  10/1/2006  Upload Date: 10/3/2006 10:15:17 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BCOL 612(RS18C)
Views:  668   Comments: 2
BCOL RS18C 614
Title:  BCOL RS18C 614
Description:  Retired MLW loco on the CN/IC Homewood shops's deadline.
Photo Date:  10/1/2006  Upload Date: 10/3/2006 10:44:41 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BCOL 614(RS18C)
Views:  585   Comments: 0
BCOL RS18C 624
Title:  BCOL RS18C 624
Description:  Retired MLW loco on the CN/IC Homewood shops's deadline. Interesting design here; the rear of the long hood is reminiscent (precursory?) of GE's current "hammerhead" radiator-fan/grille design.
Photo Date:  10/1/2006  Upload Date: 10/3/2006 10:21:47 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BCOL 624(RS18C)
Views:  667   Comments: 2
BCOL RS18M 628
Title:  BCOL RS18M 628
Description:  Retired MLW loco on the CN/IC Homewood shops's deadline.
Photo Date:  10/1/2006  Upload Date: 10/3/2006 8:30:02 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BCOL 628(RS18C)
Views:  589   Comments: 2
BCOL Deadline - West End -
Title:  BCOL Deadline - West End -
Description:  The BCOL deadline - CN/IC Homewood shops area. The view is looking east.
Photo Date:  10/1/2006  Upload Date: 10/3/2006 11:09:05 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BCOL 608(RS18C) BCOL 609(RS18C)
Views:  927   Comments: 0
Retired BCOL Locomotives on the Deadline
Title:  Retired BCOL Locomotives on the Deadline
Description:  Several vintage BCOL locomotives - including MLW RS18Ms, GE B36-7s and one C36-8M - bask in the morning sun at the CN/IC shops area.
Photo Date:  10/1/2006  Upload Date: 10/2/2006 10:01:18 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BCOL 3624(C36M) BCOL 3607(B36-7)
Views:  1475   Comments: 2
More Retired BCOL Motive Power
Title:  More Retired BCOL Motive Power
Description:  The retired GE and MLW locomotives on the north deadline track at the CN/IC Homewood shops area.
Photo Date:  10/1/2006  Upload Date: 10/3/2006 8:24:18 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BCOL 3607(B36-7) BCOL 628(RS18C)
Views:  1221   Comments: 0
BCOL S-401
Title:  BCOL S-401
Description:  Retired slug - probably a converted RS-3 - on the CN/IC Homewood shops' deadline.
Photo Date:  10/1/2006  Upload Date: 10/3/2006 8:42:56 AM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BCOL S401(Yard Slug)
Views:  1384   Comments: 3
IC SW14s 1511 & 1495
Title:  IC SW14s 1511 & 1495
Description:  Resting on the south side of Markham Yard.
Photo Date:  10/1/2006  Upload Date: 1/29/2007 6:21:31 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 1511(SW14) IC 1495(SW14)
Views:  741   Comments: 0
GTW/IC Power
Title:  GTW/IC Power
Description:  GTW SD40-2 #5932 & IC C44-9W #2711 - both in CN livery - lead a mixed freight north through Homewood on the CN/IC mainline.
Photo Date:  3/18/2007  Upload Date: 5/14/2007 9:31:46 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GTW 5932(SD40-2) IC 2711(C44-9W)
Views:  609   Comments: 0
New Train Watching Platform
Title:  New Train Watching Platform
Description:  Newly-constucted train-watching platform along the CN/IC/Metra/Amtrak tracks at downtown Homewood, IL.
Photo Date:  3/18/2007  Upload Date: 3/19/2007 5:09:10 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  285   Comments: 2
CN 7262
Title:  CN 7262
Description:  Typically difficult shot at this fascinating but very obstructed shop area.
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 6/17/2008 2:44:57 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 7262(GP9RM)
Views:  300   Comments: 0
Southbound
Title:  Southbound
Description:  #7211 leads her manifest south out of Markham Yard.
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 6/7/2008 2:49:08 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 7211(GP9RM)
Views:  283   Comments: 1
Southbound CN/GTW Mixed Freight
Title:  Southbound CN/GTW Mixed Freight
Description:  CN GP9Rm #7211, GP9 slug #211, and CCN/GTW GP38-2 #5844 lead a mixed freight south of of Markham Yard past the train-watching platform.
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 7:49:33 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 7211(GP9RM) CN 211(Yard Slug) GTW 5844(GP38-2)
Views:  574   Comments: 0
"Like a Giant Model Train Shop"
Title:  "Like a Giant Model Train Shop"
Description:  I had to shoot through the tree branches to get this one: looking northwest at south end of the CN/IC shops area reveals an incredible array of various locomotives (there are probably 50 in this photo) including CN, WC, Alstom, GT, BCOL, DMIR, IC, etc. And this is only a portion of what is currently stored there.
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 4/21/2008 7:52:59 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6913(SD40-3) DMIR 416(SD40-3) CN 5285(SD40-2W) BCOL 617(RS18C)
Views:  813   Comments: 4
Train-building
Title:  Train-building
Description:  The conductor rides the front steps as #5844 assembles her train at southeast Markham Yard.
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 6/7/2008 2:51:13 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GTW 5844(GP38-2)
Views:  351   Comments: 0
GTW 5854
Title:  GTW 5854
Description:  At CN's Markham Yard.
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 6/7/2008 2:46:23 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GTW 5854(GP38-2)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
Various Locos for PRLX
Title:  Various Locos for PRLX
Description:  A string of 7 locomotives from various railroads destined for PRLX (Private Rail Limited?) sits behind yet another obstructrion - the new chain link fence - along Ashland Avenue.
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 6/5/2008 6:31:18 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 9670(GP40-2LW) CN 7003(GP9RM) WC 3005(GP40) DMIR 418(SD40-3)
Views:  1109   Comments: 2
Another View of the PRLX locos
Title:  Another View of the PRLX locos
Description:  A veiew from the opposite end, spotlighting WC #3005 and DMIR #418.
Photo Date:  4/20/2008  Upload Date: 6/5/2008 6:35:19 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 3005(GP40) DMIR 418(SD40-3)
Views:  736   Comments: 0


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