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Viewing Album:  Chicago's SW Side 1988-1991
 
By:Scott Malec
Dates:2/14/1988 - 7/8/1991
Album Info:This album features pictures taken by either myself as a kid or my father around the SW Side of Chicago...mainly BRC's Clearing Yard, Argo Crossing (at the time the IHB was crossed by the IC, now the line is owned by CN) and various other locations. This was at a time when security was nowhere near as tight as it is now and I basically had free reign of railroad property including climbing up the hump at Clearing Yard and riding my bike the full length of the yard without being bothered by anyone. My how times have changed. These pics bring back a lot of good memories and I am posting them for the purpose of showing people what Chicago railroading was like in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Keep in mind that I was between the ages of 12 and 15 years old when these pics were taken and I was by no means a skilled photographer (I'm still not) so some of the pic quality is downright awful as I had yet to learn how to frame shots and avoid shooting directly into the sun. However the pics my father shot were pretty good. These pictures were all taken within an approximate 10 square mile area so as you can see, there was a huge variety of railroads operating in this area. Living near both the IHB and BRC was obviously helpful. This set of photos all were taken with a camera that imprinted the date so that was quite helpful. I do have another set that was taken with a different camera with no dates that I will post later. Anyways, for now..enjoy!
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BRC 491 & 492
Title:  BRC 491 & 492
Description:  Twin BRC units work the hump at Clearing Yard
Photo Date:  2/14/1988  Upload Date: 11/1/2006 7:08:34 PM
Location:  Bedford Park, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  BRC 491(GP38-2) BRC 492(GP38-2)
Views:  686   Comments: 0
BN 7051
Title:  BN 7051
Description:  BN 7051 with two road slugs and another diesel idle in the snow at the west end of Clearing Yard. My dad's old Crown Vic is parked at right! Photo taken by my father John Malec
Photo Date:  2/14/1988  Upload Date: 11/1/2006 7:08:37 PM
Location:  Bedford Park, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  BN 7051(SD40-2)
Views:  590   Comments: 1
SBD 5881 & CSX 5556
Title:  SBD 5881 & CSX 5556
Description:  The two main parts of the CSX merger fuel up at Clearing...
Photo Date:  2/14/1988  Upload Date: 11/1/2006 7:08:37 PM
Location:  Bedford Park, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  SBD 5881(B36-7) CSX 5556(B30-7)
Views:  762   Comments: 0
IC 8701
Title:  IC 8701
Description:  Two ICG units and a caboose idle at the west end of Clearing...
Photo Date:  2/14/1988  Upload Date: 11/1/2006 7:08:39 PM
Location:  Bedford Park, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  IC 8701(GP11)
Views:  1253   Comments: 0
AMTK 245
Title:  AMTK 245
Description:  Southbound Amtrak approaches Argo Crossing in Summit...
Photo Date:  7/15/1988  Upload Date: 11/1/2006 7:08:33 PM
Location:  Summit, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  AMTK 245(F40PHR)
Views:  539   Comments: 0
CNW 4335
Title:  CNW 4335
Description:  A CNW transfer on the IHB crosses the IC main at Argo Crossing...Photo taken by my father John Malec
Photo Date:  7/15/1988  Upload Date: 11/1/2006 7:08:39 PM
Location:  Summit, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  CNW 4335(GP7R)
Views:  346   Comments: 0
IC 1511 & 1450
Title:  IC 1511 & 1450
Description:  ICG switchers headed northbound on the IC main at Argo Crossing....Photo taken by my father John Malec
Photo Date:  7/15/1988  Upload Date: 11/1/2006 7:08:40 PM
Location:  Summit, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 1511(SW14) IC 1450(SW14)
Views:  1033   Comments: 0
IC 1511 & 1450
Title:  IC 1511 & 1450
Description:  The northbround IC freight approaches an IC switch job at Argo...Photo taken by my father John Malec
Photo Date:  7/15/1988  Upload Date: 11/1/2006 7:08:40 PM
Location:  Summit, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 1511(SW14) IC 1450(SW14)
Views:  769   Comments: 0
IC 7900
Title:  IC 7900
Description:  Here is a closeup of the switch job from the previous picture...
Photo Date:  7/15/1988  Upload Date: 11/1/2006 7:08:40 PM
Location:  Summit, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  IC 7900(GP8)
Views:  992   Comments: 1
IHB 9214 & 9209
Title:  IHB 9214 & 9209
Description:  You don't see the switchers in this paint scheme anymore...this shot was taken at Argo Crossing.
Photo Date:  7/15/1988  Upload Date: 11/1/2006 7:08:41 PM
Location:  Summit, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  IHB 9214(SW1500) IHB 9209(SW1500)
Views:  538   Comments: 0
IHB 9202
Title:  IHB 9202
Description:  Northbound on the IHB with stacks at Argo...Photo taken by my father John Malec
Photo Date:  7/15/1988  Upload Date: 11/1/2006 7:08:42 PM
Location:  Summit, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  IHB 9202(SW1500)
Views:  480   Comments: 0
METX 119
Title:  METX 119
Description:  Metra Heritage Corridor train heads southbound on the IC at Argo...Photo taken by my father John Malec
Photo Date:  7/15/1988  Upload Date: 11/1/2006 7:08:42 PM
Location:  Summit, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  METX 119(F40PH)
Views:  434   Comments: 0
METX 119
Title:  METX 119
Description:  Extreme closeup of the "Village of Cary"...Photo taken by my father John Malec
Photo Date:  7/15/1988  Upload Date: 11/1/2006 7:08:43 PM
Location:  Summit, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  METX 119(F40PH)
Views:  483   Comments: 0
B&O 4337
Title:  B&O 4337
Description:  This pic was taken at Lake Minnehaha Beach at Jellystone Park campround in Portage, Indiana. I loved camping here because a busy CSX line ran past the length of the campground. Back in the late 80's, you could still see a lot of Chessie, B&O, C&O, SBD, SCL, and ACL units that had not been repainted yet. CSX needs to start building some heritage units in these old schemes like UP has been doing with MP, CNW, etc
Photo Date:  7/30/1988  Upload Date: 11/1/2006 7:08:38 PM
Location:  Portage, IN
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BO 4337(GP40-2)
Views:  483   Comments: 0
BRC 481
Title:  BRC 481
Description:  BRC 481 pulls empty flats out of the brand new CSX Intermodal Facility at the west end of Clearing Yard on New Year's Eve 1989...yes I rode my bike here in the middle of winter.
Photo Date:  12/31/1989  Upload Date: 11/1/2006 7:08:34 PM
Location:  Bedford Park, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  BRC 481(GP9)
Views:  491   Comments: 0
SOO 6049
Title:  SOO 6049
Description:  Soo's new at the time candy apple paint scheme is featured on this SD60 leading two other units running light at the west end of Clearing...
Photo Date:  4/21/1990  Upload Date: 11/1/2006 7:08:44 PM
Location:  Bedford Park, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  SOO 6049(SD60)
Views:  557   Comments: 0
BRC 534 & 492
Title:  BRC 534 & 492
Description:  BRC's BiCentennial switcher lounges around with 492 at the Clearing Yard engine facility...the shop is in the background.
Photo Date:  5/5/1990  Upload Date: 11/1/2006 7:08:34 PM
Location:  Bedford Park, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  BRC 534(MP15DC) BRC 492(GP38-2)
Views:  832   Comments: 0
BRC 601, 535 & 536
Title:  BRC 601, 535 & 536
Description:  One of BRC's famous Alco Centuries idle along with a gaggle of switchers and diesels. This picture was taken from the top of the hump.
Photo Date:  5/5/1990  Upload Date: 11/1/2006 7:08:35 PM
Location:  Bedford Park, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BRC 601(C424) BRC 536(MP15DC) BRC 535(MP15DC)
Views:  914   Comments: 0
BRC 536
Title:  BRC 536
Description:  536 doing some switch work just east of the Pulaski Road bridge on the BRC main...
Photo Date:  6/6/1990  Upload Date: 11/1/2006 7:08:35 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  BRC 536(MP15DC)
Views:  451   Comments: 0
BRC 492, 493, & 494
Title:  BRC 492, 493, & 494
Description:  Sequentially numbered Geeps idle at the Clearing Yard engine facility with the Sears Tower barely visible in the far background. This was when they let 14-year-old punk kids climb the hump.
Photo Date:  6/6/1990  Upload Date: 11/1/2006 7:08:36 PM
Location:  Bedford Park, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BRC 493(GP38-2) BRC 494(GP38-2) BRC 492(GP38-2)
Views:  922   Comments: 1
DRGW 3118 & SP 7674
Title:  DRGW 3118 & SP 7674
Description:  This shot was taken at the engine facility at Clearing Yard
Photo Date:  6/6/1990  Upload Date: 11/1/2006 7:08:44 PM
Location:  Bedford Park, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 3118(GP40-2) SP 7674(GP40-2)
Views:  670   Comments: 0
WC 6553 & 6524
Title:  WC 6553 & 6524
Description:  These two are parked between the hump and the engine facility parking lot at Clearing Yard. The green machine is lettered for WC...
Photo Date:  6/6/1990  Upload Date: 11/1/2006 7:08:33 PM
Location:  Bedford Park, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6553(SD45) WC 6524(SD45)
Views:  860   Comments: 1
CSX 6813
Title:  CSX 6813
Description:  It's 1991 and Chessie System units are still showing up on CSX freights....this shot was taken at 71st Street on the IHB.
Photo Date:  6/8/1991  Upload Date: 11/1/2006 7:08:38 PM
Location:  Bridgeview, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
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Locomotives:  CSX 6813(GP40)
Views:  330   Comments: 0
IC 8727 & 8733
Title:  IC 8727 & 8733
Description:  Units with the new at the time IC paint scheme hits the diamonds at Argo in front of the tower which is no longer in existence...
Photo Date:  6/8/1991  Upload Date: 11/1/2006 7:08:41 PM
Location:  Summit, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 8727(GP11) IC 8733(GP11)
Views:  972   Comments: 0
IHB 9209
Title:  IHB 9209
Description:  This shot was taken in front of Argo Corn Products near 63rd and Archer Road
Photo Date:  6/8/1991  Upload Date: 11/1/2006 7:08:42 PM
Location:  Summit, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 9209(SW1500)
Views:  367   Comments: 0
NS 7002 & 6170
Title:  NS 7002 & 6170
Description:  A NS transfer heads northbound on the IHB at 71st Street...
Photo Date:  6/8/1991  Upload Date: 11/1/2006 7:08:43 PM
Location:  Bridgeview, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7002(GP40X) NS 6170(SD40-2)
Views:  795   Comments: 0
BRC 605
Title:  BRC 605
Description:  One of BRC's Alcos work the west end of Clearing Yard...
Photo Date:  7/7/1991  Upload Date: 11/1/2006 7:08:36 PM
Location:  Bedford Park, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BRC 605(C424)
Views:  448   Comments: 0
SSW 8076
Title:  SSW 8076
Description:  Yes, even Cotton Belt showed up at the engine facility at Clearing...
Photo Date:  7/7/1991  Upload Date: 11/1/2006 7:08:44 PM
Location:  Bedford Park, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SSW 8076(B40-8)
Views:  528   Comments: 0
SP 9759
Title:  SP 9759
Description:  Lounging at the Clearing yard engine facility...
Photo Date:  7/7/1991  Upload Date: 11/1/2006 7:08:45 PM
Location:  Bedford Park, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 9759(GP60)
Views:  389   Comments: 0
SP 8037 & SSW 8076
Title:  SP 8037 & SSW 8076
Description:  As you can see, SP was a major player on the BRC in 1991...
Photo Date:  7/7/1991  Upload Date: 11/1/2006 7:08:45 PM
Location:  Bedford Park, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 8037(B39-8E) SSW 8076(B40-8)
Views:  728   Comments: 0
BRC 602 & 604
Title:  BRC 602 & 604
Description:  Two Alcos at Clearing
Photo Date:  7/8/1991  Upload Date: 11/1/2006 7:08:36 PM
Location:  Bedford Park, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BRC 602(C424) BRC 604(C424)
Views:  665   Comments: 0
CR 1676
Title:  CR 1676
Description:  Working the west end of Clearing...
Photo Date:  7/8/1991  Upload Date: 11/1/2006 7:08:37 PM
Location:  Bedford Park, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 1676(GP15-1)
Views:  374   Comments: 0

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