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Northshore Miining SD28 #1236 parked on the east end of Barr Yard in Riverdale, Illinois. Only 12 SD28 locomotives were manufactured by EMD back in the mid 60's, 4 went to Reserve Mining, now part of Northshore Mining.
M&ET - Modesto & Empire Traction? A pair of ultra clean power MET units were parked in Rochelle, Illinois.This one is 2004, the other one was 2003.
December 2011.
A pair of locomotives damaged in the crash involving three CSX trains near Valparaiso Indiana, on January 6th, 2012, sit in Barr Yard in Riverdale. The first locomotive to the right is CSXT 5284, an ES44DC. The second is an AC4400CW, either CSXT 517 or 320.
Good luck with your photography, be safe, and I look forward to seeing the results posted. FWIW - I use the flat gaurdrail as my tripod for night photography there.