On December 26, 1955, we drove down to the Englewood New York Central roundhouse, figuring that we would see at least a few in service steam locomotives. It was another cold and cloudy day, typica... (more)

On December 26, 1955, we drove down to the Englewood New York Central roundhouse, figuring that we would see at least a few in service steam locomotives. It was another cold and cloudy day, typica... (more)

New York Central U2b 0-8-0 7478 sits over the ashpit at the engine facility at Englewood. On the left is NYC S1b 4-8-4 6001. This locomotive was built in 1946 and it looked like it hadn't been mai... (more)

IC 3683 in the deadline at Markham Yard. That's my railfan buddy playing engineer in the cab. These unusual locomotives were actually converted 2-8-2 engines, and were mostly used as hump power. I... (more)

B&OCT L4 0-8-0 777 with a short work train. This locomotive was clean and it looked like it was just shopped. Even the canvas storm curtains were clean. Note the unusual B&OCT name plate just abov... (more)

ICRR 4-8-2s 2513, 2511, and 2514 are bathed in light streaming through the windows of the roundhouse at Markham Yard. On a cold winter day it was a real pleasure to be up close and personal with s... (more)

We're at Illinois Central's Markham yard on Chicago's south side. ICRR 4-8-2 2614 backs to the coaling tower amid furious bell clanging and steam everywhere. She was built in 1943 at the Paducah, ... (more)

Christmas vacation from high school in 1955 included a visit to Illinois Central's Markham yard on Chicago's south side. We headed for the engine terminal where we found a good number of live stea... (more)

Christmas vacation from high school in 1955 included a visit to Illinois Central's Markham yard on Chicago's south side. We headed for the engine terminal where we found a good number of live stea... (more)

At the 40th Street Yard, C&NW M-3 0-6-0 2629 took a spin on the turntable before being put to bed in the roundhouse. The M-3 class engines were built to the USRA design by Alco in 1919.

C&NW M-2 0-6-0 2157 and a diesel near the 40th Street yard office. Of course I concentrated on photographing 2157 and hardly glanced at one of the rarest diesel locomotives ever built! This was Ba... (more)

As 1956 arrived it became obvious that the end of steam in Chicagoland was getting ever closer. Some railroads were already dieselized while others used steam rarely and were therefore hard to pho... (more)

As 1956 arrived it became obvious that the end of steam in Chicagoland was getting ever closer. Some railroads were already dieselized while others used steam rarely and were therefore hard to pho... (more)

All hail the Queen! Savannah & Atlanta 750 warms herself in the morning sunshine as an attendant touches up her makeup. Look at those brass candlesticks, the eagle perched on her headlight, the sa... (more)

Elsdon Yard, on Chicago's southwest side, had a roundhouse and service facilities for Grand Trunk Western steam power until the end of the steam era. GTW 6320 is getting a drink at the water plug ... (more)