The classics at Glenn Yard....
What are the chances of 3 black GTW ex-PLE units on the Tank Train??? Looks so good! Train 420; May 31 1986. Martin Burk Photo Collection; unknown photographer- Larger image available on my flickr... (more)
The Whiting Job heads west through East Chicago, passing the Calumet Tower approach signal, which is of EJ&E heritage.
GTW GP38-2 4926 sits in the south yard in Joliet.
After finishing their work at Olin Chemical just north of town, the crew of the L543 heads south past the historic Chicago & Alton station. Always nice to see big GTW blue leading the way.
GTW 4911 works L501 in Wheeling, IL.
The big dog in the roundhouse is this 4-8-4 Northern built by ALCO in 1942. In 1946 this locomotive had the distinction of pulling President Truman's re-election campaign special. This engine has ... (more)
GTW 6323, the final GTW steamer to run on GTW rails, rests on indefinite static display in Barn 9 at IRM.
An outbound Metra train passes L501 with a GTW GP38-2 leading.
On the first day of August, CN's "Oil local" heads south through Lemont, passing the Vault, a cafe and bar located in downtown. The last GTW painted SD40-2 has been assigned to this job ... (more)
GTW 5936, the last original painted SD40-2 of that railroad, leads the Joliet Sub oil local thru Summit, IL.
The last SD40-2 in Grand Trunk paint switches out Rowell Chemical in Willow Springs.
The last GTW painted SD40-2 leads the "Oil Local" south through Lambert after finishing up its switching at Rowell Chemical.