Ever since lease units invaded the Belt Railway of Chicago, solid sets of Belt power on the South Chicago Job have become a rarity. Today, I was quite pleased to see a pair of BRC SD40s in charge.... (more)

GTW 4903, GTW 4926, EJE 663 and GTW 5854 belch out the smoke as they depart Kirk Yard with a hefty train for Glenn Yard.

In nice evening light, GTW 4619 and BLE 908 work a massive cut of cars at the west end of Kirk Yard. Rumors were circulating about the possible retirement of these old GTW GP9R's. Today, they cont... (more)

With Kirk Yard's old EJ&E roundhouse at the center of it all, Norfolk Southern's eastbound B09 hustles east on the Chicago Line with a pair of SD40-2's. The only thing missing is a freighter comin... (more)

The Rock under The Rock. Iowa 513 slowly makes its shove move to Blue Island Yard, passing through Blue Island Junction.

IHB 4021 and 2021 lead a cut of cars out of Blue Island Yard. Once clear, they'll begin the shove move over the hump.

A pair of NS SD40-2's lead B09 on the approach to IHB's Michigan Avenue Yard. A section of the old ArcelorMittal complex always created a nice prop at this location. Sadly, it's in the process of ... (more)

The Rock Island heritage unit begins its shove move to IHB's Blue Island Yard as it crosses the Cal Sag Channel at Blue Island Junction. The interlocking tower is no longer manner but is still use... (more)

In charge of tonnage for IHB's Blue Island Yard, the Rock Island heritage unit and an NS SD70ACe shove across the Little Calumet River in Dixmoor, IL.

A former B&O GP40-2 is in charge of Y126 as it slowly makes its way down the Chicago Heights Subdivision, closing in on Barr Yard. The IHB was pretty busy with activity, but there was a lull long ... (more)

A bottle train out of the Cleveland Cliffs' Indiana Harbor plant slows to a stop in IHB's Lakefront Yard. A former ArcelorMittal SW1001 has the honors on this sunny afternoon. Not long after this ... (more)

Home rails! EJ&E 659 is in charge of L514 as it heads home for Griffith Yard. Passing through Lynwood, the train is closing in on the state line with Indiana. L514 is the old KSW1, which originate... (more)

Indiana Harbor Belt caboose #31 is performing its shoving duties into Blue Island Yard for the 515 Job this afternoon. During better years, the stripes on this veteran caboose were a much nicer sh... (more)

The Elgin, Joliet & Southern (EJ&S) is a WATCO owned outfit, based in Crest Hill, IL. WAMX GP35L #3509 is making a delivery to BL Duke Recycling in Joliet. 3509 was built for the Western Pacific i... (more)

In charge of a transfer from Blue Island Yard, IHB's "Salutes our Troops" unit makes its way around the connection to the UP Villa Grove Sub in Dolton. The train is slowly making its way... (more)