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.
GTW 5857 does its best Alco impression as it thunders up Byron hill with the Quad Graphics local.
