IAIS 702 and another IAIS GP38-2 lead SIBI past the RI signal.

NKP 765 storms through the Rock Island signal bridge at Robbins with the Joliet Rocket on Fathers Day.

On its second day of excursions, NKP 765 leads the Joliet Rocket east under the vintage Rock Island searchlights in Robbins. In this day and age, to see a steam engine passing under these vintage ... (more)

The Joliet Rocket storms East towards Chicago, passing under the Rock Island Searchlight Singals, with NKP Berkshire 765 leading the way. This is the first Nickel Plate steam locomotive to run the... (more)

NKP 765 leads the Joliet Rocket east passing by some of the remaining searchlights on the old Rock Island mainline

IAIS 700 (GP38-2) leads IAIS SIBI east past the old Rock Island seachlights in Robbins, Illinois.

Rolling east under the Rock Island searchlights, Iowa 153 and 508 are on the last leg of their journey to Burr Oak Yard.

Iowa SD38-2 150 leads SIBI east under the vintage Rock Island cantilever at Robbins.

METX 206 flies under the Rock Island-era cantilever and searchlights at Interchange as it heads to Joliet with a train full of rush hour commuters.

CBBI closes in on Blue Island as Iowa 714 and 512 cruise under the Rock Island cantilever in Robbins.

The Chicago Railroad Superintendents Association special passes under the Rock Island cantilever signal bridges on an excursion from Chicago to Bureau, IL and return.

An Iowa Interstate GP7, GP9, and GP10 are seen rolling past the Metra Robbins, Illinois, station as they traverse the former Rock Island mainline. Tom Golden photo.

The Chicago Rail Link heads west under the former Rock Island signals at Robbins after switching in Blue Island.

Metra MP36PH-3S #412 arrives at Robbins with an outbound train that will diverge onto the left hand main for the rest of its journey to Joliet

CBBI approaches its final destination of Blue Island with SD38-2 running long hood forward leading the pack. Their are still Rock Island signals still active in the Robbins area making for some gr... (more)