Work train service only. The section gang mugs for the photographer after a rough day of working on the Chicago Line in the August heat.
A C40-9 leads an intermodal west through Gary Indiana.
Struggling out of the yard in notch 8, a GTW GP9Rm, CN SD60F, and CN SD40-2 lead a very long L515 out of Kirk Yard
Old & new six axle power. A Genset and IHB's one and only SD38-2 3861 lead train 115 west through the community of Miller at CP 492 on the NS Chicago Line.
NS GP60's 7142, 7130 and 7112 lead 35J west through Pine Junction, bound for IHB's Blue Island Yard in Riverdale, IL. A mighty fine sight!
L516 works Van Loon with a pair of Grand Trunks up front, both still retaining their original paint schemes. The second unit is of former DT&I heritage.
CSS GP38-2s work a cut of cars on the east side of Gary in Miller, at the South Shore Line - CSXT Barr Sub connection.
A fast intermodal heads east through Miller on the CSXT (former B&O) Barr subdivision.
Despite the heavy cloud cover, the sun managed to make a much needed appearance as IC 6250 and EJ&E 666 shoved back to Van Loon with the L516. After working at Van Loon, the train would continue o... (more)
One of my first rail pics ever taken, at age 14. The geeps have just set out their "mixed train" on the passing siding and are making a reverse move eastward on the main in order to pick up the co... (more)
A two car train is speeding east on the South Shore Line at approximately 0900 hrs. in 1978.
KCS 4774 leads an oil train east on the westward main of the CSXT Barr Subdivision near Lake street.
Massive freight motor 802 is switching out cars on the South Shore Line at the EJ&E "City Track" connection.
Built in 1910, Gary Union Station served the New York Central and the Baltimore & Ohio until the 1950's. It was closed as railroad travel fell out of fashion. The station deteriorated further as t... (more)
South Shore's Belt Job rolls through Miller.
