Its the middle of the blue-gray era on CSX with SD40-2R 8375 and a bunch of GP15-1's at Barr yard.

BNSF 6756 idles away in the light snow falling at Barr Yard before it heads east on an outbound train.

the crew on NS 9001 puts these two engines away with the rest of the visiting power before going dead.

a string of ex-CN GP9s sits out with some BNSF power at the east end of the IHB yard

A CSXT manifest with a solo FU leaser up front pulls down to the east end of the yard for head room.

IHB 1524 and Diesel Hump Trailer #477 roll in a light move, departing Blue Island Yard just after 6 a.m. toward (presumably) Gibson Yard.

Steel coils bound for Gibson Yard wait on what's left of the old Pennsylvania RR alignment through the morass of yards and junctions in Riverdale and Dolton. The tower at Dolton Crossing is visibl... (more)

Colors at Barr Yard.

Locos starting to pile up at IHB Blue Island Yard.

A CSX manifest bound for Detroit leaves Barr Yard in the morning. The third locomotive is a Detroit Diesel RD20 demonstrator. This locomotive pilot program was ultimately unsuccessful, although I'... (more)

IHB 8786 and 8792 idle awaiting assignment in IHB's Blue Island Yard in 1992. 8786 was sold to Larry's in 2006, and 8792 was sold and scrapped in 2002.

Holding in the IHB yard...

A pair of former BN GP50's, now owned by RailAmerica, assigned to the CBNS, and pooled by the CF&E.. lay over in IHB's Riverdale yard before departing eastbound back to Fort Wayne on CF&E's road f... (more)

A pair of former BN GP50's, now owned by RailAmerica, assigned to the CBNS, and pooled by the CF&E.. lay over in IHB's Riverdale yard before departing eastbound back to Fort Wayne on CF&E's road f... (more)

A road slug, dubbed by Indiana Harbor Belt as a Power Booster, awaiting its next assignment in IHB's Blue Island Yard.