The Chicago skyline stands tall 23 miles away as ArcelorMittal SW1500 #111, one of the many locomotives on the #1 leader in steel's roster, shoves a bottle train into the massive East Chicago plan... (more)
As the Wisconsin Central's Sierra Hotel passes by on an eastbound officer special, a pair of IHB SW1500s head west through Dolton. Tom Golden photo.
With track work ongoing at the former NKP diamonds, a pair of IHB SW1500s bring a string of autoracks west across the mainlines at Hohman Interlocking. Tom Golden photo.
ILSX 942, a 52 year old SW1500, shoves a cut of box cars into a siding while putting on a smoke show.
A Buffalo & Pittsburgh yard crew pulls down a long string of cars from Tifft Street Yard on the former B&P mainline, now serving as the yard lead. The train is passing by the massive Lactalis Amer... (more)
Led by a pair of Harbor SW1500s, an EMD/NS test set consisting of a pair of SD60s, an SDP40F, and business car head east on the IHB. Tom Golden photo.
The ArcelorMittal owns quite the collection of switch locomotives. SW1500 #304 leads a "bottle train" out of the shadows of the East Chicago, IN plant, as it makes way for IHB's Lakefront Yard. Ev... (more)
With switching done in Union, MO, the local locomotives return light to the Lackland Yard.
This view shows the hood ends of a pair of Wisconsin Central SW1500s assigned to heavy switching at Shops Yard in North Fond du Lac, WI. The 1556 is in the early color scheme using the original cr... (more)
This view shows the cab ends of a pair of Wisconsin Central SW1500s assigned to heavy switching at Shops Yard in North Fond du Lac, WI. The 1556 is an early color scheme using the original cream c... (more)
With an SW1500 at each end, ArcelorMittal brings a molten steel "bottle train" into their East Chicago plant.
SW1500 no. 1560 handles switching duties at the north end of Shops Yard, Wisconsin Central's main yard on its system. Note a group of Green Bay & Western ballast hoppers on the next track over. Th... (more)
Former SP SW1500s pair up on Wisconsin Central to handle heavy yard switching at North Fond du Lac, WI below the yard office tower.
IHB 1511 leads a local west towards BP Whiting.
