An IHB SW1500 rolls through Hammond with a string of tankers from Michigan Avenue Yard, bound for State Line Yard which is just over the state line in Burnham, IL.

The Belt Job passes through Burnham, bound for BRC's Commercial Avenue Yard.

A pair of South Shore GP38-2's lead the Belt Job through Ogden Dunes.

Not long after sunrise, a pair of UP EMD's lead an ethanol train through CP Gibson.

As Smokey looks on, South Shore's westbound freight to the BRC passes County Line Road.

BCOL 4603 leads a grain train from the WSOR past JB Tower in West Chicago.

After switching Peguiss Yard, Z502 is headed back to CSX rails with its pair of attractive South Shore Geeps.

Just after sunrise, the oil local heads north across the Cal Sag Channel, led by a GTW GP38-2 that has definitely seen better days.

Z502 heads west through East Chicago with a pair of South Shore GP38-2's.

Arcelor Mittal's pair of GP15-1's bring a long train of empties out of the plant in East Chicago, IN.

After making its pick-up at KA Steel, the oil local heads south for Flagstone, where the crew will begin the process of running around the train.

EJ&E 675 and GTW 4909, both in their respected paint schemes, leave KA Steel with the afternoon pick-up.

Splitting the signals at Flagstone, the oil local will soon cut off from its train and run to CP Romeoville.

Passing the clock in downtown, EJ&E 675 and GTW 4909 make for a great lash-up on this code blue day in Lemont.

An IC SD70, a CN SD70M-2 and a CN Dash 9 lead M34391 through Joliet.