Rock Island West Bound holds the main waiting to double to their train.
Chessie 903639 (ex-C&O 3639) brings up the rear of a freight in Blue Island, IL in October of 1986.
Really old and really new. Iowa Interstate GP10 #451 leads a freight that includes some brand new Metra locomotives thru Blue Island, IL in November of 1991.
Rock Island GE U25B 241, with UP GP30 855 and UP SD24u 3399 at Blue Island, Illinois August 28, 1975. Unknown photographer listed on slide, from my collection.
A pair of Belt Railway of Chicago Centurys brings a transfer from the BRC's Clearing Yard along the B&OCT to nearby Barr Yard. Tom Golden photo.
A face only a mother could love! CSXT 3001, a rare BQ23-7, brings a transfer run thru Blue Island, IL in November of 1991.
A widecab CNW GE leads a standard cab UP toaster on a southbound (railroad east) NIPSCO coal train on the IHB mainline over the Cal Sag Channel. Tom Golden photo.
A six-pack of Grand Trunk Western Geeps heads south across the Cal Sag Channel as they pound the diamonds at Blue Island Junction. Tom Golden photo.
Rock commuter train on "Suburban" line approaching Blue Island.
A pair of CNW EMDs leads a pair of CSX EMDs on a severely delayed "Night Crawler," the nightly transfer between CNW's Proviso Yard and CSX's Barr Yard in Riverdale. Tom Golden photo.
A widecab GE leads a six-axle EMD south (railroad east) along the IHB mainline as it brings a mixed freight toward the Harbor's Blue Island Yard. Tom Golden photo.
A GE C30-7 leads a pair of six-axle EMDs on a southbound empty coal train. Tom Golden photo.
Two BN "Cadillacs" bring a transfer run thru Blue Island, IL in November of 1990.
Iowa Interstate Road Train waits at Blue Island Yard with caboose from local.
The Metra SW-1 has pulled the Electric Line cars from the station and will shove them along the Rock Island Service Line.
