The Grand Trunk Western was an interesting line to shoot in the 1980s due to its variety of color when it came to locomotive consists. In this scene, a southbound freight is led by a former P&LE ... (more)
A pair of Belt Railway of Chicago C424s are seen headed southeast on the B&OCT as they bring a cut of cars to CSX's Barr Yard in nearby Riverdale, Illinois. Tom Golden photo.
Chicago Rail Link 5100 backs past the IAIS yard and the CBBI motors which just tied down. The 5000 is an ex CNW motor I was told this is a rare daytime move.
The IAIS BISW shoves across the Metra bridge at Blue Island
A pair of BNSF GE's bring an autorack train through Blue Island in perfect evening light.
After a lull in traffic, the action begins at Blue Island once again as a UP powered autorack train meets a CSX stack train passing in the opposite direction on the IHB. In the background the cros... (more)
CSX 5201-568 bring a stack train through Blue Island on home rails as the sun begins to set, closing yet another summer day.
A pair of CSX GE's bring a solid train of containers through Blue Island on the IHB, passing one of the last remaining man operated crossing towers in the US.
Iowa Interstate 721 and slug unit 651 catch some of the days last sunlight as the venerable duo brings the BISW up to Broadway Street out of the shadows to reverse back into the siding with a cut ... (more)
A Chessie System caboose hop heads north on the B&OCT to bring a transfer back to Barr Yard. Tom Golden photo.
Tom Golden photo.
A CNW GP50 and pair of UP SD40-2s are headed southeast on the IHB with a stack train headed toward the Harbor's Blue Island Yard. Tom Golden photo.
A brand new GE AC45CCTE runs in DPU on a rear of a rack train on the IHB.
