Chicago Terminal's twice-a-week switch job arrives at Bay Lumber to drop off its only load for the day along with special guest, the private railcar Caritas.

After an active series of moves, the Chicago Terminal Railroad's shipper special rests on the former Peerless spur at the end of Lakewood Branch just south of Diversey Ave. Peerless was closed las... (more)

Due to the Lakeshore Athletics Club failing to clear the right of way of parked cars, the "customer appreciation special" was delayed until well into the night. Once the parking lot was clear, the... (more)

Yes, that is a passenger train on Goose Island. In a scene probably never seen before, and almost surely never to be seen again, the Chicago Terminal's Goose Island job carries private varnish on ... (more)

There is a lot of information about the coal and steel industry in Nova Scotia on Wilkapedia. In 1970 there were still a few years of prosperity left for Sidney Steel. GMC chopped this unit fit lo... (more)

Trapped like a...front-end loader?

The 2019 gets to relax this weekend and just sit in the morning sun.

Returning to Port Clinton 4 x 3, about to cross under the ex. PRR.

North Shore RR 366 is being coupled to two cabins,and one engine , NSRR 2004 pulled back the cars so NSRR 366 could come out of side track, at Delta Place Station.

Finkl & Sons Steel is the only industry left on Kingsbury, but luckily it appears to be in no danger of closing down. The sign explains what Finkl & Sons, steel recyclers, do. Finally, ILSX 900 is... (more)

A busy scene plays out near Finkl Steel, with a front-end loader (probably used for pushing scrap metal) stuck between the train and a fence, and a fork-lift trying to get by. All in a day's work ... (more)

After leaving Finkl Steel, the Chicago Terminal meanders down busy Kingery Avenue. The area appears to be a gritty industrial area, though the area to the right is a yuppy shopping area.

In this photo, we have all the basic tenets of street running: 1.) Cool switcher threading its way through industrial trackage 2.) Idiots (yes, the train is moving forward toward the van) 3. Tight... (more)

The Chicago Terminal is pulling 3 loaded gons out of Finkl Steel on the north side of its Kingsbury street running trackage. Afterwards, it will set out 3 empty gons in place of the loads.