This E/B CSX track just crossed over the Sanitary Ship Canal and is headed thru the Blue Island Interlocking, in the late afternoon sun.
A quiet, cool Sunday morning.
Iowa Interstate light power heading west on the IHB to cross over and then shove back to Blue Island Yard.
Nikon D50 70-300mm.
CSX SD70MAC 4573 leads a eastbound stack train through Blue Island.
Iowa Interstate ES44AC 507 leads the RIBI ethanol train through Blue Island. I'm not a fan of the GEVOs but it is nice to see a engine on this end of the train instead of the caboose!
709 and 151 wait to make a pick up to add to there train.
Two ES44DC's power a southbound train towards homewood.
A pair of IHB GP40-2's slam the diamond as they roll through Blue Island Junction.
IHB 4015 leads a train across the diamonds at Blue Island.
I did not notice the FM H16-44 in this slide untill they came back from processing and I put it up on the screen.
The IAIS local returns to the yard.