Three Belt Railway of Chicago yard crew work the east side of the BRC's Clearing Yard as a Southwest flight descends into the Chicago Midway Airport.
The conductor keeps an eye on auto traffic as BRC 237 leads its two car pick-up out of Charter Steel. After heading back to the mainline, 237 will run around the rest of its train already parked o... (more)
BRC 230 goes about its switching duties at Clearing Yard.
A light power set of a Genset, Yard Slug, and SD40-2 run down to get another string of cars to shove over the hump at the Belt Railway of Chicago's Clearing Yard. Locomotives:BRC 211 ... (more)
A Belt Railway of Chicago TR4A/TR4B set is seen picking up cars from the South Shore's yard in Burnham. Tom Golden photo.
A pair of Belt Railway of Chicago Century's heads north back toward home at Clearing Yard after delivering a transfer to CSX's Barr Yard in Riverdale. Tom Golden photo.
A BRC GP40 moves a hospital car loaded with a damaged tank car down the yard lead at the BRC's Clearing Yard. Locomotives:BRC 235 GP40BRC 581 GP38-2BRC 234 GP40
A Belt Railway of Chicago yard crew uses RC power to work the east end of Clearing Yard and the crewman stands on the front platform to watch as he makes his maneuvers. Locomotives:BRC... (more)
A BRC SD40-2 and yard slug shove a cut of freight cars west as they head towards the hump at the Chicago Clearing Yard. Locomotives:BRC 305 Yard SlugBRC 304 SD40-2
Looking west into Clearing Yard from the Cicero Ave overpass.
BRC MP15 150 switches Best Foods in Cicero.
A trio of BRC Alcos are seen bringing a transfer into the B&OCT's Barr Yard. Tom Golden photo.
BRC's industry job makes a pick-up at Independence Tube Corporation.
BRC MP15AC 150 departs Charter Steel on Chicago's west side after making its pick-up.
BRC 151 heads south across the BNSF Chillicothe Sub at LeMoyne. This local usually has a Geep of some kind for power, so I was pleasantly surprised to see it operating with a switcher on this sunn... (more)