A failed attempt at saving the Rock Island after a failed attempt with a merger with the Union Pacific. This was a short lived scheme but attractive. Too bad it didn't survive, as Johnny Cash woul... (more)

An Alco C415 along with an RS3M haul a transfer freight through Blue Island, Illinois.

With a fresh crew shuttled up to UP interchange from Barr, CSXs B779 cuts through one of the more iconic locations in Chicagoland.

CN 3313 is leading the daily L503 through the Blue Island Diamond.

IHB's transfer job GP11-23 returns to the Blue Island yard with traffic from the UP at Proviso yard.

CN SD70M-2s 8861 and 8888 lead a loaded ethanol train east on CSXT's Barr Sub.

BNSF ES44DC 7587 leads a loaded grain train east on CSXT's Barr Sub through BI Junction destined for Selkirk, NY.

#4014 cruises through the famous Blue Island Junction, crossing the diamonds with the former Grand Trunk Western. This was a popular location for the photographers today and railroad police office... (more)

A CSX crew working on the diamonds takes a brief break to allow an Iowa Interstate train, crossing the Calumet Sag Channel on the Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal (also known as the Indiana Harbo... (more)

Working for its third or fourth owner this former PC, CR unit is handling a mixed freight for the ultimate grainger road. Photo by Mike Dolenski. From my collection.

CSX 3283 leads a intermodal East through Blue Island Junction.

CSX SD70MACe 4732 leads M642 North through Blue Island, about to make the turn East for Barr Yard.

IC 1033 and 1017, both Deathstar SD70's, lead CN L503 south through Blue Island Junction as ominous clouds swirl overhead. L503 is a BRC Clearing Yard to CN Kirk Yard train and is utilizing the fo... (more)

Southbound manifest comes off one of Cal-Sag Channel steel bridges while crossing famous Blue Island Diamond.

Handsome locos sit idle while waiting to head west.