Ex Southern GP 50 7096 rebuilt as GP 33ECO, NS 4712 sits just off of 165th Street in Hammond. Osborne yard is just behind Hammond Lead Products and always has IHB and NS action.
A couple of GP33ECO rebuilds await repair outside of the Juniata Shops. Both units were rebuilt by Juniata with grant funds from the State of Illinois. These units are assigned to the Chicago Area... (more)
Just behind Hammond Lead Products between 165th and Osborn, The NS 4711 leaves a small cut on a siding. Osborn is a cool spot where the NS crosses the IHB just of the South East end of Gibson Yard... (more)
NS 4704, 647, and Brand New 4488 are waiting to be picked up at the Juniata Shops, the 4704 and 647 had PTC added to them and are heading back to Chicago where they are assigned
Another edition of a daylight run of the Manhattan local is seen here passing the signals that protect the coach yard from the mainline. This time NS 4711 was turned and now leads the train north ... (more)
NS 4711 leads a lenggthy BS50 north on the former Wabash. Daylight freights here are extermley rare south of Chicago Ridge, due to the only local that runs the line running at night. The business ... (more)
NS 4711 takes one load down to Areopress in Manhattan. This is the only regular train on the former Wabash that moves no passengers. This is one of the hardest locals to catch in the Chicagoland a... (more)