MPI MP2000D model demonstrator locomotive at the BRC Clearing Yard in Chicago Illinois. Appeared to be enroute to the Wisconsin Southern Railway for trail and testing.

Lounging in the Belt Railway of Chicago’s Clearing Yard are BRC C424 602 and Union Pacific SD40-2 3345. (Bedford Park, Illinois – September 19, 1997). Photographed on railroad property wit... (more)

The Belt Railway of Chicago’s Clearing Yard was a great place to find a wide variety of motive power from various railroads, and in Autumn of 1997 An eclectic mix of diesels was found there: A ... (more)

BRC’s South Side Industrial job finishes it’s work for the day and seen here shoving its train across 73rd Street and right back into BRC’s Clearing Yard behind the buildings along 73rd Stre... (more)

The Belt Railway of Chicago's Clearing Yard is one of the biggest yards around. With constant action, the yard is 5.5 miles in length and houses over 250 miles worth of trackage. It's also one of ... (more)

A TR4 cow-calf set is seen moving lite around the BRC's Clearing Yard. Thomas Szczesniak Jr. photo.

The BRC 7am Transfer returns from Ingredion in Argo with 103 cars for Clearing Yard. The train is seen from the Harlem Ave overpass as a CSX stack train departs Bedford Park.

In some nice golden light, WSOR T1 departs Clearing Yard as storms build to the south.

On a very hot 4th, a duo of UP SD40Ns lead CP G45 south into BRC Clearing Yard.

Long summer days and a shortened Metra schedule (due to COVID-19) have made it easier to capture the Wisconsin & Southern departing BRC's Clearing Yard in daylight. With a pair of trusty SD40-2's ... (more)

Belt Railway of Chicago MP15 534 at Clearing Yard in Chicago October 1975. Built in June 1975, This MP15 lasted into the mid to late 90s wearing the Bicentennial paint scheme. James Claflin Photo ... (more)

In 1992 CN North America scheme was introduced and all mainline power began receiving the new map logogram. Yard and general service power less than 3000hp do not have the map, only the CN logo.

BRC 581 works a pulldown at Clearing Yard.

Grand Trunk Western GP40-2 6406, being serviced at the Belt Railway of Chicago’s Clearing Yard, was built by EMD in October 1972 as Detroit Toledo & Ironton 406. The DT&I was acquired by the GT... (more)

A Belt Railway of Chicago yard crew uses an RC GP23ECO to work the east end of Clearing Yard.