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.

As an Iowa Interstate transfer occupies Track 9 and a CSX stack train rolls down the Barr Sub, CP 646 splits the middle with a KCSM AC4400CW leading the way at the famous Blue Island Junction. #45... (more)

Iowa Interstate GP38-2 was built by EMD in August 1972 as Penn Central 8020. With the formation of Conrail in 1976, this diesel became CR 8020. It was later sold back to EMD, which placed it in ... (more)

Iowa Interstate train BISW departs Burr Oak Yard with interchange traffic for the IHB at Blue Island.

The Chicago Rail Link passes the Metra depot at Blue Island after servicing Great Northern Lumber up at 127th Street on the Beverly Branch.

The Chicago Rail Link is seen working Great Northern Lumber at 127th Street in Blue Island, IL.

The Chicago Rail Link is seen shoving up the Beverly Branch to serve Great Northern Lumber at 127th Street.

NIRC #4 with three bi-levels at Burr Oak Yard in Blue Island, IL.

An Indiana Harbor Belt freight train rolls underneath the old Rock Island overpass, now owned and run by Metra and used by Iowa Interstate Railroad, at Blue Island, Illinois, on a rainy October 10... (more)

UP 6235 solo unit leads autoracks through Blue Island, IL.

a Rock Island Alco C415 # 419 works the roads yard at Blue Island in August 1978 these units were common in the Chicago area. and were used a lot on transfer runs

Rock Island EMD E9A 662 leads a 4 unit set of E and F units for a freight train. The new RTA F40s freed up some of these units from there Commuter train roles making for a strange looking set of... (more)