Rock Island U25B 225 waits for its next call at Blue Island Yard. The Old Rock island does not have much time left at the time of this photo

Rebuilt IHB GP40-3 4013, wearing IHB's newest paint scheme, leads GP1 west through Blue Island.

A CSX Transportation freight train crosses the Little Calumet River in Blue Island, Illinois, on November 8, 2018. Led by AC4400CW 4 (ex 9103), Dash 8-40CW 7774 and SD40-3 4029 (ex-L&N SD40-2 810... (more)

A pair of veteran CSX SD70MAC's lead ethanol train K44711 south through the famed Blue Island Junction. Just ahead, the train will make way to the CSX and recrew at Riverdale. From Garrett, the tr... (more)

CSX SD70MAC 4512 leads a manifest west through Blue Island.

NIRC SW1200 3 sits in Blue Island with a work train.

Newly rebuilt Metra 206 sits at Blue Island along with F59PH 99 and NIRC SW1200 3.

BNSF 7006 leads GA11 west through Blue Island.

CSX's new Veterans unit leads Q016 east through Blue Island.

The oldest operating diesel outside of a museum in the country, NIRC SW1 1, leads the wheel job through Blue Island. It is pulling a string of retired former IC highliners.

Iowa Interstate 516 is on the point of an ethanol train as it waits to come off the IHB and head towards homerails. Meanwhile, a BNSF auto train waits at the signal to proceed through Blue Island ... (more)

Cincinnati originated train Q350 is in the process of making a setout at Barr Yard with a crazy lash-up. Leading the way is KCS SD70ACe 4023, followed by BC Rail C44-9WL 4642. Both units are one o... (more)

A gray KCS Ace and a BC Rail Dash 9 make for an interesting pair on CSX manifest freight Q350 as they work Barr Yard in Blue Island before proceeding to the BRC's Clearing Yard.

A pair of BRC Centurys are seen bringing a transfer south along the B&OCT to Barr Yard in nearby Riverdale. Tom Golden photo.

NS 9460 slowly makes its way south through Blue Island Junction as a fire begins to grow next to the mainlines. A short time earlier, a locomotive on a passing IHB transfer shot out some sparks in... (more)