IAIS 500 and IAIS 504 takes CBBI east through Blue Island, pulling into Burr Oak ending its journey. Seen here is the train passing the second tower on the Rock Island District, BI Tower. The fate... (more)

Tom Golden photo.

Tom Golden photo.

Tom Golden photo.

Tom Golden photo.

Paul Meyer photo.

Tom Golden photo.

Tom Golden photo.

The skies opened up to let the sun shine down on IAIS 513, Rock Island, leading SICSX through Blue Island, Illinois on it's way to interchange with the CSX in Barr Yard. Before backing down th... (more)

On Christmas Eve, a Santa Fe GP50 and SD45 are seen with their transfer train on the last couple miles to the IHB's Blue Island Yard. Tom Golden photo.

A dead heat! A Santa Fe transfer headed to the IHB's Blue Island Yard drag races a CSX mixed freight on the B&OCT bound for Barr Yard. Tom Golden photo.

In a light rain, the CSX business train makes its way down the Chicago Heights Sub in Blue Island, closing in on a Main 2 recrew at Barr. The train was running as P918-24. It was nice to see the F... (more)

An Indiana Harbor Belt hump job working Blue Island Yard in Blue Island, Illinois takes head room west on the IHB, crossing a diamond over the CSX Chicago Heights Subdivision. An SD20, SW1500, and... (more)

Rock Island C415 417 in fresh paint at Blue Island IL July 1974. Built in September 1966 and lasting until the shutdown of The Rock in March 1980. I can't seem to find out what happened to this un... (more)

A single NW2 moves lite through Blue Island. Tom Golden photo.