A trio of CNW/UP EMDs leads a rebuilt New Jersey Transit unit south toward the IHB's Blue Island Yard. Tom Golden photo.

Running long-hood forward, a CNW SD45 and UP SD40-2 bring a merchandise train south through Blue Island toward the nearby IHB yard. Tom Golden photo.

A Soo Line six-axle leads a pair of former ICG units that are now being leased from Helm. Tom Golden photo.

A pair of former Family Lines GP16s bracket a former B&O Geep on a southbound freight headed to Barr Yard in Riverdale. Tom Golden photo.

A Belt Railway of Chicago TR4A/TR4B set is seen picking up cars from the South Shore's yard in Burnham. Tom Golden photo.

A pair of Belt Railway of Chicago Century's heads north back toward home at Clearing Yard after delivering a transfer to CSX's Barr Yard in Riverdale. Tom Golden photo.

CRL GP50 5100 leads a local past some searchlights in Blue Island. The searchlights and 5100 are both long gone.

Indiana Harbor Belt genset 2141 rolls though Blue Island with a transfer run to one of the areas many yards.

CSXT 3054 is crossing the Calumet Sag Channel on the IHB bridge at Blue Island and is about to cross over to the B&OCT.

CN 2916 leads L503 over BI Jct.

IHB 3861 heads light east through Blue Island.

Canadian National 3813 leads a manifest freight across the diamonds at Blue Island, IL. Blue Island is quite the railroad town with many lines intersecting with each other.

A CSX intermodal crosses the bridge at Blue Island.

An IHB Genset passes through Blue Island.

A rather unusual consist waits to depart Blue Island with BICB.