Calumet Yard, on Chicago's south side, was the home of the last roundhouse built in the United States, completed in 1952. By this late date, NKP 173 was used as protection power for the ALCO PAs o... (more)

Calumet Yard, on Chicago's south side, was the home of the last roundhouse built in the United States, completed in 1952. By this late date, NKP 173 was used as protection power for the ALCO PAs o... (more)

Calumet Yard, on Chicago's south side, was the home of the last roundhouse built in the United States, completed in 1952. The modern yard and engine terminal was built to replace older facilities ... (more)

Calumet Yard, on Chicago's south side, was the home of the last roundhouse built in the United States, completed in 1952. The modern yard and engine terminal was built to replace older facilities ... (more)

Calumet Yard, on Chicago's south side, was the home of the last roundhouse built in the United States, completed in 1952. The modern yard and engine terminal was built to replace older facilities ... (more)

Calumet Yard, on Chicago's south side, was the home of the last roundhouse built in the United States, completed in 1952. The modern yard and engine terminal was built to replace older facilities ... (more)

It's almost dusk, and more snow is forecast for tonight as ICRR 4028 leads her train past the depot at Broadview. The eastbound passenger train, maybe the Hawkeye or the Land of Corn, will arrive ... (more)

Southern Railway 2-8-0 722 leaves the Jersey depot (the original name before it was changed to Grand Junction) with the train for East Chattanooga. Notice the survey stakes, etc., indicating that ... (more)

Just before sunset on a cold winter day, CB&Q 5624 follows an Indiana Harbor Belt caboose down the interchange lead at Congress Park. Note the Mather wooden stock car and the interlocking pipes in... (more)

Growing up in Chicagoland, whenever the gates came down and we were stopped at a railroad crossing I couldn't wait until the train arrived. This image illustrates why. This is a Burlington crossin... (more)

In the waning days of steam, we made several trips to Burlington's Clyde Yard in Cicero to find steam survivors. Here's a shot of the big wooden coaling tower against the morning sun.

In the waning days of steam, we made several trips to Burlington's Clyde Yard in Cicero to find steam survivors. After we spent some time near the roundhouse shooting the CB&Q O5a 4-8-4s, we heard... (more)

In the waning days of steam, we made several trips to Burlington's Clyde Yard in Cicero to find steam survivors. After we spent some time near the roundhouse shooting the CB&Q O5a 4-8-4s, we heard... (more)

In the waning days of steam, we made several trips to Burlington's Clyde Yard in Cicero to find steam survivors. After we spent some time near the roundhouse shooting the CB&Q O5a 4-8-4s, we heard... (more)

In the waning days of steam, we made several trips to Burlington's Clyde Yard in Cicero to find steam survivors. After we spent some time near the roundhouse shooting the CB&Q O5a 4-8-4s, we heard... (more)