WC SW1500 1565 makes a rare appearance leading the Whiting local through East Chicago.
AMTX 115 shoves a cut of flat cars back into the ArceorMittal Plant from the NS/IHB yard in East Chicago, IN.
IHB 1506 takes the connecting track to home rails from Norfolk Southern's Chicago Line with a long string of UP coil gondolas in East Chicago, IN.
The Union Pacific's Rio Grande unit heads NS train 16E through the decidedly urban landscape of East Chicago, IN on 9/24/2014 at 12:05pm. This train would not get much further, the dispatcher wou... (more)
The Union Pacific's Rio Grande unit heads NS train 14A through the decidedly urban landscape of East Chicago, IN on 9/24/2014 at 12:05pm. This train would not get much further, the dispatcher wou... (more)
IC 1506 brings a cut of cars out of Whiting Yard and crosses EJ&E bridge 631 in East Chicago, IN.
A rather nice looking EJ&E SD38-2 awaits a crew for it's local run to South Chicago on a nice summer afternoon.
NS 1067 leads 65W west along Norfolk Southern's Chicago Line and past CP 503 and towards the setting sun.
Former SP 7336 leads CSX train Q386 past Hick Tower. In 1 mile, at CP 501, this train will take the CSX connection to get on home rails.
Southbound IHB local crosses Bridge 631 shortly after departing EJ&E's Whiting Yard.
An ex-Conrail Dash 8 leads a westbound coal train under the classic New York Central searchlights at CP 501.
Approaching Graselli Junction, a Michigan Avenue - Blue Island transfer heads south. One of the sharpest paint schemes around if you ask me.
Eastbound "Bottle Train" from the plant at Riverdale arrives the Lake Front Yard and the interchange with the Arcelor Mittal.
An Arcelor Mittal job pokes out at the pedestrian overpass with several flat cars of steel slabs.
No trespassing on the IHB, in East Chicago I don't think a sign is going to keep people off the tracks.
