Belt Railway of Chicago Alco C424s and EMD SW9s and SW1200s congregate on the west side of the locomotive shop at Clearing Yard in Bedford Park, Illinois, on December 5, 1987.

Apparently retired, this unit came late in the production run. Interesting modifications for radio control. Photo by Jim Satterwhite, from my collection.

As they did for thirty odd years these units project mighty columns of glorious Alco pollution into the pristine atmosphere of the Windy City as they slowly drag the merchandise of America from ra... (more)

All sorts of interchange action has occurred at the B&OCT's Barr Yard. While the BRC brings in its train from Clearing Yard, lite sets of power from the Santa Fe (Corwith Yard) and ICG (Markham Y... (more)

Heading southbound on the Indiana Harbor Belt main line, a Belt Railway of Chicago freight is about duck under the Burlington Northern three-track main line at La Grange, Illinois, late in the day... (more)

A trio of BRC Alcos are seen bringing a transfer into the B&OCT's Barr Yard. Tom Golden photo.

BROC Alco #604 brings a transfer freight into CNW's Proviso Yard on a dreary day in January of 1986.

A pair of Belt Railway of Chicago Centuries are seen pulling a cut of cars from Clearing Yard including a former Alaska Railroad passenger car. Tom Golden photo.

Belt Railway of Chicago Alco C424 Nos. 604 and 605 drag a freight southbound on the Indiana Harbor Belt at La Grange, Illinois, on October 12, 1986. The train is about to duck under the Burlington... (more)

BRC transfer job Pullman Jct south side of Chicago

Centuries pause at Clearing.

one of the best crossings in the Chicago area was Pullman Jct on the south side of the city where around ten different railroads passed through. Here a westbound Belt Railway of Chicago transfer r... (more)

Belt Railway of Chicago Alco C424's 604 and 602 round the curve just south (railroad east) of Beverly Jct. on the Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal Railway. They are lugging a heavy, 100-plus car ... (more)

BRC C424 604 and 602 shove a transfer train around the northwest leg of the wye from BRC to Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad rails at 75th Street (Forest Hill) Interlocking Tower. Once t... (more)

Time was running out for the Belt's Centuries, I'm glad I got to photograph them before it was too late.