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)