The IHB Cast Job backs down the lead to Kemira Water Solutions in East Chicago. On point of todays train is IHB 1515, a retro schemed SW1500.

The picked apart hulks of an Indiana Harbor Belt NW2 and an Illinois Central GP9 sit among the sea of parts at the National Railway Equipment Co.'s facility in Dixmoor, Illinois. This is the end o... (more)

IHB 1500 leaves the mills behind as it heads back to the yard.

A pair freshly painted IHB GP40s head west during a brief lake effect snow shower

IHB GP38-2 3801 leads a power move west by Calumet.

IHB 4018 reverses onto a cut of cars on the former Gary & Western trackage at CP Gibson.

A pair of IHB’s endangered SD20s shove a cut of cars across Leavitt Ave in Blue Island, IL

IHB train BA8 takes headroom at the west end of Blue Island Yard with a GP40-2/GP38-2 combo.

After pulling out of Blue Island Yard for headroom, IHB train BP12 shoves back into the yard with a Harbor GP38-2 and a GP40P-2 (one of three).

Just out of Blue Island Yard, a pair of Indiana Harbor Belt SD20's are in charge of a UP Yard Center transfer as they make their way down 9 Lead at CP 107 in Riverdale. Reports indicate that the S... (more)

IHB 4019 leads NA11 west through Franklin Park.

My first train of the new decade is a westbound Indiana Harbor Belt transfer, led by GP40P-2 4010 and GP38-2 3801. The train is holding at CP 98 in Dolton, waiting for permission into Blue Island ... (more)

As every other morning, the IHB cast job pulls down to CP 502 before backing down the branch to work a few industries. IHB 1509 leads as it passes the old Inland Steel headquarters.

IHB 2920, one of 3 SD20's that remained on the IHB roster up until early 2020.

All is quiet and not much happening here on the first day of 2020 as various units sit around in the sun.