Steel and iron mills have ranked among the largest economic enterprises in the greater Chicago region since long before the Civil War. The second half the nineteenth century saw this area become o... (more)

IHB 2160 leads a manifest west into Blue Island yard.

Back in the mid 90's the IHB bought their only two GP38-2's they've ever gotten. Here they were back in 2016 on the 115 job as they pass through the steel jungle of CP 502. These are also the only... (more)

Endangered IHB SD20 2923 teams up with SD38-2 3861 to switch Blue Island Yard in Riverdale on this cold, but sunny morning. A UP SD70ACe and a KCS SD70MAC also make an appearance as they prepare t... (more)

IHB 4018 brings the IHB 115 south passing the former Midland Steel headquarters in East Chicago, Indiana.

With the wind blowing off of Lake Michigan, it's just your typical chilly winter day in NWI. Here we see IHB 1515 leading a small transfer for Gibson Yard going over the Grand Calumet River in Eas... (more)

After waiting for several trains to pass on the Harbor, IHB 1520 begins its journey south through La Grange.

IHB 2924 works a set of racks on the west end of the IHB's Gibson Yard. A staple of the IHB for years, the SD20's are coming to the end of the road. On January 1st, 2020, the SD20's will be done a... (more)

CITX 406 leads a IHB train turning onto the NS Chicago Line going eastbound on a cold day at East Chicago Indiana (CP 502).

IHB GP40-2 4016 and GP40P-2 4010 lead train 115 west through Ogden Dunes IN, at milepost 488 on the Norfolk Southern Chicago Line.

IHB 4016, a former SP GP40-2, shoves some cars through CP Gibson in Hammond, IL.

IHB 3801 sits at the north end of IHB’s Norpaul Yard in Franklin Park, IL on a warm summer evening.

A pair of former Southern Pacific units are in charge of this IHB train as it rolls southbound through La Grange on a beautiful fall afternoon.

IHB 1512 leads a cut of potash cars out of Blue Island Yard on a sunny autumn afternoon

IHB 3802 leads the 115 job west through CP 502.