On a hot and humid summer evening, a pair of IHB GP40-2's are in charge of a westbound transfer on the approach to CP's Bensenville Yard.

I’m always a sucker for a pretty face but for this one, not so much. Roundhouse scuttlebutt was that these were embargoed due to being built with no collision protection in the front. Present ... (more)

The turntable is a degree or two from indexing as one of the great faces in American railroading fills the frame. Note the little fender below the pilot. I wonder why they added it.

Hard to think of them as old but here is an old unit getting ready to drop his hump slug to go pick up an RP15BDM to be positioned for photographs.

IHB 2160 heads light east back into Norpaul Yard.

IHB SD20 2920 pulls up to Hohman Ave for headroom.

IHB SD20 2920 pulls past CP Ryan in Hammond for headroom.

With slug 478 up front, IHB SW1500 1522 is working hard as it powers a Harbor transfer from Blue Island Yard to UP's Yard Center. UP SD40N 1651 is along for the ride and will be dropped upon arriv... (more)

A pair of IHB GP40-2s lead NA11 west through Chicago Ridge.

IHB 3861 leads its train through Dolton, Illinois as it heads for IHB's Gibson Yard. 3861 started its life as a MILW SD40-2 before being rebuilt into an SD38-2.

IHB SD20 2923 brings a pulldown out of the west end of Gibson yard.

Visitor from Chicagoland at AMP. All safety gear worn and permission gotten.

IHB SW1500 1501 heads light past the tower at Blue Island Junction.

Semaphore signals stand guard at the Gary & Western section of the Indiana Harbor Belt Burns Harbor Branch, in March of 1979. Just beyond these signals, this line will cross the Elgin Joliet & Eas... (more)

IHB 4012 and CSXT 8801 meet north of old Cal Tower in East Chicago, Indiana. The 4012 has definitely seen better days!