A trio of Grand Trunk locomotives, including one in P&LE paint, heads south on the former Rock Island connecting track with a string of autoracks destined for the Iowa Interstate. Tom Golden photo... (more)

A pair of GP38-2s along with a pair of new SD60s leads train #301 north on the Indiana Harbor Belt. The bridges from left to right are the IHB, GTW, and B&OCT/CSX mainlines, ad this photo was tak... (more)

A phrase among some Chicagoland railfans is "The Herder," which is a multi-locomotive relocation from one yard to another. A prime example of CSX's Herder is seen here where a consist of 7 locomo... (more)

The Grand Trunk Western was an interesting line to shoot in the 1980s due to its variety of color when it came to locomotive consists. In this scene, a southbound freight is led by a former P&LE ... (more)

A pair of Belt Railway of Chicago C424s are seen headed southeast on the B&OCT as they bring a cut of cars to CSX's Barr Yard in nearby Riverdale, Illinois. Tom Golden photo.

Chicago Rail Link 5100 backs past the IAIS yard and the CBBI motors which just tied down. The 5000 is an ex CNW motor I was told this is a rare daytime move.

The IAIS BISW shoves across the Metra bridge at Blue Island

A pair of BNSF GE's bring an autorack train through Blue Island in perfect evening light.

After a lull in traffic, the action begins at Blue Island once again as a UP powered autorack train meets a CSX stack train passing in the opposite direction on the IHB. In the background the cros... (more)

CSX 5201-568 bring a stack train through Blue Island on home rails as the sun begins to set, closing yet another summer day.

A pair of CSX GE's bring a solid train of containers through Blue Island on the IHB, passing one of the last remaining man operated crossing towers in the US.

Iowa Interstate 721 and slug unit 651 catch some of the days last sunlight as the venerable duo brings the BISW up to Broadway Street out of the shadows to reverse back into the siding with a cut ... (more)

A Chessie System caboose hop heads north on the B&OCT to bring a transfer back to Barr Yard. Tom Golden photo.