A typical hot and hazy summer afternoon in the Chicago area finds the crew of this IHB switch job protecting the shove from the platform for a Conrail caboose. I'm sure this wasn't the IHB's most ... (more)
An SD20 leads the daily afternoon transfer from Norpaul to Blue Island.
A roster shot of a new IHB NRE 3GS21C. Get your pictures of the IHB SD20's while you can, the days are numbered...
These are what will replace the IHB SD20's. The first two are now on IHB property and are seen pulling a train soon to cross the Indiana - Illinois state line en-route to the massive IHB Riverdale... (more)
IHB's westbound trackage rights train hustles through Pine Junction on the ex-NYC main.
With a pair of Indiana Harbor Belt switchers at each end, a set of brand new Conrail SD50s is seen making their maiden voyage from the EMD plant in nearby LaGrange along the Harbor to Gibson Yard ... (more)
IHB GP40-2's pull a cut of corn syrup tank cars thru the small yard in LaGrange.
An IHB transfer doubles up it's train before heading east out of Franklin Park.
Tom Golden photo.
IHB SW1500 1521 and Power Booster PB3 await their next assignment at Blue Island Yard.
Shiny genset heads out as Metra rumbles overhead.
An IHB local departs Riverdale yard as a outbound Metra train flies over head for it's next stop during the afternoon rush and a train creeps into Barr yard.
IHB 2924 one of IHB's six SD20's leads a northbound train. The SD20's are supposed to be replaced in the very near future by gensets.
