The last inbound run of the state supported "Hoosier State" pulled into Chicago Union Station with 2 PRR Private cars fitted with the Hoosier State logo. Later in the evening, this train... (more)

On an overcast day, an ICG SW9 leads a caboose hop at 21st Street Interlocking. Tom Golden photo.

With a nine car train in tow, Metra F40PH-2 156 pulls an outbound train under the CNW searchlight signals at Tower A-2 on the UP Geneva Sub during a Friday evening rush.

A pair of brand new Southern Pacific C44-9Ws sits outside of the BRC's locomotive facility at Clearing Yard as they await their first revenue move. Thomas Szczesniak Jr. photo.

The Virginian heritage unit leads 65H down the hill towards the BRC at CP 509.

Chicago Great Western Baldwin DS4-4-1000, 1000hp switcher built in 1949 shown here in original color scheme CGW road numbers 32-41. Unknown Photographer from my Collection.

Santa Fe "Bicentennial" SD45-2 5700 at Corwith Yard in Chicago September 1975. The 5700 was built in May 1973 and painted in the Bicentennial scheme in February 1975. The 5700 was one of... (more)

Minneapolis & St. Louis EMD NW1 91 600hp built in 1938. Unknown Photographer from my Collection.

A pair of SD60s, including one of three former BN units, is seen departing the east end of the BRC's Clearing Yard. Tom Golden photo.

Metra F40PH-2 175 leads an outbound commuter train during a Friday evening rush on the UP Geneva Sub, passing under former CNW signal bridges as it heads through the Tower A-2 Junction. At this ju... (more)

A pair of NS high-hood Geeps leads a pair of Susquehanna former BN units as they head west on the BRC to Clearing Yard. Tom Golden photo.

BRC 303 & 302 head past the 300 & 301 on their way to grab another cut of cars to hump. BRC Clearing Yard is the biggest & busiest classification yard in all of Chicagoland. On any given morning y... (more)

Only two major railroads ventured heavily into the peculiar mid-cab switcher offered by Alco in the Century series: RI and SP. The long hoods were the front on Alco's C-415's. They were ordered w... (more)