Indiana Harbor Belt GP40P-2 4010 (ex-Southern Pacific 7600; née-SP 3197) and GP40-2 4012 (ex-Union Pacific 1303, née-SP 7625) work the railroad's Blue Island Yard, as IHB slug 2021 (ex-IHB 3GS21... (more)
The Leader Of The Pack. It was a long day for the crew that worked the transfer job from East Chicago to Blue Island on Indiana Harbor Belt 3861 (SD38-2) and 3801 (GP38-2) on January 31, 20... (more)
On a haze afternoon, IHB train BP2 tip toes around the corner at 139th Street in Blue Island, as they would come to a stop for cross traffic on the CSX. IHB GP40P-2 4010 leads a regular GP40-2, 40... (more)
Two unique locomotives meet at CP Harvey In Blue Island. BP2 has the right-of-way as it crosses the CSX Chicago Heights Sub with the famed GP40P-2 leading a regular GP40-2. The CSX 911 with M642 w... (more)
Oh Deer! The Blue Island Yard hump with IHB GP40-2LW 4020 shoves back cars while a family of deer begin to cross the tracks. BP2 is getting ready to depart on the right with IHB GP40P-2 401... (more)
When A Good Train Becomes A Great Train. It was a long day for the crew that worked the transfer job from East Chicago to Blue Island on Indiana Harbor Belt 3861 (SD38-2) and 3801 (GP38-2) ... (more)
The IHB Unicorn. Indiana Harbor Belt 4010 does its best to blend in with the rest of the standard cabs at the IHB yard in Blue Island, Illinois, but is a unique unit. Built as Southern Paci... (more)
A westbound IHB transfer to Blue Island Yard crosses the diamonds with the old Missouri Pacific (UP Villa Grove Sub) at Dolton Junction. 4010 leads the charge, being one of only three GP40P-2's ev... (more)
My first train of the new decade is a westbound Indiana Harbor Belt transfer, led by GP40P-2 4010 and GP38-2 3801. The train is holding at CP 98 in Dolton, waiting for permission into Blue Island ... (more)