Switching at Barr Yard Chicago

The BOCT switch is working a long distance B&O train.

Shortly after sunset on a warm afternoon, the landmark Pennsylvania Railroad Eight Track Lift Bridge stands silent above the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal near the Ash Street interlocking on the... (more)

B&OCT L4 0-8-0 777 with a short work train. This locomotive was clean and it looked like it was just shopped. Even the canvas storm curtains were clean. Note the unusual B&OCT name plate just abov... (more)

At the the B&OCT roundhouse (out of the view on the right), hi-tech steam thorobred 5571, a class T-3a-c 4-8-2 is spotted for service. More Chicago B&O steam is found at Railroad: Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad
Locomotive: Alco S2
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: BOCT 517
Train ID: Hostle move
Photo Date: August 12, 1956

In 1886, the Wisconsin Central Railroad had formed a new railway company, called the Chicago and Great Western Railroad (C&GW) to build a new line from a connection with the WC at Forest Park into... (more)

B&O (Chessie) 6240 sits out behind the South Branch Valley shops next to WM BL2 7172. The next time I woudl see this unit would be in 2007, 14 years later, but now 6240 wears a fresh coat of Ches... (more)

Clean Royal Blue B&OCT SW1 (1942) #8417 idles in front of a Harvey, Ill. maroon factory during spring break from College.