GTW5809eBlueIslandIL885
At Blue Island, on the south side of Chicago, lines of the Grand Trunk Western, Indiana Harbor Belt, CSX, Baltimore and Ohio Chicago Terminal and Rock Island intersected. Trains of other railroads also passed through here using these railroads to get to each others yards. Taken from the right of way of the Rock Island which passed overhead, an eastbound GTW perishable train was passing through the junction in summer 1985. This is still one of the best junctions to visit in the Chicago area with a public street crossing where you can see the small tower. This tower was manned by GTW personnel who manually lowered crossing gates as trains passed through.
GTW5809eBlueIslandIL885
At Blue Island, on the south side of Chicago, lines of the Grand Trunk Western, Indiana Harbor Belt, CSX, Baltimore and Ohio Chicago Terminal and Rock Island intersected. Trains of other railroads also passed through here using these railroads to get to each others yards. Taken from the right of way of the Rock Island which passed overhead, an eastbound GTW perishable train was passing through the junction in summer 1985. This is still one of the best junctions to visit in the Chicago area with a public street crossing where you can see the small tower. This tower was manned by GTW personnel who manually lowered crossing gates as trains passed through.