IHB paint schemes

May 9 to 19 I traveled through the upper Midwest, touring railyards and hotspots.  A couple of pictures from that trip already have been published (May 26 & May 27) showed current views contrasted with photos taken in 1999 at the same location. 

I came away from the trip with several general convictions: 1) intermodal traffic is now the major component of eastern railroading, at least in the Midwest; 2) the two eastern railroads run many more trains than we ever see in the Pacific Northwest; 3) Norfolk Southern takes better care of its locomotives than any of the other railroads I've seen recently with many new paint jobs ; and 4) With very few grades or winding routes, trains run fast, very fast. 

So for the next months, I'll show some highlights from the trip, starting today with another picture from the Indiana Harbor Belt yard show new and old paint schemes.