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A weathered black and orange switcher locomotive numbered 9218 stands on a gravel-lined track behind a white safety sign, with a red CP Rail locomotive at the right.

Indiana Harbor Belt switcher 9218 behind the Norpaul Terminal safety scoreboard in Franklin Park, Illinois, with a CP Rail locomotive beyond. November 1998 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL

Side view of a weathered black and orange diesel switcher lettered INDIANA HARBOR and numbered 9213, coupled to a second unit numbered 9218, behind a gravel lot with a green fire hydrant.

Indiana Harbor Belt switcher 9213 coupled to 9218 in a yard, likely in Franklin Park, Illinois. November 1998 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL

A black diesel switcher with an orange stripe, lettered HARBOR and numbered 9202, stands on a yard track, with a second switcher and a yellow front-end loader at right and utility poles against a grey sky.

Indiana Harbor Belt switcher 9202 in a yard, likely at Franklin Park, Illinois, on an overcast autumn day. November 1998 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL

A black and orange switcher locomotive lettered HARBOR stands against a dusk sky beneath utility poles, with a second locomotive behind it at right and a gravel lot in the foreground.

Indiana Harbor Belt switcher 92[?]6 in silhouette at dusk with a second Indiana Harbor Belt locomotive, likely at Franklin Park, Illinois. November 1998 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL

A black diesel switcher with an orange stripe, lettered Harbor and numbered 9005, stands beside another switcher in a gravel yard in front of a yellow brick building, under an overcast sky.

Indiana Harbor Belt switcher 9005 next to a yard building at what the signboard calls Norpaul Terminal, Franklin Park, Illinois. November 1998 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL

A black diesel switcher with an orange stripe and HARBOR in large orange letters, numbered 9217, is coupled to a second black and orange locomotive, numbered 9202, on gravel yard tracks with autumn trees behind.

Indiana Harbor Belt 9217 is coupled to 9202 in a yard at Franklin Park, Illinois, on an overcast autumn day. November 1998 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL

Side view of a black end-cab switcher with an orange hood end, lettered INDIANA HARBOR BELT and numbered 9003, coupled cab to cab with another black and orange switcher under an overcast sky.

Indiana Harbor Belt 9003 and a second switcher, coupled cab to cab, in Franklin Park, Illinois, near Fullerton and 25th Avenue. November 1998 · Fullerton and 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

A black diesel switcher with an orange stripe and HARBOR lettering, numbered 9214, stands in a gravel yard beside a gray switcher numbered 1505, under an overcast sky with bare trees and utility poles.

Indiana Harbor Belt switcher 9214 alongside Indiana Harbor Belt 1505 in a yard at Franklin Park, Illinois. December 1998 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL

A grey end-cab diesel switcher lettered IHB 1505 on its cab, with BOARD SYSTEM still on its hood, stands on a gravel yard track under utility poles, with covered hoppers behind it.

Indiana Harbor Belt 1505, a switcher still in patched Seaboard System paint, in a yard reported to be in Franklin Park, Illinois. December 1998 · Fullerton and 75th, Franklin Park, IL

A black and orange cabless locomotive lettered HARBOR and numbered PB4 is coupled to black and orange locomotive 3801. Snowbanks are in front of them and bare trees stand behind under an overcast sky.

Indiana Harbor Belt PB4 and 3801 sit in the snow at Franklin Park, Illinois. January 1999 · Fullerton and 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

A blue diesel locomotive numbered 4001 and lettered IHB stands on a track behind a pile of gravel and snow, with a safety sign, a red dumpster and a yellow brick building at right.

Indiana Harbor Belt locomotive 4001 in solid blue at the Norpaul Terminal yard in Franklin Park, Illinois, in winter. January 1999 · Fullerton and 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

A black diesel locomotive with orange stripes and large orange HARBOR lettering, number 3801, stands behind piles of dirty snow and a white safety sign under utility poles and an overcast sky.

Indiana Harbor Belt locomotive 3801 stands in the snow behind a Norpaul Terminal safety scoreboard, likely at Franklin Park, Illinois. January 1999 · Fullerton and 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

A black diesel locomotive with orange stripes and the word HARBOR on its side, number 2925 on the cab, stands on a yard track across a gravel lot with bare trees and utility poles behind it.

Indiana Harbor Belt diesel locomotive 2925 stands in a yard under overcast skies, likely at Franklin Park, Illinois. March 1999 · Fullerton/25th, Franklin Park, IL

A black diesel locomotive with orange stripes and HARBOR lettering, number 2920, stands on a gravel yard beside a Norpaul Terminal safety scoreboard sign under an overcast sky.

Indiana Harbor Belt 2920 at the Norpaul Terminal, near Fullerton and 25th Avenue. March 1999 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL

A gray six-axle diesel locomotive lettered IHB 3901 is shown from the side on yard track, with trees and utility poles behind it and an old wooden tie in the foreground.

Indiana Harbor Belt diesel locomotive 3901 sits in a gravel-surfaced yard, likely at Franklin Park, Illinois. May 1999 · 25th and Fullerton, Franklin Park, IL

A black diesel locomotive with orange stripes and large orange HARBOR lettering, number 2920, standing on gravel-ballasted tracks under an overcast sky, with green trees and a leaning utility pole behind it.

Indiana Harbor Belt diesel locomotive 2920 standing on yard tracks, likely in Franklin Park, Illinois. May 1999 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL

A black diesel switcher with an orange stripe and large orange HARBOR lettering and the number 9218 stands on a gravel yard track in front of bare trees under an overcast sky.

Indiana Harbor Belt switcher 9218 coupled to another locomotive at Franklin Park, Illinois. December 1999 · Fullerton / 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

A weathered black and orange Indiana Harbor Belt switcher numbered 9217 on gravel-surrounded track, with a second switcher behind it and a red CP Rail System locomotive at left.

Indiana Harbor Belt switcher 9217 with another IHB switcher and a Canadian Pacific locomotive, likely at Franklin Park, Illinois. December 1999 · Fullerton Ave and 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

A black diesel switcher with an orange stripe and HARBOR in large orange letters stands on a yard track next to a grey switcher, with bare trees under an overcast sky behind them.

Indiana Harbor Belt switcher 9209 next to IHB 1505 in Franklin Park, Illinois. December 1999 · Fullerton / 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

A black diesel switcher with an orange stripe, the number 9206 on its cab and HARBOR in large orange letters on its hood, stands on a gravel-covered track in front of bare trees and a gray sky, with part of a second black and orange locomotive at the left.

Indiana Harbor Belt switcher 9206 in a yard on an overcast late-autumn day, with another IHB switcher coupled behind it. December 1999 · Fullerton/ 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

Side view of a black and orange Indiana Harbor Belt diesel locomotive numbered 9206, parked on tracks in a gravel yard with bare trees in the background.

Indiana Harbor Belt locomotive 9206, an EMD SW1200, is parked in a yard in winter. December 1999 · FULLERTON / 105th AVE, Franklin Park, IL

A black diesel switcher with an orange stripe and HARBOR in large orange letters, numbered 9209, stands behind a pile of crushed stone, next to the cab of a blue-gray switcher stenciled IHB 1505, under an overcast sky with bare trees.

Indiana Harbor Belt 9209 in a yard, likely at Franklin Park, Illinois, with Indiana Harbor Belt 1505 behind it. December 1999 · Fullerton / 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

A gray end-cab diesel switcher lettered IHB 1505, with BOARD SYSTEM on its hood, stands between a black and orange locomotive numbered 9209 and an orange locomotive under an overcast evening sky.

Indiana Harbor Belt 1505, a switcher still in patched Seaboard System paint, in the yard at Franklin Park, Illinois, with locomotive 9209 at left. December 1999 · Fullerton/25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

Two diesel locomotives, one black with orange lettering reading 'INDIAN HARBOR 9209' and one dark blue with white lettering reading 'IHB 1505', are coupled in a railroad yard with a pile of gravel and bare trees in the background.

An Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad EMD SW1200 locomotive, number 9209, is shown in a yard with a pile of ballast in the foreground. December 1999 · FULLERTON/25th AVE, Franklin Park, IL

Side view of a black and orange Indiana Harbor Belt diesel locomotive, number 9218, sitting on tracks in a gravel yard with bare trees in the background.

An Indiana Harbor Belt EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 9218, is shown in a yard in Franklin Park, Illinois, wearing the railroad's black and orange livery. December 1999 · Fullerton /25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

A blue Indiana Harbor Belt diesel locomotive with the number 1505 and the words BOARD SYSTEM on its side, parked in a gravel yard with bare trees and other locomotives nearby.

An Indiana Harbor Belt EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 1505, sits in a rail yard with other locomotives in the background. December 1999 · Fullerton/25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

Two black and orange Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad diesel locomotives, numbered 8830 and 8821, are parked side by side in a grassy rail yard under an overcast sky.

Two Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad EMD SW1200 diesel locomotives, numbered 8830 and 8821, are seen side by side in a rail yard. January 2000 · Chicago, IL

Side view of a black locomotive with an orange stripe, orange lightning-bolt graphics and HARBOR in large orange letters, standing on a lightly snow-dusted track beside a grey equipment shelter, with utility poles behind.

Indiana Harbor Belt diesel locomotive 2920 sits on a track under an overcast winter sky, likely in Franklin Park, Illinois. January 2000 · Fullerton / 25th, Franklin Park, IL

A black diesel locomotive with orange stripes and HARBOR lettering stands on a yard track beyond a station platform with a blue sign reading Mannhiem, Platform 1.

Indiana Harbor Belt 2923 sits beside a bulkhead flatcar behind the Mannheim platform sign in Franklin Park, Illinois. January 2000 · Lincoln and Front, Franklin Park, IL

Side view of a black locomotive with an orange nose and stripe, lettered HARBOR and numbered 2923, on a snow-covered track under an overcast sky.

Indiana Harbor Belt diesel locomotive 2923 on snowy tracks, likely near Fullerton Avenue and 25th Avenue in Franklin Park, Illinois. February 2000 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL

A black and red diesel locomotive with the number 2923 and 'HARBOR' lettering is parked at a station next to a sign reading 'Mannhiem Platform 1' with directions to and from Chicago.

An Indiana Harbor Belt GP38-2 locomotive numbered 2923 stands at the Mannhiem station platform on a clear winter day. February 2000 · Lincoln and Front, Franklin Park, IL

A black and orange cabless unit lettered INDIANA HARBOR BELT PB4, coupled to locomotive 3801, on yard tracks under an overcast sky with bare trees and utility poles behind.

Indiana Harbor Belt PB4 coupled to locomotive 3801, likely at Franklin Park, Illinois. March 2000 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL

Black diesel locomotive with an orange nose and orange stripes, number 3801 and the word HARBOR on its side, on a track among utility poles, with a brown boxcar covered in graffiti at the right.

Indiana Harbor Belt 3801 in a yard with a Southern Railway boxcar behind it, under an overcast sky. March 2000 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL

A black and orange Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad locomotive, number 3801, stands on tracks in a gravel yard next to a brown freight car with graffiti, under an overcast sky.

An Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad GP38-2 locomotive, number 3801, is shown in a yard with a Soo Line freight car. March 2000 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL

A black and orange Indiana Harbor Belt diesel locomotive, number 3801, is shown on tracks with bare trees in the background on an overcast winter day.

An Indiana Harbor Belt GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 3801, in black and orange livery, pictured on a winter day. March 2000 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL

Side view of a black and orange diesel locomotive, number 2923, with 'INDIANA HARBOR BELT' lettering, sitting on a set of tracks in a rail yard.

Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad SD24 locomotive #2923 in a yard, painted in black with orange lettering and stripe. July 2000 · Lincoln and Front, Franklin Park, IL

Two black and orange diesel switchers lettered HARBOR, numbered 8821 and 8830, stand cab to cab on a yard track behind a weedy embankment, with a gray covered hopper on the right and a tank car on the left.

Indiana Harbor Belt switchers 8821 and 8830 stand back to back in a yard at dusk. November 2000 · Chicago, IL

Side view of a black-and-orange end-cab diesel switcher numbered 8830 and lettered Harbor, standing on a yard track behind tall weeds, with a grey covered hopper and another switcher's cab nearby under an overcast evening sky.

Indiana Harbor Belt switcher 8830 in a yard at dusk, with a covered hopper behind it. November 2000 · Chicago, IL

Side view of a black diesel locomotive with orange stripes and HARBOR lettering, coupled to a bulkhead flatcar on a track across several rail lines from the camera, with industrial buildings behind.

Indiana Harbor Belt 2923 next to a bulkhead flatcar in Franklin Park, Illinois. November 2000 · Lincoln and Front, Franklin Park, IL

Side view of a dark green and orange Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad diesel locomotive, number 8830, in a railroad yard at dusk next to a grey freight car.

An Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 8830, stands in a yard at dusk with a freight car behind it. November 2000 · Chicago, IL

A black diesel switcher with a faded orange stripe, lettered HARBOR and numbered 8817, stands on a track beside a gravel lot. A brown BNSF gondola loaded with steel and a line of tank cars are coupled behind it, under an overcast sky with bare trees.

Indiana Harbor Belt switcher 8817 coupled to BNSF gondola 517968, likely in Hammond, Indiana. December 2000 · State and Gostlin, Hammond, IN

A black and orange diesel locomotive with the words Indian Harbor Belt and number 8817 on its side, pulling a line of freight cars in a yard under an overcast sky with bare trees.

An Indian Harbor Belt EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 8817, in black and orange livery, is pictured in a yard with a short string of BNSF freight cars on a winter day. December 2000 · State and Gostlin, IL

A black diesel locomotive with an orange stripe and HARBOR lettering, number 3802, headlights on, passes snowy ground beside a line of red and gray enclosed autorack cars.

Indiana Harbor Belt 3802 leads a second Harbor unit past a train of Southern Pacific autoracks in winter at Dolton, Illinois. January 2001 · Park and Lincoln, Dolton, IL

A black and orange Indiana Harbor Belt diesel locomotive, number 3802, coupled to a low cabless unit numbered PB5, in front of autoracks and a gray covered hopper on a snowy, overcast day.

Indiana Harbor Belt 3802 and cabless unit PB5 in the snow at Dolton, Illinois. January 2001 · Park and Lincoln, Dolton, IL

A black and orange Indiana Harbor Belt diesel locomotive numbered 3802 sits on tracks in a snow-covered yard, with a gray freight car behind it.

Indiana Harbor Belt GP38-2 locomotive number 3802 is shown in a snowy yard, coupled with a freight car. June 2001 · Park and Lincoln, Dolton, IL

A dark gray diesel locomotive with a red nose and large white Southern Pacific lettering stands in a rail yard behind a safety scoreboard sign and a yellow concrete barrier, under an overcast sky.

Indiana Harbor Belt 7611, still lettered Southern Pacific, at the Norpaul Terminal in Franklin Park, Illinois. March 22, 2003 · Fullerton and 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

Side view of a black diesel locomotive with an orange stripe and large orange HARBOR lettering, number 2921 on the cab, standing on gravel-covered tracks under utility poles and a blue sky.

Indiana Harbor Belt 2921, a six-axle diesel locomotive, standing in a yard on a clear autumn day. November 9, 2003 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL