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12/28/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Gary Everhart
Dates:6/1/1961 - 6/1/1977
Album Info:Fairly nice group of black & white photos by an amateur, unknown rail fan of the Indiana Habor Belt switchers during 1961-1977.
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NYC SW7 #8905 - New York Central (IHB)
Title:  NYC SW7 #8905 - New York Central (IHB)
Description:  This was one of the NYC SW7's that wore two labels - New York Central on the hood side and the IHB loco under the cab window. An unknown amateur rail fan caught this "hybrid-in-name" loco sitting in downtown Gary, IN. When NYC & PRR merged, this became PC #8905. No exact date was given in 1961 and no photographer's name was given either.
Photo Date:  6/1/1961  Upload Date: 1/19/2024 8:48:11 AM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives:  NYC 8905(SW7)
Views:  95   Comments: 0
IHB SW1500 #9207 - Indiana Harbor Belt
Title:  IHB SW1500 #9207 - Indiana Harbor Belt
Description:  Caught working the Hammond, IN yard by an unknown photographer was IHB SW1500 #9207.
Photo Date:  10/1/1966  Upload Date: 1/19/2024 8:47:56 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives:  IHB 9207(SW1500)
Views:  58   Comments: 0
IHB SW7 #8860 & IHB 8779 - Indiana Harbor Belt
Title:  IHB SW7 #8860 & IHB 8779 - Indiana Harbor Belt
Description:  Working the Gary, IN yard were IHB SW7 #8860 and IHB NW2 #8779. No exact day in July of 1971 nor a photographer's name was given for the photo.
Photo Date:  6/1/1971  Upload Date: 1/19/2024 8:48:06 AM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives:  IHB 8860(SW7) IHB 8779(NW2)
Views:  77   Comments: 0
IHB NW2 #8730 - Indiana Harbor Belt
Title:  IHB NW2 #8730 - Indiana Harbor Belt
Description:  Built in August 28 of 1948, the IHB loco is wearing the traditional black paint scheme. Note the IHB transfer caboose and NP boxcar behind the loco. No photographer's name was given for the photo.
Photo Date:  9/6/1971  Upload Date: 1/19/2024 8:47:38 AM
Location:  Schiller Park, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives:  IHB 8730(NW2)
Views:  64   Comments: 0
IHB NW2 #8779 - Indiana Harbor Belt
Title:  IHB NW2 #8779 - Indiana Harbor Belt
Description:  Slightly off-center is IHB NW2 switcher #8779 buillt in September of 1949. No photographer's name was given for the photo.
Photo Date:  7/3/1974  Upload Date: 1/19/2024 8:47:41 AM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives:  IHB 8779(NW2)
Views:  53   Comments: 0
IHB NW2 #8785 - Indiana Harbor Belt
Title:  IHB NW2 #8785 - Indiana Harbor Belt
Description:  Interesting note on the back just says "Fuel racks". I'm assuming it means the barrels sitting on the right side of the photo. No photographer's name was given for the photo.
Photo Date:  7/3/1974  Upload Date: 1/19/2024 8:47:48 AM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives:  IHB 8785(NW2)
Views:  65   Comments: 0
IHB SW1500 #9207 - Indiana Harbor Belt
Title:  IHB SW1500 #9207 - Indiana Harbor Belt
Description:  Slightly off-center photo of IHB SW1500 #9207 was taken by an unknown amateur rail fan in the Franklin Park, IL yard.
Photo Date:  7/3/1974  Upload Date: 1/19/2024 8:47:53 AM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives:  IHB 9207(SW1500)
Views:  55   Comments: 0
IHB SW1500 #9217 & 9218 - Indiana Harbor Belt
Title:  IHB SW1500 #9217 & 9218 - Indiana Harbor Belt
Description:  An unknown amateur rail fan was fortunate to catch several pairs of IHB SW1500's in the Franklin Park, IL, yard. Here was sister locos, #9217 & 9218 together.
Photo Date:  7/3/1974  Upload Date: 1/19/2024 8:47:58 AM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives:  IHB 9217(SW1500) IHB 9218(SW1500)
Views:  67   Comments: 0
IHB SW1500 #9219 & 9207 - Indiana Harbor Belt
Title:  IHB SW1500 #9219 & 9207 - Indiana Harbor Belt
Description:  A pair of IHB SW1500's were caught sitting in the Franklin Park, IL yard by an unknown amateur photographer. Both are in the all black paint scheme with the narrow white stripe along the sill.
Photo Date:  7/3/1974  Upload Date: 1/19/2024 8:48:01 AM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives:  IHB 9219(SW1500) IHB 9207(SW1500)
Views:  76   Comments: 0
IHB SW7 #8877 - Indiana Harbor Belt
Title:  IHB SW7 #8877 - Indiana Harbor Belt
Description:  Parked in an unidentified yard somewhere in Chicago, IL, was this IHB SW7 loco #8877. A brief comment on the back states "Leased to Amtrak". No photographer's name was given for the photo.
Photo Date:  10/20/1974  Upload Date: 1/19/2024 8:48:09 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives:  IHB 8877(SW7)
Views:  52   Comments: 0
IHB NW2 #8782 - Indiana Harbor Belt
Title:  IHB NW2 #8782 - Indiana Harbor Belt
Description:  Fairly nice view of IHB #8792 sitting in the Franklin Park, IL yard. No photographer's name was given for the photo.
Photo Date:  6/1/1977  Upload Date: 1/19/2024 8:47:44 AM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives:  IHB 8782(NW2)
Views:  55   Comments: 0
IHB NW2 #8833 & 8830 - Indiana Harbor Belt
Title:  IHB NW2 #8833 & 8830 - Indiana Harbor Belt
Description:  A pair of IHB NW2's paired together were spotted in the Franklin Park, IL yard. No photographer's name was given for the photo.
Photo Date:  6/1/1977  Upload Date: 1/19/2024 8:47:46 AM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives:  IHB 8833(NW2) IHB 8830(NW2)
Views:  72   Comments: 0
IHB SW1500 #9205 & 9212 - Indiana Harbor Belt
Title:  IHB SW1500 #9205 & 9212 - Indiana Harbor Belt
Description:  A pair of IHB SW1500 switchers was caught by an unknown amateur rail fan in the Franklin Park, yard.
Photo Date:  6/1/1977  Upload Date: 1/19/2024 8:47:51 AM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives:  IHB 9205(SW1500) IHB 9212(SW1500)
Views:  86   Comments: 0
IHB SW7 #8860 - Indiana Harbor Belt
Title:  IHB SW7 #8860 - Indiana Harbor Belt
Description:  Built in my birth year of 1950, this IHB SW7 was caught by an unknown amateur rail fan as it sat in the Franklin Park, IL yard.
Photo Date:  6/1/1977  Upload Date: 1/19/2024 8:48:03 AM
Location:  Franklin Park, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives:  IHB 8860(SW7)
Views:  63   Comments: 0


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