The LS&BC served mines in the LaSalle area of northern Illinois, and then became the vehicle for car rental, including a large theft of rail cars from the Penn Central. It later became a switching service on the south side of Chicago when it took over some of the Rock Island trackage out of Blue Island. Here are various pictures taken over the years of this line.

2 was built by Baldwin in 1918. It was later sold to Chicago Gravel Co. where it is shown without any re-lettering.

8 was an S12 built by Baldwin in 1953.

9 was an S8 built by Baldwin and later sold to Trancontinental Terminals 9 in November, 1981.

100 was a GP7, built by Electro-Motive, February, 1953, #17827. It was originally Union Pacific 700. It was renumbered 100 in 1953. On August 8, 1978, it was retired, and it was sold to Bargains Galore in April, 1979. It was purchased by XTRA, who sold it to LS&BC. It later went to the Texas-Northwestern as 100, and then to the Kiamichi RR as 701.

202 was a VO1000 built by Baldwin, December, 1941, #64260. It was originally St. Louis-San Francisco 202 and was rebuilt by Electro-Motive. It was sold to Chrome Cranshaft Co. and came to the LS&BC as 202. It was returned to Chrome in 1985.

273 was a GP9 built by Electro-Motive in September, 1954, #19870, as Union Pacific 273. It was retired in August, 1978, and sold to Bargains Galore on February 15, 1979. They immediately sold it to Diesel Electric Service, who sold it to the LS&BC as 273. It later was sold to the Texas-Northwestern as 273. They sold it to the Kiamichi as 900.

AMDG

6/7/2001