Friday, November 14, 2008

Central Illinois Railroad switching local departing from South Paulina Avenue. Chicago Illinois USA. Friday, October 31st, 2008.

Central Illinois Railroad switching local departing from South Paulina Avenue. Chicago Illinois. Friday, October 31st,  2008.

With it's cut of cars retrieved from various railroad spur sidings enroute, this working industrial switching local freight train begins backing out of South Paulina Avenue in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood. With rebuilt 1950's era EMD model SW-9 repainted into pre 1970 Chicago, Burlington & Quincy colors...The Central Illinois Railroad put on a nice open house for visiting railfan photographers this day.

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