There is nothing like that classic and distinctive EMD postwar styling on their line of SW and NW model yard switchers. I took this photo around 8:00 AM in the locomotive storage yard and headquarters, of the privately owned Chicago industrial shortline railroad, known as the Central Illinois Railroad. Just recently, the company's new management gave the approval for the crew ( Who are also railfans.)
to repaint the badly grafitti tagged 1950's era EMD SW-9 # 1206, into a very classic 1950's era Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad "Heritage" color scheme. Prior to 1970, the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad operated this branchline, using EMD SW series yard switchers in this color scheme. Everything old is new again.
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