Digital Live Sound Video: Westbound Central Illinois Railroad switching local climbing upgrade east of South Damen Avenue. Chicago Illinois USA.

I photographed this video on Friday, October 31st, 2008 in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood east of South Damen Avenue just south of Blue Island Avenue. This is a former Burlington Northern Railroad industrial branchline, that is owned and operated today by the shortline railroad Central Ilinois Railroad. The railroad was having an open house public relations event on this day. With the switching chores all done, locomotive # 1206, a rebuilt 1950's era EMD model SW-9 yard switcher, is seen heading for the interchange just west of here at South Western and Blue Island Avenues in the city of Chicago Illinois. The locomotive was recently repainted in to the pre 1970 predecessor railroad Chicago, Burlington & Quincy "Heritage" paint scheme.