Digital Live Sound Video: Central Illinois Railroad # 1206 towing inoperable # 1208 out of the west storage siding. Chicago Illinois USA. Oct 2008.

I photographed this Digital Live Sound Video on Friday, October 31st, 2008. The local industrial shortline switching railroad known as the Central Illinois Railroad, was having an open house at their headquarters and locomotive storage yard at 918 West Cermak Road in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood. Locomotive # 1206 a 1950's era EMD model SW-9 yard switcher originally from the Belt Railway of Chicago, is seen here towing inoperable and heavily grafitti tagged switcher # 1208 out of the west storage siding at the begining of the opne house festivities around 9:00 AM.

Locomotive # 1206, was recently repainted from DRSX blue , to this heritage color scheme honoring the pre 1970 predecessor railroad Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RR.
The C,B & Q switched this industrial branchline during the 1950's and 60's with EMD
switchers in this color scheme.