Winter is giving way to early Spring in this April 2006 scene. We are in Cicero Illinois, a suburban village just west of Chicago Illinois USA. Two engines of common heritage are seen here at the Hawthorn Yard engine servicing facility on the former Illinois Central Railroad Iowa Division. The GT or Grand Trunk Western railroad, was a United States subsidiary of the Canadian National Railroad. The engine to the right is a Canadian National locomotive seen here in the "New Image" color scheme. This color scheme combination came about after the merger with the Illinois Central railroad. The old Illinois Central yard and engine terminal here is alive and well, but the old "Sportsmans" horse racing track in the background has since closed, and is slated for redevelopment very soon.
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Springtime in Cicero Illinois. April 2006.
Winter is giving way to early Spring in this April 2006 scene. We are in Cicero Illinois, a suburban village just west of Chicago Illinois USA. Two engines of common heritage are seen here at the Hawthorn Yard engine servicing facility on the former Illinois Central Railroad Iowa Division. The GT or Grand Trunk Western railroad, was a United States subsidiary of the Canadian National Railroad. The engine to the right is a Canadian National locomotive seen here in the "New Image" color scheme. This color scheme combination came about after the merger with the Illinois Central railroad. The old Illinois Central yard and engine terminal here is alive and well, but the old "Sportsmans" horse racing track in the background has since closed, and is slated for redevelopment very soon.
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