1951 Vintage EMD SW-1. Greater Chicago Water Reclamation District open house. September 1989.

This old early 1950's vintage EMD Switching locomotive, is seen on display during a rare open house at one of Chicago's large sewer treatment plants. This special event was sponsored by the Greater Chicago Water Reclamation District at their plant in suburban "Stickney" Illinois. This plant is a large sewer and water treatment facility, located along the Chicago Sanitary and Shipping Canal on the south, and 39th Street , also known as "Pershing Road" on the north. Seen on display behind the locomotive, are side dumping cars used for hauling and dumping treated sewer solid waste used for fertilizer applications. The treated sewer water is pumped into the Chicago Sanitary and Shipping Canal where nature takes over from there. This occasion was an interesting outing on property normally closed to the public. It was one of the more Educational outings that I attended, and unfortunately one of the most Fragrent. Pee yoooo!