Saturday, with a surprise
Author: Jim Ford
A Saturday morning in Riverdale and DoltonÕyielded a fair number of trains and one unexpected sight.
Photo Gallery
Q010 pulls into the early morning sun at Dolton.
K558 comes west through Dolton Junction.
Q160 splits the signals at 137th St.
Q588 with the low November sun behind him.
Yard crew off, road crew on. Q368 gets ready to head for Garrett.
What have we here?
The pig swallowed the python. If the line goes all the way through the diesel service building, there are a dozen of Larry's engines at Barr this morning.
Q368 passes the east Dolton signals. He has three GP-15's in tow. A garbage truck wasted no time getting across at Lincoln Avenue.
Q161 passes Y324
With 1522 pulling and 8444 pushing, Y324 seems to have enough power.
K010 has 98 loads of crude oil going east.
Q388 heads for Willard.
Q654 has just gotten his signal to pull out of the South Open at Perry Avenue.
Q596 pulls under the Metra and into Barr Yard.
Y123 is pulling east at Perry Avenue to gain head room.
Q157 rolls through the Riverdale plant.