Two of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago‘s SW1’s shove the empties they just brought back from the dumping fields in McCook into in the loader at their homebase in... (more)

The Chicago Sanitary District does their morning routine as they head back from taking their morning dump at the dumping fields in McCook. Two classic CSDX SW1’s take charge on this humid summer... (more)

The Three Rivers Rambler ran a special excursion train on July 24th, 2019 with Chattanooga Traction Company #4 as the power. The train is seen crossing the over a small creek just beyond Calhoun's... (more)

Always an industrial. Built in 1945 for Great Lakes Steel, later at National Lime and Stone this veteran is probably headed for scrap as it sat here for some time

Welcome back. CSDX SW1 #1, one of the three SW1's owned by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, will turn 70 this month. It's been out of service for quite some time due... (more)

Near the confluence where the Clinch River, the Holston River and the French Broad River unite to form the mighty Tennessee our photo freight gingerly treads its way over the line’s most impress... (more)

A chartered day out with a short period freight and two “donkeys” on the Knoxville & Holston River. What could be better?

Relco 511 basks in the late afternoon sun at the former American Italian Pasta Company plant (now TreeHouse Foods).

Nearly 140 years of service working together. CSDX SW1's 3 and 2 head back east to the Stickney plant after making their morning dump at the drying fields in Willow Springs.

After sewage and storm water is cleaned at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, the Chicago Sanitary District Railroad hauls the leftover solids away and dumps them here at the drying fields just... (more)

Built in 1939 for the Atlantic Coast Line by EMC (not yet EMD), this the second EMC diesel at Steamtown.

With 18" of fresh powder on the ground, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago SW1 #3 is seen heading west between I-55 and the Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal. SW1 #3 w... (more)

Growing up you always hear about barn finds. Someone finds a classic car, priceless artwork or something of historical value that had been locked away and forgotten about. Never does one hear abou... (more)

CSDX SW1 #2 approaches the treatment plant in Stickney, with 13 empties for loading.