#'s 2 and 3 take their 26 empties back to the treatment plant in Stickney, skirting the Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal in the process. Interstate 55 is in the background.

On a sunny morning, SW1's 2 and 3 lead their recently dumped cars out of the drying fields. Both units are in their 70th year of service.

BN 81, still in GN paint and lettering, retained its GN number and spent most if not all its life in Seattle. I moved to Seattle in summer 1974 and would see it around town, often at or near King ... (more)

Still going strong, the Washington Terminal-assigned SW1 awaits its next call to duty at Union Station.

A Washington Metro Red Line train approaches Union Station as SW1001 569 and SW1 737 wait between assignments near K Tower.

In a heavily industrialized (and incredibly smelly) corner of downtown Chicago, the morning run of the Sanitary Train is concluding as it backs its train into the plant. The historic SW1 will cut ... (more)

On a hot and sticky morning, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago's massive, water treatment plant is seen from above in Stickney. Times are busy as multiple trains of lo... (more)

A pair of veteran SW1's haul 26 snow covered loads of human waste to the drying fields, a couple miles ahead.

On the first official day of winter, also the shortest day of the year, The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago is seen here doing the morning tradition of shoving their emp... (more)

ComEd 15 sits outside Barn 9 at IRM.

A former Acme Steel and ArcelorMittal SW1, now owned by Cleveland Cliffs, handles a single ladle transfer car with ease on this warm afternoon. The veteran switcher sure could use a wash!

SOO SW1 320 brings up the rear of a Pumpkin train in downtown Duluth.

SOO/ILSX SW1 leads the pumpkin train West back towards the Duluth depot.

Casey Rhodes brings train 101 south away from Three River Rambler’s University Commons depot with Chattanooga Traction no. 4 leading the way.

An Anthracite Railway excursion rolls past the brick water tank base at Powder Valley, Pennsylvania. Parking must have been tight, as my ’83 Mustang GT made it into the edge of the photo.