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.

It's a very small section, but the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago performs some street running here in Forest View, where the MWRDGC tracks and Canal Bank Road come tog... (more)

This is where the magic happens. SW1 #3 shoves 13 empties into track 3 at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago's treatment plant in Stickney, IL. Loaded side dump cars ar... (more)

A sight that'll never get old to me is the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago's SW1's leading trains. It's even nicer when they have a larger train and run with a pair of u... (more)

Cosmetic restoration work nears completion on the 9408, looking her best in several decades thanks to the labor of several dedicated volunteers at the Railway Museum of Greater Cincinnati.