How Far Has This Engine Gone In Its Life? Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago CSDX 1 (SW1, EMD, 7/1952) was hauling a string of loads from the processing plant to &qu... (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)

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)

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)

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

Finally, a sunny winter's day with the Sanitary District of Chicago SW1's. When the MP15DC (#4) started doing all the work in 2016, the SW1's slumbered away in the shops. Many wondered when they w... (more)

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Chicago operates a 570-acre plant that removes biosolids from the city's waste water. This facility, in the Chicago suburb of Stickney, is large enough ... (more)

If you only use one beam you get a classy cover for the other opening. How many other locomotives have had the same job since 1952? Number 1 is a mascot of sorts these days.

A pair of vintage SW1s lead the eastbound Chicago Sanitation District train through Lyons.

A pair of veteran SW1's head east through Lyons, bringing empties to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation in Stickney. Usually running with one unit, it was a nice to see them today with a larger tr... (more)

The Sanitary District of Chicago owns three SW1s painted in this green paint with yellow font and trim. #1 is seen here basking in the morning light after spending the night outside for a change.

Three of the four locomotives belonging to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (also know as the Sanitary District of Chicago) are seen staggered on the loading tracks a... (more)

Chicago Sanitary District lined up their fleet in numberical order for a visit by WGRF.

SW1's 1 and 2 run light back to the engine house after preparing the outbound's train.