As an autorack train shoved into IHB's Blue Island Yard, it didn't take long for me to notice it was no ordinary autorack. Included in the train consist was CRGX 1528, a former ATSF Alco S4. Built... (more)
Cargill S-4 1528 sits at the end of their tracks, with an unknown future. Having been displaced by CLCX S-2M 9698 roughly a year ago, it has sat down here ever since.
Built as ATSF 1528 in 1952, this Alco S4 found a home at the Cargill elevator (formerly Continental Grain) in Gilman, IL for 44 years. Finally, in late 2018 it was donated and shipped by flat car ... (more)