Detail of the horribly mangled track of the west spur of the Forest Park branch. If it weren't for the new freight cars left on the line, a casual viewer would probably assume that no train could ... (more)

The Forest Park job backs down the decrepit branch line track. In spite of the horrible track conditions, the train actually went down the line at a relatively fast clip.

CN's R953 thumps down the "famous" Forest Park Branch which splits a mall in half. This at one time was a connection from the IC to the CGW, and is now an undermaintained spur. Very tight cleara... (more)

CN's R953 traverses the famous Forest Park Branch, negotiating tight clearances since it runs right through a mall and parking lot (note Dominick's). At one time this line connected to the CGW at... (more)