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)
CSDX 3, a 63-year old SW1 owned by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation of Greater Chicago, heads east under Harlem Avenue. This railroad is the only one in America that carries human waste. After d... (more)
CSDX SW1 #3, built in July 1952, has been polishing the rails for nearly 64 years at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. This was shot off the Harlem Ave overpass in Ly... (more)
Sanitary District SW1 #2 returns east with empties for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District in Stickney.
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)
Tom Golden photo.
Eastbound sludge empties pass under Harlem Ave.
Chicago Sanitary District lined up their fleet in numberical order for a visit by WGRF.
Pooper #4 brings twenty-five cars of poop from the plant to the crap fields in Summit. Here it is seen ducking under the CN branch line to Forest View and will also duck under the BNSF Chillicothe... (more)
SW1's 1 and 2 run light back to the engine house after preparing the outbound's train.
SDC #'s 2 and 1 shove a cut of empties into the loader facility preparing the outbound for later.
SDC #'s 1 and 2 take on today's duties of loading the side dump cars for the afternoon mainline run.
SDC 4 brings hauls a long string of side dump cars back from the storage pits. Did you know this is the only railroad in America that transports human waste. Too bad they didn't use SW1 #2 on toda... (more)
Clean little switcher.Note the rolled up hose on the rear platform and the "watch your step" lettering-probably good advice at this location!
