I'll Take A Pass!
By the time of this shot on 4/5/2005, the CSX former B&O Heights Subdivision had been embargoed south of this bridge, and the tracks to the north were used for head space whenever a long cut of ballast cars were taken out of the Thornton Quarry. So I was a bit surprised to see this crewless CSX former Conrail GP40-2 parked on the 1957-built bridge, reasoning that if I was the crew I'd probably want to park on solid ground!
I got my shots and went back to patrol, when I saw 3 guys walking back from Burger King about a mile to the west. They were the crew! All 3 piled into my police car and gladly rode back to their faithful steed, still perched on the bridge above the rushing waters of Thorn Creek. Despite an invitation, I declined a chance to walk across the bridge and climb aboard for a look inside the cab. You just don't tempt fate when you are wearing 12 pounds of police gear!
Glenwood, IL
Photo by John Eagan
I'll Take A Pass!
By the time of this shot on 4/5/2005, the CSX former B&O Heights Subdivision had been embargoed south of this bridge, and the tracks to the north were used for head space whenever a long cut of ballast cars were taken out of the Thornton Quarry. So I was a bit surprised to see this crewless CSX former Conrail GP40-2 parked on the 1957-built bridge, reasoning that if I was the crew I'd probably want to park on solid ground!
I got my shots and went back to patrol, when I saw 3 guys walking back from Burger King about a mile to the west. They were the crew! All 3 piled into my police car and gladly rode back to their faithful steed, still perched on the bridge above the rushing waters of Thorn Creek. Despite an invitation, I declined a chance to walk across the bridge and climb aboard for a look inside the cab. You just don't tempt fate when you are wearing 12 pounds of police gear!
Glenwood, IL
Photo by John Eagan