A black widow and black diamonds
After a surprise sighting of UP 1996, the Southern Pacific Heritage Unit, aka the "Black Widow" on the IHB in Bridgeview, Illinois, a brief chase was in order. I was able to intercept it just fine heading up UP loaded western coal train CEYKS9 (originating on the Craig Branch) pulling through IHB's Blue Island Yard area in Riverdale, Illinois. CN's former Illinois Central Chicago Sub, aka "The Mainline of Mid-America" can be seen crossing over on an overhead bridge in the distance.
UP 1996 is an SD70ACe, and was built by EMD, for Union Pacific in August of 2006.
A black widow and black diamonds
After a surprise sighting of UP 1996, the Southern Pacific Heritage Unit, aka the "Black Widow" on the IHB in Bridgeview, Illinois, a brief chase was in order. I was able to intercept it just fine heading up UP loaded western coal train CEYKS9 (originating on the Craig Branch) pulling through IHB's Blue Island Yard area in Riverdale, Illinois. CN's former Illinois Central Chicago Sub, aka "The Mainline of Mid-America" can be seen crossing over on an overhead bridge in the distance.
UP 1996 is an SD70ACe, and was built by EMD, for Union Pacific in August of 2006.