O/S HN
A southbound A&S train (302 maybe) bangs the old Pennsy/Conrail and B&O mains at HN Cabin (all three now CSX properties) in Washington Park, IL, with A&S heritage SD62 #2204 in the lead.
HN stood for "Hanover", the name of this small town adjacent to East St. Louis, until anti-German sentiment during WWII led to a name change. CSX closed the tower in 2014 and amazingly, it has not succumb to destruction by backhoe or vagrant-induced fire. Will it last the year...?
Although I was aware this train was working in the two northernmost blocks of the A&S, and listening in for additional blocks south, I nearly missed this move. Credit goes to WR who happened to hear the final piece of the warrant, wherein I promptly relocated from another more boring location. Super-duper tele-smash courtesy of a 500mm lens plus very close cropping.
O/S HN
A southbound A&S train (302 maybe) bangs the old Pennsy/Conrail and B&O mains at HN Cabin (all three now CSX properties) in Washington Park, IL, with A&S heritage SD62 #2204 in the lead.
HN stood for "Hanover", the name of this small town adjacent to East St. Louis, until anti-German sentiment during WWII led to a name change. CSX closed the tower in 2014 and amazingly, it has not succumb to destruction by backhoe or vagrant-induced fire. Will it last the year...?
Although I was aware this train was working in the two northernmost blocks of the A&S, and listening in for additional blocks south, I nearly missed this move. Credit goes to WR who happened to hear the final piece of the warrant, wherein I promptly relocated from another more boring location. Super-duper tele-smash courtesy of a 500mm lens plus very close cropping.