ICG GP40 3009, Argo, IL P43 12 cars RS
One of the neater things about working Argo tower in Summit, IL, other than getting paid for looking at trains all day, was watching ICG's Slingshots fly by the tower, Here comes one now, P43 with one GP40 and 12 cars. Seeing a GP40 on a one of these was a little unusual; the short fast pig trains usually rated a GP30 or GP35, and sometimes maybe one or two Paducah Geeps. The 3009, seen here in June of 1983, is about to cruise over the IHB diamonds on its way south. You always had to consider what traffic to run and when. While most traffic on the former GM&O was pretty quick, the trains on the Harbor usually ran like a three legged turtle. It was the same with McCook crossing, which Argo operated via remote control. Over there, which was just under a mile away, it was the Santa Fe that flew by on its way west. Only problem was that we ran probably three trains on the Harbor to just one of the two faster railroads. It could be a delicate balancing act at times, and not all players could be happy at the same time.
ICG GP40 3009, Argo, IL P43 12 cars RS
One of the neater things about working Argo tower in Summit, IL, other than getting paid for looking at trains all day, was watching ICG's Slingshots fly by the tower, Here comes one now, P43 with one GP40 and 12 cars. Seeing a GP40 on a one of these was a little unusual; the short fast pig trains usually rated a GP30 or GP35, and sometimes maybe one or two Paducah Geeps. The 3009, seen here in June of 1983, is about to cruise over the IHB diamonds on its way south. You always had to consider what traffic to run and when. While most traffic on the former GM&O was pretty quick, the trains on the Harbor usually ran like a three legged turtle. It was the same with McCook crossing, which Argo operated via remote control. Over there, which was just under a mile away, it was the Santa Fe that flew by on its way west. Only problem was that we ran probably three trains on the Harbor to just one of the two faster railroads. It could be a delicate balancing act at times, and not all players could be happy at the same time.