BRC C424 604-601, Melrose PK, IL rs
A crisp bright late December day in 1978 finds the daily Belt transfer rolling past the Northwestern's diesel house at Proviso yard. The two gray and black Alcos have delivered their train to Yard 9, grabbed their caboose, and are headed for Clearing Yard at Bedford Park. The Belt's 600's were always a great catch in Alco-starved ChicagoLand. Behind the 604 you can spot the cab of one of the semi-rare CNW "Falcon" SD40-2's, the 6922. I believe there were only two of them, and yes, I did manage to get a shot of it, despite the euphoria of seeing a C424...
BRC C424 604-601, Melrose PK, IL rs
A crisp bright late December day in 1978 finds the daily Belt transfer rolling past the Northwestern's diesel house at Proviso yard. The two gray and black Alcos have delivered their train to Yard 9, grabbed their caboose, and are headed for Clearing Yard at Bedford Park. The Belt's 600's were always a great catch in Alco-starved ChicagoLand. Behind the 604 you can spot the cab of one of the semi-rare CNW "Falcon" SD40-2's, the 6922. I believe there were only two of them, and yes, I did manage to get a shot of it, despite the euphoria of seeing a C424...