N&W GP9 2509, Chgo-130th St rs
The afternoon ramp job is approaching 130th St on the former Nickel Plate Road with auto racks for the auto loading facility just a little south of this location. It's December 10, 1979 and a typical winter sky at least keeps the exposure even. The balance of the train has just about cleared Cummings Drawbridge. That long tube is the pedestrian walkway for the Ford employees to get from the parking lot to the plant. Almost forgot to add that the 2509 is right at home, having started out life as NKP 509.
N&W GP9 2509, Chgo-130th St rs
The afternoon ramp job is approaching 130th St on the former Nickel Plate Road with auto racks for the auto loading facility just a little south of this location. It's December 10, 1979 and a typical winter sky at least keeps the exposure even. The balance of the train has just about cleared Cummings Drawbridge. That long tube is the pedestrian walkway for the Ford employees to get from the parking lot to the plant. Almost forgot to add that the 2509 is right at home, having started out life as NKP 509.