UP switch Job at Local Arlington Heights Lumber Yard

[gentlegiant582002]

When I lived in Palatine, back in the 70's, there was a short spur line off track 3 (inbound) right where the new depot now is. I have old 8mm movies of freights switching it! I even got a caboose ride to Arlington heights once.

[VespineVid2]

Sweet. UP freights are hard to find on that line amongst all the Metras.

[qnuts]

Yep, Locals are even harder.

There are a couple of daily freights that i know of (My mom works at the Harris Bank in Palatine right by the tracks and she has helped me document most of them) but i had yet to see a local, I found this guy by accident.

[ViatorLion10]

There is a fright coming from Rockford that runs through Palatine at 9:00am weekdays and a Basalt train the runs with a SD40-2 on the rear Mondays between 10:30 pm and 11:30 pm (Palatine) those are the only regulars that i know of as of right now.

[NSNCRailfan]

Looks like those are road slugs doing the job

[qnuts]

Yep, They are EMD GP15's Aquired from the CNW Merger. Got to love there motor when they throttle up, it is very loud!