CSX Switching Ferrara Pan Candy Co., Oak Park, IL, 21.07.11

[joseg2143]

Seriously, how long have those TTX well cars been sitting there? My wife and I've been going to Forest Park since February for checkups on our son and now that he's been born there, they're still there. What gives?

[Nachtwolf1]

@joseg2143 They are being stored due to the down economy until they are needed. The CSX Altenheim Sub is a good place to store railcars, since except for the Ferrara-Pan job, the line is out of service. There used to be more of them sitting there, but some got picked up for use in revenue service.

[stormyhawn]

I don't mean to nit-pick, but the Ferrara-Pan Candy Company is actually in Forest Park, as is the Harlem Avenue Blue Line station. Great vid, thanks!

[quimbyt]

Too bad that caboose was ruined by all that graffiti trash. CSX should clean that up.

[Nachtwolf1]

@quimbyt If they did, it would just get graffiti'd again. The local that uses it is based out of a small yard in a very dangerous neighborhood full of gangs.

[KHVEDOR]

Caboose is very a picturesque.