UP switch Job at Local Arlington Heights Lumber Yard

I was on my way to work when i ran into these guys. They were pretty nice and had alot of extra power on there train. The main feature of this train is the old CNW transfer caboose. The conductor said this train runs twice a week up to Palatine and back down to the UP "NEW" line stopping at various factory spurs on the way. Today they only had a printing (Boxcar) and garbage company (Tank car loaded with septic waste) to service in Palatine, and a lumber distributer (Empty center beam) to service at Arlington Heights. P.S. Sorry about the video quality, like i said i was on my way to work and only had a cheap point and shoot digital.

View a picture of the switch job:
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=203659

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Union
• Pacific
• UP
• CNW
• Caboose
• Factory
• Train
• Freight
• Palatine
• Arlington
• Heights

[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.

[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!

[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.

[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.