Nostalgia & History > Shortline Sunday

Sometimes a shortline doesn't look like a shortline; such as when handling unit coal trains.  Here's a C&IM SD38-2/SD9/RS1325/SD38-2 combination with a coal train at Havana, IL on 7/25/77.  Lead unit 74 later became UPY 804, and was assigned to Bailey Yard in North Platte NE.

mike woodruff
spokane wa

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swaool Wrote:
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> Sometimes a shortline doesn't look like a
> shortline; such as when handling unit coal
> trains.  Here's a C&IM SD38-2/SD9/RS1325/SD38-2
> combination with a coal train at Havana, IL on
> 7/25/77.  Lead unit 74 later became UPY 804, and
> was assigned to Bailey Yard in North Platte NE.
>
> mike woodruff
> spokane wa
This is the Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway Company since the originator did not spell it out for all of us.
John in White Marsh, Maryland

My apologies - here is the roadname spelled out in their herald.

msw
spokane

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Great catch of an uncommon lashup.
Bob

ClubCar Wrote:
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> This is the Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway
> Company since the originator did not spell it out
> for all of us.
> John in White Marsh, Maryland

Why is a railroad forum so against the use of reporting marks lol