An early morning movement, 0430 hrs. Now just a ghost of the past.
A cresent moon hangs on as sunrise nears.
With the NS Panhandle line and CN/IC main 1 already OOS, this Heritage line train heads south at a crawl.
The signal tower was to be removed in three sections, here the first section is being cut away.
The cranes & rigging in the background are attached to the replacement diamonds, preassembled to be "walked" into place.
Well friends, here is the last train to pass below the semaphores at Brighton Park. As soon as the train passed workers climbed the tower with the cutting torch.
The 139 makes her first trip of the day thru Brighton. She would also be the last ever under the blades that evening.
Westbound takes the "high board" at the stop & go in Brighton.
A quick view from outside the gate (public side) on Lumber St.
Looks as if 39 needs a trip thru the wash rack when you compare the two.
One of the "Big" Metra units drags 4 cars out to Fox Lake.
I remember saying, "darn, another U-boat!!!" now it doesn't look all that bad.
Cab shot of the ex-ATSF geep 20.
Always thought the cab mounted nuber boards were a nice touch.
A St. Louis bound Amtrak makes its station stop at Joliet as the Iowa Interstate waits in the distance.
