Ballast/tie train         
This train was last in line leaving 179th Street Yard behind the MoW vehicles. There were 4-6 ballast cars and 3 flatcars with a tie crane for hauling away the old ties. The new ties are alongside the track, barely visible in this photo.
Date: 5/22/2013 Location: Mokena, IL Views: 251 Collection Of:   Thomas Golec
Locomotives: NIRC 4(SW1500)    Author:  Thomas Golec
Ballast/tie train
Picture Categories: RollingStock,Track This picture is part of album:  2013 Metra SouthWest Service tie replacement
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