Covered Wagons: a Series
This is a southbound freight on the Chicago & Alton, later GM&O, then ICG at the time of the photograph. This is the same spot as my previous post: Shirley, just south of Bloomington, Illinois.
Bloomington was known as a haven for F-units in the mid- to late-1970s. I was able to photograph the so-called covered wagons several times before the charismatic locomotives were ether scrapped or sold off (most in 1977). A couple went to the MBTA: they were rebuilt and served commuter trains in the Boston area.
Four EMD F3s are seen here powering this train headed south toward East St. Louis. I followed the train and will post additional images in subsequent posts.
One image by Richard Koenig; taken November 21st 1976.












