Conrail SW1 8429 at about 18th Street in Chicago, Illinois on July 12, 1982, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 8429 was built in May 1949 as NYC SW1 603 (c/n 6409, second SW1 #603) on EMD Order E999, later renumbered to NYC 8429 before becoming PC and CR 8429. This locomotive might be a SW1m, modified to also function as a portable bike rack. |