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Riverdale Illinois

An ex-Conrail GP15-1 and an ex-Chessie System (C&O) GP15T, along with a Chessie System (B&O) caboose, idle next to the tower on the west end of CSX's Barr Yard in Riverdale, Illinois.
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And then there's another engine apparently coupled to the other end of the caboose. What is this equipment being used for?
 
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I think this is local power, which was lined up with some road power and the freight cars it dragged into town.
 

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