Andrew,
The locomotives appear to be in a switching move on the Indiana Harbor Belt between the EMD plant, (the plant turnout is west or RR north of this point). The view is looking east / southeast. The EMD plant property is to the right of the locomotive and the structure in the background is part of the Material Service stone crushing and loading facility. Pielet Brothers scrap yard is to the photographer's left on the north side of the tracks at this point. I think you are correct that the 9911A Silver Pilot, was the only locomotive to ever escape the trade in program. By law, the locomotive hulks were supposed to be scrapped in order to qualify for the Federal tax credit for the RRs. I recall that there were some very special arrangements made to retrieve the locomotive and keep it intact. To the best of my knowledge, the locomotive never entered the plant although it was delivered to EMD's property. I don't know the specific arrangements, but there was a third party involved.
I once was involved it retrieving a front coupler carrier from an E unit at pilot. EMD had to purchase it back which also wasn't part of the program. A customer had a need for the part which wasn't otherwise available.
Bill Barber Gravois Mills, MO Sat Sep 1, 2012 7:22 am (PDT) . Posted by:http://gelwood.railfan.net/cs/cs9955jpb.jpgI assume that this is at Mc Cook, IL (not Chicago as caption says) though its hard for me to identify some of the background buildings and ROW. IT was common for EMD tradeins to make a trip to the factory to have valuable parts removed (e.g. trucks) before heading to Peilot Brothers for final scrapping. Sister engine CB&Q 9911a/C&S 9952a if I am correct did make it as far as La Grange and maybe the only tradein engine to escape this kind of treatment. -Andrew Cornillie
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