RailPictures.Net Photo: USX 1249 United States Steel (USX) EMD SW1500 at Granite City, Illinois by Bill Kosanda
 
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» United States Steel (USX) (more..)
» EMD SW1500 (more..)
» Unknown
» Granite City, Illinois, USA (more..)
» February 28, 2025
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» Bill Kosanda (more..)
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A mix of switchers sit at the shuttered Granite City Steel plant. There are SW9s, SW1200s and an SW1500 sitting here. The plant has been closed since November 2023. This photo was taken from a public street adjacent to the plant.
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