Скачать или смотреть Unique O'Hare Airport Transit System (ATS) Track Maintenance Custom-Built "Locomotive" [03.18.2019]

At any airport in the world, there are odd-looking vehicles ranging from the ground support equipment out on the airfield to some odd-looking airplanes that operate in and out, and the unique airport trams that operate at major airports are usually unique to that airport. Unless you're a regular at an airport, maybe some of that equipment isn't so odd to you because it's a common sight.

This unit, however is a very odd sight, even for people that work at O'Hare. For one, it only usually ever comes out at night - I've seen it many times at night as I'm leaving work or heading off the field on overnight shifts looking for food. Secondly, it rarely ever comes out. In my many years working here, I've only seen it 2 - 3 times a year, sometimes less and it's usually too dark to catch on camera.

Lately, though, as the O'Hare Airport Transit System is upgraded to meet the requirements of O'Hare as the airport expands and adds more airlines and destinations, I've now seen this custom-built "locomotive" twice...in daylight! It's a pretty rare unit. I had heard in the rail-fan community speculation that it was an EMD SW1, but as you can see, it's got a pretty unique layout and composition. I've never seen anything like it. The closest thing I can really compare it to is a yard switcher.

Does anyone know exactly what this thing is? I'm curious. I have questions, haha. What type of engine powers it, is it custom-built or are there more like this around the area, or anywhere in the world?