From Mark Rosenthal

!cid_X_MA1_1258411775@aol, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. Mark, thanks. Sure aren't many elephants like the old days. Gunther and Axel wouldn't have much to do these days. John John and Mark - - -Thanks. This must be the unloading for the United Center downtown. My impression is the entire train went to Rosemont but for the move later downtown only the elephant cars were involved - -better than to walk them all the way. I believe the passenger cars stayed out near Rosemont and the folks just commuted downtown (ca. 8 miles). Likewise, the equipment was hauled (trucked) from Rosemont downtown. Then, for the load out downtown, all of the train will be there and it is off to FL. There will be a brief respite before the Red cranks up again for 2010. This looks like a red Canadian Pacific locomotive. Note how the forward rail car has its electrical lines running through a metal sheath on top. That is a newer adaptation. Just when it was done I do not know. I noted it on the Blue cars when they were here (Atlanta) in February. The elephant with the stars tattooed on her flanks was from the last group imported from SE Asia before imports of new stock were banned. They are said to have come from Burma (Myanmar) but that place has been off limits for many years under the severe government which controls it. I'm inclined to say they were from Thailand. Richard Reynolds