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Railroads, Chicago-style

@marmarinou / marmarinou.tumblr.com

Mainly vintage Chicagoland railroad photos by others, with occasional contemporary photos by me.
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The California Zephyr prepares for departure as the GM&O Abraham Lincoln and Penn Central James Whitcomb Riley prepare to move to their respective coach yards after their arrivals. Chicago Union Station February 1970 Photo by Joseph Petric

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Caption: “In 1970 Penn Central’s motive power situation had become so ‘difficult’ that it purchased a small group of Rio Grande F units to supplement its own power. PC F7A 721 and a B unit await the next call to duty at the 59th Street roundhouse in Chicago, Ill. on August 29, 1970.” Photo by Jim Lewnard.

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Two photos at the 21st Street crossing with the vertical lift bridge over the South Branch of the Chicago River in the background:

Top photo caption: “Penn Central’s 2-car Train 354 to Detroit is leaving a bit late as GM&O’s Train 1 The Limited follows it (and will turn to its right) out of Chicago on Feb. 27, 1969. GM&O E unit 103’s headlight reflects off the single PC coach.”  Photo by Steve Patterson

Bottom photo taken at the same location in the 1930s (?). John W. Barriger III National Railroad Library. The Lewis Collection.

Note the "DRY ICE" sign in both photos to the left of the bridge.

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Caption: “Penn Central 59th St. was the former PRR ‘Panhandle Division’ classification yard. It was closed during the Penn-Central era. Eventually CSX purchased the property and it is the site of the 59th St. Intermodal Facility. “ Chicago July 1971 Photo by David Wilson

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