Chicago & North Western 403 leads the Circus Train through Deval
Des Plaines, Illinois
June of 1982
Photo by Bill Raia
Source: Flickr / sooliner
A variety of freight and commuter trains passing DeVal Tower in Des Plaines, Illinois before it was torn down in 2012:
June 1978: Soo F7A 213A leads train #6 past Deval tower and across the C&NW northwest line. #6 was a run-through train to the Belt Railway of Chicago at Clearing yard. Photo by Lou Gerard
November 1979: The crew of SOO's Grayslake Turn had to dog catch 746 East, and brings it and the GLT's geep and caboose across Deval under the control of Engineer Ron Kaminen. Photo by Lou Gerard
1982: Southbound SOO LINE at Deval tower crossing the CNW Harvard sub. Photo by Mark Llanuza
June 18, 1993: #44 with WC 6507, WC 6504 crossing Deval interlocking. Photo by Eric
1995: It’s early morning with southbound WC train passing Deval tower. Photo by Lou Gerard
August 14, 2008: GTW GP38-2 6228 leads an mty inspection train at Deval Tower Des Plaines, IL Running under symbol R98081-14, this little train covered the entire EJ&E main line from Gary to Leithton for FRA, EJ&E and CN officials. The dignitaries got off at Leithton and the mty cars are heading back to Markham Yard. Photo by Ray Weart
2010: Metra North Central train crosses the U.P. Harvard sub at Deval tower. Photo by Mark Llanuza
October 10, 2010: A nice matched pair of Illinois Central deathstars passes Deval Tower on the WC. Photo by Kevin W. Vahey
November 26, 2012: As a North Central Service train passes, Deval Tower falls to the wreckers. Photo by Lou Gerard
November 26, 2012: The old former CNW Deval tower saw its last days this morning that has been here for almost 100 years. Photo by Mark Llanuza