We are at what used to be "Northwestern Station" in downtown chicago. This is september of 1985, and we are going on a 20th Century Railroad Club excursion from Chicago to Sterling Illinois on the Chicago and North Western Railroad-"west line". The big steam locomotive is NKP #765 wich was built in the 1940's for fast freight service on the Nickle Plate Road Railroad. The temperature that day topped 100 degrees and was the "hottest day of the year".
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I would love to hear a steam engine in downtown Chicago just like old times!
What a great reminder of what helped build this city
Tom
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