Thursday, March 08, 2007

Metra electric highliner cars laying over at University Park terminal. May 1990.

I took this photo at the end of the line terminal in University Park Illinois USA. I was on a chartered fan trip, with the Central Electric Railfan's Association that day. We toured the entire Metra Electric system. At this point in time, the cars were still wearing the Illinois Central Railroad's brown and orange colors.
The 3 Metra Electric lines were originally owned and operated by the Illinois Central Railroad, and for many years after the formation of Metra, were referred to by Railfans and Local Chicagoans as the "I.C Electric".

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