I took this photo looking east from the railroad grade crossing on Riverside Drive near South Harlem Avenue in west suburban Berwyn Illinois.The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad was very bankrupt, and had ceased operating in March of 1980. Although the equipment was eventually sold , scrapped , auctioned off, or even winding up in a railroad museum or two...a fair number of the later 1970's era Rock Island co0vered hoppers can still be spotted today occasionally on most any rail line. The reporting marks give this car away as belonging to a different owner, but the 1975 era blue colors and "The Rock" markings on the side, have stood the test of time for various reasons unknown.
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