The July 1983 West Chicago Railroad Days Festival,had a special mechanical guest
visitor. Seen here, is coal burning ALCO ( American Locomotive Company) steam
locomotive # 1385 from the Mid Continent Railroad Museum in North Freedom -
Wisconsin, near the town of Baraboo. This locomotive was built in 1907 for
the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad. It ended it's working service life during
the mid 1950's, switching Ore cars in Escanaba Michigan.
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