Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Chicago South Shore and South Bend electric M.U coach at the former Randolph Street station site. (Gone /rebuilt and moved underground.) Chicago 1988.

Chicago, South Shore & South Bend RR electric M.U coach at the former Randolph Street Station. ( Gone / Relocated underground.) Chicago Illinois. June 1988.

I took this photo way back in June of 1988.

This modern lightweight early 1980's vintage electric M.U coach from the Chicago, South Shore and South Bend Railroad, is viewed at the former outdoor Randolph Street station site alongside Chicago's Grant Park downtown. The station itself was just recently rebuilt with modern platforms and shelters when I had taken this photo.

During the late 1990's and early 2000's, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley rebuilt this old outdoor station terminal site, and redeveloped it in to todays Milenium Park.
The train station tracks were moved underground in a subway like setting, while the old terminla area was elevated and covered over, and soon became a city park.

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