I took this photo facing east on 71st Street in southwest suburban Bridgeview Illinois, way back in early September of 1989.
Many things have changed here since I took this photo at this location back in 1989.
True, the old Milwaukee Road was acquired through merger by the Soo Line Railroad recently in 1985...but their equipment could still be found rolling around on many rail lines for the time being.
On the corner of 71st Street and Harlem Avenue just east of here, was the large trucking company known as Consolidated Freightways. The company was in deep financial trouble, and suddenly closed for good one day without telling any of the drivers or employees during the early 2000's. The old Consolidated Freightways site was demolished and redeveloped in to todays Toyota Park Stadium. Today, the Toyota Park Stadium looms over the background where this IHB train was photographed.
Plans are now in the works at this time, to lower 71st Street and build an underpass viaduct here to avoid numerous train delays. This has been a problem gfor many years at this location.
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