An elderly EMD E-8 Passenger locomotive, is seen ideling between commuter runs inside the old, and soon to be demolished NorthWestern Station on West Madison Street in downtown Chicago. This locomotive originally hauled Pre Amtrak passenger trains on the Chicago & NorthWestern Railroad, and spent it's final 2 decades hauling Chicago commuter trains. These vintage locomotives were retired on October 28th 1989 on a "last run" charter from Chicago to Harvard Illinois.
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Inside NorthWestern Station. Chicago Illinois USA. January 1984.
An elderly EMD E-8 Passenger locomotive, is seen ideling between commuter runs inside the old, and soon to be demolished NorthWestern Station on West Madison Street in downtown Chicago. This locomotive originally hauled Pre Amtrak passenger trains on the Chicago & NorthWestern Railroad, and spent it's final 2 decades hauling Chicago commuter trains. These vintage locomotives were retired on October 28th 1989 on a "last run" charter from Chicago to Harvard Illinois.
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