An era in Chicago commuter train locomotive power, had came to an official close on Saturday, October 28th 1989. The Chicago & NorthWestern Railroad, and Chicago's Metra commuter rail agency...operated this last run fantrip charter from Chicago to Harvard Illinois on the C&NW Northwest line. Metra's last three early 1950's vintage EMD E-8 passenger cab unit diesels were used on this one day retirement charter. The train had just arrived in harvard Illinois after performing a series of photo runbys in Palatine and Richfield Illinois respectively.The locomotives are seen at the end of the commuter line in Harvard Illinois. The passengers were given the opportunity to climb up into the cab of the lead unit for inspection and photographs. The three old diesels went out in style.
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