AMTK 69
Amtrak RTG Turboliner 69 inbound between Polk Street and Roosevelt Road in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in June 1978, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Date:
12/31/1987
Location:
Chicago, IL
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Chuck Zeiler
Locomotives:
AMTK 69(Turboliner)
Author:
Chuck Zeiler
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Gary Everhart
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Nice shot. Interesting mix of older passenger cars to the far right. Must have been a fan trip of some kind.
1/28/2014 6:14:47 AM
Chuck Zeiler
General
Those cars in the background belong to the Valpo Local, aka, The Dummy. The train began in 1869 and ran until 1990. The full history can be found on Wikipedia. Search for Calumet (train).
1/28/2014 10:24:07 AM
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