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A rusty steel truss railroad bridge with a tall lift tower over a river, with a white Amtrak switcher numbered 794 and striped cars crossing behind the truss. — Download original ↓

July 2002 · Lumber St Bridge, Chicago, IL

Amtrak switcher 794 moves cars across a lowered vertical-lift bridge, which the note identifies as the Lumber Street bridge in Chicago.

Date: July 2002
Location: Lumber St Bridge, Chicago, IL
Vehicle: Diesel locomotive, Freight car
Operator: Amtrak
Equipment: EMD, Material handling car
Fleet numbers: Amtrak 794

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