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Front view of a red, white, and blue Metra locomotive numbered 175 moving along tracks at a grade crossing, with cars and trees in the background. — Download original ↓

April 12, 1996 · Pearson and Miner St, Des Plaines, IL

Metra locomotive 175, an EMD F40PH, approaches a grade crossing in Des Plaines, Illinois, likely in the late 1980s.

Date: April 12, 1996
Location: Pearson and Miner St, Des Plaines, IL
Vehicle: Diesel locomotive, EMD F40PH
Operator: Metra
Equipment: EMD F40PH
Fleet numbers: Metra 175

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1990s Spring Des Plaines

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