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Close view from inside a streetcar of a brown leather operator's seat on a chrome frame beside brown-painted control gear, a black dash panel with a small dial meter, and bright windows behind. — Download original ↓

June 7, 1986 · Union, IL

Operator's seat and controls inside a streetcar cab, likely at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois.

Date: June 7, 1986
Location: Union, ILApproximate location, placed at the center of the town.
Vehicle: PCC streetcar, Streetcar

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