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A vintage electric work car with the number W 205 on its front, parked on a snow-covered track in a rail yard with overhead wires and other cars in the background.
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January 1951 · 77th and Vincennes, Chicago, IL

A Chicago Surface Lines electric work car, number W 205, stands in a snow-covered yard, its dual control cabs and flatcar body clearly visible under overhead wires.

Date
January 1951
Location
77th and Vincennes, Chicago, IL
Vehicle
Work equipment
Operator
Chicago Surface Lines
Fleet numbers
Chicago Surface Lines W 205
Tags
1950s Winter Chicago

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