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A silver electric train with a red and blue stripe, marked 'Not in service,' is stopped at a station platform with a wooden work car and two workers behind it. A sign reads 'EVANSTON.' — Download original ↓

August 13, 1978 · Howard St., Chicago, IL

A South Shore Line Highliner train, number 587, is shown at a station platform with a 'Not in service' sign in the front window, accompanied by a work car with two workers on board.

Date: August 13, 1978
Location: Howard St., Chicago, ILApproximate location, placed at the center of the town.
Vehicle: Electric multiple-unit car
Operator: Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad
Equipment: Budd Highliner
Fleet numbers: Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad 587

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