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An Amtrak locomotive in white, red, and blue livery pulls a train of open-top freight cars through a gravel yard on an overcast winter day, with an industrial building and a drawbridge in the background. — Download original ↓

March 15, 1994 · 16th and Canal, Chicago, IL

An Amtrak SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 114, works in a rail yard near a large industrial building, pulling a string of gondola cars.

Date: March 15, 1994
Location: 16th and Canal, Chicago, IL
Vehicle: Diesel locomotive
Operator: Amtrak
Equipment: EMD SW1200
Fleet numbers: Amtrak 114

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