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A large white Metra work machine with the number PST 23288 sits on railroad tracks beside a chain-link fence, with dense trees in the background.
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June 2000 · Elston, Chicago, IL

A Metra track maintenance vehicle, numbered PST 23288, on a private right-of-way in a wooded area.

Date
June 2000
Location
Elston, Chicago, ILApproximate location, placed at the center of the town.
Vehicle
Work equipment
Operator
Metra
Equipment
Plasser & Theurer Plasser & Theurer
Fleet numbers
Metra PST 23288
Tags
2000s Summer Chicago

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