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Side view of a red and white SOO diesel locomotive numbered 414, coupled to a matching SOO caboose numbered 102, in a multi-track railroad yard with shipping containers in the background on a cloudy day.
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November 1948 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL

SOO 414, an EMD SW1200 diesel switcher, stands in a yard with SOO caboose 102 and several intermodal freight cars under an overcast sky.

Date
November 1948
Location
Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL
Vehicle
Diesel locomotive, Caboose, Freight car, EMD SW1200
Operator
Soo Line, Canadian National
Equipment
EMD SW1200
Fleet numbers
Soo Line 414, Soo Line 102
Tags
1940s Autumn Melrose Park

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