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1965 · Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL

A Nickel Plate Road EMD E7 locomotive, No. 190, pulls a passenger train through a Chicago rail yard, with the Universal Loading & Distributing building in the background.

Date: 1965
Location: Roosevelt Road, Chicago, ILApproximate location, placed at the center of the town.
Vehicle: Diesel locomotive, Passenger car
Operator: Nickel Plate Road
Equipment: EMD E7
Fleet numbers: Nickel Plate Road 190, Nickel Plate Road 461

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1960s Summer Chicago

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