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A black diesel locomotive with a bright headlight and the number 4019 on its front is stopped at a grade crossing on a snowy evening, with a station building and a street sign that reads 'SPRINGFIELD' in the background. — Download original ↓

1966 · Springfield, IL

An Illinois Central F8A diesel locomotive, number 4019, is captured at dusk pulling a passenger train through a snowy grade crossing in Springfield, Illinois.

Date: 1966
Location: Springfield, ILApproximate location, placed at the center of the town.
Vehicle: Diesel locomotive
Operator: Illinois Central
Equipment: EMD F8A
Fleet numbers: Illinois Central 4019

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1960s Winter Springfield

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