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1965 · Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL

A Chicago Burlington and Quincy F3 locomotive, number 243, pulls a passenger train through a rail yard in Chicago, with another CB&Q unit and freight cars nearby.

Date: 1965
Location: Roosevelt Road, Chicago, ILApproximate location, placed at the center of the town.
Vehicle: Diesel locomotive, Passenger car, Freight car
Operator: Chicago Burlington and Quincy
Equipment: EMD F3
Fleet numbers: Chicago Burlington and Quincy 243

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1960s Winter Chicago

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