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A vintage dark green and orange electric train with the words ILLINOIS CENTRAL on its side, running on tracks next to a street in a winter scene.
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March 12, 1978 · 76th and Exchange, Chicago, IL

An Illinois Central Electric multiple-unit train, numbered 1802, moves along a street-level track in Chicago under overhead wires.

Date
March 12, 1978
Location
76th and Exchange, Chicago, IL
Vehicle
Electric multiple-unit car
Operator
Illinois Central
Equipment
Pullman-Standard Insull-era steel coach
Fleet numbers
Illinois Central 1802
Tags
1970s Spring Chicago

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