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An orange and silver electric train with a pantograph on its roof travels on a two-track line surrounded by grass and utility poles under an overcast sky. — Download original ↓

1958 · Near East Prairie Road, Skokie, IL

A South Shore Line Master Unit electric train in its classic orange and silver livery travels along a private right-of-way in Skokie, Illinois, circa 1950-1965.

Date: 1958
Location: Near East Prairie Road, Skokie, ILApproximate location, placed at the center of the town.
Vehicle: Electric multiple-unit car
Operator: Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad
Equipment: Pullman-Standard Master Unit

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