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A large crowd gathers on a sidewalk to watch a vintage Milwaukee Road steam train travel past a water tower marked 'City of Des Plaines' under an overcast sky. — Download original ↓

May 14, 1994 · Mannheim and Touhy, Des Plaines, IL

A fan trip featuring Milwaukee Road steam locomotive 261 and its consist passes through Des Plaines, Illinois, drawing a large crowd on a spring day.

Date: May 14, 1994
Location: Mannheim and Touhy, Des Plaines, IL
Vehicle: Steam locomotive, Passenger car
Operator: Milwaukee Road
Equipment: Alco Class S3
Fleet numbers: Milwaukee Road 261, Milwaukee Road 718

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1990s Spring Des Plaines

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