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A long passenger train led by a black steam locomotive with an orange band travels down a track lined with a large crowd of spectators on a cloudy day, with a 'CITY OF DES PLAINES' water tower in the background. — Download original ↓

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

The Nickel Plate Road steam locomotive No. 765 pulls a passenger train through Des Plaines, Illinois, drawing a large crowd on a spring day.

Date: May 14, 1994
Location: Mannheim and Tour, Des Plaines, ILApproximate location, placed at the center of the town.
Vehicle: Steam locomotive, Passenger car
Operator: Nickel Plate Road
Equipment: Lima S-2
Fleet numbers: Nickel Plate Road 765

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1990s Spring Des Plaines

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