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A long, silver passenger train with Bluewater lettering is stopped on a grassy track, surrounded by a large crowd of people walking and standing on the adjacent road and grass under an overcast sky. — Download original ↓

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

A crowd gathers around a Bluewater passenger train on a private right-of-way.

Date: May 14, 1994
Location: Mannheim and Touhy, Des Plaines, IL
Vehicle: Passenger car
Operator: Bluewater
Equipment: Budd stainless steel coach
Fleet numbers: Bluewater 825

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1990s Spring Des Plaines

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