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A side view of a brown Conrail freight train with white lettering, including fleet numbers like 279556 and 279595, traveling on tracks alongside a paved road with utility poles and a grassy verge.
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May 2000 · Touhy and Wolf, Chicago, IL

A Conrail freight train with NYC-branded boxcars passes beside a road under an overcast sky.

Date
May 2000
Location
Touhy and Wolf, Chicago, ILApproximate location, placed at the center of the town.
Vehicle
Freight car
Operator
Conrail
Fleet numbers
Conrail 279556
Tags
2000s Spring Chicago

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