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Title: |
CR 7508 (ex-NYC) and 5959 (ex-PRR) |
Description: |
Power for the Valparaiso commuter train. From the Roosevelt Road bridge. |
Photo Date: |
7/3/1978 Upload Date: 1/29/2009 7:24:50 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Marty Bernard |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
CR 7508(GP9) CR 5959(GP7) |
Views: |
896 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CR 7508 and 5959 (Why Two Geeps? My Guess, We Don't Trust Our Power) Head One of Two Evening Commuter trains to Valpariaso |
Description: |
The smoke? After the diesels idled in Union Station for a while soot built up in the exhaust systems. The first time the engineer notched up you get what you see here: soot - moisture. |
Photo Date: |
7/3/1978 Upload Date: 1/29/2009 7:24:57 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Marty Bernard |
Categories: |
Passenger |
Locomotives: |
CR 7508(GP9) CR 5959(GP7) |
Views: |
1069 Comments: 4 |
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