Nostalgia & History > C&NW E8 at Chicago - Dec 76

514 leads a commuter train out of the C&NW station in Chicago.

Gary

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Nice wintry action photo with the then Sears Tower in the background.
If I am not mistaking, Clinton Tower was behind you.
ALLEN

krm152 Wrote:
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> Nice wintry action photo with the then Sears Tower
> in the background.
> If I am not mistaking, Clinton Tower was behind
> you.
> ALLEN


Correct - I was standing under it.
The operators didn't mind my presence but I tried to stay out of their view.
Gary

If I had to pick ONE paint scheme that says "Downtown Chicago" it would be that C&NW look hands down. There's just some about that non-pretentious solid yellow with the slanted nose emblem that stands out so strongly in my mind. Even though I grew up in Kansas...

Very nice shot, Gary! I was on this curve for a whole afternoon in 1979 and again in 1980. In '79 I had crummy overcast weather. I wish I had known about your vantage point. Perfect for cloudy weather!

Lance



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/17/18 12:09 by santafe199.

I really like this photo because it captures the essence of commuter railroading in Chicago.

Per a check on Google Street View, the Cassidy Tire Company is still there.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Clybourn is next. Clybourn!"

That is a great location for a photo. The curve makes it more interesting.
Bob

Gary, this is a classic image ! Thanks for sharing it.