Nostalgia & History > GTW departing Chicago

Date: 02/10/20 12:23
GTW departing Chicago
Author: ghemr

After Grand Trunk Western closed their Elsdon Yard in Chicago, they mostly originated/terminated their trains at BRC's huge Clearing Yard. Here's one at Hayford Jct. departing with two ex DT&I locomotives....

GP40-2 6406 former DTI 406----gong bell removed from the nose
GP38-2 6227 former DTI 227

Chicago, IL 6-24-89

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Date: 02/10/20 13:02
Re: GTW departing Chicago
Author: refarkas

Great collection of fallen flags - Identifiable are GTW, DT&I, Detroit and Macinac, BN, and Santa Fe.
Bob

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Date: 02/10/20 13:27
Re: GTW departing Chicago
Author: Bob3985

Thanks for posting the GTW photos.

Bob Krieger
Cheyenne, WY

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Date: 02/10/20 20:19
Re: GTW departing Chicago
Author: kevink

Nice pic! Hard to believe that’s in Chicago and not a rural Michigan location.

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Date: 02/10/20 21:41
Re: GTW departing Chicago
Author: ghemr

Oops---I just realized I have the caboose on the Michigan-bound train also.......

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Date: 02/11/20 06:40
Re: GTW departing Chicago
Author: RRTom

Nice - a great era in Chicagoland coming to a close, before cabooseless trains with lookalike widecabs!

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