Nostalgia & History > John A. Quitman

Illinois Central Gulf GP38-2 9634 wears Quitman's name.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_A._Quitman
 
Chicago, Illinois.
July. 1978

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Well-done cloudy day photo. The building and its fire escapes certainly makes a great backdrop.
Bob

Looks like it could be on the the St. Charles Airline in Chicago?

Exprail

Think if his name had been Early rather than John?   

It's a wonderful image- thank you. I can almost smell the Creosote! on those brand new ties, laying by the ROW.

exprail Wrote:
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> Looks like it could be on the the St. Charles
> Airline in Chicago?
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Yep, looks line the west end of the SCAL at Halsted Street.

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 I'm sure those buildings are all townhouses by now if they're still standing....

Are the steps missing above the footboard on the 9634 ?

I'm thinking this photo may be on the SCAL just east of 16th St (Clark St) tower,
with the train headed westward.  Note the dwarf home signal between the mains.  
The building at left reminds me of the old gigantic Meadow Gold Cold Storage building that once sat there.
Corrections welcome and appreciated.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 04/10/20 15:56 by Seventyfive.