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Chicago Commuting Before METRA
Several Chicago railroads, including Burlington, Chicago & Northwestern, Illinois Central, Milwaukee Road and Rock Island, provided extensive service to and from the Chicago suburbs.
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Photo ID: 580063

This Milwaukee Road E unit is northbound and about to cross the C&NW diamonds at Mayfair Tower in 1976.

Railroad: Milwaukee Road
Locomotive: EMD E9(A)
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: MILW37C
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: August 31, 1976


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By: Paul F. De Luca

Added: Jun 15, 2016

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Photo ID: 578688

A CNW "Scoot" commuter train rolls through Deval Tower which protects CNW and Soo Line's crossing on the northwest side of Chicago. This train is on the northwest line, coming into Des P... (more)

Railroad: Chicago & North Western Railroad
Locomotive: Cab car
Location: Des Plaines, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: CNW 171
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: June 11, 1979


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By: Bill Edgar

Added: Jun 03, 2016

Views: 5,480
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Photo ID: 563665

A "Crandall Cab" CNW E9 is in charge of a Kenosha bound scoot at Clybourn, crossing an MILW branch. CNW 502 was originally an E9B purchased from the UP and shop forces fabricated the bo... (more)

Railroad: Chicago & North Western Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E9BA
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: CNW 502
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: September, 1978


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By: John Dziobko www.godfatherrails.com

Added: Jan 29, 2016

Views: 6,286
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Photo ID: 559862

Railroad: Chicago & North Western Railroad
Locomotive: Bi-level Cab Car
Location: Lake Bluff, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: CNW 154
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: April 15, 1962


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By: Marty Bernard

Added: Dec 26, 2015

Views: 4,919
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Photo ID: 559267

Note the Sears Tower under the signal bridge and the two parlor cars behind the locomotive.

Railroad: Chicago & North Western Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E8(A)
Location: Evanston, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: CNW 509
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: July 06, 1981


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By: Marty Bernard

Added: Dec 21, 2015

Views: 4,538
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Photo ID: 551056

As it says, this was the 5:02 pm out of LaSalle Street Station. I'm sure the commuter in the last vestibule was as surprised as Roger that they meet face-to-camera. The late Roger Puta's slide... (more)

Railroad: Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (Rock Island)
Locomotive: none
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: n/a
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: June, 1978


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By: Roger Puta

Added: Oct 21, 2015

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Photo ID: 551054

The late Roger Puta's slide was scanned and posted by Marty Bernard.

Railroad: Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (Rock Island)
Locomotive: GM Aero Ttrain
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: CRIP3
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: December 31, 1964


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By: Roger Puta

Added: Oct 21, 2015

Views: 20,165
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Photo ID: 537840

Portrait of two Chicago landmarks: The Chicago Board of Trade dominates the background as E6A 630 eases out of LaSalle Street Station at 4:08 pm on March 20,1975, to begin its regular afternoon co... (more)

Railroad: Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (Rock Island)
Locomotive: E6A
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: 630
Train ID: 4:08 commuter
Photo Date: March 20, 1977


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By: Bill Marvel

Added: Jul 09, 2015

Views: 7,546
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Photo ID: 523754

The ICG Freight is heading up to the St. Charles Airline.

Railroad: Illinois Central Gulf
Locomotive: Electric MU Cars
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: Unknown
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: August 18, 1982


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By: Marty Bernard

Added: Mar 19, 2015

Views: 4,166
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Photo ID: 518650

A Saturday afternoon "Scoot" accelerates out of Des Plaines, IL, heading northwest towards Harvard, IL at Deval tower on a humid stormy day. The former freight F7 looked a bit shop worn,... (more)

Railroad: Chicago & North Western Railroad
Locomotive: EMD F7(A)
Location: Des Plaines, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: CNW 414
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: June 11, 1979


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By: Bill Edgar

Added: Feb 11, 2015

Views: 4,999
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Photo ID: 503576

Railroad: Milwaukee Road
Locomotive: EMD FP7
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: MILW 96C
Train ID: Commuter
Photo Date: September 14, 1965


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By: Marty Bernard

Added: Oct 25, 2014

Views: 5,409
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Photo ID: 503465

Railroad: Milwaukee Road
Locomotive: EMD E9(A)
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: MILW 37A
Train ID: Commuter
Photo Date: March 19, 1975


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By: Marty Bernard

Added: Oct 24, 2014

Views: 5,623
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Photo ID: 503162

Taking Commuters Home, above Chicago and Northwestern, below the Milwaukee Road

Railroad: Milwaukee Road
Locomotive: EMD F40C
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: MILW 52
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: March 19, 1975


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By: Marty Bernard

Added: Oct 22, 2014

Views: 5,826
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Photo ID: 480826

Rock Island commuter train waiting to depart Joliet Union Station

Railroad: Rock Island
Locomotive: EMD E8(A)
Location: Joliet, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: RI 655
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: August, 1975


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By: Joe Blackwell

Added: May 09, 2014

Views: 6,461
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Photo ID: 463910

Railroad: Milwaukee Road
Locomotive: EMD E8(A)
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: MILW 36
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: June, 1977


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By: David Hawkins

Added: Dec 28, 2013

Views: 3,969
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