Classic Trains Film Archive | Chicago Passenger Train Parade, Chicago, Illinois, J. David Ingles Reel 0137 – Join J. David Ingles for a tour of Chicagoland railroads in early 1971. You’ll see Burlington Northern, Illinois Central, Monon, Penn Central, Santa Fe, and more around the Windy City. Locations include, 21st Street diamond, 18th Street on the IC lakefront line, Taylor Street and Roosevelt Road south of Union Station, Dearborn Station, and BN’s famed triple track “Racetrack.” Relive Chicago passenger railroading as it appeared just before the creation of Amtrak!
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Look back at how railroading was in the late 20th century with Classic Trains Film Archive! See the colorful railroad world through the camera (sans audio) of former Trains and Classic Trains Senior Editor J. David Ingles. Watch for new updates as we dive into this archive treasure with valuable insights for historians and modelers alike. Exclusively on Trains.com Video!
