RailPictures.Net Photo: BN 9968 Burlington Northern Railroad EMD E8(A) at Chicago, Illinois by Bill Edgar

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» Burlington Northern Railroad (more..)
» EMD E8(A) (more..)

» Union Station
» Chicago, Illinois, USA (more..)
» September, 1972

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» BN 9968 (more..)
» Unknown

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BN 9968, in Amtrak service, leads a short passenger train to Quincy, IL out of the train platforms at Chicago Union Station in September 1972 while ATSF 302C heads up one of the Chief trains awaiting departure for either California or Texas.

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