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Tower B: 1943
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 11/30/2007 - 12:50am.
May 1943. Melrose Park, Ill. Chicago & North Western towerman R.W. Mayberry of Elmhurst at the Proviso Yard. He operates a set of retarders and switches at the hump. View full size. 4x5 Kodachrome transparency by Jack Delano.
Proviso Yard
Submitted by GrahamClayton on Mon, 12/30/2024 - 2:32pm.
The Proviso Freight Yard, located 12 miles (19 km) west of the city centre in suburban Cook County, was constructed between 1926 and 1929 and had 224 miles of trackage and a capacity of more than 20,000 cars. The 'Hump' was decommissioned in 2019.
Cleanest hands in the railyard
Submitted by intothewind on Fri, 11/30/2007 - 7:16pm.
Love that sweater/jacket!
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