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Illinois Central: 1942

November 1942. "Chicago, Illinois. Locomotives in an Illinois Central Railroad yard." Medium format acetate negative by Jack Delano for the Office of War Information. View full size.

November 1942. "Chicago, Illinois. Locomotives in an Illinois Central Railroad yard." Medium format acetate negative by Jack Delano for the Office of War Information. View full size.

 

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Amtrak still runs "City of New Orleans". It still goes thru Kankakee and Memphis.

https://www.amtrak.com/city-of-new-orleans-train

City of New Orleans

"City of New Orleans" is a country folk song written by Steve Goodman (and first recorded for Goodman's self-titled 1971 album), describing a train ride from Chicago to New Orleans on the Illinois Central Railroad's "City of New Orleans" in bittersweet and nostalgic terms. (Wikipedia)

and made famous by Arlo Guthrie

Doobie Brothers

Well, The Illinois Central ... and the Southern Central Freight. Gotta keep on pushin' Mama, you know they're running late!

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