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Location/Date of Photo |
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» Museum of Science and Industry » Chicago, Illinois, USA (more..) » May 25, 2009 |
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Photographer |
» CBQ 9900 (more..) » Unknown |
» Joseph LeMay (more..) » Contact Photographer · Photographer Profile |
Remarks & Notes |
May 26th, 1934 - A shiny little train revolutionized rail transportation and set a 1,015-mile nonstop record from Denver to Chicago in 13 hours 5 minutes at an average speed of 77MPH.
75 years later, she's "enjoying" retirement locked up four stories underground with very little possibility of ever seeing the light of day again. |
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