BN Coach Yards and Union Station South Leads from the Sears Building  Contributor's Pick!       
The picture is looking south and slightly west. Across the bottom of the picture is the Roosevelt Rd. Viaduct. South Canal Street is along the right side. The BN (ex-CB&Q) coach yard and engine facility is cental and central right. The yard is full of commuter trains on a mid-week afternoon. Upper left is the 2-track bridge (ex-PRR) over the South Branch of the Chicago River and lower left in the Amtrak (ex-PRR) Coach Yard. Across the middle are the St. Charles Airline bridges. The BN main comes in from the right an curves north (under the St. Charles Airline) on the northwest leg of the wye. The southwest leg is visable and the north/south tracks form the other leg of the wye.
Date: 3/19/1975 Location: Chicago, IL   Map Show Chicago on a rail map Views: 873 Collection Of:   Marty Bernard
Rolling Stock: BN CoachYards (Other/Not Listed) Author:  Marty Bernard
BN Coach Yards and Union Station South Leads from the Sears Building
Picture Categories: RollingStock This picture is part of album:  Railfan44's AT&SF, pre-ATSF, BN, and BNSF Shots
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