Here are a couple observations. 1) if you blow the photo up and look behind the train and tower a bit to the left appears to be a road. If this is BX crossing that is today's route 30. 2) looking at the enlarged photo in the same area as above you will note the uphill slope. That is Waterman hill,if this is BX crossing. 3) was there a search light signal at this location at this date ? Glen H. what say you ?
Finally,when I first saw the photo my immediate thought was BX crossing between Waterman and Shabbona but then I read Dave's comment that it was on the mainline so up until now I've remained silent.
Leo Phillipp I guess that is the location. The aerial photo from 1933 shows the small shed to the right of the tower right where it should be. We apparently can't see US30. Photo is from ILHAP historic aerial photography website.
Dave:
That image appears on p. 85 of Karl Zimmerman's Zephyr book. It's identified as a Chicago-Dubuque excursion trip operated on March 17, 1940 using the Silver Streak Zephyr equipment before it was placed into regular service. The train is westbound between Waterman and Shabbona, IL and has just crossed C&NW's Sycamore-Spring Valley line.
msw oro valley az Hi all, Attached is an image of the 9909 on its first trip from Chicago to Denver. Can anyone identify the location where the photo was taken? Dave
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