Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2019.47.4 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
Print, photographic, 3 1/2" x 3 1/2", color, Front- large group of people standing outside around train engine, home, trees in background. Back- written in pen "4-6-74" The Village of Bartlett engine, in the background, was dedicated at the Bartlett depot on April 6, 1974. It was the first of 13 new engines ordered by the then Northwest Suburban Mass Transit District and put in use on the then Milwaukee Road's west line. Today commuter service from Chicago to Elgin is operated by Metra with the line's name, the Milwaukee West Line, paying tribute to its forerunner. |
Date |
April 6, 1974 |
Print size |
3 1/2" x 3 1/2" |
Event |
Village of Bartlett engine dedication |
Place |
Railroad Avenue, near Western Avenue looking north to Oneida Ave. |
Number of images |
1 |
Search Terms |
Commuter Milwaukee Road Northwest Suburban Mass Transit District NWSMTD RTA Village of Bartlett engine |
Subjects |
Dedications Engines Homes People Railroad car industry Railroad companies Railroad locomotive industry Railroad locomotives Trees |
Accession number |
2019.47 |