GM&O E7 102 Editors Pick!        
GM&O E7 102 at about 14th Street in Chicago, Illinos on March 7, 1965, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Who wouldn't like to Photoshop that baggage car to match?

This is Train Number 3, The Abraham Lincoln. According to the June 1965 edition of The Official Guide, it departed Chicago's Union Station daily at 4:50 PM (CST) and arrived in Saint Louis at 10:10 PM. Included in the consist was a Observation-Parlor Lounge Car (#30), Parlor Car with Drawing Room (#31), Cocktail-Lounge for Parlor Car and Coach passengers, a Dining Car, and Reclining Seat Coaches. Also listed is a connection at Saint Louis with unnamed MP Train Number 7 which continued on to Little Rock, Arkansas.

Date: 3/7/1965 Location: Chicago, IL Views: 2064 Collection Of:   Chuck Zeiler
Locomotives: GMO 102(E7A)    Author:  Chuck Zeiler
GM&O E7 102
Picture Categories: Yard,Passenger This picture is part of album:  Gulf Mobile & Ohio
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Name Type Comments Date
George Redmond General Great shot. 6/5/2011 2:18:27 PM
Fred Goff General Nice Shot. 6/9/2011 11:12:59 PM
Jim Matuska General Very nice photo and album!!! Thank you for sharing! 6/20/2011 1:06:49 PM
Fred Stuckmann General Great shot Chuck, congrats. 7/26/2011 9:41:32 PM
Bernie Feltman General Nice photo, Chuk 8/7/2011 3:40:43 PM
Brian Mackey General I traveled on the "Abraham Lincoln" as 11 year old on November 22, 1963. Always thought that was ironic. Did not learn of JFK assassination until arrival in Bloomington, IL. that afternoon. Loved that train, but sad that the memory includes that awful day. 8/21/2013 9:18:14 PM

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