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Reassigned obs car

By Angela Cotey | January 28, 2025

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In Chicago, an observation car originally built for Great Northern’s 1947 Empire Builder is ready for its first run on the Western Star in June 1951. The trains utilized Chicago, Burlington & Quincy trackage east of Minnesota’s Twin Cities.
Wallace W. Abbey photo

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