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Produce to the people

Trucks back up to railroad freight cars to load goods

Produce to the people

Chicago and other large cities had produce yards and team tracks where dozens or hundreds of cars would arrive each day for auction and sale to local buyers. Photo by Chicago & North Western

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Inside Nickel Plate’s Conneaut roundhouse

Jan/01/1970
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Roller-bearing stunt on the Western Maryland

Jan/01/1970
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SP yard at Dunsmuir, Calif.

Jan/01/1970
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GG1 helping a Metroliner

Jan/01/1970
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B&O Q-4 Mikado in Indiana

Jan/01/1970

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