wabashs-banner-bluehttps://www.trains.com/ctr/photos-videos/photo-of-the-day/wabashs-banner-blue/Wabash’s Banner Blue | Classic Trains MagazineClassic Trains magazine celebrates the 'golden years of railroading' including the North American railroad scene from the late 1920s to the late 1970s. Giant steam locomotives, colorful streamliners, great passenger trains, passenger terminals, timeworn railroad cabooses, recollections of railroaders and train-watchers.https://www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/20170118.jpgInStockUSD1.001.00photo-of-the-dayphotos-videosarticleCTR2022-06-222022-01-2443940
Hudson type 706 leads the Wabash’s Chicago–St. Louis Banner Blue through Chicago Ridge, Ill., in August 1948. The train retained its heavyweight equipment – including open-platform observation car – until 1960.
Bob Borcherding photo