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J. Parker Lamb Collection: Group Four – Center for Railroad Photography & Art

1950 4CV Race Car

Nickel Plate Road PA-1's, #181 and #190, are seen here with a passenger consist at Chicago's Calumet Yard near 103rd street in January, 1963.

LIRR Fairbanks Morse “C” (consolidated) Liner CPA24-5 #2401 (2400 hp) Class FP24Sc was built 10/51, shown in the Tichy paint scheme (as delivered) Photo was taken in the Richmond Hill Yard in 1957. #2401 was retired and traded to Alco for the C420 and scrapped.

Dearborn Station was the Chicago passenger terminal for numerous railroads. Santa Fe F3 units in A-B-B-B-A formation are ready to depart with the Grand Canyon.

Santa Fe PA-1 #65-L at Redondo Junction (Los Angeles), circa 1965.

Rock Island Railroad DL-109m