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Colorized photo from 1939
Original title: Century limited locomotive
Location: La Salle, Chicago, IL
Photographer: Unknown

This fine train was known as the Mercury, built in 1936 designed by Henry Dreyfuss. This may be the Central Station in Chicago, probably dropping off guests. The year is either 1936 or 1939 (I've seen both references).

The theme for this machine was to create something new and futuristic, while at the same time, not spend a lot of money, because they just came out of the great depression. They built it from scratch, but using heavy stock as a base. While it looked like it could be from the future, its still a steam locomotive underneath. It has 79" wheels, and they light up at night, using hidden lights. They wanted something that would stand out and have its own flavor and character.

Ever hear of the term "the red carpet treatment"?

It started from the 20th Century Limited, related to this train. They had a high speed overnig...

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