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Railroad Yard at Allis-Chalmers
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Elevated view of Allis-Chalmers plant showing several trains on the tracks next to a large industrial building. The steam engine tender in front of the locomotive has written on its side: "Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co."
circa 1940
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Railroad Yards
1940
Elevated view of railroad yards with trains sitting on many of the tracks, though other tracks are sitting empty. Steam is rising from trains in the background, as well as from smokestacks in the d...
Railroad Yards
1940
Elevated view of railroad yards with trains sitting on many of the tracks, with other tracks sitting empty. Steam is rising from trains in the background, as well as from smokestacks in the distance.
Locomotive Engine No. 934
January 1, 1940
Engine #934 of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company.
Railroad Yard with Snow and Smoke
January 18, 1940
Elevated view of railroad yard, with engines and cars on some of the tracks. Smoke is billowing out from many of the engines, covering much of the yard. Buildings and rail equipment are on the left.
'Electro Motive' Train
1940
A man in a suit and hat is standing on the side of a train engine in a train yard. Railroad employees can be seen in and on the train, and a group of men are on the railroad tracks in the distance....
Locomotive Engine No. 2861
Right side view of locomotive engine no. 2861, a steam locomotive of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company.
