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Refurbished. 1961. Specifications. Track gauge. 4 ft 8. +. 1⁄2 in ( 1,435 mm) standard gauge. Car 553 is a privately owned railroad passenger car. It operated exclusively on Metra 's Union Pacific North Line in Northeastern Illinois, and was the last privately-owned membership-based commuter rail car operating in the United States.
The Suburbs. The Suburbs is the third studio album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, released on August 3, 2010. Coinciding with its announcement, the band released a limited edition 12-inch single containing the title track and "Month of May". [ 3][ 4] The album debuted at No. 1 on the Irish Albums Chart, the UK Albums Chart, the US ...
Chicago City Railway. In 1900 the Chicago City Railway was the largest cable operator in the country. Incorporated on February 14, 1859, it was well managed and progressive from its beginning. In 1880 their president had inspected the successful San Francisco lines, and felt cable could be used in Chicago.
Craigslist Inc. Craigslist (stylized as craigslist) is a privately held American company [ 5] operating a classified advertisements website with sections devoted to jobs, housing, for sale, items wanted, services, community service, gigs, résumés, and discussion forums.
While buying a new car just requires going to a dealership, you might wonder how to buy a used car. Buyers can opt for a certified pre-owned car from a dealership or buy a used car from an owner.
The Chicago Southland is a region comprising the south and southwest suburbs of the City of Chicago in the U.S. state of Illinois. Home to roughly 2.5 million residents, this region has been known as the Southland by the local populace and regional media for over 20 years. [ 1] Despite this relatively recent term, some older native Southlanders ...
The Egyptian Zipper, 1937. The management of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois and the Chicago and Indiana Coal Railway ("the Coal Road" or C&IC) became intertwined and eventually a connection was built between the two railroads between Goodland, Indiana (on the C&IC) and Momence (on the C&EI). By 1894 the Eastern had merged the C&IC.
As the American city that has hosted more political conventions than any other, Chicago has pretty much seen it all. Presidential candidates have been made official in Chicago more than two dozen ...