Century in sections at Chicago

Century in sections at Chicago

By Mitch Horner | January 20, 2026

A black and white photo of a streamlined diesel locomotive, with a second streamlined locomotive in the background ofthe image at the right hand

New York Central E8 diesels idle at La Salle Street Station, Chicago, awaiting departure with two sections of the 20th Century Limited in November 1953. Robert W. Carper photo

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