Mail going through  Contributor's Pick!       
A Union Pacific trailer being spotted at the old EL 51st Street yard, now a Conrail facility. They changed the flow so you came in and out on 47th St, which had a real killer of an underpass to turn through as you came out the driveway. There were supports in the middle of the street. Lots of fun with a 53. This UP trailer is a little shorter than that, so no problems. Whats notable is the US Mail tractor, which would have brough the trailer down from the Post Office near Union Station. Now, the USPS uses contractors for their road moves, and the familiar blue and white tractors are long gone. Seen from the Broadway, heading for Union Station.
Date: 8/15/1978 Location: Chicago, IL   Map Show Chicago on a rail map Views: 377 Collection Of:   Tom Beckett
Author:  Tom Beckett
Mail going through
Picture Categories: RollingStock,Yard,Action This picture is part of album:  Containers and trailers
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Steve Coraggio General Very good shot and description. 8/6/2018 8:35:44 AM

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