N&W GP40 #1372 with commuter train?

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But they sure didn't use Red cars. All blue as I recall, with a blue 
(Wabash?) E8
Tom Cosgrove

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> Subject: N&W GP40 #1372 with commuter train?

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> RailPictures.net image of N&W GP40 #1372 with a tuscan red passenger 

> train in tow. Remarks claim its a commuter train?? Did the N&W do 

> commuter service in Chicago? Sharp looking train for a commuter. :-) 

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> Yes, indeed.  NW operated a commuter service from Orland Park to 

> LaSalle Street Station five days a week.

> It was known on the Decatur Division as the "poor boy".  After 

> Friday's arrival at Orland Park, the crew

> would bring engine and cars back to Decratur  for service.  The crew 

> would leave early Monday AM to

> arrive at Orland Park to take the commuters to Chicago.   The crew had 

> quarters at Orland Park for

> the four nights they spent away-from-home.  According to Bill Bridger, 

> a Supt who'd started in engine

> service on the Wabash, the fireman on "the poor boy" had a day job at 

> an upscale Chicago department

> store.   From memory, the passenger cars had two seats on one side of 

> the aisle and three on the

> other.   Believe service is now provided by the city of 

> Chicago.                     Harry Bundy

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