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 #1610894  by 20thCenturyLimited92
 
Hey all and happy Thanksgiving,

I was at Chicago's Union Station recently in the Great Hall and noticed a sign that said "American European Express" above a set of double doors near the elevator up to Canal Street. Anyone know the significance of the sign and what the room is used for?
 #1610929  by sextant
 
Was used for Private for Profit Cruise Train service run by the same people that ran the Venice Istanbul European Express in Europe ran for 2 years sometime in the 1990s . Now is used for private railroad car parking I think