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Dave's Annual "L" Charter, June 26
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A B C signs on South Shore Train
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New Metra and South Shore Gallery MUs.
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Metra tenant WSOR bought by WATCO
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CSS motor 900 1960 failure and retirement
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75th Street Corridor Improvement Project
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Chicago Tunnel Company
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Gary South Shore Station Replacement Options
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South Shore covered hopper
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No more K5's on 8400 cab cars?
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Metra Electric DMB Concert Performance
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Existing South Shore Orange cars
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GMTX locomotives at Carroll Ave (South Shore Line)
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Chi Trib: $225k consultant for Metra
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HO SCALE NICTD 16 FOR SALE
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CTA Station on the way to Ohare
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Chicago "L" Skip Stop, Why it did not work?
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Idea for IRM's CNW bilevel set
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Chicago Commuter History Question
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UP commuter control
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Trainman leaving mid-trip
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"Free Enterprise" Buses?
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Caboose Fire - CSS Burnham Yard
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Rock Island Line/Metra Electric question
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UP Northline dispatching question
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NICTd mow 1 ???
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CSS 2001 with K5LA?
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Metropolitan "L" Route Description
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Metra Commentary from a visitor
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