Chicago & Eastern Illinois (C&EI) Ornament harvest The Chessie image continued to

The Chessie image continued to appear in advertising until 1971 when passenger train travel was consolidated under Amtrak

The company was purchased by Union Pacific Railroad (UP) in April 1995 and ceased to exist

Shay locomotives were often known as sidewinders or stemwinders for their side-mounted drive shafts

Routes also lead to Buffalo

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