Franklin Park, Illinois, USA. A railroad worker manually throws a yard switch on a lead track to allow a locomotive to another track.

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A railroad worker manually throws a yard switch on a lead track to allow a locomotive to be routed from one track to another. The practice is common at the at railway yards throughout North America. At some yard locations, switches are thrown electronically from a tower or remote location.

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Size: 5019px × 3324px
Location: Franklin Park, Illinois, USA
Photo credit: © Bruce Leighty / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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