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Section 54 - Merchandise Dispatch




1-Two MD Cars pull a train of trailer flats into Harrison St., Milwaukee. - 10/07/1937 (J. Harry Taylor/NSL Photo)




2-MD Car #211 at Wilson Yard - 04/01/1920 (NSL Photo)




3-MD Car #211, #204, and two other cars at Wilson Yard - 04/01/1920 (NSL Photo)




4-Car #200 near newspaper conveyor, Wells St Terminal - No Date (NSL Photo)




5-MD Car #227 and another MD Car in Milwaukee. 25 Million Baby Ruth Candy Bar Wrappers printed by Milwaukee Printing Co for Curtiss Candy Co, Chicago. Hotel Nixdorf in background, at 5th and Sycamore - No Date (NSL Photo)




6-MD Cars #236 and #226 SB with 6 Ferry Truck flats, just South of Church St, Skokie Valley Division - 08/19/1928 (NSL Photo)




8-Interior view of MD Car #204 - 04/01/1920 (NSL Photo)




9-Side view of MD Car #213 at Wilson shops - 04/01/1920 (NSL Photo)




10-Head on view of MD Car #212 at Montrose - No Date (NSL Photo)




11-Four Car MD train lead by #225 showing motorman, SB at Racine - No Date (NSL Photo)




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