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Forrest, Illinois. View is looking W/NW. That’s the Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad, which parallels U.S. 24, Wabash Ave., through town. Notice the two ALCO RS2s in the lower RH corner! WOW!! The grain elevator is Forrest Grain. The two streets that cross the railroad are Center Street (furthest west), and Beech Street (where the train is crossing). Billboard in lower LH corner is for Schhof's Gulf Service Center. The First State Bank of Forrest can be seen in the lower RH corner.

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