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EMD GP9

398 photographs
Side view of a red CP Rail diesel locomotive numbered 5512, next to a yellow Union Pacific boxcar, with a person standing near the tracks on an overcast day. A CP Rail GP9 diesel locomotive numbered 5512, painted in red livery, stands on a main line next to a Union Pacific boxcar on an overcast day. June 1998 · Front/Mannheim, Franklin Park, IL Side view of a yellow and black diesel locomotive numbered 6824 with 'NORTHWESTERN' lettering on the cab, parked on tracks in a gravel yard under an overcast sky. A Chicago and North Western GP9 diesel locomotive, number 6824, in orange and black livery, photographed in a rail yard. June 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Two yellow Union Pacific diesel locomotives, including number 1743, parked in a gravel yard on a sunny day. Union Pacific locomotives 1743 and another unit in a yard setting under a clear sky. July 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Two yellow and gray Union Pacific diesel locomotives, numbered 1713 and 1717, stand side-by-side on railroad tracks in an open yard under a clear sky with some dry vegetation in the foreground. Two Union Pacific GP9 diesel locomotives, numbers 1713 and 1717, are shown coupled together in a yard in Melrose Park, Illinois, under a clear sky. July 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A side view of a yellow and black Chicago and North Western diesel locomotive numbered 8051, parked on tracks in a gravel yard under a clear blue sky. Chicago and North Western GP9 locomotive 8051, in yellow and black livery, is parked in a rail yard with a Union Pacific locomotive and freight cars in the background. July 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A red Canadian Pacific diesel locomotive numbered 4602 moves on tracks beneath a large concrete bridge on a cloudy day. A Canadian Pacific GP9 locomotive, number 4602, travels under a concrete overpass in Franklin Park, Illinois. July 1998 · Front and Mannheim, Franklin Park, IL A red and gray Wisconsin & Southern diesel locomotive numbered 4493 seen from the side behind a railroad crossing signal with one red light lit, with light snow on the grass in the foreground and gray covered hoppers behind. Wisconsin and Southern Railroad 4493 crosses a street at a three-track grade crossing on a snowy overcast day, likely in Janesville, Wisconsin. July 12, 1998 · Arch and Court, Janesville, WI A side view of two yellow Union Pacific diesel locomotives with red stripes, numbered 1732 and 1740, standing on tracks in a gravel yard under a clear sky. Two Union Pacific GP9 diesel locomotives, numbers 1732 and 1740, are shown side by side in a yard. August 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Two diesel locomotives in Chicago and North Western green and yellow livery are parked on parallel tracks in a yard, with number 4107 in front and 5529 behind. Two Chicago and North Western locomotives, numbers 4107 and 5529, are shown side-by-side in a rail yard. August 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A St. Louis and Hannibal Railroad diesel locomotive numbered 5447 is parked in a rail yard with other equipment nearby. St. Louis and Hannibal Railroad GP9 locomotive number 5447 sits in a rail yard alongside maintenance equipment. August 1998 · St Lawrence and Hudson, Bensenville, IL A side view of a yellow and red Union Pacific diesel locomotive number 3489 in a railroad yard, with other locomotives visible nearby. A Union Pacific GP9 diesel locomotive, number 3489, is seen in yard service, coupled to other locomotives. August 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Three green and yellow diesel locomotives from the Chicago and North Western, numbered 4107 and 4209, are parked on tracks next to some trees and brush. A consist of Chicago and North Western GP9 diesel locomotives, including units 4107 and 4209, is shown in a rail yard under an overcast sky. August 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A side view of two green and yellow Chicago and North Western diesel locomotives, numbered 4331 and 4107, parked on tracks in a gravel yard under a clear blue sky. A Chicago and North Western GP9 locomotive, number 4331, is shown in a yard, coupled to another locomotive, number 4107, both in the railroad's classic green and yellow livery. August 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A yellow and green Chicago and North Western diesel locomotive, number 5529, is parked in a gravel yard with another locomotive partially visible behind it. A Chicago and North Western GP9 diesel locomotive, number 5529, in yellow and green livery, is parked in a gravel yard on a sunny day. August 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Side view of a Chicago and North Western GP9 diesel locomotive, number 4209, in orange and green, parked on a track in a yard under a clear sky. A Chicago and North Western GP9 diesel locomotive, number 4209, in its distinctive orange and green livery, parked in a yard. August 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Two yellow and green diesel locomotives, one marked 4331 and the other 4107, sit on tracks in a gravel yard under an overcast sky. A Chicago and North Western EMD GP9 locomotive, number 4331, is parked in a yard with another locomotive, number 4107, visible behind it. August 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A side view of a green and yellow Chicago and North Western diesel locomotive, number 4100, parked in a gravel yard on a sunny day, with another locomotive nearby. A Chicago and North Western EMD GP9 locomotive, number 4100, is shown in yard service, with another C&NW locomotive, number 913, visible behind it. August 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Two green and yellow Chicago and North Western diesel locomotives, one numbered 4144 and the other 5529, are parked next to each other in a gravel yard under an overcast sky. Two Chicago and North Western GP9 diesel locomotives, numbers 4144 and 5529, are parked side by side in a railroad yard. September 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A green and yellow Chicago and North Western diesel locomotive, number 4107, sits on tracks in a rail yard with freight cars and a yellow trailer nearby under a clear sky. Chicago and North Western GP9 diesel locomotive No. 4107 in its green and yellow livery, parked in a rail yard. September 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Two Chicago and North Western diesel locomotives, 4141 and 414?, parked in a gravel yard under a clear sky. Chicago and North Western GP9 diesel locomotive 4141 in its yellow and green livery, parked in a yard with another unit behind it. September 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Three green and yellow Chicago and North Western diesel locomotives, including #4100, are parked side by side in a rail yard on a clear day. One person is visible in the cab of the lead locomotive. A side view of three Chicago and North Western EMD GP9 locomotives, including #4100, in a rail yard. September 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A black and white photograph of a CP Rail System diesel locomotive, number 534, standing in a railyard next to a building under an overcast sky. A CP Rail System GP9 diesel locomotive, number 534, is shown in a yard. September 1998 · Green St, Bensenville, IL A black-and-white photo of a CP Rail System diesel locomotive numbered 8264, parked behind a chain-link fence next to an industrial building. A CP Rail System EMD GP9 diesel locomotive, number 8264, is parked in a rail yard adjacent to an industrial building. September 1998 · Green St, Bensenville, IL A side view of a black and gray diesel locomotive with the number 4307 and 'NORTH WESTERN' on its cab, parked in a rail yard with overgrown weeds in the foreground. A Chicago and North Western GP9 diesel locomotive, number 4307, stands in Proviso Yard under an overcast sky, its black and gray livery clearly visible against the tracks and surrounding grass. September 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A black and white photo of a Canadian Pacific locomotive with the number 8254, behind a chain-link fence, with a sign reading 'CP Rail System Bensenville Diesel House' nearby. A Canadian Pacific EMD GP9 locomotive, number 8254, is parked in the Bensenville diesel house yard. September 1998 · Green St, Bensenville, IL A black and white photo of a Canadian Pacific diesel locomotive, number 5684, on multiple tracks at a rail yard with smoke rising from its stack. A Canadian Pacific EMD GP9 locomotive numbered 5684 is shown in side view at a rail yard, emitting exhaust smoke, with another locomotive and freight cars in the background. September 1998 · Front/Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL A black diesel locomotive with white stripes and the number 4123 on the front is parked at a station platform next to a stone shelter, with a water tower labeled 'Elmwood Park' in the background. A Chicago and North Western GP9 locomotive, number 4123, stops at the Elmwood Park station platform. September 1, 1998 · Elmwood Park, IL A red and yellow diesel locomotive with the number 475 on its front is moving along tracks next to a platform. Cars are parked on the left, and a multi-story building is in the background under a cloudy sky. A Chicago and North Western GP9 locomotive, number 475, pulls a freight train through a station platform on an overcast summer day. September 3, 1998 · Montclare, Chicago, IL A side view of two red Canadian Pacific locomotives, numbered 5019 and 5008, parked on parallel tracks in a sunny yard. Two Canadian Pacific GP9 diesel locomotives, numbers 5019 and 5008, are parked side by side in a rail yard. October 1998 · Green and York, Bensenville, IL Side view of two yellow Union Pacific diesel locomotives on a railroad track, with the lead unit numbered 1735. A Union Pacific GP9 diesel locomotive, number 1735, sits in a yard with a second locomotive behind it. October 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A yellow and black Union Pacific locomotive numbered 1226 stands on a track in a rail yard, with a silver tanker car and a green caboose in the background under an overcast sky. A Union Pacific GP9 diesel locomotive, number 1226, is shown in profile in a rail yard, with its distinctive yellow and black livery. October 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A red Canadian Pacific locomotive numbered 5020 is parked in a yard, viewed from the side, with signs indicating no parking along the railroad tracks. A Canadian Pacific GP9 diesel locomotive, number 5020, is displayed in a yard in its distinctive red livery. October 1998 · Green and York, Bensenville, IL Side view of two red Canadian Pacific diesel locomotives in a gravel yard, with industrial buildings in the background. A Canadian Pacific GP9 diesel locomotive, number 5016, is parked in a yard, coupled to another similar unit. October 1998 · Green and York, Bensenville, IL Side view of a bright red Canadian Pacific diesel locomotive numbered 5004, parked in a yard with another locomotive numbered 5020 partially visible in the background. A Canadian Pacific GP9 diesel locomotive, number 5004, in its bright red livery, sits in a rail yard. October 1998 · Green and York, Bensenville, IL A side view of a Canadian Pacific diesel locomotive, number 1435, in red and yellow livery, behind a fence with a stop sign in the foreground. A Canadian Pacific GP9 diesel locomotive, number 1435, is parked in a yard, its red and yellow livery visible behind a chain-link fence. October 1998 · greenst near york, Bensenville, IL A red Canadian Pacific diesel locomotive numbered 5007 sits on tracks beside a brick building in a yard, viewed from the side. A Canadian Pacific GP9 diesel locomotive numbered 5007 in red livery, photographed in a yard setting. October 1998 · green and york, Bensenville, IL Two yellow and gray Union Pacific diesel locomotives, numbers 1714 and 1729, are parked on parallel tracks in a gravel yard with bare brush in the foreground. Two Union Pacific GP9 locomotives, numbered 1714 and 1729, stand side by side in a rail yard under an overcast sky. November 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Two yellow Union Pacific locomotives, numbers 1715 and 1706, are parked side by side in a railroad yard on an overcast day. Two Union Pacific GP9 diesel locomotives, numbers 1715 and 1706, are shown side by side in a yard. November 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Three diesel locomotives are parked on parallel tracks in a gravel yard under a clear sky. The lead yellow locomotive is Union Pacific #1735, followed by Union Pacific #6104, and a dark blue Chicago and North Western locomotive is visible behind them. A side view of a Union Pacific locomotive consist featuring GP38-2 #1735 and GP9 #6104, with a Chicago and North Western GP7 in the background, photographed in a yard in November 1998. November 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Four Union Pacific diesel locomotives numbered 1729, 1723, 1715, and 14 are parked side by side in a rail yard, with a yellow and gray Union Pacific work car in front. A row of Union Pacific GP9 diesel locomotives in a rail yard, with a matching work car in the foreground. November 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Two diesel locomotives, one orange with 'CP Rail' lettering and the number 5962, and one black with 'Indiana' lettering and the number 2920, are parked on parallel tracks in a yard with two people nearby and a yellow front-end loader on the right. A CP Rail GP9 locomotive, number 5962, stands on the tracks next to an Indiana GP38-2, number 2920, in a yard in Franklin Park, Illinois, on a cloudy winter day. November 1998 · Fullerton and 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL Side view of a red CP Rail locomotive numbered 5962 coupled to a black Indiana Rail Road locomotive; two people stand near the cab; bare trees and utility poles in background under an overcast sky. A CP Rail EMD GP9 locomotive numbered 5962 stands on a siding next to an Indiana Rail Road locomotive, with two people nearby on a winter day. November 1998 · Fullerton and 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL A red and yellow Canadian Pacific GP9 diesel locomotive, number 1435, is parked in a rail yard with a white TCWR tank car and a brown ON boxcar nearby. A Canadian Pacific GP9 diesel locomotive, number 1435, is seen in a rail yard with a TCWR tank car and an ON boxcar in the background. November 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Two yellow Union Pacific diesel locomotives, numbers 9412 and 6072, sit side-by-side on tracks in a gravel yard with dry grass in the foreground on a clear autumn day. Two Union Pacific GP9 diesel locomotives, numbered 9412 and 6072, are coupled side-by-side in a yard under a clear sky. December 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A green and yellow Chicago and North Western diesel locomotive, number 4103, stands on the tracks in a yard with a freight car behind it and a blue dumpster in the foreground. Chicago and North Western GP9 locomotive 4103 in its classic green and yellow livery, photographed in Proviso Yard, Melrose Park, Illinois, on an overcast winter day. December 1998 · Lake/Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A yellow and black Union Pacific diesel locomotive pulling a dark brown freight car on a cloudy day in a rail yard, with one person standing near the tracks. A Union Pacific GP9 diesel locomotive, number 3154, is seen in a rail yard with a Wisconsin Central Ltd. freight car, likely at Proviso Yard in Melrose Park, Illinois. December 1998 · Lake/Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A red diesel locomotive with the number 778 and 'CP Rail System' lettering is parked in a gravel yard with bare trees and power poles, under a clear winter sky. A CP Rail System EMD GP9 locomotive, number 778, in red livery, is captured in a winter yard scene. December 1998 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL A side view of a red diesel locomotive with 'CP Rail' written on its side, numbered 5023, stopped on railroad tracks next to a road sign that reads 'NO PARKING ALONG RAILROAD TRACKS'. A red caboose numbered 202 is partially visible behind it. A CP Rail GP9 diesel locomotive, number 5023, is shown in its bright orange livery at a grade crossing in Bensenville, Illinois, with a red caboose numbered 202 behind it. December 1998 · Green St / Near York, Bensenville, IL