Flag Stop 4,614 transit photos from Chicago and beyond, mostly 1940s–2000s
Equipment

EMD SW1200

145 photographs
Side view of a red and white SOO diesel locomotive numbered 414, coupled to a matching SOO caboose numbered 102, in a multi-track railroad yard with shipping containers in the background on a cloudy day. SOO 414, an EMD SW1200 diesel switcher, stands in a yard with SOO caboose 102 and several intermodal freight cars under an overcast sky. November 1948 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Two diesel locomotives, one black and yellow and the other red and blue, are coupled together on snow-covered tracks next to a railroad crossing signal. The Belt Railway Company of Chicago's SW1200 locomotives 533 and 534 are stopped at a snowy grade crossing. c. 1950 to 1980 A red and white diesel locomotive with the number 202 and 'CHICAGO & NORTH WESTERN' lettering is shown in a three-quarter front view in a rail yard. A red Chicago and North Western SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 202, is parked in a yard. c. 1950 to 1970 A red and white SOO Line diesel locomotive numbered 1535 sits on tracks in a rail yard with trees and overhead wires in the background. SOO Line EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive number 1535 is seen in a rail yard on a sunny summer day. c. 1960 to 1980 A red and silver Soo Line diesel locomotive, number 1535, stands on tracks in a yard with trees and other rail equipment in the background. Soo Line EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive number 1535 is pictured in a rail yard. c. 1960 to 1980 Side view of an Illinois Central diesel locomotive numbered 1500 in a snow-dusted rail yard, with other locomotives behind it. Illinois Central SW1200 locomotive 1500 sits in a snowy yard, with another SW1200 and a Union Pacific GP9 in the background. c. 1960 to 1970 A yellow and gray Union Pacific diesel locomotive, number 1247, is sitting on tracks in a yard, with a second locomotive coupled behind it. A Union Pacific SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 1247, is seen in a rail yard on an overcast day. c. 1960 to 1990 A black and yellow Nickel Plate Road diesel locomotive numbered 26 is parked on a track in front of a brick building with a sign reading 'Nickel Plate Road Diesel Shop.' Nickel Plate Road SW1200 diesel locomotive number 26 stands in front of the Nickel Plate Road Diesel Shop, likely in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1965. 1965 · E. 75th St., Cleveland, OH A blue Bangor and Aroostook locomotive #56 and an orange and black Wisconsin & Calumet locomotive #52 are parked on parallel tracks in a grassy railroad yard under an overcast sky. Two diesel locomotives, Bangor and Aroostook #56 and Wisconsin & Calumet #52, sit idle in a weed-choked railroad yard. c. 1970 to 1980 A green and tan diesel locomotive with "PRECISION" and number 3634 on its side, parked on a railway track next to other railcars. A Precision SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 3634, is parked in a yard, with other railcars visible nearby. c. 1970 to 1985 A red, white, and blue diesel locomotive numbered 534 sits beside a black tank car on a snowy track in an open yard under an overcast sky. A Blue Ribbon Coach Chicago SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 534, is shown in a snowy yard, coupled to a NATX tank car. c. 1970 to 1990 A Rock Island diesel locomotive, number 4901, painted in orange and yellow, is coupled to a matching caboose on a set of tracks in a rail yard with other trains visible in the background. Rock Island SW1200 diesel locomotive #4901 leads a caboose through a rail yard on an overcast winter day. April 23, 1978 · Blue Island, IL A red and yellow Rock Island freight locomotive numbered 4901 is parked on a set of tracks next to a matching caboose, with other trains visible in the background under a gray sky. Rock Island diesel locomotive 4901, an EMD SW1200, sits coupled to a caboose in a rail yard on an overcast winter day. April 23, 1978 · Blue Island, IL Front view of a yellow SW1200 diesel locomotive inside a large industrial maintenance shop with exposed steel beams and overhead lighting. A yellow SW1200 diesel locomotive is shown inside a large maintenance shop, likely at a GM-EMD facility in McCook, Illinois. June 10, 1978 · McCook, IL A red and black Soo Line diesel locomotive sits on tracks in a yard under a bridge, with a yellow school bus driving above and freight cars nearby. A Soo Line EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 1553, is seen in a railyard under a concrete overpass with freight cars and a school bus passing overhead. c. 1980 to 1990 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL A red and white diesel locomotive with the word 'Bloomer' and number 91 on its side sits on tracks in a gravel yard next to a gray building, with a second red and white locomotive numbered 7561 visible behind it. A red and white Bloomer Line EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 91, is parked in a gravel yard beside a modern industrial building, with another unit numbered 7561 partially visible behind it. c. 1980 to 2000 A side view of an orange and gray Illinois Central Gulf diesel locomotive, number 1303, parked on tracks in a yard with another similar locomotive behind it. An Illinois Central Gulf SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 1303, in its distinctive orange and gray livery, photographed in a rail yard. May 15, 1981 · E. St. Louis, IL An orange and white Illinois Central diesel locomotive pulls a train on a curved track in front of a large industrial building with 'MEADOW GOLD' lettering. An Illinois Central SW1200 locomotive, number 8101, leads a short freight train past a large building with a 'MEADOW GOLD' sign. July 1, 1984 · 16th and Clark, Chicago, IL A white and blue CSX locomotive with the number 1123 is coupled to a bright orange Amtrak boxcar in a railway yard. A person in a blue hard hat walks on the tracks nearby, with industrial buildings and a clear sky in the background. A CSX EMD SW1200 switcher locomotive, number 1123, coupled to an Amtrak boxcar, number 17121, in a rail yard with a man walking nearby. c. 1986 to 1992 A yellow and red Santa Fe Southern locomotive numbered 92 is coupled to a silver passenger car in a train yard with an overcast sky. A Santa Fe Southern SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 92, stands coupled to a stainless steel passenger car in a yard under an overcast sky. c. 1987 to 2000 Side view of a red and white Soo Line diesel locomotive numbered 1201, standing on tracks next to a flatcar carrying a semi-trailer, with industrial buildings and utility poles in the background under an overcast sky. Soo Line EMD SW1200 locomotive #1201 at a rail yard in Franklin Park, Illinois. July 1988 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL A side view of a weathered Wisconsin Central Ltd. diesel locomotive, number 21, painted in light blue with yellow and red accents, sitting on a set of tracks in a grassy yard with trees in the background. A Wisconsin Central Ltd. SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 21, is pictured in a yard, showing signs of weathering and wear. c. 1990 to 1997 A black Norfolk and Western diesel locomotive numbered 220 is shown pulling a line of colorful freight cars on parallel tracks in a rail yard under a cloudy sky. A Norfolk and Western EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 220, pulls a long freight train through a rail yard on a summer day. March 16, 1991 · Osden Ave (U.S.66), Cicero, IL Two red and white diesel locomotives with KCBX lettering are parked on parallel tracks in a snowy yard with a large industrial building behind them. Two KCBX Terminals Company EMD SW1200 diesel locomotives, numbered 1874 and 1872, stand idle in a snow-covered rail yard. c. 1993 to 2003 A snow-covered EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 525 with a white 'Y' logo, moves along tracks near a water tower marked 'ELMWOOD'. A diesel locomotive numbered 525 of the Yorkshire Lines, likely an EMD SW1200, travels through a snowy scene in Elmwood Park, Illinois. January 6, 1994 · 73rd Ave and Grand, Elmwood Park, IL Two maroon and yellow Chicago Short Line Railway diesel locomotives stand in a snow-covered yard with industrial buildings in the background. Chicago Short Line Railway SW1200 locomotives 28 and 3 are parked in a snow-covered yard on a winter day. January 30, 1994 · Chicago Short Line Yard, Chicago, IL A maroon and yellow diesel locomotive labeled Chicago Short Line with number 28, parked in a snowy industrial yard. A Chicago Short Line Railway EMD SW1200 locomotive, number 28, stands in a snow-covered yard. January 30, 1994 · Chicago Short Line Yard, Chicago, IL A side view of a black and orange Soo Line diesel locomotive numbered 1543, standing on tracks in a snow-covered yard with a person nearby. Soo Line diesel locomotive number 1543, an EMD SW1200, sits in a snowy yard, showcasing its distinctive orange and black livery. February 1, 1994 · Franklin and Worp, Franklin Park, IL An Amtrak locomotive in white, red, and blue livery pulls a train of open-top freight cars through a gravel yard on an overcast winter day, with an industrial building and a drawbridge in the background. An Amtrak SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 114, works in a rail yard near a large industrial building, pulling a string of gondola cars. March 15, 1994 · 16th and Canal, Chicago, IL A side view of a Soo Line diesel locomotive numbered 763, painted white with red ends, standing on tracks in a gravel yard with another locomotive behind it. Soo Line EMD SW1200 locomotive number 763 in a railroad yard, coupled with another Soo Line locomotive. March 24, 1994 · Green St EAST OF YORK RD, Bensenville, IL Multiple Soo Line locomotives, including numbers 763, 2032, 4437, and 755, are lined up on tracks in a gravel yard on a cloudy day. A line of Soo Line diesel locomotives, including an SW1200 and GP9s, parked in a gravel yard under an overcast sky. March 24, 1994 · Green St East of York Rd, Bensenville, IL A bright blue Metra locomotive, number 7, is stopped on railroad tracks near a street with a brick building and a tall apartment building in the background. A Metra SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 7, in solid blue livery, is shown at a grade crossing in Chicago. October 1994 · Canal Near Kinzie A green and black diesel locomotive with the letters BNSF on its side is moving along a set of railroad tracks, pulling several boxcars. The background shows industrial buildings and a clear blue sky. Several cars are parked nearby. A green BNSF Railway EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 1503, pulls a string of freight cars through an industrial rail yard on a clear summer day. September 10, 1995 · Cicero, IL A yellow and gray Union Pacific diesel locomotive numbered 1206 is parked in a yard, with two other locomotives nearby. Union Pacific SW1200 diesel locomotive #1206 in a railroad yard, with other Union Pacific units visible in the background. March 12, 1996 · Proviso Yards - Lake St, Melrose Park, IL A green and yellow Chicago and North Western SW1200 locomotive, number 4107, stands on tracks in a gravel yard with snow on the ground under an overcast sky. Chicago and North Western EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive number 4107 in a yard during winter. March 12, 1996 · Lake St, Melrose Park, IL A side view of a Union Pacific SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 1214, parked in a rail yard with another locomotive visible behind it. A Union Pacific EMD SW1200 switcher locomotive, number 1214, is shown in a rail yard with a Chicago & North Western unit in the background. March 12, 1996 · Lake St, Melrose Park, IL A yellow and gray Union Pacific diesel locomotive numbered 1206 is parked on tracks in a rail yard with another locomotive and freight cars in the background. Union Pacific SW1200 diesel locomotive #1206 in a rail yard, likely in the 1970s. March 23, 1996 · Mannheim / Lake St, Melrose Park, IL A green and yellow diesel locomotive with the number 4121 and the word NORTHWESTERN on its side sits in a rail yard with stacks of wooden ties in the foreground. A Chicago and North Western EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 4121, in a yard, showing its dark green and yellow livery. April 6, 1996 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A blue diesel locomotive with the number 798 and E&M lettering is parked on railroad tracks in a yard with a freight car behind it. An E&M SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 798, in blue livery, standing on tracks at a yard. June 10, 1996 · 31st and Ogden, Cicero, IL Two diesel locomotives, one red and blue and one yellow, are parked side by side in a gravel rail yard under an overcast sky. A red and blue HATX SW1200 locomotive, number 400, is parked in a rail yard alongside a similar yellow unit, number 402. June 10, 1996 · Mannheim and Lake St, Melrose Park, IL A white and red SOO Line diesel locomotive, number 383, is parked next to orange safety fencing with a bridge and construction equipment in the background. SOO Line EMD SW1200 locomotive number 383 on a main line near a construction zone in Franklin Park, Illinois. February 1997 · Front/Ernst St, Franklin Park, IL Side view of a red and white Soo Line EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive numbered 1202, coupled to a freight car, in a snowy yard under a clear blue sky. Soo Line diesel locomotive number 1202, an EMD SW1200, stands in a snowy yard with a freight car. July 1997 · Front and Ernst St, Franklin Park, IL Side view of a red and white Soo Line diesel locomotive, number 1205, on a snowy track with industrial buildings in the background. A Soo Line EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 1205, sits on a snow-covered yard track. July 1997 · Front and Ernst St, Franklin Park, IL A side view of SOO Line diesel locomotive 1556, showing faded Milwaukee Road lettering on the hood, parked on a railroad track with a white tank car behind and industrial buildings in the background. SOO Line SW1200 locomotive 1556, still in faded Milwaukee Road livery, stands on a yard track with a tank car nearby. September 1997 · Front/Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL A black, orange, and white diesel locomotive numbered SOO 1556, with faded Milwaukee Road lettering on its side, is on a set of tracks in a rail yard. SOO Line SW1200 locomotive 1556, still carrying faded Milwaukee Road lettering, is pictured in a rail yard. September 1997 · Front / Lincoln, Franklin Pk A red and white Soo Line diesel locomotive numbered 1205 is coupled to a flatcar with a brown Tiphook container, stopped on tracks in a gravel yard with a building behind it. Soo Line EMD SW1200 locomotive number 1205 pulls a freight car with a Tiphook container in a yard. September 1997 · Front/Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL A rusty orange and black Soo Line diesel locomotive numbered 543 stands on a set of tracks next to a white and red caboose numbered 126, with an overpass in the background. Soo Line EMD SW1200 locomotive 543 leads a train with caboose 126 in Franklin Park, Illinois. September 1997 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL A black and orange Soo Line diesel locomotive numbered 1556 is shown in three-quarter front view, coupled to a white tank car, passing under a concrete overpass on a sunny day. Soo Line EMD SW1200 locomotive 1556 leads a freight train under a highway overpass in Franklin Park, Illinois. September 1997 · Front/Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL