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A black-and-white photo of a Union Pacific diesel locomotive, number 6050, parked on a track in a rail yard with boxcars behind it and a BFI dumpster in the foreground.

Union Pacific GP38-2 #6050 is seen in profile at a railroad yard, with freight cars in the background under an overcast sky. September 1998 · Lake/Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL

Black and white photo of two Union Pacific diesel locomotives, numbers 1701 and 1689, standing on parallel tracks in a yard with some wooden equipment in the foreground.

Two Union Pacific GP38-2 diesel locomotives, numbered 1701 and 1689, are parked side-by-side in a railroad yard. September 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL

A SOO Line diesel locomotive, number 4510, stands on railroad tracks in a yard with a freight car behind it.

SOO Line GP38-2 diesel locomotive #4510 in a yard setting. September 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A black and white photo of a CSX diesel locomotive, number 7712, on a set of tracks with a mobile crane in the background. The locomotive is shown from the side.

CSX Transportation EMD GP38-2 diesel locomotive number 7712 is shown on a railroad main line in a yard setting, likely during the 1990s. September 1998 · Green St, Bensenville, IL

A black-and-white photo of a Union Pacific locomotive, number 8507, standing on tracks in a gravel yard with snow on the ground.

A Union Pacific GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 8507, is shown in side profile at a rail yard in winter. September 1998 · Lake/Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL

A black-and-white photo shows two gray Seaboard System diesel locomotives, numbers 4706 and 4711, side by side on tracks in a gravel yard with weeds in the foreground.

A Seaboard System GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 4706, is parked in a rail yard alongside another unit, number 4711, under an overcast sky. September 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL

Side view of a CP Rail System diesel locomotive numbered 534 in a rail yard with industrial buildings in the background.

A CP Rail System EMD GP38-2 diesel locomotive numbered 534 stands in a rail yard. September 1998 · Green St, Bensenville, IL

A Metra diesel locomotive with number 122 on its front, painted in orange and white chevrons, moves toward the camera on a set of tracks with two people waiting on a platform to the right.

Metra GP38-2 locomotive number 122 approaches a station platform under an overcast sky. September 1, 1998 · Oak Park Ave., IL

A red and yellow diesel locomotive with the number 5593 and StL&H lettering is moving on tracks across a street, with a brick building and a white water tower in the background.

A St. Louis & Hannibal Railroad GP38-2 locomotive, number 5593, leads a freight train through a grade crossing in Elmwood Park, Illinois, under a clear summer sky. September 1, 1998 · St L and H, Elmwood Park, IL

A red locomotive with 'StL&H' lettering and the number 5593 on the front travels on tracks through a grade crossing, with a water tower and brick building in the background.

A red St. Louis and Hannibal Railroad GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 5593, leads a freight train through a grade crossing in Elmwood Park, Illinois. September 1, 1998 · Elmwood Park, IL

Head-on view of an orange-and-black switcher locomotive with its headlights on, pulling a long line of yellow autorack cars beside a brick station platform, with lowered crossing gates at left and red stacked containers on a well car at right.

A diesel switcher in orange and black pulls a train of autorack cars past a station platform at a grade crossing, likely in Berwyn, Illinois, as a double-stack container train stands on the next track. September 10, 1998 · Berwyn, IL

A red Canadian Pacific diesel locomotive, number 5401, with white diagonal stripes on the front, is pulling a long line of freight cars on a railroad track under a clear blue sky, with trees and parked cars on the left and a brick building on the right.

A Canadian Pacific GP38-2 locomotive, number 5401, leads a freight train along a railroad main line in a suburban setting on a clear summer day. September 10, 1998 · Elmwood Park, IL

A green and white striped diesel locomotive numbered 1395 sits on the tracks beside a station platform with a 'Chicago Sun-Times' sign.

A Burlington Northern GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 1395, is stopped at a station platform. September 10, 1998 · Berwyn, IL

A green and white Burlington Northern diesel locomotive, number 8087, pulls a long freight train of container cars past a station platform. Parked cars and green trees are visible in the background under a clear sky.

A Burlington Northern freight train, led by GP38-2 locomotive 8087, passes a station platform in a suburban area on a clear summer day. September 10, 1998 · Berwyn, IL

Two locomotives, one from BNSF Railway and one from Metra, travel on adjacent tracks near a grade crossing in a suburban setting.

A BNSF Railway GP38-2 locomotive and a Metra F40PH locomotive pass on parallel tracks at the Ridgeland Avenue grade crossing in Berwyn, Illinois. September 16, 1998 · Berwyn, IL

Two yellow Union Pacific diesel locomotives numbered 1734 and 1735 sit side by side on tracks in a gravel yard under a clear sky.

Two Union Pacific GP38-2 diesel locomotives, numbers 1734 and 1735, are coupled together in a yard. October 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL

A yellow and red Union Pacific locomotive numbered 8505 stands on tracks beside a red boxcar numbered 8643, in what appears to be a rail yard.

A Union Pacific GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 8505, is shown in a yard with a CRLE boxcar, number 8643, under a clear sky. October 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL

Two yellow and red Union Pacific diesel locomotives, numbered 1703 and 1714, sit side-by-side on a railroad track in a gravel yard with sparse vegetation and an overcast sky.

Two Union Pacific GP38-2 diesel locomotives, numbers 1703 and 1714, are coupled and parked in a rail yard on an overcast autumn day. November 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL

A black and orange switcher locomotive lettered HARBOR stands against a dusk sky beneath utility poles, with a second locomotive behind it at right and a gravel lot in the foreground.

Indiana Harbor Belt switcher 92[?]6 in silhouette at dusk with a second Indiana Harbor Belt locomotive, likely at Franklin Park, Illinois. November 1998 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL

A black diesel switcher with an orange stripe, lettered Harbor and numbered 9005, stands beside another switcher in a gravel yard in front of a yellow brick building, under an overcast sky.

Indiana Harbor Belt switcher 9005 next to a yard building at what the signboard calls Norpaul Terminal, Franklin Park, Illinois. November 1998 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL

A black diesel switcher with an orange stripe and HARBOR in large orange letters, numbered 9217, is coupled to a second black and orange locomotive, numbered 9202, on gravel yard tracks with autumn trees behind.

Indiana Harbor Belt 9217 is coupled to 9202 in a yard at Franklin Park, Illinois, on an overcast autumn day. November 1998 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL

Side view of a black end-cab switcher with an orange hood end, lettered INDIANA HARBOR BELT and numbered 9003, coupled cab to cab with another black and orange switcher under an overcast sky.

Indiana Harbor Belt 9003 and a second switcher, coupled cab to cab, in Franklin Park, Illinois, near Fullerton and 25th Avenue. November 1998 · Fullerton and 25th Ave, Franklin 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

Side view of three diesel locomotives coupled together on tracks in a rail yard; the lead unit is blue and grey with 'CSX 8081' on the cab, the second is yellow with '1703', and the third is also yellow with 'ACI' on the side. Patches of snow are visible on the ground.

A CSX GP38-2 and an SW1200 locomotives, along with a third ACI switcher, are coupled together in a rail yard on a snowy winter day. November 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL

Side view of a yellow Union Pacific diesel locomotive, number 2965, with another locomotive behind it, parked on railroad tracks with dry brush in the foreground.

Union Pacific GP38-2 #2965 leading a consist in a yard, with a second similar locomotive behind it, under a clear sky. December 1998 · Lake/Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL

Side view of two yellow and gray Union Pacific diesel locomotives, numbered 6304 and 4117, standing on tracks in a yard with snow on the ground.

Two Union Pacific GP38-2 diesel locomotives, #6304 and #4117, are coupled in a yard in winter. December 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL

A black diesel switcher with an orange stripe and HARBOR lettering, numbered 9214, stands in a gravel yard beside a gray switcher numbered 1505, under an overcast sky with bare trees and utility poles.

Indiana Harbor Belt switcher 9214 alongside Indiana Harbor Belt 1505 in a yard at Franklin Park, Illinois. December 1998 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL

A grey end-cab diesel switcher lettered IHB 1505 on its cab, with BOARD SYSTEM still on its hood, stands on a gravel yard track under utility poles, with covered hoppers behind it.

Indiana Harbor Belt 1505, a switcher still in patched Seaboard System paint, in a yard reported to be in Franklin Park, Illinois. December 1998 · Fullerton and 75th, Franklin Park, IL

Side view of a black and red CN diesel locomotive numbered 6418, coupled to yellow locomotives on a yard track under a grey sky.

Canadian National 6418, a diesel locomotive, stands with Union Pacific units at Proviso Yard, Melrose Park, Illinois. December 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL

A side view of a yellow Union Pacific diesel locomotive numbered 9455, with two other locomotives behind it, on a clear winter day in a rail yard.

A side view of a Union Pacific GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 9455, coupled with two other units in a rail yard on a clear winter day. December 1998 · Lake/Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL

A blue, gray, and yellow CSX diesel locomotive numbered 8137 sits on tracks in a gravel yard with a TTX freight car in the background under an overcast sky.

A CSX Transportation GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 8137, is photographed in a rail yard on an overcast winter day. December 1998 · Lake/Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL

A yellow and black diesel locomotive with the number 8820 and 'Operation Lifesaver' lettering on its side, belonging to the Chicago and North Western Railway, is parked in a yard with patches of snow on the ground.

A Chicago and North Western GP38-2 locomotive, number 8820, painted in the Operation Lifesaver livery, sits in a yard on an overcast winter day. December 1998 · Lake/Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL

A red Soo Line locomotive number 6050 is moving on a set of tracks toward a station platform, with parked cars and buildings in the background on a clear winter day.

A red Soo Line GP38-2 locomotive, number 6050, approaches a station platform with a train of tank cars on a clear winter day. December 2, 1998 · Montclare, Chicago, IL

A black Illinois Central diesel locomotive numbered 6014, coupled to two black Canadian National locomotives, on a track in a multi-track yard with trees behind it.

Illinois Central 6014 with two Canadian National units in a consist, on an overcast autumn day. c. 1999 to 2006 · Midlothian, IL

A black and orange cabless locomotive lettered HARBOR and numbered PB4 is coupled to black and orange locomotive 3801. Snowbanks are in front of them and bare trees stand behind under an overcast sky.

Indiana Harbor Belt PB4 and 3801 sit in the snow at Franklin Park, Illinois. January 1999 · Fullerton and 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

A blue diesel locomotive numbered 4001 and lettered IHB stands on a track behind a pile of gravel and snow, with a safety sign, a red dumpster and a yellow brick building at right.

Indiana Harbor Belt locomotive 4001 in solid blue at the Norpaul Terminal yard in Franklin Park, Illinois, in winter. January 1999 · Fullerton and 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

A black diesel locomotive with orange stripes and large orange HARBOR lettering, number 3801, stands behind piles of dirty snow and a white safety sign under utility poles and an overcast sky.

Indiana Harbor Belt locomotive 3801 stands in the snow behind a Norpaul Terminal safety scoreboard, likely at Franklin Park, Illinois. January 1999 · Fullerton and 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

A blue Conrail GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 5629, pulls a train of tanker cars along snow-covered tracks in a residential area, with bare trees and brick buildings in the background.

A Conrail GP38-2 locomotive, number 5629, leads a freight train through a snow-covered street in Elmwood Park, Illinois. January 8, 1999 · Elmwood Park, IL

A red Canadian Pacific locomotive pulls a long line of freight cars on snow-covered rails beside a brick building and bare trees.

A Canadian Pacific GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 8543, leads a freight train through a snow-covered street in Montclare, Illinois. January 8, 1999 · Montclare, IL

A three-unit BNSF diesel locomotive consist, led by locomotive number 1076, travels along tracks bordered by dry grass and a brick building under a clear sky.

A BNSF Railway three-unit diesel locomotive consist, led by GP38-2 #1076, passes on a private right-of-way in Chicago in winter. February 1999 · 62nd and Nottingham, Chicago, IL

A bright orange and black BNSF freight train with two locomotives and tank cars travels on tracks beside a gravel shoulder and dry grass on a sunny, clear day.

A BNSF freight train, led by GP38-2 #1076 and followed by SD40-2 #6928, travels on a private right-of-way on a clear winter day. February 1999 · 62nd and Nottingham, Chicago, IL

A blue Metra diesel locomotive, front number 126, is shown at a station platform with its train of silver commuter cars behind it on a cloudy day.

Metra GP38-2 locomotive number 126 pulls a train of gallery cars into Galewood station on an overcast winter day. February 7, 1999 · Galewood, Chicago, IL

Three diesel locomotives from different railroads are parked side by side in a winter yard, with visible fleet numbers and operator lettering.

Three diesel locomotives from the Southwestern, Chicago and North Western, and Gulf, Mobile and Ohio railroads are parked side by side in a yard during winter. March 1999 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL

A black diesel locomotive with orange stripes and the word HARBOR on its side, number 2925 on the cab, stands on a yard track across a gravel lot with bare trees and utility poles behind it.

Indiana Harbor Belt diesel locomotive 2925 stands in a yard under overcast skies, likely at Franklin Park, Illinois. March 1999 · Fullerton/25th, Franklin Park, IL

A black diesel locomotive with orange stripes and HARBOR lettering, number 2920, stands on a gravel yard beside a Norpaul Terminal safety scoreboard sign under an overcast sky.

Indiana Harbor Belt 2920 at the Norpaul Terminal, near Fullerton and 25th Avenue. March 1999 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL

A yellow and gray Union Pacific diesel locomotive with the number 2433, parked on tracks in a rail yard with another locomotive visible behind it.

Union Pacific GP38-2 diesel locomotive number 2433 at a rail yard. April 1999 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL

A red and white SOO Line diesel locomotive numbered 4433 pulls a train with trailers on flatcars under a concrete highway bridge on an overcast day.

SOO Line GP38-2 locomotive 4433 hauls a piggyback train under a highway overpass in Franklin Park, Illinois. April 1999 · Front and Ernst, Franklin Park, IL

A yellow and green C&NW diesel locomotive numbered 8698 sits on tracks in a gravel yard, with other railcars visible in the background.

Chicago and North Western GP38-2 locomotive #8698, in its distinctive yellow and green livery, is shown in a rail yard. April 1999 · Lake/Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL