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A Metra diesel locomotive, number 614, is shown at dusk in a rail yard, its front displaying red and white diagonal stripes, with industrial buildings and a '14' sign in the background. A Metra GP38-2 diesel locomotive numbered 614 is captured in a yard at dusk, its front illuminated by headlights and featuring the operator's signature red and white chevron livery. December 1999 · Front/Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL Three diesel locomotives from CP Rail System and SOO Line are parked side-by-side on tracks at a yard in Franklin Park, Illinois, with a grain silo and a 'Mannheim' station sign visible, under an overcast dusk sky. A CP Rail System GP38-2 leads a consists including a SOO Line GP38-2 and a CP Rail System GP9 at the Mannheim yard in Franklin Park, Illinois, at dusk. December 1999 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL A yellow and black diesel locomotive with the number 4604 and "Operation Lifesaver" lettering is parked in a railroad yard next to dark freight cars under an overcast sky. A Chicago and North Western GP38-2 locomotive, number 4604, painted in yellow and black with Operation Lifesaver lettering, is shown in a railroad yard alongside Southern Pacific freight cars. December 1999 · Lake/Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A yellow and black diesel locomotive with 'Operation Lifesaver' lettering sits on railroad tracks in a yard with snow on the ground, flanked by freight cars from Southern Pacific and Southern Railway. A Chicago and North Western GP38-2 locomotive, number 4604, painted in the 'Operation Lifesaver' safety livery, is seen in a rail yard. December 1999 · Lake/Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A black and yellow Canadian National GP38-2 locomotive numbered 2575 sits on the tracks at a street crossing, with a blue DWP locomotive numbered 5905 behind it, while people stand nearby holding a handwritten 'HONK YOUR HORN' sign. A Canadian National GP38-2 locomotive numbered 2575 is shown at a grade crossing in Franklin Park, Illinois, alongside a DWP GP9, with people gathered nearby. December 1999 · Grand / Commerce, Franklin Park, IL A gray diesel locomotive numbered 574 with BRC lettering is parked on a track in a gravel yard on a clear day, with other locomotives visible in the background. A BRC GP38-2 diesel locomotive numbered 574 is shown in a rail yard. December 1999 · Lake/Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Side view of a Union Pacific diesel locomotive with the number 1984, pulling freight cars on a cloudy day at a rail yard. Union Pacific GP38-2 locomotive #1984 at Proviso Yard in Melrose Park, Illinois, pulling a freight train with tank and container cars. January 2000 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Side view of a black locomotive with an orange stripe, orange lightning-bolt graphics and HARBOR in large orange letters, standing on a lightly snow-dusted track beside a grey equipment shelter, with utility poles behind. Indiana Harbor Belt diesel locomotive 2920 sits on a track under an overcast winter sky, likely in Franklin Park, Illinois. January 2000 · Fullerton / 25th, Franklin Park, IL A black diesel locomotive with orange stripes and HARBOR lettering stands on a yard track beyond a station platform with a blue sign reading Mannhiem, Platform 1. Indiana Harbor Belt 2923 sits beside a bulkhead flatcar behind the Mannheim platform sign in Franklin Park, Illinois. January 2000 · Lincoln and Front, Franklin Park, IL A yellow and black Union Pacific locomotive numbered 3090 is parked on tracks in a yard, with other freight cars visible behind it and a cloudy sky above. A Union Pacific GP38-2 locomotive, number 3090, stands in a railroad yard with freight cars from the Chicago and North Western and CHTT in the background under an overcast sky. January 2000 · Lake/Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A yellow and gray Union Pacific diesel locomotive with the number 726 is parked in a snowy rail yard, with other locomotives visible in the background. A Union Pacific GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 726, is pictured in a snowy yard, likely Proviso Yard in Melrose Park, Illinois, with other locomotives nearby. January 2000 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Side view of a Union Pacific locomotive number 3357 in a gravel yard with other locomotives and a blue freight car in the background under an overcast sky. A Union Pacific GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 3357, is parked in a yard with other locomotives, showing the railroad's yellow and gray livery. January 2000 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A black Norfolk Southern diesel locomotive with the number 7062 is parked on tracks in a yard alongside other locomotives, with patches of snow on the ground. A Norfolk Southern GP38-2 locomotive, number 7062, is parked in a rail yard. January 2000 · Lake/Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A black Norfolk Southern locomotive with the number 9060 is parked on railroad tracks in a snow-covered yard, with a freight car visible in the background. A Norfolk Southern GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 9060, stands in a snowy yard. January 2000 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A black Norfolk Southern locomotive numbered 7062 is parked in a snow-covered yard, with the company's white 'NS' logo and lettering visible on its side. A Norfolk Southern GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 7062, is parked in a snowy yard in January 2000. January 2000 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A side view of a black Norfolk Southern GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 3507, in a snowy yard with freight cars and a gray, overcast sky. A Norfolk Southern GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 3507, sits in a snowy yard with freight cars. January 2000 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A side view of a gray, blue, and yellow CSX diesel locomotive, number 7611, parked on tracks in a snowy yard with other locomotives nearby. A CSX Transportation GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 7611, stands in a snow-covered rail yard. January 2000 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Two black Southern Pacific diesel locomotives numbered 9386 and 5801 are parked side by side in a gravel yard with dry brush in the foreground. Two Southern Pacific GP38-2 diesel locomotives, numbered 9386 and 5801, are parked in a yard under an overcast sky. February 2000 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Side view of a black locomotive with an orange nose and stripe, lettered HARBOR and numbered 2923, on a snow-covered track under an overcast sky. Indiana Harbor Belt diesel locomotive 2923 on snowy tracks, likely near Fullerton Avenue and 25th Avenue in Franklin Park, Illinois. February 2000 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL A maroon and blue diesel locomotive with HLCX lettering and number 6306 sits on the tracks in a snowy yard. HLCX GP38-2 locomotive #6306 in winter at a rail yard. February 2000 · Mannheim and Lake, Melrose Park, IL A black and red diesel locomotive with the number 2923 and 'HARBOR' lettering is parked at a station next to a sign reading 'Mannhiem Platform 1' with directions to and from Chicago. An Indiana Harbor Belt GP38-2 locomotive numbered 2923 stands at the Mannhiem station platform on a clear winter day. February 2000 · Lincoln and Front, Franklin Park, IL A yellow and black Union Pacific locomotive numbered 9763 stands on tracks next to a small building in a snowy yard under a gray sky. A Union Pacific GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 9763, is pictured in a snow-covered yard in Melrose Park, Illinois. February 2000 · Mannheim and Lake, Melrose Park, IL Side view of two Southern Pacific GP38-2 diesel locomotives, numbers 6801 and 6885, parked on a gravel yard with bare trees in the foreground under an overcast sky. A Southern Pacific GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 6801, is shown in a yard during winter, with a second unit, number 6885, behind it. February 2000 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A red diesel locomotive with 'Rail System' lettering and the number 6084 sits on a track in a snowy yard, with a yellow and black Union Pacific locomotive beside it. A red Rail System GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 6084, is parked in a snowy yard next to a yellow Union Pacific locomotive. February 2000 · Mannheim and Lake, Melrose Park, IL Two HLCX diesel locomotives with numbers 6066 and 6403 are parked side by side in a snowy rail yard, with a freight car marked 978749 nearby. A pair of HLCX GP38-2 diesel locomotives, numbered 6066 and 6403, are seen in a snow-covered yard. February 2000 · Mannheim and Lake, Melrose Park, IL A blue Conrail locomotive with the number 8359 is parked on snowy tracks in a rail yard, with a brown HLCX locomotive numbered 6306 behind it. A Conrail GP38-2 locomotive numbered 8359 stands in a snowy yard, with a brown HLCX locomotive numbered 6306 visible behind it. February 2000 · Mannheim and Lake, Melrose Park, IL A side view of two diesel locomotives in a snow-covered yard, with the foreground train in blue paint labeled 'CONRAIL QUALITY' and numbered 8359, and a maroon train labeled 'HLCX 6306' behind it. A Conrail GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 8359, in its blue and white 'Quality' livery, sits in a snowy yard beside an HLCX locomotive. February 2000 · Mannheim and Lake, Melrose Park, IL Side view of a blue Conrail diesel locomotive numbered 5436 parked on a snowy railroad yard with another dark green locomotive partially visible behind it. A Conrail GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 5436, in its blue 'Quality' livery, is seen in a snowy yard with a Southern Pacific locomotive behind it. February 2000 · Mannheim and Lake, Melrose Park, IL A red Canadian Pacific locomotive numbered 9600 moves under a large concrete bridge on a sunny day with a person standing nearby. A Canadian Pacific GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 9600, travels under a concrete overpass on a clear autumn day. February 2000 · Mannheim and Front, Franklin Park, IL Side view of a yellow Union Pacific road locomotive numbered 4153 and a yellow switcher numbered 1023 on yard tracks under a gray sky, with dry weeds in the foreground. Union Pacific locomotives 4153 and 1023 in the yard at Melrose Park, Illinois. March 2000 · Mannheim / Lake St, Melrose Park, IL A side view of two Union Pacific diesel locomotives, numbers 627 and 2652, parked in a gravel rail yard under an overcast sky. Union Pacific GP38-2 locomotive 627 leads a consist in a rail yard, with unit 2652 visible behind it. March 2000 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Side view of a yellow Union Pacific locomotive numbered 3225 in a rail yard on an overcast day, with other trains and rail equipment nearby. Union Pacific GP38-2 diesel locomotive #3225 stands in a rail yard, with a Canadian National freight car and another UP locomotive visible in the background. March 2000 · Mannheim/Lake St, Melrose Park, IL Side view of a consist of three Union Pacific diesel locomotives in a yard, displaying numbers 3929, 9182, and 8007. Three Union Pacific diesel locomotives, including a GP38-2 and an SD40-2, are shown in a rail yard. March 2000 · Lake/Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A black and orange cabless unit lettered INDIANA HARBOR BELT PB4, coupled to locomotive 3801, on yard tracks under an overcast sky with bare trees and utility poles behind. Indiana Harbor Belt PB4 coupled to locomotive 3801, likely at Franklin Park, Illinois. March 2000 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL Black diesel locomotive with an orange nose and orange stripes, number 3801 and the word HARBOR on its side, on a track among utility poles, with a brown boxcar covered in graffiti at the right. Indiana Harbor Belt 3801 in a yard with a Southern Railway boxcar behind it, under an overcast sky. March 2000 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL A black and orange Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad locomotive, number 3801, stands on tracks in a gravel yard next to a brown freight car with graffiti, under an overcast sky. An Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad GP38-2 locomotive, number 3801, is shown in a yard with a Soo Line freight car. March 2000 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL A black and orange Indiana Harbor Belt diesel locomotive, number 3801, is shown on tracks with bare trees in the background on an overcast winter day. An Indiana Harbor Belt GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 3801, in black and orange livery, pictured on a winter day. March 2000 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL Side view of two yellow Union Pacific diesel locomotives on a track, with dry grass in the foreground. A Union Pacific GP38-2 locomotive, number 3929, leads a consist in a yard, flanked by a second locomotive, number 8007. March 2000 · Lake/Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Side view of a dark green Rio Grande diesel locomotive, number 5413, with a yellow locomotive, number 4406, behind it, in a gravel yard under an overcast sky. A Rio Grande GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 5413, is seen in a yard with another locomotive behind it. March 2000 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A dark green Morrison Knudsen diesel locomotive with the number 9044 is sitting on tracks in a gravel yard under an overcast sky, with another locomotive partially visible behind it. A Morrison Knudsen GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 9044, is shown in a railroad yard. March 2000 · Lake/Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A dark green and yellow Morrison Knudsen diesel locomotive numbered 9044 sits on tracks in a rail yard on an overcast winter day, with a second locomotive behind it and a wooden utility pole in the foreground. A Morrison Knudsen GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 9044, is shown in a rail yard in Melrose Park, Illinois, with a second locomotive partially visible behind it. March 2000 · Lake/Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A side view of two CSX diesel locomotives, numbered 7091 and 368, parked on a track in a gravel yard with dry grass in the foreground. A CSX Transportation GP38-2 locomotive, number 7091, is coupled to another locomotive, number 368, in a rail yard under an overcast sky. March 2000 · Lake/Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Side view of a gray CSX freight train with blue and yellow stripes, featuring locomotive 368 in the front and 6828 behind it, on a railroad main line in a yard with bare ground and overcast sky. A CSX GP38-2 locomotive, number 368, stands in a yard alongside an SD40-2, number 6828, under an overcast winter sky. March 2000 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A blue and gray CSX diesel locomotive numbered 368 is parked on a track in a gravel yard. Other locomotives are visible behind it. A CSX GP38-2 diesel locomotive, numbered 368, is seen in a rail yard with other locomotives in the background. March 2000 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A side view of a CSX diesel locomotive, number 7091, painted in gray, blue, and yellow, coupled to another similar unit, number 368, on a set of railroad tracks. A CSX GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 7091, in a yard with a second unit, number 368, coupled behind. March 2000 · Lake/Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A blue Conrail locomotive with the number 8420 is stationary on a railroad track next to freight cars, with dry brush in the foreground and an overcast sky. A Conrail GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 8420, in its blue and white 'Quality' livery, is seen in a yard during winter. March 2000 · Lake/Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A side view of a blue Conrail diesel locomotive, number 8420, in a rail yard during winter, with freight cars behind it and bare brush in the foreground. A Conrail GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 8420, in its 'CONRAIL QUALITY' livery, photographed in a yard during winter. March 2000 · Lake/Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A yellow and green Illinois Central locomotive marked 685 is parked in a gravel yard next to another locomotive, with a black truck trailer carrying an oversize load in front of them under an overcast sky. Illinois Central GP38-2 locomotives, including number 685, are parked in a rail yard with a flatbed trailer carrying an oversize load in the foreground. April 2000 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL