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289 photographs
A red and cream streetcar numbered 4558 parked on a cobbled yard in front of a brick carhouse with a 1921 date stone, with a second similar streetcar behind it. Toronto Transit Commission PCC streetcar 4558 signed WYCHWOOD EARLSCOURT outside a 1921 brick carhouse, with a second PCC behind it. c. 1960 to 1978 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 vintage orange and maroon interurban railcar, numbered 24 and lettered for the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad, is parked on tracks in a sunny yard with a damaged roof. An orange and maroon Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad interurban car numbered 24, showing roof damage, sits on tracks in a yard on a clear day. c. 1960 to 1970 A green and white Milwaukee Road bus, number 5171, is parked on a city street with its destination sign reading '56 MILWAUKEE - DOWNTOWN' and passengers visible inside. A Milwaukee Road GM New Look bus, number 5171, on route 56 to Downtown, captured on a street in an urban setting. c. 1960 to 1978 A gray electric locomotive with 'L S' lettering and an orange passenger car numbered 24 are coupled and parked on parallel tracks in a sunny yard with overhead wires and a white building nearby. A gray electric locomotive with 'L S' markings and an orange passenger car numbered 24 stand on parallel tracks in a yard under a clear sky. c. 1960 to 1970 A green and white CTA motor bus, number 5363, on route 66 to Chicago-Mayfield, is seen from a three-quarter front view as it crosses a steel truss bridge on a sunny day, with its shadow cast on the pavement. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 5363, on route 66 to Chicago-Mayfield, crossing a steel truss bridge on a sunny day. c. 1960 to 1970 Side view of a green and yellow Chicago and North Western diesel locomotive numbered 6500, parked on tracks in a snowy yard with a red and white truck in the background. A Chicago and North Western EMD SD24 diesel locomotive, number 6500, in green and yellow livery, stands in a snowy yard. c. 1960 to 1972 A black and white photo of a 1960s-era CTA bus driving down a snow-covered street lined with parked cars and bare trees. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 1216, runs route 76 Diversey-Harlem on a snowy city street in the 1960s. c. 1961 to 1970 A black diesel locomotive with the number 6016 hauls a train on a raised steel bridge with budding trees in the foreground. A Chicago and North Western SD24 locomotive, number 6016, pulls a train past a raised bascule bridge in a springtime scene. c. 1963 to 1972 A red and cream streetcar with a 73-HIGHLAND sign rounds a curve on cobblestone tracks in front of a dark stone building with round towers, while a man stands beside a parked white car at right. Streetcar 1518 on route 73 Highland passes a massive rusticated stone building on a cobblestone street, likely in downtown Pittsburgh. c. 1964 to 1972 A dark green and maroon CTA 'L' train numbered 185 on an elevated track in a city, with tall buildings and street traffic below on a clear day. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit train on an elevated structure, with the front car numbered 185 and marked 'Chartered', moving through a city street scene in the 1970s. c. 1964 to 1975 Two locomotives, one Southern Pacific and one Louisville and Nashville, pull a line of freight cars through a yard with mountains in the distance. Two EMD GP40 diesel locomotives, one from Southern Pacific and one from Louisville and Nashville, lead a freight train through a yard with snow-capped mountains in the background. c. 1966 to 1970 · Colton, CA A green and silver CTA bus numbered 302, showing route 8 Halsted-79, is parked on a street with brick buildings and overhead wires in the background. A Cutty Sark ad is visible on the side, and the front of an older car can be seen behind the bus. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 302 on the 8 Halsted route, is seen on a city street with a Cutty Sark advertisement on its side. c. 1966 to 1970 Two Soo Line locomotives, numbered 2010 and 2405, stand side by side on an elevated track behind a striped barrier, with a water tower in the background. Two Soo Line diesel locomotives, an SD40 and a GP7, on an elevated structure under an overcast sky. c. 1970 to 1980 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 Three CTA buses parked in a yard with stop signs and a building in the background. Three Chicago Transit Authority New Look buses, numbers 9638, 5634 and 5471, are parked in a bus yard on a sunny day. c. 1970 to 1980 A single electric multiple-unit train car, number 42, with a red, white and blue stripe, sits on elevated tracks under a clear sky, with a 'Linden Howard' sign in its front window and a Holiday Inn in the background. Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad Master Unit 42, painted in its 1970s livery, is shown on the elevated tracks in Chicago with a 'Linden Howard' destination sign. c. 1970 to 1982 A yellow and dark green diesel locomotive with the number 8618 and 'NORTHWESTERN' lettering on the front, parked on tracks in a yard. Chicago and North Western SD24 locomotive 8618 at a yard, with another locomotive visible in the background. c. 1970 to 1980 A yellow Chicago and North Western caboose numbered 11035 sits on tracks in a rail yard, with a clock tower and buildings in the background under a clear sky. Chicago and North Western caboose 11035 in its yellow 'Safety First' livery, parked in a rail yard with a clock tower visible in the background. c. 1970 to 1980 Two green Burlington Northern SD40-2 diesel locomotives, numbers 7105 and 3149, pull a freight train across a grade crossing on a cloudy day. Burlington Northern SD40-2 locomotives 7105 and 3149 lead a freight train through a grade crossing in the 1970s. c. 1970 to 1980 A side view of a Santa Fe freight train moving across a rocky, arid landscape under a clear blue sky. A Santa Fe freight train travels through a desert landscape with mountains in the background. 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 Side view of several Soo Line locomotives on a track in a gravel yard, under a grey, overcast sky. The engines are painted in red, white, and black livery with 'SOO' branding. A lineup of Soo Line diesel locomotives, including GP9s 2032 and 763, sits idle in a gravel yard under an overcast sky. c. 1970 to 1980 A side view of an orange caboose with the number 01512 and 'Rio Grande' lettering, parked on snowy tracks, with a billboard reading 'CHICAGO' and a red locomotive visible in the background. A Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad caboose numbered 01512 sits on a snow-covered track in a yard, with a red locomotive in the background. c. 1970 to 1988 A green and white CTA bus, numbered 9101, drives on a steel bridge in a city with tall buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9101, travels across a steel truss bridge in downtown Chicago under an overcast sky. c. 1970 to 1980 A white, red, and blue CTA bus numbered 4066 is parked on a street corner next to a bakery with a pedestrian crossing the road in the foreground. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 4066, is parked on a city street near a bakery on an overcast winter day. c. 1970 to 1985 A green and cream CTA bus numbered 3706 is parked under a large steel elevated train structure. A person walks in front of the bus, and a black steam locomotive is visible in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 3706, marked 'Not in Service', is parked under an elevated structure, with a person walking nearby and a historic steam locomotive on display in the background. c. 1970 to 1980 · Wells and Quincy, Chicago, IL Side view of a blue CTA bus with passengers inside, framed by pillars in the foreground. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 25, in two-tone blue livery, is seen on a city street. c. 1970 to 1985 A black Burlington Northern diesel locomotive numbered 6016 is seen on a raised railroad bridge, with the Sears Tower and Chicago skyline visible behind trees in the distance on an overcast spring day. A Burlington Northern SD40 diesel locomotive numbered 6016 passes a raised bascule bridge with the Chicago skyline, including the Sears Tower, in the background. c. 1970 to 1980 A green and yellow Burlington Northern diesel locomotive, number 4120, on an elevated track next to a building with a yellow 'HAND CAR WASH' sign. A Burlington Northern GP9 diesel locomotive, number 4120, travels on an elevated structure past a hand car wash sign. c. 1970 to 1980 A green and yellow Burlington Northern caboose numbered 12581 is parked on train tracks beside a brick building, with a grassy slope in the foreground under an overcast sky. A Burlington Northern bay window caboose, number 12581, in green and yellow livery, sits on a railroad main line on an overcast winter day. c. 1970 to 1980 A side view of a bright blue passenger train car with 'BLUEWATER' and 'BMC 5302' written on its side, parked on tracks with a maroon car behind it and people visible in the doorways. A blue 'BLUEWATER' passenger car, BMC 5302, stands on the tracks in a yard with another car behind it. c. 1970 to 1985 Two red and silver Santa Fe SD40 diesel locomotives, numbered 5948 and 5920, are coupled together on a railroad track at night in a yard. Two Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway SD40 diesel locomotives, numbered 5948 and 5920, are pictured at night in a yard. 1970 · La Junta, CO A green and cream streetcar with a trolley pole rounds a curve of track in front of a large arched tunnel portal inscribed Twin Peaks Tunnel A.D. 1917, with people waiting under a shelter. San Francisco Municipal Railway PCC streetcar 1125 leaves the Twin Peaks Tunnel at West Portal, San Francisco, in 1970. 1970 · Twin Peaks Tunnel, West Portal, San Francisco, CA A yellow locomotive and a black Illinois Central locomotive numbered 8747 sit on parallel tracks in a snowy yard, with a white maintenance vehicle nearby. Illinois Central SD40 locomotives and a maintenance vehicle in a snow-covered rail yard. February 1, 1970 · Harvey, IL A green and cream CTA bus is stopped at an intersection with a 'Shuttle Service' sign, surrounded by brick buildings and parked cars under a clear sky. A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 9429, is seen in action on a city street, advertising a shuttle service to the Merchandise Mart. April 1970 · Grand and Wells, Chicago, IL A white and green CTA bus labeled '128 MERCHANDISE MART' and 'SHUTTLE SERVICE' drives down a city street under the 'L' tracks, with brick buildings and parked cars nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 3429, operates on route 128 to Merchandise Mart, with the elevated 'L' tracks and industrial buildings in the background. April 1970 · Grand and Wells, Chicago, IL A green and white Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 9429, is driving down a city street with a sign that reads 'SHUTTLE SERVICE' and '178 MERCHANDISE MART' on its front, with brick buildings and parked cars in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, fleet number 9429, operates on route 178 to the Merchandise Mart in the early 1970s. April 1970 · Grand and Wells, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 3429, drives down a city street with an elevated structure and brick buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 3429, runs shuttle service to the Merchandise Mart in downtown Chicago on a sunny summer day. April 1970 · Grand and Wells, Chicago, IL A green and cream CTA bus numbered 3429 labeled 'SHUTTLE SERVICE' is turning at an intersection with elevated tracks and brick buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 3429, runs shuttle service on a sunny day at the intersection of Grand and Wells in the 1970s. April 1970 · Grand and Wells, Chicago, IL A vintage CTA bus, numbered 7294, in green and cream livery, is parked at an outdoor terminal with a clear sky in the background. Chicago Transit Authority motor bus 7294, a GM New Look TDH-5303, is parked at a terminal on a clear summer day, displaying route 81 to Lawrence-Marine Drive. May 1970 A vintage Chicago Transit Authority bus, model Flxible New Look, number 8012, is parked in a garage. The front displays route 56 to Jefferson Park and has a Gilbey's Gin ad, while the side features a large 100 Pipers whiskey advertisement. The bus is painted white and green with silver trim. Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look motor bus 8012 parked in a garage, displaying route 56 to Jefferson Park and advertising Gilbey's Gin and 100 Pipers whiskey. May 1970 A blue and silver motor bus labeled 'Railbus' is positioned on railroad tracks, with old interurban cars visible behind it. A Flxible New Look bus, number 1712, branded as a 'Railbus' for The Connecticut Company, sits on railroad tracks alongside vintage interurban cars. May 1970 · Branford A side view of a white and green Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 8012, with a large '100 Pipers' advertisement on its side, parked under a clear blue sky. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look motor bus, number 8012, in its green and white livery with 100 Pipers Scotch advertising on its side, parked at a terminal on a sunny day. May 1970 A vintage green and white CTA bus, number 7294, parked at a bus depot on a sunny day, with a destination sign for route 81 Lawrence-Marine Dr. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 7294, at a depot with its destination sign reading '81 LAWRENCE-MARINE DR'. May 1970 A white and green Chicago Transit Authority bus with number 8012 parked outdoors, featuring advertisements for gin and scotch, with a clear blue sky in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 8012, is parked in a lot with advertising for Gilbey's Gin and Seagram's 100 Pipers, likely in the 1960s or 1970s. May 1970 A white and green CTA bus numbered 8012 with advertisements for '100 Pipers' Scotch and 'Gilbey's Gin' is parked sideways in a paved yard under a clear blue sky. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus numbered 8012, painted in a white and dark green livery with a '100 Pipers' advertisement, is parked in a yard on a clear summer day. May 1970 A green and white Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 7294, is parked in front of a modern terminal building with a clear blue sky in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible motor bus, number 7294, displayed at a terminal with its route sign reading 81 LAWRENCE-MARINE DR. May 1970