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A Southern Pacific GP35 locomotive, number 6564, pulling a line of freight cars through a railroad yard with snow-capped mountains visible behind it. A Southern Pacific GP35 locomotive, number 6564, pulls a freight train through a yard with snow-capped mountains in the background. September 19, 1978 · Colton, CA A yellow and gray Union Pacific diesel locomotive numbered 6072 is parked on tracks beside a second locomotive numbered 9455, with dry brush in the foreground and a bare tree near the tracks. A Union Pacific GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 6072, is seen in a yard with another unit, number 9455, in the background. December 1978 · Lake/Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A green and white Burlington Northern diesel locomotive number 1597 is parked on a snowy railroad yard with a caboose behind it. A Burlington Northern GP9 diesel locomotive, number 1597, stands in a snowy yard with a matching caboose, number 12131, behind it. December 8, 1978 · Fairmont, NE A white and orange RTD articulated bus, numbered 9216, drives down a city street under a clear blue sky, with a light blue car visible beside it. An RTD articulated bus, number 9216, is shown on a street in Los Angeles, California, with its destination sign reading '03 Beverly Hills'. December 10, 1978 · 7th and Wall, Los Angeles, CA A white, yellow, and beige articulated bus with the destination 'Beverly Hills' is driving down a city street on a clear day, with a blue car parked nearby. An RTD AM General SG220 articulated bus, number 9216, heads toward Beverly Hills on a sunny day in Los Angeles. December 10, 1978 · 7th and Wall A yellow and silver RTD bus numbered 5044 is parked in a yard, featuring a Salvation Army ad reading 'sharing is caring' and a destination sign showing '95 Not in Service'. RTD GM New Look bus 5044, painted in yellow and silver livery with a Salvation Army advertisement, parked in a yard with its 95 route sign indicating 'Not in Service'. December 11, 1978 · 16th, Los Angeles, CA A cream and silver GM New Look bus, number 5044, operated by RTD, is parked with its doors open, displaying a 'Not in Service' sign on the front, and a Salvation Army ad on the side. RTD bus number 5044, a GM New Look model, is parked and out of service with a 'Not in Service' sign. December 11, 1978 · 16th and Griffith A yellow and silver bus with the number 6054 and destination 'Los Angeles' drives on a multi-lane road under a clear blue sky, with large buildings in the background. Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority bus 6054, a New Look model, is captured in motion on a city street with modernist buildings in the background. December 11, 1978 · Olive and 13rd Pl A side view of a yellow CTA bus parked on a snowy street next to a modern concrete building. A yellow Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number BW-50, is parked at the Wacker and Dearborn street corner on a winter day. December 18, 1978 · Wacker and Dearborn, Chicago, IL Front view of a white Chicago Police bus, number 007, parked on a snowy Chicago street with buildings and a Pepsi truck in the background. A white Flxible New Look bus marked "CHICAGO POLICE" with fleet number 007 is parked on a snowy city street. December 29, 1978 · State and Randolph, Chicago, IL A white Chicago Police bus with the number 007 on its front sign is parked on a snowy city street, with buildings and a Pepsi delivery truck visible in the background. A white Chicago Police bus, number 007, parked on a snowy Chicago street in the late 1970s. December 29, 1978 · State and Randolph, Chicago, IL A white and dark-colored CTA bus with the number 3314 is driving down a wet city street with tall buildings in the background, including one with a sign for The Prudential. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look TDH-5303 bus, number 3314, operates on a wet, winter day in downtown Chicago. December 29, 1978 · Randolph Michigan, Chicago, IL A white and orange bus, number 5044, is driving down a city street on a sunny day. Storefronts for Grodins and Macy's are visible, along with overhead wires and a few pedestrians on the sidewalk. A Flxible New Look bus, number 5044, operated by the San Francisco Municipal Railway, travels along a city street past the Grodins and Macy's department stores. c. 1979 to 1989 A long silver and red train sits at a snowy, elevated station platform at dusk, with a few people standing nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit car, fleet number 2[?]9, is stopped at the Howard Street elevated station on a snowy evening. January 27, 1979 · Howard St., Evanston, IL A blurry image of a train at night on an elevated track with snow on the ground and platform, viewed from behind. A train travels through a snowy, elevated station at night. February 16, 1979 · Bryn Mawr A silver, blue, and red rapid transit train with an orange front panel, numbered 610, at an elevated station platform. The destination sign reads 'Jackson Pk Howard B'. A Chicago Transit Authority 2600 series rapid transit car, number 610, at a station on an elevated structure, with a destination sign reading 'Jackson Pk Howard B'. May 12, 1979 · Belmont A green and white Chicago Transit Authority motor bus, number 825, is parked on a street with other buses visible in the background. A water tower stands in the distance under a clear sky. Chicago Transit Authority bus number 825, a Flxible New Look, is shown at Howard and Hermitage in Chicago during the 1960s. May 15, 1979 · Howard and Hermitage, Chicago, IL A white, yellow and green articulated CTA bus on a city street with people on the sidewalk and movie theater marquees in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority articulated bus, number 7019, is shown on State Street at Randolph in the late 1970s, with the State-Lake Theater advertising the movie 'Alien'. May 28, 1979 · State and Randolph, Chicago, IL A front three-quarter view of a sleek, silver, streamlined train car with a 'Burlington Route' sign, parked at a station. The Pioneer Zephyr, a stainless steel streamliner of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, is shown at a station platform. June 3, 1979 A close-up of the front and side of the Pioneer Zephyr train, showing its sleek, curved stainless steel body and 'BURLINGTON' lettering, parked beside a platform with a chain-link fence and buildings in the background. The Pioneer Zephyr, a stainless steel streamlined train built by the Budd Company for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, is pictured at a station platform. June 3, 1979 · Chicago, IL The interior of a passenger train car with rows of upholstered seats, a central aisle, and overhead luggage racks under a curved ceiling. Interior view of a vintage passenger train car with rows of seats, patterned curtains, and overhead luggage racks. June 3, 1979 · Chicago, IL A silver and red Gray Line sightseeing bus, number 509, is parked on a city street with 1970s cars in the background. A Gray Line Tour bus, number 509, a GM New Look TDH-5303, parked on a Chicago street in the 1970s. June 3, 1979 · 57th and Museum Dr, Chicago, IL The interior of a mid-century passenger train car featuring rows of cushioned armchairs with attached ashtray tables, floral curtains over large windows, and a carpeted floor. Interior view of a vintage passenger railcar with upholstered armchairs, built-in ashtrays, and floral-patterned curtains. June 8, 1979 A red and gray diesel locomotive with number 5825 on the front, parked in a rail yard with another similar locomotive behind it, surrounded by trees and a wooden building. A Chicago and North Western EMD SD24 locomotive, number 5825, is shown in a three-quarter front view in a rail yard, with another SD24 visible behind it. June 30, 1979 · 152nd St. and Park, Harvey, IL A blue and silver Chicago Transit Authority train, number 2419, labeled 'Ravenswood All stops', is stopped at a wooden platform under construction on an elevated track on a sunny day. A Chicago Transit Authority 2400-series rapid transit car, number 2419, on the Ravenswood line with its destination sign reading 'Ravenswood All stops', pictured at a station platform under construction. July 2, 1979 · Ravenswood, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority motor bus, number 1093, parked at a street curb with a route sign reading '68 Northwest Highway Touhy Park Ridge' and a side advertisement for 'This is the Army'. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look TDH-5303 motor bus, number 1093, displays route 68 to Northwest Highway and Touhy Park Ridge on a cloudy day. July 3, 1979 A white and green CTA bus with number 1248 on the front, driving across a bridge with another bus alongside. A Chicago Transit Authority GMC New Look bus, number 1248, is seen on a bridge, heading toward the 95th and 79th/Exchange route, in the 1970s. July 8, 1979 · 95th, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 7680, is parked on a street with its driver visible and a 'Greensleeves' advertisement on its side. A Chicago Transit Authority GMC New Look bus numbered 7680, displaying route 29 State Grand, parked on a street under an overcast sky. July 8, 1979 · 95th, Chicago, IL A silver CTA rapid transit car with red and blue stripes, numbered 2415, is stopped at an elevated station platform with a 'Kimball Belmont' sign on the front, and a brick building labeled 'THE VIC-THEATRE' in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority 2400-series rapid transit car, number 2415, at an elevated station with a 'Kimball Belmont' destination sign. July 8, 1979 · Sheffield and Belmont, Chicago, IL A silver Chicago Transit Authority train car, number 2275, is stopped at an elevated station platform on a cloudy day. A Chicago Transit Authority 2200-series rapid transit car, number 2275, is shown at a station platform on the Dan Ryan line. July 8, 1979 · Lake and Wabash, Dan Ryan and Randolph, Chicago, IL A white and green CTA bus, number 1100, drives on a city street past a red car and a building with a sign for Peerless Federal Savings. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look TDH-5303 motor bus, number 1100, runs route 64 via Foster on a city street, with a Peerless Federal Savings bank in the background. July 10, 1979 A yellow and dark gray Chicago and North Western diesel locomotive numbered 505, pulling a train of passenger cars, approaches along a set of tracks bordered by green trees and a metal fence. A Chicago and North Western GP9 locomotive, number 505, leads a train of commuter cars through a tree-lined right-of-way on a summer day. July 11, 1979 · Central St., Evanston, IL A yellow and black EMD E8 diesel locomotive with the number 425 leads a train of matching yellow and gray passenger cars on a railroad track next to a building. A Chicago and North Western EMD E8 locomotive, numbered 425, pulls a consist of passenger cars through Evanston, Illinois. July 11, 1979 · Main St., Evanston, IL A yellow and white bus with the number BW 56 on its front is parked on a city street next to a brick building, with two people standing under an elevated railway. A Chicago Surface Lines GM New Look bus, number BW 56, is parked on a street next to a brick building with an elevated railway overhead. July 14, 1979 · Fullerton and Sheffield, Chicago, IL A blue and white tram with a pantograph and an orange route 6 sign comes toward the camera on tracks set in pavement, as people walk along a tree-shaded platform. A blue and white Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich tram on route 6 at a track loop in Zurich on a summer day. July 18, 1979 · Zurich, Switzerland A gray rapid transit train on tracks in a large rail yard with freight cars, a yellow work truck, and a steel bridge in the background. A CTA 2000-series rapid transit train in the Lower 63rd Street Yards, surrounded by freight cars and rail maintenance equipment under an overcast sky. August 4, 1979 · Lower 63rd St. Yards Front view of a green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus with the destination '40 O'Harexpress | Airport' displayed, parked on a street with trees and a building in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority AM General New Look bus, number 7017, is shown at the Jefferson Park terminal on route 40 O'Harexpress to the airport. September 2, 1979 · Jefferson Park, Chicago, IL A silver, blue, and red CTA 2000-series rapid transit train on an elevated track on a clear day. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit car, number 305, on an elevated line in summer. September 3, 1979 · Howard 47th St. A silver Chicago Transit Authority train with the number 571 and destination 'Skokie' on its front, running on an elevated track with a brick wall and a Jewel-Osco sign in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit car, number 571, on the Skokie Swift line, passing a Jewel-Osco sign under a clear summer sky. October 15, 1979 · Milwaukee, WI A side view of a yellow and red Union Pacific diesel locomotive, number 46, on a railroad track in a desert landscape with mountains in the background under a clear sky. A Union Pacific EMD GP9 locomotive, number 46, leading a train in a desert setting under a clear blue sky, with a second GP9 trailing behind. November 1979 · Las Vegas, NV A dark green motor bus with fleet number BW 49 drives down a street lined with buildings and bare trees under an overcast sky. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, fleet number BW 49, travels down a city street on a cloudy winter day. December 6, 1979 · University, Chicago, IL A silver CTA train car with red and blue front panels, numbered 802, sits on an elevated track with city buildings in the background under a clear blue sky. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit car, number 802, is shown in service on an elevated track on a clear summer day. December 13, 1979 · Bryn Mawr A silver CTA train with red and blue stripes travels on an elevated track next to a highway with cars and trucks, with brick apartment buildings in the background. A CTA 2000-series rapid transit train travels on an elevated structure alongside a multi-lane highway in Chicago. December 14, 1979 · Lake and Dairy Ave, Chicago, IL A silver CTA rapid transit train numbered 3302 moves along an elevated track next to a highway with multiple cars and trucks, set against a backdrop of brick buildings and a clear winter sky. A Chicago Transit Authority 2600-series rapid transit train, number 3302, travels on its elevated track alongside a busy highway in winter. December 14, 1979 · 33rd St, Chicago, IL A silver and blue Chicago 'L' train travels along an expressway median with cars driving on the highway beside it. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit train, number 2026, travels through an expressway median on a clear day. December 14, 1979 · 33rd St, Chicago, IL A silver CTA rapid transit train with the number 2040 on its side moves along an elevated track next to a multi-lane highway with several vintage cars from the 1970s. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit train, car 2040, travels along an elevated embankment next to a highway lined with 1970s automobiles. December 14, 1979 · 33rd St., Chicago, IL A silver CTA rapid transit train with red and blue stripes travels on tracks next to a multi-lane highway, with apartment buildings and a city skyline in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit train travels through an expressway median in Chicago, Illinois, in the 1970s. December 14, 1979 · 33rd St, Chicago, IL A silver Chicago 'L' train with a blue stripe moves along a highway median, surrounded by cars and trucks from the 1970s, with city buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit train travels along an expressway median, flanked by 1970s automobiles. December 14, 1979 · 33rd St, Chicago, IL