Flag Stop 4,614 transit photos from Chicago and beyond, mostly 1940s–2000s
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1980s

464 photographs
A silver Amtrak diesel locomotive with red, white and blue stripes pulls four silver passenger cars over a snowy maze of tracks and switches, with a street viaduct and tall office buildings behind. Amtrak 206 leads a short passenger train through the snowy track approach, likely near Canal and Roosevelt in Chicago. November 24, 1989 · Canal and Roosevelt, Chicago, IL A blue, red, and white Metra diesel locomotive numbered 107 is at a station platform with snow on the ground, pulling a train of stainless steel passenger cars. A Metra EMD F40PH locomotive, numbered 107, on an elevated embankment with a passenger train in winter. November 24, 1989 · Cicero and Montrose Aves., Chicago, IL An overhead view of a green Metra train with a red and white striped front, number 9920, traveling on snow-dusted tracks through a complex of multiple railroad lines with a few workers visible on the ground. A Metra EMD F40PH locomotive, number 9920, navigates a snowy rail yard in Chicago. November 24, 1989 · Roosevelt Rd and Canal St., Chicago, IL A green and white Metra locomotive numbered 9920 pulls silver commuter cars across multiple tracks in a snowy urban rail yard with modern buildings in the background. A Metra EMD F40PH locomotive, number 9920, in green livery with Burlington Northern lettering, leads a train of silver commuter cars through a snowy rail yard in Chicago. November 24, 1989 · Roosevelt Rd and Canal St., Chicago, IL A green Metra diesel locomotive numbered 9019 travels on tracks in a winter rail yard with Amtrak cars and city buildings in the background. A Metra EMD F40PH locomotive, number 9019, leads a train through a snow-dusted rail yard with Amtrak passenger cars in the background. November 24, 1989 · Canal and Roosevelt, Chicago, IL A white CTA bus with blue and red stripes, number 9688, is seen from the front three-quarter view driving on a city street with an elevated structure overhead. The destination sign reads '62 Archer | Pershing'. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9688, travels along a city street under an elevated structure. November 24, 1989 · State and 16th St, Chicago, IL A white and blue Chicago Transit Authority bus drives down a wide city street on a clear winter day, with tall buildings and parked cars behind it. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 7902, on route 62 Archer Express, navigates a winter street with the city's skyline in the background. November 24, 1989 · State and 13th St, Chicago, IL A green and cream CTA bus, number 7552, on a highway with tall buildings behind it on a sunny day. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 7552, travels on an expressway median with the Chicago skyline in the background. November 24, 1989 · 42 and 11th St A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus is turning at an intersection on a sunny day, with several parked cars on the right and a traffic light on the left. A Chicago Transit Authority GMC New Look TDH-5303 bus, number 7479, on route 22 Clark / Polk, is captured in an action shot on a sunny day in a city street. November 24, 1989 · 22 and Polk A white, red, and blue CTA articulated bus drives down a street in winter, with snow on the ground and skyscrapers behind it. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Neo-Classic articulated bus, number 7167, travels on a city street in winter with the Chicago skyline in the background. November 24, 1989 · State and 15th St, Chicago, IL A green, yellow, and cream articulated bus with the number 7145 on the front is driving on a city street in winter, with tall buildings visible in the distance. A Chicago Transit Authority articulated bus, number 7145, travels along a city street with the downtown skyline in the background. November 24, 1989 · 164 and 14th St. An overhead view of a blue and red Chicago and North Western locomotive pulling a line of double-decker commuter cars on tracks with snow on the ground. A Chicago and North Western GP38-2 locomotive, number 161, leads a train of gallery cars on a snowy private right-of-way. November 24, 1989 · Clark and Roosevelt, Chicago, IL A green and white diesel locomotive with the number 9920 and 'Northwestern' lettering pulls a line of silver commuter cars through a snow-dusted rail yard surrounded by office buildings. A Chicago and North Western EMD F40PH locomotive, number 9920, leads a consist of gallery cars through a snowy rail yard in downtown Chicago. November 24, 1989 · Roosevelt, Chicago, IL A green Burlington Northern locomotive numbered 9920 leads a train of dark passenger cars through a snowy rail yard with multiple tracks and workers visible. A Burlington Northern EMD F40PH locomotive, number 9920, pulls a consist of gallery cars through a snow-dusted railroad yard. November 24, 1989 · Canal and Roosevelt, Chicago, IL A close-up view of large, red industrial diesel engines mounted on black metal racks, lined up against a white cinder block wall inside a shop. A row of red-painted diesel engines on black metal stands inside a cinder block shop. December 2, 1989 · North Branch and Halsted, Chicago, IL A silver Metra commuter train with an orange-and-white striped rear end is seen moving on snow-covered tracks, with bare trees and buildings in the background. A Metra gallery car, number 793, travels on a snowy day in Berwyn, Illinois, with its distinctive orange-and-white chevron rear. December 20, 1989 · Berwyn, IL A white CTA bus with red and blue stripes, numbered 4196, drives on a snowy city street with tall buildings in the background. CTA bus 4196, a GM New Look TDH-5303, travels on a snowy street in Chicago on route 151 Sheridan. December 27, 1989 · 151 and State Pkwy, IL A vintage CTA bus, number 9771, drives down a snow-covered street in winter with a stop sign visible on the right and bare trees lining the road. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9771, travels on a snowy street in winter, displaying route 156 LaSalle to Union Station. December 27, 1989 A white and green CTA bus is driving on a snow-covered street with a red stop sign on the right and snow-covered cars in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9652, on route 151 Sheridan in a snowy street scene. December 27, 1989 A white Chicago Transit Authority bus with a red stripe, number 9293, drives on a snowy street past a red stop sign, with bare trees and a brick building in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9293, on route 156 LaSalle/Jackson, navigating a snow-covered street in the late 1970s. December 27, 1989 An older white and red CTA bus drives down a snow-covered street next to a stop sign, with apartment buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9184, operates on route 156 LaSalle in a snowy urban setting. December 27, 1989 A white Chicago Transit Authority bus with red stripe, number 9212, drives on a snow-covered street past a stop sign, with snow-covered trees and buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus, number 9212, on route 156 LaSalle-Jackson, navigating a snow-covered street in winter. December 27, 1989 A white and red CTA bus with number 9293 is driving on a snow-covered street past a stop sign, with bare trees and buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus, fleet number 9293, on route 156 LaSalle-Jackson, navigates a snowy street in winter. December 27, 1989 A white and red Chicago Transit Authority bus labeled 9212 and route 156 LaSalle/Jackson drives on a snowy street, with a red stop sign visible on the right and bare trees in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus number 9212 on route 156 LaSalle/Jackson, navigating a snow-covered street in winter. December 27, 1989 A white and green bus with the number 9785 drives down a snow-lined street in Chicago, with tall buildings and bare trees in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 9785, operates on route 151 Sheridan on a snowy day with the Hotel Lincoln visible in the background. December 27, 1989 · 151 and State Pkwy, IL A white and green CTA bus travels on a snowy, overcast day with tall city buildings and a second bus in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 9657, travels along a snow-covered street toward the Sheridan route, with the Hotel Lincoln visible in the background. December 27, 1989 · 151 and State Pkwy, IL A white and blue Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 9249, drives down a snow-covered street with bare trees in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 9249, operates on route 156 LaSalle on a snowy winter day. December 27, 1989 · Stockton and Menomonee A white CTA bus with a red stripe, number 9212, drives down a snow-covered street with bare trees and a stop sign nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 9212, travels on a snowy street in winter. December 27, 1989 A white CTA bus with the number 9184 and destination '156 LaSalle' is driving on a snow-covered street next to a red stop sign; bare trees and parked cars are in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority bus number 9184 on route 156 LaSalle navigates a snowy street in winter, passing a stop sign. December 27, 1989 A silver CTA 2000-series subway train, number 2019, with red and blue window trim, is at an elevated station platform with snow on the ground and a large brick building beside the tracks. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit car, number 2019, is shown at an elevated station in winter. December 27, 1989 · Fullerton Av., Chicago, IL A white and green CTA bus numbered 9479 travels down a wet street, with a red car and storefronts in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, numbered 9479, travels down a wet city street on route 68. December 29, 1989 A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 1220, is driving on a wet street with holiday wreaths on the lampposts and a newspaper store on the corner. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 1220, runs on route 85 Central to Harrison on a wet winter street. December 29, 1989