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A white RTD bus with red and orange stripes, number 6111, is driving down a city street with modern buildings and trees in the background. RTD bus number 6111, a GM New Look, operates on a city street in clear autumn weather. December 11, 1980 · 7 and Spring, Civic Center A yellow, cream and gray RTD motor bus, number 7481, is parked on a street with palm trees in the background. The front displays route 813 to Marineland and a California license plate. An RTD GM New Look motor bus, number 7481, is shown on a sunny day in California, displaying route 813 to Marineland. December 11, 1980 · 813 and Alameda Front three-quarter view of a silver and red Trailways bus with 'SEATTLE' on the destination sign, showing multiple state license plates. A Trailways MC-8 motor coach with a Seattle destination sign, parked on a sunny day. December 11, 1980 · Alameda, Los Angeles, CA A gold and silver bus with fleet number 7481 and route 813 to Marineland, operated by Los Angeles MTA, parked on a street with palm trees in the background. A Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 7481, on route 813 to Marineland, photographed on a sunny day. December 11, 1980 · Los Angeles, CA A yellow and white CTA bus with the number 5192 on the front, captured at night on a city street with illuminated storefronts and a street sign for Broadway in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority GMC bus, number 5192, on route 6 at night on Broadway in Chicago. December 16, 1980 · Broadway and 7th A white and green Chicago Transit Authority bus drives down a snow-covered street next to parked cars and storefronts in Berwyn, Illinois. CTA bus number 3775, a Flxible New Look, travels along a snow-covered street in Berwyn, Illinois. December 24, 1980 · Broadway, Berwyn, IL A green and white electric train labeled 'EVANSTON EXPRESS' moves along snow-dusted tracks beside bare trees on a cloudy winter day. A South Shore Line Master Unit train, marked 'EVANSTON EXPRESS,' travels along a snow-covered right-of-way in Evanston, Illinois. December 24, 1980 · Fullerton Av., Evanston, IL A green and white CTA bus with route 29 State Grand on the front sign is driving down a snowy city street with Christmas lights on the buildings. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9683, on route 29 State Grand, caught in a snow flurry on a city street. December 24, 1980 · State and Madison, Chicago, IL A green and ivory CTA bus drives down a snow-covered city street, with holiday lights and pedestrians visible on the sidewalk and a large building with an 'S' sign in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9652, runs on route 36 Broadway through a snowy State Street in downtown Chicago. December 24, 1980 · State and Madison, Chicago, IL A white and green Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 9178, drives on a snowy street with Christmas lights on the building behind it. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9178, travels down a snow-covered street on route 6 Jeffery Express during the winter holidays. December 24, 1980 · State and Madison, Chicago, IL A cream-colored CTA bus, number 9100, drives on a snow-covered city street, passing buildings decorated with Christmas lights. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9100, navigates a snowy city street, likely at the corner of State and Madison, during the winter holiday season. December 24, 1980 · State and Madison, Chicago, IL A white and green Chicago Transit Authority bus drives down a snow-covered city street with holiday lights in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority GM New Look bus, number 9105, navigates a snowy street in Chicago during the winter holidays. December 24, 1980 · State and Madison, Chicago, IL Two Chicago Transit Authority buses, numbers 3664 and 3636, drive down a snowy city street lined with tall buildings and holiday decorations. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 3664, navigates a snow-covered street in downtown Chicago, with another CTA bus, number 3636, following behind. December 24, 1980 · State and Madison, Chicago, IL A white and black Chicago Transit Authority bus with the number 3775 is driving on a snow-covered street in Berwyn, Illinois, with other cars parked along the side. A Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 3775, navigates a snowy street in Berwyn, Illinois. December 24, 1980 · Broadway, Berwyn, IL A green and cream Flxible New Look bus numbered 8499, operated by Northeastern Illinois U-bus, is shown on a wet street with a sign for Evanston Community Center in the background. A Northeastern Illinois U-bus Flxible New Look motor bus, number 8499, on a wet, overcast winter day in Evanston. December 31, 1980 A diesel locomotive with a silver body and red-and-white chevron nose, numbered 128, pulls a line of passenger cars along a gravel-ballasted track flanked by trees under an overcast sky. A Chicago, Burlington and Quincy EMD F40PH locomotive, number 128, leads a passenger train through a tree-lined right-of-way in 1981. 1981 · Rodgers Ave Two Amtrak diesel locomotives on parallel railroad tracks in a snow-covered yard, with a city skyline and a large bridge in the background. Two Amtrak F40PH locomotives, numbers 463 and 405, stand on parallel tracks in a snowy yard with the Chicago skyline and a truss bridge in the background. February 7, 1981 · 18th St., Chicago, IL Two weathered silver diesel locomotives with Amtrak stripes stand on a snow-covered yard track. Behind them are a large steel truss bridge, bare trees and city skyscrapers. Amtrak 463 and an Amtrak cab unit stand in a snowy yard near 18th Street, Chicago, with a truss bridge and the downtown skyline behind. February 9, 1981 · 18th Street, Chicago, IL A yellow interurban train with the number S428 is moving on a snow-covered elevated track, with the words 'NELSON BROTHERS' visible on a building in the background. A South Shore Line electric multiple-unit train, car S428, travels along an elevated line in heavy snowfall. February 10, 1981 · Lawrence Broadway A silver CTA bus with red, white, and blue stripes, labeled 'Information bus', parked on a gravel lot under an overcast sky. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, numbered 1975, painted in a patriotic red, white, and blue livery, serving as an information bus. February 21, 1981 · Ex5441 and Englewood A red Canadian Pacific locomotive numbered 4614 is parked on snow-covered tracks with a GUESS billboard in the background. A Canadian Pacific GP9 diesel locomotive numbered 4614 stands on a snowy yard in Franklin Park, Illinois. March 1981 · Carnation/Waveland, Franklin Park, IL A white articulated light rail car with orange and yellow stripes rounds a curve on a paved plaza under a tangle of overhead wires, in front of a blue sawtooth canopy and tall trees. San Francisco Municipal Railway car 1285 on route M Ocean View to Balboa Park Station, passing a blue station canopy that is likely at West Portal. April 1981 · West Portal, San Francisco, CA A yellow and black Chicago and North Western diesel locomotive with the number 5057 is stopped at a station platform next to a modern shelter. A Chicago and North Western GP9 diesel locomotive, number 5057, is seen at a station platform on an overcast day. April 26, 1981 · Oak Park, IL A yellow and black diesel locomotive with the number 5057 and CNW lettering is parked next to a station platform, with buildings in the background under a gray sky. A Chicago and North Western GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 5057, is stopped at a station platform in Oak Park, Illinois, on a cloudy spring day. April 26, 1981 · Oak Park, IL A blue, white, and red Greyhound bus, number 7853, is stopped on a street corner near a brick building, with large power lines and towers in the background. A Greyhound MC-8 bus, number 7853, is pictured on a street in Skokie, Illinois, with its destination sign reading 'LOCAL'. May 2, 1981 · Skokie, IL A Chicago and North Western GP9 diesel locomotive, number 455, is shown pulling freight cars through a grade crossing with signals and a billboard in the background. Chicago and North Western GP9 diesel locomotive #455 leads a freight train past a CTC signal at a grade crossing in Cicero Montrose. May 8, 1981 · Cicero Montrose A side view of an orange and gray Illinois Central Gulf diesel locomotive, number 1303, parked on tracks in a yard with another similar locomotive behind it. An Illinois Central Gulf SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 1303, in its distinctive orange and gray livery, photographed in a rail yard. May 15, 1981 · E. St. Louis, IL Rear three-quarter view of a yellow Burlington Lines motor bus, fleet number BL1323, parked on a street under a bridge with cars in the background. A yellow Burlington Lines Flxible motor bus, numbered BL1323, is parked on a city street under an overpass. May 30, 1981 · Milwaukee, WI A white and green CTA 'L' train is stopped at a station platform in a curved subway tunnel with an overhead 'ESCALATOR' sign. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit car in a subway station. June 6, 1981 · Jackson PK and State, Howard and Jackson, Chicago, IL A yellow and blue Santa Fe locomotive numbered 2601 is coupled to several freight cars in a gravel rail yard on a clear day. Santa Fe EMD SD24 locomotive number 2601 stands in a rail yard with a string of freight cars. June 13, 1981 · Fullerton, CA A silver, blue and red rapid transit train, with the number 2453 visible on its side, is parked on elevated tracks against a gray, overcast sky. A Chicago Transit Authority 2200-series rapid transit car, number 2453, is shown on an elevated track in Chicago. June 13, 1981 · Englewood and Howard, Chicago, IL Side view of two yellow Union Pacific locomotives, numbers 172 and 617, standing on tracks in a yard with green bushes in the foreground and a maroon freight car in the background under an overcast sky. Two Union Pacific SD40-2 locomotives, numbers 172 and 617, are seen in a rail yard. August 1981 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A side view of a green and cream South Shore Line train running on an elevated track next to a brick building under an overcast sky. A Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad train of stainless steel electric multiple-unit cars on an elevated structure. August 1, 1981 · Englewood Howard, Chicago, IL A green and cream CTA bus with the number 8499 on its front is stopped at a street intersection with houses and a traffic light in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, numbered 8499, operates on route 49 at an intersection near Lincoln Avenue. September 22, 1981 · Ainslie, Chicago, IL Side view of two yellow and green diesel locomotives coupled on a track with a white signal house labeled 'BRYN MAWR' to the right, in a winter landscape. Two Chicago and North Western GP9 locomotives, 6851 and 6826, one in standard livery and the other in Operation Lifesaver special livery, are coupled together on a railroad right-of-way at Bryn Mawr. c. 1982 to 1995 Two yellow and green Chicago and North Western GP9 diesel locomotives, numbered 6826 and 6851, are coupled together on a set of railroad tracks in a yard, with freight cars behind them and snow on the ground. Two Chicago and North Western GP9 diesel locomotives, numbers 6826 and 6851, are shown in a yard with a string of freight cars, the lead unit displaying an 'Operation Lifesaver' safety decal. c. 1982 to 1995 A silver and blue electric railcar with the number 50 on the front, stopped at a station platform under a clear sky, with city buildings in the background. South Shore Line Silverliner car 50 at an elevated station on a summer day, with a destination sign reading 'Linden Howard'. c. 1982 to 1990 A black steam locomotive with its headlight on approaches a grade crossing on a cloudy day, surrounded by spectators and parked cars along the roadside. Norfolk and Western steam locomotive No. 611 approaches a grade crossing, with onlookers gathered on the side of the road as it emits a plume of dark smoke. c. 1982 to 1995 A red Soo Line locomotive with the number 6054 is in the foreground, leading a train, while a black Norfolk Southern locomotive with the number 4146 is visible behind it on an overcast day. A Soo Line EMD SD40 locomotive numbered 6054 leads a train past a Norfolk Southern EMD SD40-2 numbered 4146 on a cloudy day. c. 1982 to 1990 A dark blue Norfolk Southern diesel locomotive numbered 4011 is parked in a yard, with a yellow Union Pacific locomotive behind it, under an overcast sky. A Norfolk Southern GP38-2 locomotive, number 4011, stands in a rail yard beside a Union Pacific locomotive. c. 1982 to 1990 A black Norfolk Southern locomotive, number 9239, is traveling on a railroad track beside a bare tree and a grassy embankment under an overcast sky. A Norfolk Southern GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 9239, is seen on a private right-of-way during winter. c. 1982 to 1990 A white CTA bus with blue and red stripes drives down a city street next to a light blue minivan, with a building and a Merlin's Muffler & Brake sign in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus on a city street, passing a vintage minivan and a Merlin's Muffler & Brake sign. c. 1982 to 1990 A white and green Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 9458, is on a city street with 1970s cars and storefronts including a sign for Florsheim shoes and a tall Anne's sign. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9458, on the 81 Lawrence route in the mid-1970s, with a backdrop of a busy Milwaukee Avenue street scene. April 18, 1982 · J Lawrence, Milwaukee, WI A white and green CTA bus numbered 9472 is stopped at an intersection on a sunny day, with storefronts including Mel's Men's Shop and a tall sign for 'ANNES' in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority GM New Look bus, number 9472, on a street corner in front of the 4800 Milwaukee Building. April 18, 1982 · 56 and Lawrence, Milwaukee, WI A green and cream CTA motor bus with the number 1130 and destination sign reading '6 Jeffery Exp' drives down a tree-lined street on a clear day. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 1130, operates on route 6 Jeffery Express on a sunny spring day. May 1, 1982 · Nr. Hyde Park Blvd, Chicago, IL A black steam locomotive numbered 6323, labeled Grand Trunk Western, is parked on tracks next to grass and pavement, with another locomotive partially visible behind it. Grand Trunk Western steam locomotive 6323, a USRA Light Mikado, is displayed on a private right-of-way, likely at a museum, with another locomotive visible behind it. July 17, 1982 A black steam locomotive with the number 1630 on its front and side travels down the tracks, pulling passenger cars, with white picket fences and green trees nearby. A Frisco steam locomotive, number 1630, pulls a passenger train through a rural grade crossing on a summer day. July 17, 1982 A side-view of a rusty, yellow and maroon interurban railcar numbered 204, parked on tracks with a city building and an elevated train structure in the background. A weathered Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad interurban car, number 204, sits on a private right-of-way near an elevated 'L' structure. July 24, 1982 · Randolph St., Chicago, IL