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Canadian National

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Side view of a red and white SOO diesel locomotive numbered 414, coupled to a matching SOO caboose numbered 102, in a multi-track railroad yard with shipping containers in the background on a cloudy day. SOO 414, an EMD SW1200 diesel switcher, stands in a yard with SOO caboose 102 and several intermodal freight cars under an overcast sky. November 1948 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A dark caboose with a yellow stripe, marked CN and CM 98, moves along tracks past a railroad crossing where people stand watching; a white car is parked in the foreground and a red barn is in the background. A Canadian National caboose numbered CM 98, with passengers on its rear platform, travels past a railroad crossing on a cloudy spring day, as spectators and a white sedan wait nearby. c. 1990 to 1999 Side view of a red-cabbed locomotive with a black-and-white zebra-striped body on yard tracks, with a covered hopper and another locomotive coupled behind it and trees beyond. Canadian National 5529 sits in a yard with another locomotive and a covered hopper, on an overcast autumn day. c. 1994 to 2005 A red, gray, and white Canadian National locomotive, number 6418, pulling a long line of freight cars along a gravel track next to a grassy area and a parking lot with a fence. A Canadian National GP9 diesel locomotive, number 6418, leads a freight train through a yard on an overcast summer day in 1994. 1994 · 59th and Knox, Chicago, IL A red-orange and black striped diesel locomotive numbered 5186 leads three more locomotives and a long freight train across a paved street, beside an old brick building with a faded painted sign. Canadian National 5186 leads a freight with a Grand Trunk Western unit in the consist over a street crossing at Archer and Knox in Chicago. May 2, 1994 · Archer and Knox, Chicago, IL A red-orange and black Canadian National diesel locomotive with white diagonal stripes leads three more locomotives and a long freight train over a paved grade crossing beside an old brick building with a faded painted sign. Canadian National 5186 leads a freight train across a street crossing, likely at Archer Avenue in Chicago. May 2, 1994 · 5186 Archer, Chicago, IL A red-orange and black diesel locomotive with a CN logo leads three more locomotives and a line of freight cars across a paved street, beside an old brick building with a faded GREEN BROS wall sign. Canadian National 5186 leads a freight train across a street at Archer and Knox in Chicago. May 2, 1994 · Archer and Knox, Chicago, IL A black Canadian National steam locomotive numbered 261 is stopped on a street-level railroad crossing, with 1990s cars and onlookers in the background under an overcast sky. Canadian National steam locomotive 261, a 4-8-4, is captured on a fan trip at a street-level crossing during a spring day in the 1990s. May 14, 1994 · Mannheim and Touhy, Des Plaines, IL A yellow railroad crane mounted on a flatcar sits at a street-level railroad crossing, with a bank building visible in the background under an overcast sky. A Metra Suburban Division flatcar (MSTL X 1248) with a Bucyrus-Erie railroad crane at a grade crossing in Des Plaines, Illinois, with a PlainsBank of Illinois building in the background. May 22, 1994 · Miner St, Des Plaines, IL A red and black Canadian National diesel locomotive numbered 2515 leads two more locomotives and a line of green freight cars along a multiple-track main line beside an empty concrete station platform under a cloudy sky. Canadian National 2515 leads a three-unit freight past the station platform at Downers Grove, Illinois. July 25, 1996 · Downers Grove, IL Side view of a diesel locomotive with a red cab and a black hood carrying a large white CN logo, parked between two black locomotives on a yard track under a gray sky. Canadian National 5835, with GTW reporting marks, sits among Norfolk Southern locomotives in a yard. July 1997 · Mannheim and Lake St, Proviso Yard, Melrose Park, IL A black end-cab switcher with orange HARBOR lettering and the number 9210 stands on a snowy yard track, with a brown Canadian National boxcar behind it and dry brown bushes in the foreground. Indiana Harbor Belt switcher 9210 in the snow at what the note calls Proviso Yard, Melrose Park, Illinois. January 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A black locomotive with a red cab, lettered CN and numbered 5608, stands on snowy tracks between a blue locomotive and an orange and black Indiana Harbor Belt locomotive, with dry weeds in the foreground. Canadian National 5608 stands among other locomotives in the snow, likely at Proviso Yard in Melrose Park, Illinois. January 1998 · Lake/Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A red-orange and black diesel locomotive with white diagonal stripes on its hood, numbered 5049, stands on a yard track with two more locomotives behind it, seen across a gravel roadway with leafy weeds in the right foreground. Canadian National 5049 with a Wisconsin Central unit and a second CN locomotive at Proviso Yard, Melrose Park, Illinois. August 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A red-orange Canadian National diesel locomotive numbered 2521, with its headlights on, leads a second locomotive and a long line of white autorack cars past an empty concrete platform with lamp posts, with parked cars on both sides. Canadian National 2521 leads a freight train of autorack cars past a commuter station platform in Berwyn, Illinois. September 10, 1998 · Berwyn, IL Side view of a black and red CN diesel locomotive numbered 6418, coupled to yellow locomotives on a yard track under a grey sky. Canadian National 6418, a diesel locomotive, stands with Union Pacific units at Proviso Yard, Melrose Park, Illinois. December 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A black Illinois Central diesel locomotive numbered 6014, coupled to two black Canadian National locomotives, on a track in a multi-track yard with trees behind it. Illinois Central 6014 with two Canadian National units in a consist, on an overcast autumn day. c. 1999 to 2006 · Midlothian, IL Side view of a red, white and black Canadian National diesel locomotive numbered 2568, with a white CN logo on its black hood, parked beyond several sets of yard tracks with trees behind. Canadian National 2568 stands on a track beside a multi-track yard on an overcast autumn day. c. 1999 to 2008 · Midlothian, IL A red and black CN diesel locomotive numbered 2578 leads several more locomotives and a line of gray covered hoppers past a commuter platform and a gated grade crossing, with bare trees and brick apartment buildings behind. Canadian National 2578 leads a five-unit freight of covered hoppers through Montclare, Chicago, on a winter day. February 6, 1999 · Montclare, Chicago, IL A Metra commuter train with a red and white chevron-nosed locomotive numbered 612 is stopped at a station platform with several people waiting, under an overcast dusk sky. Metra locomotive 612, an EMD F40PH, leads a train of gallery cars at Franklin Park station. April 1999 · Front and Ernst, Franklin Park, IL A moving freight train led by a red-orange and black locomotive numbered 5546, coupled to the rear of locomotive 2537 with the CN logo, on a weedy track under power line towers. Canadian National 5546 and 2537 lead a freight past Mannheim and Estes. May 1999 · Mannheim and Estes A red and black Canadian National diesel locomotive numbered 5314 leads two more locomotives past lowered crossing gates and flashing lights while a silver sedan waits at the crossing. Canadian National 5314 leads a three-unit consist across the Touhy Avenue crossing in Des Plaines, Illinois. May 1999 · Touhy/Mannheim, Des Plaines, IL A red Canadian National diesel locomotive with a white CN logo on its nose and its headlights on approaches along a single track. A second locomotive follows, and a transmission-line pole rises above trees and weeds. Canadian National 2561 leads a train past Mannheim and Estes, Illinois. May 1999 · Mannheim and Estes, IL A black and red CN diesel locomotive numbered 2454, coupled long hood to long hood with a faded gray locomotive, crosses a paved road in low sunlight. Canadian National 2454 leads a second, gray locomotive over the crossing at Touhy and Mannheim in Des Plaines, Illinois. May 1999 · Touhy and Mannheim, Des Plaines, IL A white SOO Line locomotive with the number 6017 on the side is stopped at a station platform, with a dark Canadian National locomotive next to it. The sky is overcast, and the ground is gravel. SOO Line SD40-2 locomotive number 6017 at Mannheim station in Franklin Park, Illinois, with a Canadian National locomotive in the background during dusk in the late 1980s. December 1999 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL A SOO Line diesel locomotive numbered 6017 is parked on a railroad track at dusk, with a Canadian National locomotive behind it and a station sign reading 'Mannheim'. SOO Line locomotive 6017, an EMD SD40-2, is shown at the Mannheim station platform, likely in the 1990s, with a Canadian National locomotive behind it. December 1999 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL A red, white and black CN diesel locomotive numbered 2582, with a second CN unit numbered 2575 behind it, crosses a street at a grade crossing while two people with hand-lettered picket signs stand beside the track on an overcast day. Canadian National 2582 and 2575 cross a street past a strike picket line at Belmont and Grand/Commerce in Franklin Park, Illinois. December 1999 · Belmont and Grand/Commerce, Franklin Park, IL A black and red CN diesel locomotive numbered 2575 crosses a street, while three picketers with hand-lettered strike signs wait beside the tracks and a blue and red DWP locomotive stands behind them. Canadian National 2575 leads a second CN unit across the Belmont Avenue crossing in Franklin Park, Illinois, past Teamsters picketers, with DWP 5905 alongside. December 1999 · Belmont / Commerce, Franklin 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 red, black, and white Canadian National diesel locomotive numbered 2582 is stopped at a grade crossing with people standing nearby holding a sign that says 'HONK YOUR HORN.' A Canadian National EF-644c locomotive, number 2582, leads a consist through a grade crossing in Franklin Park, Illinois, with onlookers nearby. December 1999 · Grand/Commerce, Franklin 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 red, black and white striped diesel locomotive numbered 9656, coupled near a yellow locomotive numbered 2149 on a yard track under a pale sky. Canadian National 9656 sits beside Union Pacific 2149 in a yard, likely Proviso Yard in Melrose Park, Illinois. January 2000 · Lake/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 weathered red, black and white diesel locomotive numbered 5303 on a yard track, coupled between yellow locomotives, under an overcast sky with weeds in the foreground. Canadian National 5303 sits between Union Pacific locomotives at Proviso Yard in Melrose Park, Illinois. August 2000 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A blue and yellow CSX locomotive numbered 8026 is shown in profile, hauling freight cars on railroad tracks near some bushes. A CSX GP38-2 diesel locomotive numbered 8026 leads a freight train through a yard under an overcast sky. October 2000 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A blue and red DWP locomotive numbered 5910 is parked in a yard beside a Grand Trunk Western locomotive and Canadian National locomotives, under an overcast sky. A blue and red DWP locomotive numbered 5910 is parked in a yard beside a Grand Trunk Western locomotive and Canadian National locomotives. October 2000 · Minloathan, IL A side view of a yellow and red Union Pacific locomotive numbered 9668 in a snow-covered railroad yard, with other trains visible in the background. A Union Pacific SD40-2 diesel locomotive, number 9668, stands in a snowy yard, likely Proviso Yard in Melrose Park, Illinois, with another UP locomotive and a Canadian National freight car behind it. December 2000 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A side view of a yellow Union Pacific locomotive numbered 9668, situated in a snow-covered yard, with other railcars nearby. A Union Pacific GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 9668, is shown in a snowy yard with another UP unit and a Canadian National freight car in the background. December 2000 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Side view of two yellow Union Pacific diesel locomotives, one marked 3645, on a snowy railroad track, with a Canadian National freight car behind them. A Union Pacific diesel locomotive, number 3645, and another lead a train through a snowy yard in Melrose Park, Illinois, with a Canadian National freight car visible behind them. December 2000 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A black Illinois Central end-cab diesel switcher numbered 1500 stands in a snowy rail yard beside a second black switcher, with a red locomotive numbered 5435 in the distance. Illinois Central switcher 1500, coupled to Illinois Central 1504, in a yard at Thornton, Illinois, with Canadian National 5435 in the background. February 2001 · Thornton, IL A Canadian National diesel locomotive, number 4034, painted black with white chevrons and a red front, is parked on a railroad track. Another locomotive, belonging to the Illinois Central, is visible behind it. Canadian National GP40 locomotive #4034 in its black and white chevron livery, with an Illinois Central locomotive in the background. February 2001 · Thornton, IL A red, black and white striped Canadian National diesel locomotive numbered 5435 on a yard track in snow, with a maroon and gold locomotive behind it and a white autorack beyond. Canadian National 5435 sits in a snowy yard with Wisconsin Central 6607 behind it, likely at Thornton, Illinois. February 2001 · Thornton, IL Side view of a black locomotive with white diagonal stripes and a red cab and nose, numbered 4034, on a yard track, with a black Illinois Central switcher to its right and a red locomotive behind at left. Canadian National 4034 in a yard at Thornton, Illinois, with an Illinois Central switcher alongside. February 2001 · Thornton, IL Side view of a black diesel locomotive with white diagonal stripes, a red cab and nose, numbered 4027, with a second similar locomotive behind it, on yard tracks under bare tree branches. Canadian National 4027 and a second Canadian National unit in a yard at Thornton, Illinois, on a clear winter day. February 2001 · Thornton, IL A side view of a red and black Canadian National diesel locomotive, number 5435, on a railroad track with snow on the ground, accompanied by another locomotive, number 6607, and a freight car in the background. A Canadian National GP38-2 locomotive, number 5435, leads a train on a snowy day, with another CN locomotive, number 6607, visible behind it. February 2001 · Thornton, IL Two Canadian National diesel locomotives, numbered 4027 and 4034, are parked in a snowy railroad yard under a clear blue sky. A Canadian National GP38-2 locomotive, number 4027, is shown in a yard during winter, with a matching unit numbered 4034 behind it. February 2001 · Thornton, IL A red and black Canadian National locomotive, number 2606, is parked on a railroad track next to a brown freight car in a snowy yard with bare trees in the background. Canadian National GP38-2 locomotive #2606 in its red and black livery, photographed in a snowy yard. March 2001 · Homewood, IL A red and black CN diesel locomotive with snow packed on its front pilot, followed by two more CN units, beside a gravel road under bare trees. Canadian National 2611 leads a three-unit locomotive set, its pilot caked with snow, at Homewood, Illinois. March 2001 · Homewood, IL