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A yellow and green Chicago and North Western diesel locomotive, number 4606, with 'Operation Lifesaver' lettering on its side, is parked on a grassy railway line next to a red tank car. A Chicago and North Western GP9 diesel locomotive, number 4606, in its 'Operation Lifesaver' safety livery, stands on a railroad main line with a CGLX tank car. July 2000 · Kenosha, WI Two diesel locomotives, one yellow and green and the other black and red, are parked side-by-side on railroad tracks in a gravel yard with dry weeds in the foreground under a gray, overcast sky. A Chicago and North Western EMD SW1200, number 5512, stands in a snow-dusted yard alongside an EMD GP9, number 9386, under an overcast sky. July 2000 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Side view of a yellow and green Chicago and North Western locomotive number 5512 parked in a gravel yard with another locomotive partially visible in the background. A Chicago and North Western EMD GP9 locomotive, number 5512, painted in yellow and green livery, is seen in a rail yard on an overcast winter day. July 2000 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Side view of two diesel locomotives in a gravel yard: a red and black C&NW GP30r with number 5303, and a yellow Pacific Electric SW1200 with number 712, under a gray sky. A Chicago and North Western GP30r and a Pacific Electric SW1200 locomotive are shown side by side in a railroad yard under an overcast sky. August 2000 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A green and yellow diesel locomotive with the number 5525 and a Northwestern herald sits on tracks in a gravel yard. A Chicago and North Western EMD SD24 locomotive, number 5525, is shown in side profile at a rail yard under an overcast sky. August 2000 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A side view of two yellow and green Chicago and North Western diesel locomotives, numbers 5525 and 3034, sitting on tracks in a gravel yard under a clear sky. Chicago and North Western GP9 diesel locomotive 5525, in its green and yellow livery, is shown at Proviso Yard in Melrose Park, Illinois, with another locomotive, number 3034, coupled behind. September 2000 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A yellow and green diesel locomotive with the number 4405 and 'Operation Lifesaver' text, parked on tracks in a yard with other locomotives nearby. Chicago and North Western GP38-2 locomotive number 4405 in its 'Operation Lifesaver' safety livery, photographed in a rail yard. September 2000 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Two yellow diesel locomotives, one marked Chicago and North Western 4703 and the other Union Pacific 1984, are parked on parallel tracks in a gravel yard under cloudy skies. Chicago and North Western GP9 #4703 and Union Pacific GP9 #1984 side by side in a railroad yard under an overcast sky. October 2000 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A side view of a yellow and black Chicago and North Western SD24 locomotive, numbered 6811, pulling a freight car on a railroad main line under an overcast sky. A Chicago and North Western SD24 locomotive, number 6811, is shown in its yellow and black livery, pulling a freight car in what appears to be Proviso Yard. October 2000 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A yellow and black Chicago and North Western diesel locomotive numbered 6811 is shown on a railroad track with freight cars, under an overcast sky. A Chicago and North Western GP9 diesel locomotive, number 6811, pulling a freight train on a main line. October 2000 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Two yellow diesel locomotives, one Chicago and North Western #4703 and one Union Pacific #1984, are parked side by side in a gravel yard under an overcast sky. A Chicago and North Western GP38-2 #4703 in yellow and black livery is parked in a yard next to a Union Pacific locomotive. October 2000 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A side view of a Chicago and North Western diesel locomotive, number 4120, painted in yellow and green, standing in a railyard. Chicago and North Western GP9 locomotive #4120 in its classic yellow and green livery, captured in a yard setting. November 2000 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Side view of a yellow and green Chicago and North Western diesel locomotive numbered 4120, with 4190 partially visible behind it, both in a gravel yard under an overcast sky. Chicago and North Western EMD SD24 locomotive 4120 in its distinctive yellow and green livery, parked in a yard with another unit, 4190, visible in the background. November 2000 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Side view of a yellow and black Chicago and North Western diesel locomotive numbered 4307, parked in a snowy yard with another locomotive behind it. A Chicago and North Western GP9 locomotive, number 4307, rests in a gravel yard under an overcast sky, with snow on the ground and another locomotive, number 8506, visible behind it. November 2000 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A yellow and black diesel locomotive with the number 4190 and a Northwestern herald on its cab side is parked on a gravel lot next to another locomotive. A Chicago and North Western GP9 locomotive, number 4190, is parked in a yard under an overcast sky. November 2000 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Side view of a yellow and green Chicago and North Western GP9 diesel locomotive, number 4324, parked in a gravel yard with another locomotive behind it. A Chicago and North Western GP9 diesel locomotive, number 4324, is seen in a railroad yard, with another CNW locomotive, number 4120, visible in the background. November 2000 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Side view of a green and yellow CNW diesel locomotive numbered 4324 parked on tracks in a yard with other locomotives nearby under an overcast sky. A Chicago and North Western GP9 diesel locomotive, number 4324, in green and yellow livery, is parked in a yard, with another CNW locomotive and an Amtrak unit visible in the background. November 2000 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A side view of a yellow and black Chicago and North Western diesel locomotive, number 4190, with a Union Pacific locomotive visible in the background. A Chicago and North Western GP9 diesel locomotive, number 4190, in yellow and black livery, is parked in a yard alongside a Union Pacific locomotive. November 2000 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Side view of a yellow and green Chicago and North Western diesel locomotive numbered 4307, parked in a winter yard with snow on the ground. A Chicago and North Western EMD GP9 diesel locomotive, number 4307, in its yellow and green livery, sits in a snow-dusted yard. November 2000 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Three yellow and green diesel locomotives of the Chicago and North Western Railway, numbered 7520, 1307, and 1722, are on a snow-covered track with bare trees in the foreground. Three Chicago and North Western GP9 diesel locomotives, numbered 7520, 1307, and 1722, are seen in a snowbound yard under overcast skies. December 2000 · Mannheim and Lake, Melrose Park, IL Three yellow and green Chicago and North Western diesel locomotives, numbered 7520, 1307, and 1722, are seen side by side on a snow-covered railroad main line under an overcast sky. Three Chicago and North Western diesel locomotives, including GP9 1307, are lined up on a snowy main line. December 2000 · Mannheim and Lake, Melrose Park, IL Three diesel locomotives are parked side by side in a snowy railyard: two yellow LLPX GP38-2s and one black Chicago and North Western GP40. Two LLPX GP38-2 locomotives, numbers 2219 and 2255, stand next to a Chicago and North Western GP40, number 3125, in a snowy yard. February 2001 · East Hazel Crest, IL Side view of two yellow and black diesel locomotives, one marked Chicago and North Western 1311, coupled in a gravel yard with bare trees and snow patches under an overcast sky. Chicago and North Western GP9 1311 coupled to a Union Pacific GP9 in a winter yard scene. March 2001 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Two diesel locomotives, one from Chicago and North Western and one from Union Pacific, are parked side-by-side in a gravel yard with bare trees in the foreground. A Chicago and North Western GP9, number 1311, is parked in a yard alongside a Union Pacific GP38-2, number 4816, in Melrose Park, Illinois. March 2001 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A yellow and black diesel locomotive with the number 8675 and Chicago and North Western lettering sits on a track in a gravel yard under an overcast sky. A Chicago and North Western GP38-2 locomotive, number 8675, is shown in yard service, displaying its distinctive yellow and black livery. March 4, 2001 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A yellow and black diesel locomotive with the number 8675 and partial lettering 'UNIO' is parked on a set of tracks in a gravel yard under an overcast sky. A Chicago and North Western GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 8675, is shown in its yellow livery at Proviso Yard in Melrose Park, Illinois. March 4, 2001 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A cream-colored Chicago and North Western caboose numbered 11111 with a green roof and 'Pulling Together' slogan, parked beside a grassy track with a utility pole and silo in the background under an overcast sky. Chicago and North Western caboose 11111, painted in cream livery with the 'Pulling Together' slogan, sits on a private right-of-way in Elmhurst, Illinois. April 2001 · Pratt near Elmhurst Rd, Elmhurst, IL Side view of a yellow Chicago and North Western freight car on multiple tracks in a yard, with a grain silo visible behind it and a white Burlington Northern car next to it. A yellow Chicago and North Western two-bay covered hopper, number 169295, sits on the tracks in a yard alongside a white Burlington Northern car, with a grain elevator in the background. April 2001 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL A yellow and gray Union Pacific locomotive pulls a cream-colored Chicago & North Western caboose along a railroad track on a cloudy day, with utility poles in the background. A Union Pacific GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 733, pulling a Chicago and North Western bay window caboose, number 11125, on a grade crossing near Pratt and Elmhurst Road. April 2001 · Pratt Near Elmhurst Rd A yellow and green Chicago and North Western caboose marked 11125 is coupled to a yellow Union Pacific locomotive marked 733, both on a gravel track under a cloudy sky. A Chicago and North Western caboose, number 11125, sits coupled to a Union Pacific GP9 locomotive, number 733, on a private right-of-way under an overcast sky. April 2001 · Pratt Near Elmhurst Rd A cream and green Chicago and North Western caboose numbered 11111 is parked on a track in a rail yard, with a person standing on its rear platform. A Chicago and North Western bay window caboose, number 11111, stands in a rail yard under an overcast sky. April 2001 · Prairie Near Elmhurst Rd, Elmhurst, IL A red CP Rail locomotive numbered 5864 is parked on a track next to a dark green and orange Chicago and North Western locomotive numbered 2057, both at a yard with a blue sign reading 'Mannheim' in the background. A CP Rail SD40-2 #5864 and a Chicago and North Western SD40 #2057 sit side-by-side in a railroad yard under an overcast sky. May 2001 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL A yellow and green diesel locomotive, number 4709, stands next to a yellow and red diesel locomotive, number 2953, on parallel tracks in a sunny rail yard. Two Chicago and North Western GP38-2 diesel locomotives, numbers 4709 and 2953, are seen side-by-side in a rail yard. June 2001 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Three diesel locomotives in railroad yard, two in Union Pacific yellow livery and one in black Chicago and North Western livery. Three diesel locomotives, including Union Pacific 602 and 1739 alongside Chicago and North Western 9343, are parked in a rail yard. June 2001 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A side view of two yellow and green diesel locomotives, numbered 4709 and 2953, parked on parallel tracks in a gravel yard with trees and a clear blue sky in the background. Chicago and North Western locomotives 4709 and 2953 in a rail yard under a clear sky. June 2001 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A yellow and green Chicago and North Western locomotive numbered 6858 sits on tracks in a rail yard, with a yellow Union Pacific locomotive visible behind it. Chicago and North Western GP9 6858 is shown in a yard, with a Union Pacific locomotive in the background. June 2001 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A yellow Chicago and North Western freight car numbered 490073 is shown in a rail yard alongside a white NAHX car and a dark Norfolk Southern car under a clear sky. A side view of a Chicago and North Western covered hopper car, number 490073, coupled to other freight cars in a yard. August 2001 · Proviso Yard, Melrose Park, IL A side view of a cream-colored Chicago and North Western freight car, numbered MS TL 70421, in a grassy yard under a clear sky. A Chicago and North Western freight car, MS TL 70421, sits in a yard on a sunny day, its cream livery showing signs of wear. September 2001 Side view of two diesel locomotives, one yellow Union Pacific and one red Chicago and North Western, on parallel tracks with bare trees in the background under a gray sky. A Union Pacific EMD SD40-2 diesel locomotive, number 9203, is shown on a railroad main line, coupled with a Chicago and North Western EMD GP38, number 3050, under an overcast winter sky. April 12, 2004 · York and Irving Park, Chicago, IL Side view of a black steam locomotive numbered 624, on display in a grassy, tree-lined area under a clear sky. A black-painted steam locomotive numbered 624, likely from the Chicago and North Western, rests on a grassy area, surrounded by trees, under a clear sky. July 5, 2004 · 50th and Becker, Hammond, IN