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A blue and orange Metra diesel locomotive numbered 604 is parked on railroad tracks beneath an elevated concrete structure, with red and white striped front buffers and a person visible in the cab. Metra GP38-2 diesel locomotive #604, painted in blue and orange livery, is stationary in a yard under an elevated structure in Chicago. June 1996 · Lake and Canal, Chicago, IL A blue and red Metra diesel locomotive numbered 146 travels on an elevated steel bridge over a street in a winter scene. Metra EMD F40PH locomotive number 146 in blue and red livery crosses an elevated steel bridge in Chicago. June 1996 · Lake and Canal, Chicago, IL An orange and silver double-decker commuter train with 'Atlanta 1996' on its side travels on an elevated track in a city with brick buildings and a large chimney in the background. A Metra Highliner electric multiple-unit car with 'Atlanta 1996' Olympic graphics travels on an elevated structure in Chicago, with industrial buildings and a 'BRAUN BOT' storefront in the foreground. June 1996 · Canal and Lake, Chicago, IL A blue and red Metra locomotive numbered 174 is on an elevated steel bridge in an urban setting under an overcast sky. A Metra GP38-2 locomotive numbered 174 travels on an elevated structure in Chicago. June 1996 · Lake and Canal, Chicago, IL A blue and orange Metra locomotive, number 604, pulling a double-decker passenger car under an elevated highway in Chicago. A Metra GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 604, pulls a gallery car under a concrete overpass in Chicago. June 1996 · Lake and Canal, Chicago, IL A Metra gallery car on an elevated track in Chicago, with the Wm J. Cassidy Tire Co. sign on a building behind it. A Metra gallery car travels on an elevated structure in Chicago, with the Wm J. Cassidy Tire Co. building visible in the background. June 1996 · Canal and Lake, Chicago, IL A Metra train with a red, white and blue locomotive numbered 167 is traveling on a set of tracks with a water tower in the background that says 'MOUNT PROSPECT'. A Metra F40PH locomotive, number 167, leads a train of gallery cars through Mount Prospect, Illinois, on a summer day. June 22, 1996 · Prospect Rd Near Central, Mount Prospect, IL Two blue Metra locomotives with red roofs are on multiple tracks at the Waukegan station, which has a red brick building with a blue sign. Two Metra GP38-2 diesel locomotives, numbered 161 and 176, are parked at the Waukegan station. July 1996 · Waukegan Yard, Waukegan, IL Two Metra diesel locomotives, 127 and 136, with red-and-white striped fronts, are parked on parallel tracks in a rail yard, with an Amtrak bi-level passenger car visible behind them. Two Metra EMD F40PH locomotives, numbered 127 and 136, are parked side by side in a rail yard with an Amtrak passenger car in the background. July 1996 · Waukegan Yard, Waukegan, IL Three blue and red Metra locomotives with white chevrons on their noses are parked side by side on parallel tracks in a gravel yard under an overcast sky. Three Metra GP38-2 diesel locomotives, numbered 130, 155, and 127, are lined up in a rail yard in Waukegan, Illinois, wearing the agency's distinctive blue, red, and white livery. July 1996 · Waukegan Yard, Waukegan, IL A Metra train with locomotive 172 and silver BiLevel coaches is stopped at a station platform where passengers are waiting, with a school bus visible in the background. A Metra F40PH locomotive numbered 172 pulls a train of BiLevel coaches through a station in Elmhurst, Illinois, as passengers wait on the platform. September 1, 1996 · 1st and Addison, Elmhurst, IL A blue and red Metra diesel locomotive pulling double-decker commuter cars on snow-covered tracks. A Metra F40PH locomotive, number 214, pulls a consist of gallery cars through a snowy, residential grade crossing. January 13, 1997 · Montclare, Chicago, IL A blue and white Metra diesel locomotive with a red and white chevron nose, numbered 610, pulls a train of double-decker passenger cars along a private right-of-way next to a street with green grass and industrial buildings in the background under a clear sky. A Metra F40PH locomotive, number 610, pulls a train of gallery cars through Franklin Park, Illinois, on a clear summer day. July 1997 · Front and Ernst St, Franklin Park, IL A blue and red Metra F40PH locomotive numbered 124 is shown pulling a silver double-decker commuter car on a snowy day, with industrial buildings in the background. Metra F40PH locomotive number 124, named 'City of Lake Forest', pulls a gallery car on a cloudy winter day. September 1997 · Front/Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL A three-quarter front view of a Metra GP38-2 diesel locomotive numbered 609, painted in Metra's orange, white, and blue livery with a red and white chevron front, situated on a railroad yard with industrial buildings in the background under a cloudy sky. Metra diesel locomotive 609, a GP38-2, is shown on a private right-of-way in a yard setting under an overcast sky. September 1997 · Front/Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL A blue and orange Metra diesel locomotive with the number 608 is coupled to a silver gallery car, sitting on tracks in a yard under a clear sky. A Metra F40PH locomotive, number 608, with a gallery car in tow, is shown on a sunny day in a rail yard. September 1997 · Front/Lincoln St, Franklin Park, IL A side view of a silver and blue Metra Highliner train car, number 1583, on a snowy elevated track with a city building in the background. A Metra Highliner electric multiple-unit car, number 1583, is seen on an elevated structure during winter. December 23, 1997 · Harrison, MI Two diesel locomotives with Metra livery, numbered 176 and 168, are parked on parallel tracks in a snowy yard. Two Metra EMD F40PH locomotives, numbers 176 and 168, are parked side by side in a snow-covered yard. February 1998 · 176 and 168, Waukegan, IL Two blue and orange Metra locomotives, numbers 147 and 149, coupled to a white and orange passenger car on a snowy railroad yard with a tall building in the background. Two Metra EMD F40PH locomotives, numbered 147 and 149, are coupled to a gallery commuter car at a yard in Waukegan, Illinois, in winter. February 1998 · Waukegan, IL A blue and red Metra locomotive with the number 607 is pulling a line of stainless steel passenger cars under a large concrete bridge on a clear, sunny day. A Metra EMD F40PH locomotive, number 607, leads a train of gallery cars under a concrete bridge on a sunny day. June 1998 · Front and Mannheim, Franklin Park, IL A blue and red Metra diesel locomotive numbered 614 pulls a train of silver bi-level passenger cars on a sunny day, with a small station shelter and utility poles in the background. Metra locomotive 614, named Edward F. Brabec, leads a consist of gallery cars through Franklin Park, Illinois. July 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL A Metra diesel locomotive pulling commuter cars on a track with trees behind under a cloudy sky. A Metra F40PH locomotive, numbered 601, pulls a train of gallery cars along a railroad right-of-way in Chicago, with trees and overcast skies in the background. July 3, 1998 · Montclare, Chicago, IL A blue and red Metra locomotive, number 166, sits on the tracks next to a station platform under a clear blue sky; a man in a purple shirt walks on the platform in the foreground. A Metra F40PH locomotive, number 166, is pictured at a station platform with its train of gallery cars, likely at Elmhurst, Illinois, in the 1980s or 1990s. September 1998 · York Rd, Elmhurst, IL A Metra train with locomotive 611 and gallery cars travels on a private right-of-way, with trees and industrial buildings in the background on an overcast day. A Metra F40PH locomotive numbered 611 pulls a consist of gallery cars along a private right-of-way on an overcast summer day in September 1998. September 1998 · Mars (Oak Park Ave.) A Metra diesel locomotive with number 122 on its front, painted in orange and white chevrons, moves toward the camera on a set of tracks with two people waiting on a platform to the right. Metra GP38-2 locomotive number 122 approaches a station platform under an overcast sky. September 1, 1998 · Oak Park Ave., IL A silver Metra train with a red and white striped cab end is moving on tracks bordered by trees and gravel. A Metra Highliner electric multiple-unit train travels along a private right-of-way with a red and white striped cab end. September 1, 1998 · Oak Park Ave., IL A silver Metra commuter train with red and white striped ends is stopped at a small station platform with several people waiting; trees line the background and railroad tracks extend into the distance. A Metra Gallery car, numbered 34[?], paused at the Oak Park Avenue station on a summer afternoon. September 1, 1998 · Oakpark Ave, Oak Park, IL A silver Metra Gallery train with red and white striped ends is captured in motion on a tree-lined track on a cloudy summer day. A Metra Gallery car, likely number 1[?]1, travels along a private right-of-way on a summer day. September 1, 1998 · Oak Park Ave, IL A silver, double-decker Metra commuter train with red and white striped cab end is stopped at a station platform where several people are waiting. A Metra gallery car with a distinctive red and white striped cab end is stopped at the Elmwood Park station platform on an overcast day. September 1, 1998 · Elmwood Park, IL A blue and orange Metra locomotive with the number 612 on the front pulls a long train of silver double-decker passenger cars along tracks beside a road, with utility poles and a building in the background. A Metra F40PH locomotive, number 612, pulls a train of gallery cars through a grade crossing in a suburban setting. September 1, 1998 · Park, IL A blue and red Metra train with locomotive number 127 and gallery cars is stopped at a station platform with a water tower reading 'ELMWO' in the background. A Metra F40PH locomotive, number 127, pulls a train of gallery cars through the Elmwood Park station on a sunny summer day. September 1, 1998 · Grand and 75th Ave., Elmwood Park, IL A blue Metra locomotive with a red and white striped front, numbered 125, is pulling a line of double-decker passenger cars on railroad tracks next to a station platform. A Metra F40PH locomotive, number 125, pulls a train of gallery cars along a private right-of-way on an overcast summer day. September 1, 1998 · Oak Park Ave, IL A blue and red Metra locomotive pulls a silver passenger train along railroad tracks next to a platform with people standing on it, set against a backdrop of green trees and an overcast sky. A Metra F40PH locomotive #110 leads a train of gallery cars on a summer day. September 1, 1998 · Oak Park Ave, IL A silver Metra train with red and blue stripes, featuring the 'M' logo, travels on multiple tracks next to a station platform with a person standing on it, surrounded by trees on an overcast day. A Metra electric multiple-unit train, likely a Budd-built Gallery car, is captured in motion on a private right-of-way on an overcast day. September 1, 1998 · Oakpark Ave, Oak Park, IL A blue and red Metra locomotive pulling silver passenger cars at a station, with a bank and a silver SUV visible in the background. A Metra F40PH locomotive number 610 pulls a train of gallery cars through a station platform under a clear sky. September 3, 1998 · Elmwood Park, IL A silver Metra train of double-decker Gallery cars is stopped at a grade crossing in a residential area with a brick building and a white truck nearby. A Metra commuter train of Budd Gallery cars, led by car 1[?]2, stands at a grade crossing in Montclare, Chicago, under an overcast sky. September 3, 1998 · Montclare, Chicago, IL A blue and red Metra locomotive number 610 pulling silver double-decker commuter cars at a station platform, with a yellow building and a water tower in the background. Metra F40PH locomotive number 610, in its blue and red livery, leads a consist of gallery cars at Elmwood Park station on a sunny day. September 10, 1998 · Elmwood Park, IL A red and white striped Metra cab car, number 804, viewed from the rear as it sits on tracks in a railroad yard with shipping containers and industrial buildings in the background. A rear view of Metra cab car 804 on a sunny day in a railroad yard, identifiable by its red-and-white diagonal stripes. September 10, 1998 · Cicero / Berwyn, Berwyn, IL A long, double-decker stainless steel Metra commuter train is stopped at a street-level crossing, with its rear end facing the camera and showing the fleet number 802 and 302. A Metra gallery car, number 802, photographed from a three-quarter rear view on a sunny day in Berwyn, Illinois. September 10, 1998 · Berwyn, IL A blue and red Metra locomotive with the number 119 on its front pulls a silver train of bi-level coaches along tracks next to a station platform, with a water tower labeled 'ELMWOOD' in the background under a clear blue sky. A Metra F40PH locomotive, number 119, pulls a train of bi-level coaches through the Elmwood Park station on a sunny summer day. September 10, 1998 · Elmwood Park, IL A blue, silver, and red Metra locomotive numbered 212 travels along tracks past a yellow building and a water tower labeled 'Elmwood' at a station platform. A Metra EMD F40PH locomotive numbered 212 approaches Elmwood Park station on a sunny day. September 10, 1998 · Elmwood Park, IL A green and white Metra locomotive numbered 2089 is approaching a station platform on a sunny day, with passengers waiting and cars parked nearby. Metra locomotive 2089, an EMD F40PH, approaches a station platform on a clear summer day. September 16, 1998 · Berwyn, IL A silver Metra Highliner train with red diagonal stripes on its end travels along curving tracks under a clear blue sky, with parked cars and brick buildings in the background. A Metra Highliner EMU, likely from the 1980s or 1990s, travels along a private right-of-way in Elmwood Park, Illinois. September 16, 1998 · Elmwood Park, IL A blue and orange Metra locomotive numbered 189 pulls a long train of silver passenger cars on a sunny day, viewed from a station platform. A Metra F40PH locomotive, number 189, pulling a train of Gallery Cars along a private right-of-way on a clear summer day. September 16, 1998 · Berwyn, IL Two locomotives, one from BNSF Railway and one from Metra, travel on adjacent tracks near a grade crossing in a suburban setting. A BNSF Railway GP38-2 locomotive and a Metra F40PH locomotive pass on parallel tracks at the Ridgeland Avenue grade crossing in Berwyn, Illinois. September 16, 1998 · Berwyn, IL A blue Metra train led by locomotive number 6 hauls a long line of flatcars on a bright, sunny day, with a roadside store and utility poles in the background. A blue Metra SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 6, pulls a long string of flatcars along a railroad main line in a suburban setting on a clear summer day. September 16, 1998 · Elmwood Park, IL A blue and red Metra locomotive numbered 601 pulls a line of silver double-decker passenger cars across a road grade crossing under a clear sky, with trees and a fence visible in the background. A Metra train, led by EMD F40PH locomotive #601 and pulling a consist of Highliner double-decker cars, passes through a grade crossing on a clear autumn day. December 1, 1998 · River Grove, IL A blue Metra diesel locomotive numbered 609 leads a train of double-decker cars along a snow-dusted track, with an industrial backdrop and overcast sky. Metra locomotive 609, an EMD F40PH, pulls a train of gallery cars through a snowy, industrial area in Franklin Park, Illinois. January 1999 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL