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A blue Metra locomotive numbered 126 with a red and white chevron front is pulling silver passenger cars on a railroad track in a yard under an overcast sky.

A Metra F40PH diesel locomotive, number 126, in blue livery with red and white chevron front, pulling a consist of gallery cars in a yard. August 2000 · Ernst and Front, Franklin Park, IL

A red, white, and blue Metra locomotive #609 is parked on a set of tracks in a gravel yard, with a Canadian Pacific locomotive and some freight cars in the background under an overcast sky.

Metra GP38-2 locomotive #609, in its red, white, and blue livery, is positioned at a yard in Franklin Park, Illinois, with a Canadian Pacific locomotive visible in the background. September 2000 · Ernst and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A blue and red Metra locomotive numbered 614, with a white and red chevron front, pulls a silver passenger car on a railroad track under a partly cloudy sky.

Metra diesel locomotive #614 in a blue and red chevron livery pulls a gallery car on a sunny day in Franklin Park, Illinois. September 2000 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A blue and red Metra locomotive numbered 600 pulling a long line of silver passenger cars on a gravel track under an overcast sky.

A Metra GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 600, leads a train of gallery cars in Franklin Park, Illinois. September 2000 · Ernst and [?] Co Front, Franklin Park, IL

A blue Metra diesel locomotive with number 601 on the front and sides, pulling silver double-decker commuter cars, is shown on railroad tracks next to a utility pole and a yellow railroad crossing sign. The sky is overcast.

A Metra F40PH locomotive, number 601, leads a train of gallery cars along a private right-of-way on an overcast day. September 2000 · Ernst and Front, Franklin Park, IL

A blue and red Metra locomotive numbered 603 leads a silver train of double-decker gallery cars on a railroad track beside a grassy area, with a person standing near a small shelter in the background.

A Metra EMD F40PH locomotive, numbered 603, pulls a train of gallery cars through a grade crossing on a clear summer day. October 2000 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A blue and red Metra locomotive, number 603, pulls a silver double-decker passenger train along tracks next to a grassy area, with a person standing at a small shelter.

A Metra EMD F40PH locomotive, number 603, pulls a train of gallery cars through Franklin Park, Illinois on a clear day. October 2000 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

Three blue and red Metra locomotives with the numbers 149, 131, and 130 are parked side by side in a gravel yard, with a building and a van visible in the background.

Three Metra MP36PH-3C diesel locomotives, numbers 149, 131, and 130, are lined up in a rail yard. March 2001 · Waukegan, IL

Three blue and red Metra locomotives are parked next to each other in a yard, with a building and a minivan in the background.

Three Metra EMD F40PH locomotives, numbered 149, 131, and 130, are parked side-by-side in a yard in Waukegan, Illinois. March 2001 · Waukegan, IL

A blue and red Metra locomotive number 132 pulls a silver double-decker passenger car along an elevated track, viewed through bare winter trees.

A Metra F40PH locomotive, number 132, leads a train of gallery cars on a private right-of-way in River Forest during winter. March 2001 · Lake and Keystone, River Forest, IL

A blue and red Metra locomotive numbered 132 is visible on a raised track bed with bare trees and a concrete staircase nearby on an overcast day.

A Metra EMD F40PH locomotive, number 132, in blue and red livery, sits on an embankment with a stainless steel commuter car behind it on a winter day. March 2001 · Lake and Keystone, River Forest, IL

A blue and red diesel locomotive with the number 609 and Metra lettering is pulling a train of freight cars loaded with lumber past a snowy roadside.

Metra F40PH locomotive 609, in its blue and red chevron livery, leads a freight train past a grade crossing in Franklin Park, Illinois, on an overcast winter day. April 2001 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A blue and red Metra diesel locomotive numbered 120, with "City of Woodstock" lettering, is shown pulling a silver commuter car on a cloudy, snowy day.

Metra F40PH diesel locomotive 120, named "City of Woodstock," leads a gallery car on a winter day in Franklin Park, Illinois. April 2001 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A blue and red Metra locomotive numbered 609 moves down a railroad track in winter, pulling freight cars with TOLKO branding, with snow on the ground and an overcast sky.

A Metra GP38-2 locomotive, number 609, travels on a main line in winter, pulling a train of freight cars loaded with TOLKO lumber. April 2001 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A blue, red, and white Metra locomotive numbered 607 is shown from a three-quarter front view, pulling a silver passenger car past a station named Mannheim. The sky is overcast, and industrial buildings are visible in the background.

Metra F40PH locomotive 607 leads a passenger train through the Mannheim yard on an overcast day. May 2001 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A blue and red Metra locomotive numbered 607 pulls a passenger car across a grade crossing, with industrial buildings in the background under a cloudy sky.

Metra EMD F40PH locomotive numbered 607 leads a commuter train through a grade crossing near Mannheim station under an overcast sky. May 2001 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A blue and red Metra locomotive numbered 213 pulls silver double-decker gallery cars on a sunny day in a rail yard.

Metra diesel locomotive 213, in its blue, red, and white livery, pulls a consist of gallery cars at a yard in Franklin Park, Illinois. May 2001 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A side view of a Metra Gallery commuter train, number 3740, on the tracks with a clear sky overhead and grassy ground in the foreground.

A Metra Gallery car, number 3740, sits on the tracks in a yard with other similar cars, showing the iconic silver, blue, and red livery. May 2001 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A side view of a silver, blue and red Metra gallery commuter car, numbered 3740, on a set of tracks next to a gravel area with some grass.

A Metra gallery car, number 3740, is shown parked on a private right-of-way with another gallery car behind it, likely in a yard in Franklin Park, Illinois. May 2001 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A side view of a Metra Gallery commuter railcar, number 3740, painted silver with blue and red stripes, sitting on tracks next to a grassy area under a partly cloudy sky.

A Metra Gallery car, number 3740, in silver, blue and red livery, parked on a private right-of-way in Franklin Park, Illinois. May 2001 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A blue and red Metra locomotive numbered 213 pulls a train of silver passenger cars along a track beside a grassy field under a cloudy sky.

A Metra F40PH locomotive, number 213, in a special 'Village of Franklin Park' livery, leads a train of stainless steel Gallery cars on a private right-of-way. May 2001 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A blue and red Metra locomotive numbered 144 pulls a long train of white commuter cars on a cloudy winter day, with bare trees and a fence in the background.

Metra diesel locomotive #144, a GP38-2, pulls a train of commuter cars along a private right-of-way on an overcast winter day. April 2002 · Ozanam/ Northwest Hwy

Three blue, red, and white Metra diesel locomotives with numbers 145, 164, and 129 are parked together on railroad tracks in a yard with a building and bare trees in the background.

Three Metra EMD F40PH locomotives, numbers 145, 164, and 129, are parked side by side in a yard on an overcast winter day. January 1, 2003 · Waukegan, IL

A blue and red Metra locomotive, number 212, is shown moving on the tracks next to a station platform with snow on the ground.

A Metra EMD F40PH locomotive, number 212, leads a train past a station platform in winter. February 2, 2003 · Oak Park and South, Turkey Park, IL

Metra GP38-2 locomotive 420 at a station platform in the 1990s, coupled to a Gallery car. May 28, 2004 · 25th and Pacific, Franklin Park, IL

Three blue, red, and white Metra diesel locomotives numbered 131, 178, and 173 are parked on parallel tracks in a yard.

Three Metra GP38-2 diesel locomotives, numbers 131, 178, and 173, are parked side-by-side in a yard with a 'NO PARKING' sign in the foreground. July 11, 2004 · Pershing and Madison, Waukegan, IL

Three blue and red Metra diesel locomotives with numbers 149, 135, and 170 are parked side by side in a rail yard under an overcast sky.

Three Metra F40PH locomotives, numbered 149, 135, and 170, are parked nose-to-nose in a rail yard. July 11, 2004 · Pershing and Madison, Waukegan, IL

Three blue and orange Metra diesel locomotives numbered 170, 128, and 169 are parked side-by-side on tracks in a yard with a building in the background.

Three Metra EMD F40PH diesel locomotives, numbered 170, 128, and 169, named for Winnetka, Evanston, and Oak Park, are shown side by side on parallel tracks in a yard under a clear sky. August 1, 2004 · Waukegan Yard, Waukegan, IL