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A side view of a white and orange Soo Line diesel locomotive, number 4410, parked in a rail yard next to a freight car.

Soo Line GP38-2 locomotive number 4410 in a rail yard, photographed in April 1998. c. 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

Side view of a blue IEM Rail Link diesel locomotive, number 222, on railroad tracks in a yard on an overcast day.

A blue IEM Rail Link GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 222, is shown in a railroad yard with another locomotive and freight cars in the background. 1998 · Franklin / Wolf, Franklin Park, IL

Side view of two black and orange Soo Line diesel locomotives, numbers 532 and 543, coupled on a set of tracks in a rail yard on a cloudy day.

Two Soo Line GP38-2 diesel locomotives, numbers 532 and 543, stand coupled on parallel tracks in a rail yard under an overcast sky. January 1998 · Front / Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

Two diesel locomotives, one white and red, the other black and orange, both with 'SOO' lettering and distinct numbers, are parked on parallel railroad tracks under an overcast sky.

Two SOO Line GP38-2 diesel locomotives, #383 in an older white and red livery and #532 in a newer black and orange livery, sit side-by-side on parallel tracks in a yard. January 1998 · Front/Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

Two red and white SOO Line diesel locomotives, numbered 1201 and 383, are parked on parallel tracks beside a concrete bridge on an overcast day.

Two SOO Line EMD SW1200 diesel switchers, #1201 and #383, side by side on a multi-track right-of-way under an overcast sky, with a concrete bridge in the background. January 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

Two SOO Line diesel locomotives, one orange and one white, sit side-by-side on snowy tracks in a rail yard.

Two SOO Line EMD SD40-2 diesel locomotives, numbers 4444 and 4417, stand on parallel tracks in a snow-covered yard under an overcast sky. January 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A side view of a white and orange SOO Line diesel locomotive numbered 4417, standing on tracks in a snowy railyard with multiple parallel tracks and freight containers in the background under an overcast sky.

SOO Line EMD SD40-2 locomotive number 4417 in a snow-covered yard. January 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A side view of a SOO Line diesel locomotive number 4452, painted white with a red nose, standing on railroad tracks with snow on the ground.

SOO Line EMD SD40 locomotive No. 4452 in its white and red livery, photographed in a snowy setting. January 1998 · FULLERTON and 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

A side view of SOO Line locomotive 543, an EMD SW1200, standing on tracks beside a concrete overpass under an overcast sky.

SOO Line diesel locomotive 543, an EMD SW1200, rests on a railroad main line near an overpass in Franklin Park, Illinois. January 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A black diesel switcher with an orange stripe and large orange HARBOR lettering, number 9218, sits on a yard track behind dry weeds, with utility poles and power lines overhead.

Indiana Harbor Belt switcher 9218 stands in a yard, likely at Franklin Park, Illinois, under an overcast sky. January 1998 · Fullerton and 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

A blue diesel locomotive numbered 4002 and two black-and-orange switchers lettered HARBOR stand in a snow-covered yard, with a van and two pickup trucks parked in front and a red boxcar at right.

Indiana Harbor Belt locomotives 4002, [...]2 and 920[?] sit in a snowy yard with parked trucks in front, likely at Franklin Park, Illinois. January 1998 · Fullerton and 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

A black diesel locomotive with orange stripes, HARBOR lettering and the number 2923 stands on a yard track behind a snowy, weedy lot with bare trees behind it.

Indiana Harbor Belt locomotive 2923 in a yard, likely at Franklin Park, Illinois, on an overcast winter day. January 1998 · Fullerton/25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

A black diesel switcher with orange stripes and INDIANA HARBOR lettering, numbered 9217, stands on a yard track beside a second unit numbered 9218, with bare trees and utility poles under a gray sky.

Indiana Harbor Belt 9217 coupled to 9218 in a yard at Franklin Park, Illinois, on an overcast winter day. January 1998 · Fullerton and 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

A red CP Rail diesel locomotive with the number 5674 is parked on tracks in a snowy yard, with a freight car visible to its right.

CP Rail SD40 locomotive number 5674 stands in a snowy rail yard. January 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A side view of a blue Rail Link diesel locomotive numbered 222, parked on railroad tracks with another similar locomotive, number 364, visible in the background under an overcast sky.

A Rail Link GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 222, is shown in a yard, with another Rail Link unit, number 364, visible behind it. January 1998 · Franklin / Wolf, Franklin Park, IL

A side view of a CSX diesel locomotive numbered 7081, parked on tracks in a snowy yard with another locomotive behind it.

A CSX GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 7081, is seen in a snow-covered yard in Franklin Park, Illinois. January 1998 · FULLERTON and 25th AVE, Franklin Park, IL

A red CP Rail System diesel locomotive, numbered 5849, is shown on railroad tracks beside a snow-covered field, with a second locomotive and freight cars behind it.

A CP Rail System SD40-2 locomotive, number 5849, leads a freight train through a snowy, grade-level crossing in Franklin Park, Illinois. January 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A side view of a red CP Rail System diesel locomotive, number 5549, on a snow-covered track in a rail yard, with a second red locomotive coupled behind it.

A CP Rail System EMD GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 5549, is shown in a snowy yard with a trailing unit, number 74, likely another GP38-2. January 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A red Canadian Pacific GP9 diesel locomotive, number 5722, is parked on a snowy railroad track, with another locomotive and freight cars visible behind it.

A Canadian Pacific GP9 locomotive numbered 5722, in its red and black livery, is shown in a snowy yard, with another CP locomotive trailing behind. January 1998 · Front/Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A black and orange diesel locomotive numbered 3801 moves on snowy tracks beside a white two-story interlocking tower under a partly cloudy sky.

Indiana Harbor Belt locomotive 3801 runs long hood first past an interlocking tower in the snow at Franklin Park, Illinois. January 1, 1998 · Belmont and 25th, Franklin Park, IL

A black diesel locomotive with an orange nose band and the number 3801 on its number boards approaches on snowy tracks, beside a tall white wooden tower and a row of white postal vans.

Indiana Harbor Belt locomotive 3801 runs light past the interlocking tower at Franklin Park, Illinois, on a snowy winter day. January 1, 1998 · Belmont / 25th, Franklin Park, IL

A black and orange diesel locomotive lettered HARBOR, numbered 3801, sits on snow-covered tracks next to a white two-story tower under a partly cloudy sky.

Indiana Harbor Belt 3801 runs long hood first past an interlocking tower on snowy tracks at Franklin Park, Illinois. January 1, 1998 · Wagner and Pacific, Franklin Park, IL

Side view of two white and red Soo Line diesel locomotives, numbered 4419 and 4429, parked on parallel tracks in a snowy railyard.

Two Soo Line SD24 diesel locomotives, numbers 4419 and 4429, stand coupled in a snow-covered yard under an overcast sky. January 24, 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

Two black Norfolk Southern locomotives with numbers 8599 and 7091 are pulling a yellow Union Pacific freight car on a snowy railroad yard.

Two Norfolk Southern GP38-2 diesel locomotives, numbers 8599 and 7091, are seen on a snowy day pulling a Union Pacific freight car. January 24, 1998 · Fullerton and 25 Ave, Franklin Park, IL

Side view of a black diesel switcher with an orange stripe, lettered HARBOR and numbered 9214, on a track beyond snowy ground and dry weeds, under an overcast sky.

Indiana Harbor Belt switcher 9214 sits in a snowy yard, with a second IHB switcher and autorack cars behind it. January 24, 1998 · Fullerton and 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

A rusty brown and red Soo Line locomotive, number 1200, is parked on snow-covered tracks in a rail yard.

A Soo Line SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 1200, sits in a snowy yard. January 24, 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A side view of a grey and red SOO Line locomotive numbered 6008, pulling a dark freight car, stopped on multiple tracks next to a utility box labeled Scott Street under an overcast sky.

SOO Line locomotive 6008, an EMD SD40-2, leads a freight train past a Scott Street utility box in Franklin Park, Illinois, with a second SOO locomotive visible behind it. February 1998 · Scott and Pacific, Franklin Park, IL

Side view of a gray end-cab switcher with a yellow and red stripe and SEABOARD SYSTEM lettering on its hood, with IHB 1505 stenciled on the cab. A black locomotive stands behind it under an overcast sky.

Indiana Harbor Belt 1505, still in Seaboard System paint, in the yard at Franklin Park, Illinois. February 1998 · Fullerton/25th, Franklin Park, IL

Two SOO Line diesel locomotives, numbers 6018 and 8301, are parked on parallel tracks in a rail yard under an overcast sky, with a 'SHIPPING AND RECEIVING' sign in the foreground.

A SOO Line EMD SD40-2 locomotive, number 6018, is shown in profile at a rail yard, with another SD40-2, number 8301, behind it. February 1998 · Franklin W/ of Mannheim, Franklin Park, IL

A white and orange-red Soo Line diesel locomotive with number 401, parked on multiple tracks in a snowy rail yard under an overcast sky.

Soo Line EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive number 401, painted in white with orange-red ends, stands in a snowy rail yard. February 1, 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

Two red CP Rail diesel locomotives, numbered 5750 and 5737, are positioned on parallel tracks in a rail yard, with utility poles and a traffic cone in the foreground.

A pair of Canadian Pacific GP38-2 diesel locomotives, numbers 5750 and 5737, stand in a rail yard under overcast skies. February 1, 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A red CP Rail System diesel locomotive, number 5737, stands on a track in a snowy yard, with another locomotive and a freight car visible in the background.

A CP Rail System GP40 diesel locomotive, number 5737, is seen in a snowy yard with a trailing unit, number 5750, in the background. February 1, 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A red CP Rail System diesel locomotive, number 5737, is shown on a railroad main line, pulling a brown freight car, with utility poles and an overcast sky in the background.

A CP Rail System GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 5737, leads a freight train on a cloudy day. February 1, 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A red Canadian Pacific locomotive numbered 5750 is stationary on a railroad track in a snowy yard, with industrial buildings in the background.

A Canadian Pacific GP9 diesel locomotive, number 5750, stands on a snowy yard in Franklin Park, Illinois. February 1, 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A gray six-axle diesel locomotive lettered IHB 3902 stands on a track beyond an empty gravel lot under an overcast sky, with utility poles and a pole carrying Premier Reload and stop signs at right.

Indiana Harbor Belt diesel locomotive 3902 in gray paint, seen from the side at Fullerton and 25th Avenue in Franklin Park, Illinois. February 8, 1998 · Fullerton and 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

A black and orange locomotive lettered HARBOR and numbered 2923 stands behind two parked minivans in a gravel yard lot. A gray locomotive, a red-nosed SP unit and two black and orange switchers are farther back, and a dark sports car is parked in the foreground.

Indiana Harbor Belt 2923 at the IHB yard in Franklin Park, Illinois, with a gray locomotive, a Southern Pacific unit and IHB switchers beyond. February 8, 1998 · Fullerton and 25th (IHB Yard), Franklin Park, IL

A side view of an orange CP Rail locomotive numbered 5793 on railroad tracks in a gravel yard under a cloudy sky.

A CP Rail System GP9 diesel locomotive numbered 5793, painted in its signature orange livery, is captured in a yard setting under an overcast sky. February 8, 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

Side view of a black diesel switcher with an orange stripe, HARBOR lettered on its hood and 8790 on its cab, coupled near a second switcher numbered 8829, with bare trees and an overcast sky behind.

Indiana Harbor Belt switchers 8790 and 8829 sit in a frosty yard, reportedly at Franklin Park, Illinois. February 15, 1998 · Fullerton and 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

A black diesel switcher with an orange stripe and the large orange word HARBOR, numbered 8829 on the cab, sits on yard tracks behind a gravel lot under a gray sky with bare trees.

Indiana Harbor Belt switcher 8829 in a yard at Franklin Park, Illinois, on an overcast winter day. February 15, 1998 · Fullerton and 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

Side view of a black diesel switcher with an orange stripe, lettered HARBOR and numbered 8829, coupled to another locomotive on a yard track under bare winter trees.

Indiana Harbor Belt switcher 8829 coupled to a second switcher at Franklin Park, Illinois. February 15, 1998 · Fullerton / 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

Side view of a black diesel locomotive with orange stripes and HARBOR lettering, number 2920 on the cab, standing on a track beyond a gravel lot under an overcast sky, with utility poles around it.

Indiana Harbor Belt diesel locomotive 2920 in a yard at Franklin Park, Illinois, near Fullerton and 25th Avenue. February 15, 1998 · Fullerton/25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

A red diesel locomotive numbered 5654 with StL&H lettering crosses a street under a green traffic light, with a SOO Line sign in the foreground.

St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexican Railway GP9 locomotive number 5654 at a grade crossing in Franklin Park, Illinois, with a SOO Line sign nearby. April 1998 · St. Laurence and Hudson, Franklin Park, IL

Side view of a white and orange Soo Line diesel locomotive with number 4451, parked in a gravel-yard setting under an overcast sky.

Soo Line SD40-2 diesel locomotive number 4451 in a yard. April 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

Two SOO Line diesel locomotives, numbered 4410 and 4451, sit side-by-side on tracks in a yard on a cloudy day.

SOO Line locomotives 4410 and 4451, both EMD GP9s, in a rail yard under an overcast sky. April 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A side view of a white and orange Soo Line diesel locomotive, number 4451, sitting on tracks in a rail yard with a second locomotive visible behind it, under a gray overcast sky.

Soo Line GP38-2 diesel locomotive #4451, painted in white and orange livery, is shown in a rail yard on an overcast day in April 1998, with another locomotive, #4418, visible behind it. April 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A SOO Line diesel locomotive numbered 775 stands in a rail yard, with a person visible on its side, surrounded by tracks and freight cars under a cloudy sky.

SOO Line GP38-2 #775 in a rail yard under overcast skies. April 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

An orange SOO Line diesel locomotive with the number 1204 is parked on a set of tracks in a yard, with other rail cars and equipment in the background.

SOO Line EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive number 1204 is shown in a railroad yard. April 1998 · Wolf and Franklin, Franklin Park, IL

An orange SOO Line diesel locomotive #4509 on a set of railroad tracks in a yard under an overcast sky, with another locomotive partially visible behind it.

SOO Line EMD SD40-2 diesel locomotive #4509 in its distinctive orange livery, photographed in a rail yard. April 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL