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An orange SOO Line diesel locomotive numbered 1204 is parked on tracks in a freight yard, surrounded by various freight cars, including a brown Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific boxcar, under a cloudy sky.

SOO Line locomotive 1204, an EMD SW1200, sits in a freight yard with a mix of other railroad cars under an overcast sky. June 1998 · Front and Mannheim, Franklin Park, IL

Side view of a SOO Line GP38-2 diesel locomotive numbered 1401 in a rail yard with crew members present and freight cars in the background.

SOO Line GP38-2 diesel locomotive number 1401 is shown in a rail yard, with crew members on and near the locomotive. June 1998 · Front and Mannheim, Franklin Park, IL

A black and orange Soo Line diesel locomotive numbered 2064 sits on tracks under an overpass, with a dark brown Burlington Northern freight car nearby in a grassy yard.

Soo Line EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive number 2064 is seen operating on a railroad main line under a concrete overpass, with a Burlington Northern freight car in the background. June 1998 · Front and Mannheim, Franklin Park, IL

An orange Soo Line EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive numbered 1204 sits on tracks in a yard, flanked by dark green boxcars from the Chicago and North Western and Milwaukee Road railroads, under an overcast sky.

Soo Line EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive no. 1204 in its bright orange livery, shown in a yard with C&NW and Milwaukee Road boxcars. June 1998 · Front and Mannheim, Franklin Park, IL

A white and red SOO Line diesel locomotive, numbered 414, stands on the tracks under a concrete overpass, with a person visible on the rear platform and intermodal containers on flatcars nearby.

SOO Line EMD SD40-2 locomotive number 414 is shown at a grade crossing in Franklin Park, Illinois, with intermodal freight cars in the background. June 1998 · Front and Mannheim, Franklin Park, IL

A black and orange SOO Line diesel locomotive numbered 2064 is parked on railroad tracks beside an elevated highway, with a red freight car marked BN 48 behind it.

SOO Line 2064, an EMD GP9 diesel locomotive, stands on a railroad main line near an elevated highway in Franklin Park, Illinois. June 1998 · Front and Mannheim, Franklin Park, IL

Two black diesel switchers with orange stripes and HARBOR lettering stand behind a pile of ballast next to a wooden pole, with a black locomotive numbered 3328 at the right.

Indiana Harbor Belt switchers 9201 and 9202 coupled in a yard near Fullerton and 25th Avenue, Franklin Park, Illinois, with Southern Railway 3328 alongside. June 1998 · Fullerton and 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

A weathered black switcher locomotive with an orange stripe and HARBOR in large orange letters stands on a yard track beside a gravel lot, coupled to a second black and orange locomotive, under utility poles and summer trees.

Indiana Harbor Belt switcher 9214, coupled to a second IHB locomotive, with a Soo Line boxcar beyond, likely in Franklin Park, Illinois. June 1998 · Fullerton and 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

Side view of a black diesel switcher with an orange stripe and large orange HARBOR lettering, number 9200, standing on gravel yard track under an overcast sky.

Indiana Harbor Belt switcher 9200 in a yard, wearing the railroad's centennial herald, with a Conrail boxcar behind it. June 1998 · Fullerton and 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

Side view of a weathered black diesel switcher with orange stripe and large orange HARBOR lettering, number 8791 on the cab, coupled to another black and orange switcher, beside a gravel area under an overcast sky.

Indiana Harbor Belt switcher 8791 coupled to a second switcher, Franklin Park, Illinois. June 1998 · Fullerton/25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

A black diesel switcher with an orange stripe and the lettering INDIANA HARBOR BELT and 8727 stands on a track beside a gravel lot, with utility poles and a yellow brick building behind it.

Indiana Harbor Belt switcher 8727 at Franklin Park, Illinois. June 1998 · Fullerton and 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

Side view of a black cabless locomotive unit with an orange stripe and the lettering INDIANA HARBOR BELT and PB5, parked on a yard track with trees behind it and a rusty bucket and a yellow steel beam on the gravel in front.

Indiana Harbor Belt PB5 in the yard at Franklin Park, Illinois, coupled to another Indiana Harbor Belt locomotive. June 1998 · Fullerton/25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

A blue six-axle diesel locomotive numbered 4002 stands on a track beside a large pile of white gravel, with trees and a wooden lamp pole behind it.

Indiana Harbor Belt diesel locomotive 4002 in blue paint, at rest beside a pile of white stone. June 1998 · Fullerton and 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

Side view of a black diesel locomotive with an orange stripe and the words INDIANA HARBOR BELT, numbered 2922, coupled to a second black and orange locomotive numbered 3802, behind a gravel lot with piles of ballast and logs, with trees and a utility pole beyond.

Indiana Harbor Belt 2922, a freshly painted diesel locomotive coupled to locomotive 3802, sits in a yard that appears to be near Fullerton Avenue and 25th Avenue in Franklin Park, Illinois. June 1998 · Fullerton and 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

Side view of an orange St. Louis and Hannibal Railroad diesel locomotive number 5649 on a railroad track under an overcast sky.

An orange St. Louis and Hannibal Railroad GP9 diesel locomotive, number 5649, is seen in profile on a cloudy day. June 1998 · St Lawrence and Hudson, Franklin Park, IL

Side view of a white and red Soo Line diesel locomotive numbered 401, coupled to a red freight car, situated in a multi-track rail yard with a concrete overpass in the background.

A Soo Line EMD SW1200 locomotive, number 401, is pictured in a rail yard under an overpass, with a CP freight car coupled behind. June 1998 · Front and Mannheim, Franklin Park, IL

A red SOO Line diesel locomotive numbered 1204 pulls a freight train with a white SOO caboose numbered 63 along railroad tracks, with a person standing nearby on a gravelly field under an overcast sky.

A SOO Line EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 1204, leads a train with a SOO caboose, number 63, on a private right-of-way. June 1998 · Front and Mannheim, Franklin Park, IL

A black Norfolk Southern diesel locomotive, number 8612, is parked in a rail yard. Another locomotive with Rio Grande lettering is partially visible behind it.

A Norfolk Southern EMD SD40-2 diesel locomotive, number 8612, in a rail yard. June 1998 · Fullerton/25th Ave, Franklin Park, 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

Side view of a red CP Rail diesel locomotive numbered 5512, next to a yellow Union Pacific boxcar, with a person standing near the tracks on an overcast day.

A CP Rail GP9 diesel locomotive numbered 5512, painted in red livery, stands on a main line next to a Union Pacific boxcar on an overcast day. June 1998 · Front/Mannheim, Franklin Park, IL

Side view of a rusty brown diesel locomotive with the number 500 and C&H lettering, parked on multiple tracks near an overpass and industrial buildings under a partly cloudy sky.

A Chicago and West Michigan Railway EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 500, sits on the tracks in an industrial area. June 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

Side view of a Soo Line locomotive numbered 1548, with faded Milwaukee Road lettering, sitting on tracks next to a blue freight car marked MS E 1953, in front of a large industrial silo.

Soo Line EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive number 1548 is shown at a rail yard, pulling a boxcar with MS E reporting marks, against an industrial backdrop. July 1998 · Front and Lincoln, 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

An orange and black SOO Line locomotive numbered 1548 is parked under a concrete bridge next to a dark freight car marked MStE 1953, with multiple rail tracks in the foreground.

A SOO Line SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 1548, stands on the tracks under a concrete bridge next to a freight car with MStE reporting mark. July 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A side view of a red CP Rail diesel locomotive, number 8263, parked on railroad tracks next to industrial buildings under an overcast sky.

A red CP Rail GP38-2 locomotive, number 8263, is shown in profile on a set of tracks in an industrial yard, with large silos in the background. July 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

Side view of two black Norfolk Southern diesel locomotives, numbers 9219 and 2729, parked in a rail yard with trees and utility poles in the background.

A Norfolk Southern GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 9219, is shown in a rail yard alongside another unit, number 2729, under a clear summer sky. July 1998 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL

A black Norfolk Southern locomotive with the number 3328, featuring white lettering and stripes, sits on a track in a gravel yard surrounded by trees and weeds, under a partly cloudy sky.

A Norfolk Southern GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 3328, is parked in a gravel yard. July 1998 · Fullerton/25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

A red Canadian Pacific diesel locomotive numbered 4602 moves on tracks beneath a large concrete bridge on a cloudy day.

A Canadian Pacific GP9 locomotive, number 4602, travels under a concrete overpass in Franklin Park, Illinois. July 1998 · Front and Mannheim, Franklin Park, IL

A black Norfolk Southern diesel locomotive, number 4014, is parked on tracks in a gravel yard with trees and utility poles in the background.

A black Norfolk Southern EMD SW1200 switcher locomotive, number 4014, stands in a gravel yard under an overcast sky. July 1998 · FELLERTON / 25th AVE, Franklin Park, IL

A red Soo Line diesel locomotive number 2403 and a red caboose are on railroad tracks beneath a concrete highway bridge on a clear day.

Soo Line SD40-2 diesel locomotive number 2403, painted in its classic red livery, is pictured on a main line with a matching caboose, under a concrete highway overpass. August 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

Side view of a white and orange Soo Line diesel locomotive numbered 6010, with an Amtrak blue and silver locomotive behind it, on parallel railroad tracks under an overcast sky.

Soo Line SD40-2 6010 leads a train past an Amtrak F40PH on a main line in Illinois. August 1998 · FULLERTON and 25th AVE, Franklin Park, IL

A white and red SOO Line diesel locomotive numbered 765 sits on railroad tracks in a yard, with trees in the background under an overcast sky.

SOO Line locomotive 765, an EMD SD40-2, is shown in a yard in Franklin Park, Illinois, with its distinctive white and red livery. August 1998 · FULLERTON and 25th AVE, Franklin Park, IL

A black diesel locomotive with orange stripes and large HARBOR lettering, numbered 3802, seen from the side between two other locomotives, with trees behind and a red shed at the left.

Indiana Harbor Belt 3802 between two other locomotives on gravel ground, with a red shed at the left. August 1998 · Fullerton and 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

A white and red SOO Line caboose numbered 17 sits on railroad tracks under a large concrete bridge on a cloudy day, with piles of gravel in the foreground.

A weathered SOO Line caboose, number 17, sits on the tracks in Franklin Park, Illinois, under a concrete highway overpass on an overcast day. August 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A side view of a white and red SOO Line locomotive with number 4443, coupled to a white and red SOO Line caboose with number 17, on railroad tracks under a concrete overpass, with gravel and weeds in the foreground.

A SOO Line EMD F40PH locomotive numbered 4443 is coupled to a SOO Line caboose numbered 17 on a railroad main line in Franklin Park, Illinois, under an overpass on an overcast day. August 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A red SOO Line locomotive number 1204 stands on multiple tracks in a rail yard, pulling a flatcar with a trailer. Two people are visible on the locomotive.

A red SOO Line EMD SW1200 switcher, number 1204, is shown in a rail yard with a TTX flatcar carrying a TIP trailer. August 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A red Soo Line diesel locomotive numbered 2403 and a matching caboose numbered 72 travel under an overpass on a sunny day in Franklin Park, Illinois.

A red Soo Line EMD GP38-2 locomotive numbered 2403 leads a freight train under an overpass in Franklin Park, Illinois, with a matching caboose numbered 72 in tow. August 1998 · Front and Mannheim, Franklin Park, IL

A side view of a blue and yellow CSX GP38-2 locomotive, number 7822, standing on tracks in a gravel yard, with a red and white CSX SD40-2, number 6010, visible behind it.

A CSX Transportation GP38-2 locomotive, number 7822, is parked in a rail yard alongside an SD40-2, number 6010. August 1998 · FULLERTON and 25th AVE, Franklin Park, IL

Side view of a red Canadian Pacific locomotive, number 6062, parked on tracks in a yard with trees in the background.

A Canadian Pacific SD40-2 diesel locomotive, number 6062, in its iconic red livery, is shown in a rail yard. August 1998 · FULLERTON and 25th AVE, Franklin Park, IL

A SOO Line diesel locomotive, number 4510, stands on railroad tracks in a yard with a freight car behind it.

SOO Line GP38-2 diesel locomotive #4510 in a yard setting. September 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A black and white photo of a SOO Line diesel locomotive numbered 2403, pulling a freight car with a trailer, set against an industrial backdrop.

SOO Line EMD SW1200 locomotive #2403 in a rail yard, hauling a trailer-on-flatcar in Franklin Park, Illinois. September 1998 · Front / Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

Black and white photo of a Soo Line locomotive numbered 4510 on railroad tracks in a yard, with freight cars and a trailer in the background.

Soo Line EMD SD40 diesel locomotive number 4510 is seen in a rail yard with freight cars and a piggyback trailer. September 1998 · Front/Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

Black and white photo of a Canadian Pacific SD40 locomotive numbered 8263, pulling a covered hopper car on a railroad yard track under an overcast sky.

A Canadian Pacific EMD SD40 diesel locomotive, number 8263, is shown in profile, pulling a covered hopper car. September 1998 · Front St/Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A black and white photo of a Canadian Pacific diesel locomotive, number 5684, on multiple tracks at a rail yard with smoke rising from its stack.

A Canadian Pacific EMD GP9 locomotive numbered 5684 is shown in side view at a rail yard, emitting exhaust smoke, with another locomotive and freight cars in the background. September 1998 · Front/Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A weathered black and orange switcher locomotive numbered 9218 stands on a gravel-lined track behind a white safety sign, with a red CP Rail locomotive at the right.

Indiana Harbor Belt switcher 9218 behind the Norpaul Terminal safety scoreboard in Franklin Park, Illinois, with a CP Rail locomotive beyond. November 1998 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL

Side view of a weathered black and orange diesel switcher lettered INDIANA HARBOR and numbered 9213, coupled to a second unit numbered 9218, behind a gravel lot with a green fire hydrant.

Indiana Harbor Belt switcher 9213 coupled to 9218 in a yard, likely in Franklin Park, Illinois. November 1998 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL

A black diesel switcher with an orange stripe, lettered HARBOR and numbered 9202, stands on a yard track, with a second switcher and a yellow front-end loader at right and utility poles against a grey sky.

Indiana Harbor Belt switcher 9202 in a yard, likely at Franklin Park, Illinois, on an overcast autumn day. November 1998 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL

A black and orange switcher locomotive lettered HARBOR stands against a dusk sky beneath utility poles, with a second locomotive behind it at right and a gravel lot in the foreground.

Indiana Harbor Belt switcher 92[?]6 in silhouette at dusk with a second Indiana Harbor Belt locomotive, likely at Franklin Park, Illinois. November 1998 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL