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A black diesel switcher with an orange stripe, lettered Harbor and numbered 9005, stands beside another switcher in a gravel yard in front of a yellow brick building, under an overcast sky.

Indiana Harbor Belt switcher 9005 next to a yard building at what the signboard calls Norpaul Terminal, Franklin Park, Illinois. November 1998 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL

A black diesel switcher with an orange stripe and HARBOR in large orange letters, numbered 9217, is coupled to a second black and orange locomotive, numbered 9202, on gravel yard tracks with autumn trees behind.

Indiana Harbor Belt 9217 is coupled to 9202 in a yard at Franklin Park, Illinois, on an overcast autumn day. November 1998 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL

Side view of a black end-cab switcher with an orange hood end, lettered INDIANA HARBOR BELT and numbered 9003, coupled cab to cab with another black and orange switcher under an overcast sky.

Indiana Harbor Belt 9003 and a second switcher, coupled cab to cab, in Franklin Park, Illinois, near Fullerton and 25th Avenue. November 1998 · Fullerton and 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

A person in blue clothing is climbing onto a red freight car in a rail yard with multiple tracks; a gray hopper car and a distant Nokia billboard are also visible.

A worker climbs onto a Milwaukee Road boxcar in a rail yard, with a Nokia billboard visible in the background. November 1998 · Front and Mannheim, Franklin Park, IL

A worker in a blue jacket climbs onto a red Chicago and North Western boxcar, with a gray covered hopper and a Nokia billboard in the background.

A worker climbs onto a Chicago and North Western boxcar in a railroad yard, with a Nokia billboard visible in the background. November 1998 · Front and Mannheim, Franklin Park, IL

A rusty Soo Line caboose on multiple tracks in a rail yard under an overcast sky, with a freight car coupled behind it.

A weathered Soo Line caboose sits on the tracks in a rail yard, its faded livery and large 'SOO' lettering clearly visible. November 1998 · Front and Mannheim, Franklin Park, IL

A red diesel locomotive labeled '1204' and '500' is coupled to a brown container car on multiple tracks in an industrial rail yard, with a station sign reading 'Mannhiem' visible.

A red SOO Line EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 1204, is shown in a rail yard at Mannheim, Illinois, pulling a Trailer Train container car on an overcast winter day. November 1998 · Front and Mannheim, Franklin Park, IL

Two diesel locomotives, one orange with 'CP Rail' lettering and the number 5962, and one black with 'Indiana' lettering and the number 2920, are parked on parallel tracks in a yard with two people nearby and a yellow front-end loader on the right.

A CP Rail GP9 locomotive, number 5962, stands on the tracks next to an Indiana GP38-2, number 2920, in a yard in Franklin Park, Illinois, on a cloudy winter day. November 1998 · Fullerton and 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

Side view of a red CP Rail locomotive numbered 5962 coupled to a black Indiana Rail Road locomotive; two people stand near the cab; bare trees and utility poles in background under an overcast sky.

A CP Rail EMD GP9 locomotive numbered 5962 stands on a siding next to an Indiana Rail Road locomotive, with two people nearby on a winter day. November 1998 · Fullerton and 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

A side view of a white SOO locomotive numbered 6017 parked in a gravel yard next to a blue CSX locomotive and another SOO unit, all under a gray sky.

SOO Line diesel locomotive 6017, likely an EMD SD40-2, is parked in a rail yard alongside CSX locomotive 8218 and another SOO unit, under an overcast sky. December 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Franklin Park, IL

A black diesel switcher with an orange stripe and HARBOR lettering, numbered 9214, stands in a gravel yard beside a gray switcher numbered 1505, under an overcast sky with bare trees and utility poles.

Indiana Harbor Belt switcher 9214 alongside Indiana Harbor Belt 1505 in a yard at Franklin Park, Illinois. December 1998 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL

A grey end-cab diesel switcher lettered IHB 1505 on its cab, with BOARD SYSTEM still on its hood, stands on a gravel yard track under utility poles, with covered hoppers behind it.

Indiana Harbor Belt 1505, a switcher still in patched Seaboard System paint, in a yard reported to be in Franklin Park, Illinois. December 1998 · Fullerton and 75th, Franklin Park, IL

A red Canadian Pacific locomotive numbered 9621 is shown from a three-quarter front view in a railyard, with a dark freight car next to it.

Canadian Pacific diesel locomotive 9621, an AC4400CW, stands in a yard, displaying a decal for the RCMP Musical Ride. December 1998 · Front/Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A red diesel locomotive with the number 778 and 'CP Rail System' lettering is parked in a gravel yard with bare trees and power poles, under a clear winter sky.

A CP Rail System EMD GP9 locomotive, number 778, in red livery, is captured in a winter yard scene. December 1998 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL

A red Canadian Pacific diesel locomotive numbered 9656 is shown from the side in a rail yard, with a second matching locomotive behind it and a concrete overpass to the left.

A Canadian Pacific SD40-2 diesel locomotive, number 9656, in a rail yard under an overpass, with another unit of the same class visible behind it. December 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

Side view of a red Canadian Pacific diesel locomotive, number 9621, standing on tracks in a yard with a black freight car nearby.

A Canadian Pacific GP9 locomotive, number 9621, is shown in a yard in its classic red livery. December 1998 · Front / Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A red Canadian Pacific diesel locomotive, numbered 5703, sits on tracks in a snowy yard with another locomotive behind it.

A Canadian Pacific GP9 diesel locomotive, number 5703, is shown in a yard in winter, with another locomotive, number 771, coupled behind it. December 1998 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL

Two blue and gray CSX locomotives with yellow fronts are parked on adjacent tracks in a gravel yard with weeds growing between the rails; the lead unit is numbered 8108 and the trailing unit is 8430.

Two CSX SD40-2 locomotives, #8108 and #8430, are shown standing on parallel tracks in a rail yard under an overcast sky. c. 1999 · Lincoln/Front, Franklin Park, 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

A black and orange cabless locomotive lettered HARBOR and numbered PB4 is coupled to black and orange locomotive 3801. Snowbanks are in front of them and bare trees stand behind under an overcast sky.

Indiana Harbor Belt PB4 and 3801 sit in the snow at Franklin Park, Illinois. January 1999 · Fullerton and 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

A blue diesel locomotive numbered 4001 and lettered IHB stands on a track behind a pile of gravel and snow, with a safety sign, a red dumpster and a yellow brick building at right.

Indiana Harbor Belt locomotive 4001 in solid blue at the Norpaul Terminal yard in Franklin Park, Illinois, in winter. January 1999 · Fullerton and 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

A black diesel locomotive with orange stripes and large orange HARBOR lettering, number 3801, stands behind piles of dirty snow and a white safety sign under utility poles and an overcast sky.

Indiana Harbor Belt locomotive 3801 stands in the snow behind a Norpaul Terminal safety scoreboard, likely at Franklin Park, Illinois. January 1999 · Fullerton and 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL

A blue and red Metra locomotive numbered 122 pulls a silver passenger train on a snowy day, seen from a three-quarter front view alongside a road with a yellow railroad sign.

A Metra F40PH locomotive numbered 122 pulls a train of gallery cars on a snowy, overcast day in Franklin Park, Illinois. January 1999 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A red Canadian Pacific diesel locomotive numbered 5008 is parked in a snowy yard, with another red CP locomotive partially visible beside it.

A Canadian Pacific SD40-2 diesel locomotive, number 5008, is pictured in a snow-covered yard alongside another CP locomotive. January 1999 · Green St/Near Elmhurst Rd, Franklin Park, IL

A black diesel locomotive with orange stripes and the word HARBOR on its side, number 2925 on the cab, stands on a yard track across a gravel lot with bare trees and utility poles behind it.

Indiana Harbor Belt diesel locomotive 2925 stands in a yard under overcast skies, likely at Franklin Park, Illinois. March 1999 · Fullerton/25th, Franklin Park, IL

A black diesel locomotive with orange stripes and HARBOR lettering, number 2920, stands on a gravel yard beside a Norpaul Terminal safety scoreboard sign under an overcast sky.

Indiana Harbor Belt 2920 at the Norpaul Terminal, near Fullerton and 25th Avenue. March 1999 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL

Two diesel locomotives, one red CP Rail System 534 and one white Soo Line 4439, are parked in a railroad yard next to an elevated highway on a cloudy winter day.

A CP Rail System GP9 locomotive numbered 534 sits in a yard alongside a Soo Line GP9 numbered 4439 under an overpass on an overcast winter day. March 1999 · Mannheim/Front, Franklin Park, IL

A red and white SOO Line diesel locomotive numbered 4433 pulls a train with trailers on flatcars under a concrete highway bridge on an overcast day.

SOO Line GP38-2 locomotive 4433 hauls a piggyback train under a highway overpass in Franklin Park, Illinois. April 1999 · Front and Ernst, Franklin Park, IL

A Metra commuter train with a red and white chevron-nosed locomotive numbered 612 is stopped at a station platform with several people waiting, under an overcast dusk sky.

Metra locomotive 612, an EMD F40PH, leads a train of gallery cars at Franklin Park station. April 1999 · Front and Ernst, Franklin Park, IL

A blue and orange Metra diesel locomotive with the number 110 on its front, pulling a line of silver passenger cars on a set of tracks under an overcast sky.

Metra F40PH locomotive #110 in its blue and orange chevron livery pulls a train of silver commuter cars at a yard in Franklin Park, Ill. April 1999 · Front and Ernst, Franklin Park, IL

A white and red SOO Line diesel locomotive numbered 4433 sits on tracks in a yard with a white trailer on a flatcar behind it, under an overcast sky.

A SOO Line EMD SD40-2 diesel locomotive, number 4433, is shown in a rail yard with a trailer on a flatcar. April 1999 · Front and Ernst, Franklin Park, IL

A yellow and blue CSX diesel locomotive numbered 1500 is shown front and side, pulling tank cars under a concrete overpass on a cloudy day.

A CSX Transportation GP40-2 diesel locomotive, number 1500, leads a freight train under an overpass in Franklin Park, Illinois, during a dusky, overcast day. April 1999 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A red diesel locomotive with the number 8263 on its front is stopped at a platform in a rail yard, with multiple tracks and industrial buildings in the background.

A CP Rail GP38-2 locomotive, number 8263, leads a freight train through a yard in Franklin Park, Illinois. April 1999 · Front and Ernst, Franklin Park, IL

A red Canadian Pacific diesel locomotive numbered 8562 sits on a railroad track next to a blue station sign for Mannhiem, with a yellow freight car behind it.

A Canadian Pacific GP9 diesel locomotive, number 8562, is pictured at the Mannhiem station platform on an overcast day. April 1999 · Front and Ernst, Franklin Park, IL

A red Canadian Pacific diesel locomotive with the number 8562 is parked on the tracks next to a yellow freight car, with a person standing on the locomotive's platform.

A Canadian Pacific GP38-2 locomotive, number 8562, is shown in a yard with a TTX freight car. April 1999 · Front and Ernst, Franklin Park, IL

A red Canadian Pacific diesel locomotive, number 8562, is parked on tracks in a rail yard next to a building, with a yellow freight car coupled behind it.

A Canadian Pacific EMD SD40-2 locomotive numbered 8562 sits in a rail yard. April 1999 · Front and Ernst, Franklin Park, IL

A red Canadian Pacific locomotive numbered 8562 sits on the tracks in a yard, with a yellow freight car behind it and a building in the background under a gray sky.

A Canadian Pacific DF-44 diesel locomotive, number 8562, is photographed in a rail yard under an overcast sky. April 1999 · Front and Ernst, Franklin Park, IL

Two white and red SOO Line diesel locomotives, numbered 383 and 1400, are parked on parallel tracks in Franklin Park, Illinois, with a water tower visible in the background.

Two SOO Line EMD SW1200 switchers, numbers 383 and 1400, are seen in a yard in Franklin Park, Illinois, under an overcast sky. May 1999 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

Two SOO Line diesel locomotives, numbered 4438 and 4452, are parked side by side on a railroad track; a billboard for the 'Dilbert' TV show is visible in the background under a gray sky.

SOO Line locomotives 4438 and 4452, likely EMD SD40-2s, are seen on a railroad main line under an overcast sky, with a 'Dilbert' billboard in the background. May 1999 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A white and red Soo Line diesel locomotive, number 4445, sits on tracks in a rail yard with trees and a blue building in the background, and one person walking nearby.

Soo Line GP38-2 diesel locomotive number 4445 is photographed in a rail yard in Franklin Park, Illinois, under an overcast sky. May 1999 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A white and red Soo Line diesel locomotive numbered 4445 is shown on railroad tracks next to a station sign reading 'Mannhiem Platform 2', with an overcast sky and industrial structures in the background.

Soo Line GP38-2 diesel locomotive 4445 at Mannhiem station, Illinois, in its white and red livery under an overcast sky. May 1999 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A side view of a red and grey SOO Line diesel locomotive numbered 1400, stopped on a track next to a station sign that reads 'Mannhiem Platform 2'.

SOO Line EMD SW1200 locomotive #1400 at the Mannhiem station platform, coupled to a GROX freight car. May 1999 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

Side view of a red and white SOO Line diesel locomotive number 1539 on railroad tracks, with a water tower and freight cars in the background.

SOO Line EMD SD24 locomotive number 1539 in white and red livery, photographed in a rail yard in Franklin Park, Illinois. May 1999 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A black and orange Soo Line diesel locomotive numbered 543 is parked on tracks in a rail yard, with industrial buildings in the background under a cloudy sky.

Soo Line 543, an EMD SW1200 switcher, sits in a rail yard in Franklin Park, Illinois, under an overcast sky. May 1999 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A blue, gray, and orange Metra locomotive numbered 600 is at a station platform with commuter cars behind it, while a brown CP Rail boxcar sits on an adjacent track under an overcast sky.

Metra locomotive 600, an EMD F40PH, pulls a train of gallery cars at a station platform, with a CP Rail boxcar visible on a parallel track. May 1999 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL

A gray six-axle diesel locomotive lettered IHB 3901 is shown from the side on yard track, with trees and utility poles behind it and an old wooden tie in the foreground.

Indiana Harbor Belt diesel locomotive 3901 sits in a gravel-surfaced yard, likely at Franklin Park, Illinois. May 1999 · 25th and Fullerton, Franklin Park, IL

A black diesel locomotive with orange stripes and large orange HARBOR lettering, number 2920, standing on gravel-ballasted tracks under an overcast sky, with green trees and a leaning utility pole behind it.

Indiana Harbor Belt diesel locomotive 2920 standing on yard tracks, likely in Franklin Park, Illinois. May 1999 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL

A red Canadian Pacific diesel locomotive numbered 8547 is parked on the tracks at Mannheim station platform under a cloudy sky.

Canadian Pacific GP38-2 locomotive 8547 at Mannheim station platform. May 1999 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL