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Side view of a red and white SOO diesel locomotive numbered 414, coupled to a matching SOO caboose numbered 102, in a multi-track railroad yard with shipping containers in the background on a cloudy day. SOO 414, an EMD SW1200 diesel switcher, stands in a yard with SOO caboose 102 and several intermodal freight cars under an overcast sky. November 1948 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A side view of a yellow Union Pacific diesel locomotive numbered 9679, standing on tracks in a snowy yard next to another diesel locomotive with the reporting mark SX. A Union Pacific SD70M locomotive, number 9679, stands in a snow-covered yard alongside a second locomotive, with snow blanketing the ground and equipment. January 1960 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Three Union Pacific diesel locomotives in a gravel yard under a clear blue sky, with green bushes in the foreground. Union Pacific locomotives, including GP38-2s 602 and 1739 and SD40-2 9343, are seen in a rail yard. June 1961 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A side view of several yellow and red Union Pacific diesel locomotives, including number 1394, parked on parallel tracks in a gravel yard under a clear blue sky. Union Pacific GP38-2 diesel locomotives 1394 and 2965 are pictured in side view at a yard in Melrose Park, Illinois, in the distinctive Armour yellow and red livery. July 1961 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A side view of a yellow and red Union Pacific diesel locomotive numbered 699, parked in a gravel yard under an overcast sky. A Union Pacific GP9 diesel locomotive, number 699, in yellow, red, and gray livery, is shown in a yard. July 1961 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Two yellow and gray Union Pacific diesel locomotives, numbers 2956 and 5946, are parked side by side on railroad tracks in a yard on an overcast day. A Union Pacific GP9 diesel locomotive, number 2956, is shown in side profile with another GP9, number 5946, behind it, both in the classic yellow and gray livery. July 1961 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Side view of two Union Pacific GP9 diesel locomotives, numbers 172 and 517, in yellow and red livery, standing on tracks in a yard with a boxcar in the background. Two Union Pacific GP9 diesel locomotives, numbers 172 and 517, are shown in a yard in Melrose Park, Illinois. August 1961 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A yellow Union Pacific locomotive with the number 4662 on its side, standing on tracks in a yard with another black locomotive partially visible nearby. Union Pacific GP38-2 locomotive #4662 in its yellow and gray livery, captured in a railroad yard. May 1962 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A yellow and gray Union Pacific diesel locomotive numbered 6072 is parked on tracks beside a second locomotive numbered 9455, with dry brush in the foreground and a bare tree near the tracks. A Union Pacific GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 6072, is seen in a yard with another unit, number 9455, in the background. December 1978 · Lake/Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Side view of two yellow Union Pacific locomotives, numbers 172 and 617, standing on tracks in a yard with green bushes in the foreground and a maroon freight car in the background under an overcast sky. Two Union Pacific SD40-2 locomotives, numbers 172 and 617, are seen in a rail yard. August 1981 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A side view of two yellow Union Pacific diesel locomotives, numbered 1710 and 1735, standing on tracks in a yard under a gray sky. Two Union Pacific EMD GP9 locomotives, numbers 1710 and 1735, are coupled together in a rail yard on an overcast day. March 1994 · Lake/Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Side view of a dark green Norfolk Southern locomotive numbered 8560, sitting on tracks in a snow-covered yard under an overcast sky. A Norfolk Southern GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 8560, is shown in a snowy yard. December 25, 1995 · Lake/Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Side view of a black Norfolk Southern diesel locomotive numbered 5195 sitting on tracks in a snowy yard. A Norfolk Southern GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 5195, is shown in a snow-covered yard. December 25, 1995 · Lake/Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A yellow and dark green Chicago and North Western diesel locomotive numbered 6851 is parked on multiple tracks in a rail yard, with snow on the ground and another locomotive behind it. Chicago and North Western GP38-2 diesel locomotive #6851 in a yard on an overcast winter day, with another unit visible behind it. c. 1996 · Lake St, Melrose Park, IL Side view of a yellow and gray Union Pacific diesel locomotive, number 2526, on a set of tracks in a yard with bare winter brush in the foreground. A Union Pacific GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 2526, is spotted in a railroad yard alongside another locomotive, with bare winter brush in the foreground. March 8, 1996 · Lake/Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A yellow and green Chicago and North Western locomotive numbered 4620 is parked on tracks in a rail yard next to a dark locomotive with a red front and the number 8312, under a grey sky with patches of snow on the ground. A Chicago and North Western GP9 diesel locomotive, number 4620, sits in a yard alongside another locomotive, likely from the Penn Central, on an overcast winter day. March 8, 1996 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A yellow and gray Union Pacific diesel locomotive numbered 1206 is parked in a yard, with two other locomotives nearby. Union Pacific SW1200 diesel locomotive #1206 in a railroad yard, with other Union Pacific units visible in the background. March 12, 1996 · Proviso Yards - Lake St, Melrose Park, IL A green and yellow diesel locomotive with the number 6645 and C&NW lettering is parked in a rail yard, with a white water tower bearing the C&NW logo in the background. Chicago and North Western SD45 locomotive 6645 in its green and yellow livery, photographed in a rail yard with a matching C&NW water tower in the background. March 12, 1996 · Proviso Yards - Lake St., Melrose Park, IL A yellow and green diesel locomotive with the number 4153 and a Chicago and North Western herald is parked in a rail yard with barrels and other equipment nearby, under a clear sky. Chicago and North Western GP9 locomotive 4153 in its yellow and green livery sits in a rail yard under a clear summer sky. March 12, 1996 · Proviso Yards - Lake St., Melrose Park, IL A green and yellow diesel locomotive numbered 4107 is positioned on tracks in a rail yard with freight cars in the background. Chicago and North Western GP9 locomotive 4107 in a rail yard, painted in green and yellow livery. March 12, 1996 · Lake St, Melrose Park, IL A side view of a Chicago and North Western diesel locomotive numbered 4551, painted yellow and dark green, sitting on tracks in a rail yard with another locomotive in the background. Chicago and North Western GP9 diesel locomotive #4551, in yellow and dark green livery, is shown in side view at Proviso Yards. March 12, 1996 · Proviso Yards - Lake St, Melrose Park, IL A green and yellow Chicago and North Western SW1200 locomotive, number 4107, stands on tracks in a gravel yard with snow on the ground under an overcast sky. Chicago and North Western EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive number 4107 in a yard during winter. March 12, 1996 · Lake St, Melrose Park, IL A side view of a Union Pacific SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 1214, parked in a rail yard with another locomotive visible behind it. A Union Pacific EMD SW1200 switcher locomotive, number 1214, is shown in a rail yard with a Chicago & North Western unit in the background. March 12, 1996 · Lake St, Melrose Park, IL A black and white Norfolk Southern diesel locomotive numbered 3996 is shown from the front three-quarter view, parked on tracks in a yard with a yellow locomotive numbered 8618 visible behind it, under an overcast sky with some snow on the ground. A Norfolk Southern GP38-2 locomotive, number 3996, is parked in Proviso Yards in Melrose Park, Illinois, alongside another locomotive numbered 8618. March 12, 1996 · Proviso Yards, Lake St, Melrose Park, IL A gray Norfolk Southern diesel locomotive, number 3996, with white lettering and stripes, is parked on railroad tracks in a railyard with muddy ground and utility poles in the background. A Norfolk Southern GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 3996, stands on the tracks in a railyard. March 12, 1996 · Lake St, Melrose Park, IL A green and yellow diesel locomotive numbered 4554, identified as Chicago and North Western, is parked in a gravel yard with another locomotive visible in the background. A Chicago and North Western GP9 locomotive, number 4554, is shown in a yard under an overcast sky. March 12, 1996 · Proviso Yards - Lake St, Melrose Park, IL A side view of a yellow and green C&NW GP9 locomotive with the number 6808 on its side, captured at a yard under an overcast sky. A Chicago and North Western GP9 diesel locomotive, number 6808, in a yard setting. March 12, 1996 · Lake St, Melrose Park, IL A yellow and green diesel locomotive with the number 8622 and C&NW logo sits on tracks in a rail yard under an overcast sky. A Chicago and North Western GP38-2 locomotive, number 8622, is shown in a railroad yard in Melrose Park, Illinois. March 12, 1996 · Proviso Yards - Lake St, Melrose Park, IL A yellow and green diesel locomotive with the number 1305 and 'Operation Lifesaver' lettering sits on railroad tracks in a yard. A Chicago and North Western GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 1305, painted in yellow and green with Operation Lifesaver lettering, is parked in a rail yard. March 12, 1996 · Proviso Yards - Lake St, Melrose Park, IL A yellow and gray Union Pacific diesel locomotive numbered 1206 is parked on tracks in a rail yard with another locomotive and freight cars in the background. Union Pacific SW1200 diesel locomotive #1206 in a rail yard, likely in the 1970s. March 23, 1996 · Mannheim / Lake St, Melrose Park, IL Two yellow and black diesel locomotives with the numbers 1314 and 1202, lettered for the Chicago and North Western Railroad, are parked in a rail yard. Two Chicago and North Western locomotives, GP9 1314 and SW1200 1202, are parked side by side in a yard in Melrose Park, Illinois. March 23, 1996 · Mannheim / Lake St, Melrose Park, IL A yellow and black Conrail locomotive numbered 6902 with 'Operation Lifesaver' lettering on its side, standing in a yard with another blue Conrail locomotive behind it. A Conrail GP38-2 locomotive, number 6902, is displayed in its 'Operation Lifesaver' safety livery, standing in a rail yard. March 23, 1996 · Mannheim / Lake St, Melrose Park, IL A side view of a yellow and black Chicago and North Western diesel locomotive, number 6877, in a rail yard, with another yellow locomotive behind it and dry ground in the foreground. A Chicago and North Western GP9 locomotive, number 6877, is shown in a rail yard, with another CNW locomotive visible in the background. March 23, 1996 · Mannheim/Lake St, Melrose Park, IL Two green and yellow Chicago and North Western diesel locomotives, numbered 4102 and 4114, sit side by side in a gravel yard under a clear sky, with patches of snow visible on the ground. Chicago and North Western SD24 locomotives 4102 and 4114 in a yard during winter. April 6, 1996 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Side profile of a yellow and gray Chicago and North Western diesel locomotive, number 4104, parked on tracks in a gravel yard with patches of snow on the ground. A Chicago and North Western GP9 locomotive, number 4104, is side-viewed in a rail yard during winter. April 6, 1996 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A green and yellow diesel locomotive with the number 4121 and the word NORTHWESTERN on its side sits in a rail yard with stacks of wooden ties in the foreground. A Chicago and North Western EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 4121, in a yard, showing its dark green and yellow livery. April 6, 1996 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Three diesel locomotives with HATX lettering, numbered 402, 803, and 4000, are parked in a gravel yard, surrounded by green vegetation and utility poles. Three HATX GP9 diesel locomotives, numbered 402, 803, and 4000, are parked side by side in a railroad yard under an overcast sky. June 10, 1996 · Mannheim and Lake St, Melrose Park, IL A side view of a yellow and green diesel locomotive with the number 4142 and a North Western herald on its cab, standing on tracks in a gravel yard under an overcast sky. Chicago and North Western GP9 diesel locomotive number 4142, in its yellow and green livery, is shown in a rail yard. June 10, 1996 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Two diesel locomotives, one red and blue and one yellow, are parked side by side in a gravel rail yard under an overcast sky. A red and blue HATX SW1200 locomotive, number 400, is parked in a rail yard alongside a similar yellow unit, number 402. June 10, 1996 · Mannheim and Lake St, Melrose Park, IL Side view of a blue, gray, and yellow CSX diesel locomotive, number 8217, parked on tracks in a gravel yard under an overcast sky. A CSX Transportation GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 8217, is shown in a rail yard. June 10, 1996 · Mannheim and Lake St, Melrose Park, IL A side view of a CSX locomotive numbered 8481 in a gravel yard, with another CSX engine behind it under an overcast sky. A CSX Transportation EMD GP38-2 diesel locomotive, numbered 8481, is parked in a rail yard, with another CSX locomotive visible behind it. June 10, 1996 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A side view of a green and yellow Chicago and North Western GP9 diesel locomotive, number 4161, parked in a gravel lot with a blue Burlington Northern locomotive behind it. A Chicago and North Western GP9 locomotive, number 4161, in green and yellow livery, is parked in a rail yard with a Burlington Northern locomotive in the background. June 10, 1996 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A yellow and dark green Chicago and North Western locomotive, number 6919, stands on a track in a gravel yard with other railcars nearby. A Chicago and North Western GP9 diesel locomotive, number 6919, is pictured in a railroad yard. June 10, 1996 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A side view of a yellow and dark green diesel locomotive numbered 6807, with 'NORTHWESTERN' lettering on the cab, standing on a track in a gravel yard with freight cars and a billboard in the background. A Chicago and North Western GP9 diesel locomotive, number 6807, in its yellow and dark green livery, is photographed in a yard under an overcast sky. June 10, 1996 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A side view of a yellow and green Chicago and North Western diesel locomotive, number 4551, sitting on tracks in a gravel yard under an overcast sky. Chicago and North Western GP9 diesel locomotive number 4551 in yellow and green livery, photographed in a rail yard. August 25, 1996 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A side view of a yellow and black Chicago and North Western diesel locomotive, number 8524, sitting on tracks in a rail yard with weeds and a utility pole in the background. Chicago and North Western GP38-2 diesel locomotive number 8524, painted in its classic yellow and black livery, is shown in a rail yard in Melrose Park, Illinois. August 25, 1996 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A side view of a yellow and green Chicago and North Western diesel locomotive, number 6845, sitting on a track next to stacks of wooden ties. A Chicago and North Western SD24 diesel locomotive, number 6845, in yellow and green livery, is parked in a rail yard. August 25, 1996 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A yellow and black Chicago and North Western diesel locomotive, number 8034, is parked on tracks in a yard under an overcast sky. A Chicago and North Western GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 8034, stands in a yard in its classic yellow and black livery. August 25, 1996 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL