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A white and blue CTA bus with the number 9876 is driving across a metal bridge in a city, with tall buildings in the background.

A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9876, operates on route 125 Water Tower Express across a steel truss bridge in downtown Chicago. March 1996 · Franklin and Wacker, Chicago, IL

A white CTA bus with the number 9874 and route 125 Express sign drives down a city street lined with tall buildings, with other vehicles and an ambulance visible nearby.

A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9874, operates on route 125 Express through downtown Chicago in the 1980s. March 1996 · Wacker / Franklin, Chicago, IL

A white CTA bus with the number 9857 and a 'James and the Giant Peach' ad is driving on a city street under a bridge, with tall buildings in the background.

A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9857, operating on route 125 on a sunny day in 1996, advertising 'James and the Giant Peach'. March 1996 · Franklin/Orleans Bridge, Chicago, IL

A white CTA bus with red and blue stripes, fleet number 9851, on route 125 Water Tower Express, driving on a city street with a stone bridge tender's house and modern buildings in the background.

A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9851, on route 125 Water Tower Express, navigating a city street near a bridge tender's house. March 1996 · Franklin and Orleans Bridge, Chicago, IL

A white CTA bus with blue and red stripes, numbered 4114, is driving on a street across a white steel truss bridge with large buildings in the background.

A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus, number 4114, is pictured crossing a steel truss bridge in downtown Chicago in the spring of 1996. March 1996 · Wallace and Racine, Chicago, IL

A white Chicago Transit Authority bus with the number 1606 on its front bumper is on a city street, with a brown sedan in front and tall buildings in the background.

A Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 1606, is captured on a city street, likely the Franklin/Orleans Bridge, with a 1990s sedan in the foreground. March 1996 · Franklin/Orleans Bridge, Chicago, IL

A white and red Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 4030, is stopped at a city intersection with tall buildings in the background and pedestrians nearby.

A Chicago Transit Authority bus #4030, a New Look TDH-5303, is shown front-on at an intersection on Wacker Drive, running route 125 to Chestnut. March 1996 · Franklin / Wacker, Chicago, IL

A white CTA bus with the number 9915 on the front is driving down a city street, with a red SUV and other cars nearby on an overcast day.

A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9915, on route 41 Elston Clybourn, navigates a city street under an overcast winter sky. March 4, 1996 · 41 Wells, Chicago, 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 white and red Pace bus with the number 609 on its front is driving down a wet, icy street in a commercial area during winter, with people walking on the sidewalk and a Dunkin' Donuts sign in the background.

A Pace bus numbered 609 with a Pizza Hut advertisement on its side is shown on a winter street in Chicago, heading to Argo. March 9, 1996 · Harlem and Grand, Chicago, IL

A black Norfolk Southern locomotive numbered 3507 is parked beside another locomotive in a snowy railroad yard, with the number 786 visible on the adjacent unit.

Norfolk Southern GP40 locomotive 3507 alongside another locomotive in a snowy yard, likely in Bedford Park, Illinois. March 11, 1996 · Cicero Ave and 67th, Bedford Park, IL

A white CTA bus with red and blue stripes is driving down a street on a clear winter day, with snow on the ground and cars parked in the background.

CTA bus 4669, a GM New Look TDH-5303, operates on route 62 to Harlem on a winter day in Chicago. March 11, 1996 · 51st and Karlov, Chicago, IL

A white CTA bus numbered 4684, with blue and red stripes, is parked on a street under an elevated structure. Snow is visible on the ground, and the bus displays advertisements on its side and rear.

Chicago Transit Authority bus 4684, a GM New Look TDH-5303, parked under an elevated structure in winter, displaying advertisements for Adidas and Chinawear. March 11, 1996 · 51st and Pulaski, Chicago, IL

A white Chicago Transit Authority bus with red and blue stripes, numbered 4637, is shown on a city street with melting snow on the curb and a brick building in the background.

Chicago Transit Authority bus 4637, a New Look TDH-5303, operates on route 62 Archer on a clear winter day. March 11, 1996 · 51st and Karlov, Chicago, IL

A white CTA bus with red and blue stripes, number 9832, is stopped on a street with snow on the ground and apartment buildings in the background.

A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9832, is parked on a city street in winter. March 11, 1996 · 63rd and RIDGELAND

A white and red CTA bus with the number 4637 and destination '62 Archer' is driving down a street with snow on the ground and other cars around it.

A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 4637, runs on route 62 Archer on a winter day. March 11, 1996 · 51st and Karlov, Chicago, 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 side view of a bright red CP Rail diesel locomotive numbered 5794, leading a train with a gray HLCX locomotive behind, at a gravel grade crossing under an overcast sky.

CP Rail GP38-2 diesel locomotive 5794 leads a train past a grade crossing, with HLCX locomotive behind. March 12, 1996 · Franklin St, Bennsonville, IL

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 red CP Rail diesel locomotive with the number 5794 is shown from the side, coupled to a silver and black HLCX locomotive, in a gravel rail yard under an overcast sky.

A CP Rail GP9 locomotive, number 5794, in its signature red livery, is coupled to an HLCX locomotive in a rail yard. March 12, 1996 · Franklin St, Bennsonville

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 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

An articulated Chicago Transit Authority bus numbered 7109, displaying 'Not in Service' on its front sign, drives across a street bridge in a city with modern buildings, alongside a taxi and other cars.

CTA articulated bus 7109, marked 'Not in Service,' crosses the Franklin/Orleans Bridge in Chicago on an overcast day. March 14, 1996 · Franklin/Orleans Bridge, Chicago, IL

A white Chicago Transit Authority bus with red and blue stripes, numbered 4151, is driving on a city street near a bridge with modern buildings in the background. A grade crossing signal is visible on the left, and two people stand on the sidewalk to the right.

Chicago Transit Authority bus 4151, a Flxible Metro, travels on a street near a bridge in Chicago in 1996. March 14, 1996 · Wallace/Racine, Chicago, IL

A white CTA bus with red stripe, number 4025, is driving down a city street toward a bridge, with several people and other vehicles nearby.

A Chicago Transit Authority motor bus, number 4025, on route 125 to Cresinol, approaches the Franklin/Orleans bridge on a winter day. March 14, 1996 · FRANKLIN/ORLEANS bridge, Chicago, 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

Front view of a white CTA bus with red stripe, number 9922, on a city street with tall buildings and other vehicles in the background.

CTA New Look bus 9922 operates on route 41 Elston-Clybourn at an intersection in downtown Chicago. April 1996 · Franklin and Wacker, Chicago, IL

A white, red, and blue Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 4123, is driving on a bridge in a city with tall buildings in the background.

CTA bus number 4123, a GMC New Look model, is seen on the Franklin Street Bridge in Chicago. April 1996 · Franklin St Bridge, Chicago, IL

Front view of CTA bus number 9970, a white and red motor bus, on a downtown Chicago street near a drawbridge with pedestrians and cars nearby.

CTA bus 9970, a GM New Look TDH-5303, drives on a city street near a bascule bridge under overcast skies. April 1996 · La Salle and Wacker, Chicago, IL

A white CTA bus with the number 9866 and route 125 to Chestnut is on a city bridge, surrounded by cars and taxis, with two people on the sidewalk.

CTA bus 9866, a New Look TDH-5303, is captured on the Franklin St Bridge, likely in the mid-1980s, with Chicago taxis nearby. April 1996 · Franklin St Bridge, Chicago, IL

A white CTA bus with red and blue stripes, numbered 4063, is stopped at a bus shelter under an overpass in a city street; a taxi and another car are visible nearby.

CTA bus 4063, a Flxible Metro, is shown at a bus stop under an overpass in Chicago in 1996, with its destination sign reading '125 to CHESTNUT'. April 1996 · Merchandise Mart on Orleans

A white Chicago Transit Authority bus with the number 4011 is shown from a three-quarter front view on a city street, with taxis and another bus nearby.

CTA bus 4011, a GM New Look TDH-5303, runs route 125 Lake Restaurant on a city street in Chicago, alongside a Checker taxi and a 'Chicago Trolley' vehicle. April 1996 · Wacker and Franklin, Chicago, IL

A silver and gray Chicago Transit Authority train, number 3404, travels along an elevated track over a city street, with a modern building in the background.

Chicago Transit Authority 2200-series rapid transit car 3404, marked for the Ravenswood line, on the Wells Street Bridge in an autumnal, overcast setting. April 1996 · Wells St Bridge, Chicago, IL

A blue and orange Metra locomotive numbered 112 pulls a silver double-decker passenger car on multiple train tracks next to a river; bare trees and snow are visible, with tall buildings in the background.

A Metra GP40 locomotive, number 112, pulls a gallery car along tracks beside a river in winter, with city buildings in the background. April 1996 · Lake / Canal, Chicago, IL

A silver Lakefront Lines motor bus with red and blue stripes, marked E-12 and 'CHARTER ON TOUR', drives down a city street past a stone bridge tender's house and glass skyscrapers.

A Lakefront Lines Flxible Metro bus, number E-12, on a charter tour in Chicago, passing a historic bridge tender's house with modern skyscrapers in the background. April 1996 · Orleans and Chicago River, Chicago, IL