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A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 8480, is parked at a street corner in winter, with a 'Union Station via Ohio' destination sign. Classic cars are visible on the wet street, and a large stone building stands in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 8480, on Route 157 via Ohio Street, likely photographed in the late 1960s on a winter day. March 24, 1967 · Fair Banks and Superior, Chicago, IL A green and cream trolleybus with the number 9427 on the front is driving on a city street, with a Shell gas station and other vehicles in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9427, operates on route 65 Grand-State at an intersection near a Shell gas station. March 27, 1967 · Grand and Cicero, Chicago, IL A green and cream trolleybus with the number 9427 is turning at an intersection with a Shell gas station in the background, under a network of overhead wires, with a green car and pedestrians nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9427, on route 65 Grand-State, navigates an intersection near a Shell gas station in the early 1960s. March 27, 1967 · Grand and Cicero, Chicago, IL A black diesel locomotive with a white nose stripe and an oval New York Central herald leads a second unit and a long line of boxcars along a main line, with brick buildings and parked cars at left and dry grass and telegraph poles at right. New York Central F-unit [?]750 leads a Penn Central-era freight train on a multiple-track main line, likely at North East, Pennsylvania. March 8, 1969 · Northeast, PA A green and white CTA bus drives down a city street under cloudy skies, with a brick building and an overpass in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, fleet number 4[?]71, travels along a street in Chicago under an overcast sky. April 14, 1969 · Archer and Wentworth, Chicago, IL A green and white motor bus with the number 4[?]71 is driving down a wide, overcast city street next to a brick building and under an elevated structure. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, fleet number 4[?]71, is seen on a city street in the 1960s or 1970s. April 14, 1969 · Archer and Wentworth, Chicago, IL Side view of a green and cream CTA bus numbered 5819, displaying a 'Say Cheeseburger' ad, on a tree-lined street under a clear blue sky. A CTA New Look bus, number 5819, in green and cream livery, runs route 67-Oglesby on a sunny day. May 1969 · 73rd and Kedzie, Chicago, IL A yellow Chicago and North Western caboose numbered 11035 sits on tracks in a rail yard, with a clock tower and buildings in the background under a clear sky. Chicago and North Western caboose 11035 in its yellow 'Safety First' livery, parked in a rail yard with a clock tower visible in the background. c. 1970 to 1980 Two green Burlington Northern SD40-2 diesel locomotives, numbers 7105 and 3149, pull a freight train across a grade crossing on a cloudy day. Burlington Northern SD40-2 locomotives 7105 and 3149 lead a freight train through a grade crossing in the 1970s. c. 1970 to 1980 Side-front view of a vintage white and red bus marked 'C.S.P.' parked on a sidewalk next to a grassy area with birds, under a clear sky. A white, red, and blue Flxible New Look bus with 'C.S.P.' lettering is parked on a street in spring, with a 'CTA Emergency Vehicle Permit Parking Only' sign nearby. c. 1970 to 1990 A yellow Union Pacific diesel locomotive numbered 3498 is moving across a street at a grade crossing, with flashing red lights and a railroad crossing sign visible. A Union Pacific GP38-2 locomotive, number 3498, crosses a street at a railroad crossing. c. 1970 to 2000 Side view of two red and white Bloomer Line diesel locomotives, 7561 and 91, parked on parallel tracks in a gravel yard under an overcast sky. A side view of two red and white The Bloomer Line EMD GP9 diesel locomotives, numbered 7561 and 91, coupled in a gravel yard. c. 1970 to 1990 A wide shot of a grassy field with a line of vintage railroad cars in the background, several people walking around, and a row of parked cars from the 1970s or 1980s in the mid-ground. A row of passenger cars parked on a grassy field near a display of vintage railroad cars on a cloudy day. c. 1970 to 1990 A bright red electric railcar with a cream-colored roof, marked 'EAST TROY RAILROAD' and numbered 'L9', is parked on railroad tracks beside a house. A red self-propelled electric railcar, numbered L9, of the East Troy Railroad, is shown on its tracks in a yard. c. 1970 to 2000 A long line of blue and red Chicago 'L' cars on an elevated track, with the lead car showing the number 2482 and 'cta' on its front window, against a backdrop of tall buildings. A Chicago Transit Authority 2400-series rapid transit car, number 2482, on an elevated structure with passengers nearby. c. 1970 to 1990 A black Burlington Northern diesel locomotive numbered 6016 is seen on a raised railroad bridge, with the Sears Tower and Chicago skyline visible behind trees in the distance on an overcast spring day. A Burlington Northern SD40 diesel locomotive numbered 6016 passes a raised bascule bridge with the Chicago skyline, including the Sears Tower, in the background. c. 1970 to 1980 A side view of a bright blue passenger train car with 'BLUEWATER' and 'BMC 5302' written on its side, parked on tracks with a maroon car behind it and people visible in the doorways. A blue 'BLUEWATER' passenger car, BMC 5302, stands on the tracks in a yard with another car behind it. c. 1970 to 1985 A green and cream CTA bus is stopped at an intersection with a 'Shuttle Service' sign, surrounded by brick buildings and parked cars under a clear sky. A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 9429, is seen in action on a city street, advertising a shuttle service to the Merchandise Mart. April 1970 · Grand and Wells, Chicago, IL A white and green CTA bus labeled '128 MERCHANDISE MART' and 'SHUTTLE SERVICE' drives down a city street under the 'L' tracks, with brick buildings and parked cars nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 3429, operates on route 128 to Merchandise Mart, with the elevated 'L' tracks and industrial buildings in the background. April 1970 · Grand and Wells, Chicago, IL A green and white Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 9429, is driving down a city street with a sign that reads 'SHUTTLE SERVICE' and '178 MERCHANDISE MART' on its front, with brick buildings and parked cars in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, fleet number 9429, operates on route 178 to the Merchandise Mart in the early 1970s. April 1970 · Grand and Wells, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 3429, drives down a city street with an elevated structure and brick buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 3429, runs shuttle service to the Merchandise Mart in downtown Chicago on a sunny summer day. April 1970 · Grand and Wells, Chicago, IL A green and cream CTA bus numbered 3429 labeled 'SHUTTLE SERVICE' is turning at an intersection with elevated tracks and brick buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 3429, runs shuttle service on a sunny day at the intersection of Grand and Wells in the 1970s. April 1970 · Grand and Wells, Chicago, IL A vintage CTA bus, numbered 7294, in green and cream livery, is parked at an outdoor terminal with a clear sky in the background. Chicago Transit Authority motor bus 7294, a GM New Look TDH-5303, is parked at a terminal on a clear summer day, displaying route 81 to Lawrence-Marine Drive. May 1970 A vintage Chicago Transit Authority bus, model Flxible New Look, number 8012, is parked in a garage. The front displays route 56 to Jefferson Park and has a Gilbey's Gin ad, while the side features a large 100 Pipers whiskey advertisement. The bus is painted white and green with silver trim. Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look motor bus 8012 parked in a garage, displaying route 56 to Jefferson Park and advertising Gilbey's Gin and 100 Pipers whiskey. May 1970 A blue and silver motor bus labeled 'Railbus' is positioned on railroad tracks, with old interurban cars visible behind it. A Flxible New Look bus, number 1712, branded as a 'Railbus' for The Connecticut Company, sits on railroad tracks alongside vintage interurban cars. May 1970 · Branford A side view of a white and green Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 8012, with a large '100 Pipers' advertisement on its side, parked under a clear blue sky. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look motor bus, number 8012, in its green and white livery with 100 Pipers Scotch advertising on its side, parked at a terminal on a sunny day. May 1970 A vintage green and white CTA bus, number 7294, parked at a bus depot on a sunny day, with a destination sign for route 81 Lawrence-Marine Dr. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 7294, at a depot with its destination sign reading '81 LAWRENCE-MARINE DR'. May 1970 A white and green Chicago Transit Authority bus with number 8012 parked outdoors, featuring advertisements for gin and scotch, with a clear blue sky in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 8012, is parked in a lot with advertising for Gilbey's Gin and Seagram's 100 Pipers, likely in the 1960s or 1970s. May 1970 A white and green CTA bus numbered 8012 with advertisements for '100 Pipers' Scotch and 'Gilbey's Gin' is parked sideways in a paved yard under a clear blue sky. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus numbered 8012, painted in a white and dark green livery with a '100 Pipers' advertisement, is parked in a yard on a clear summer day. May 1970 A green and white Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 7294, is parked in front of a modern terminal building with a clear blue sky in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible motor bus, number 7294, displayed at a terminal with its route sign reading 81 LAWRENCE-MARINE DR. May 1970 A green and cream CTA bus numbered 7294 is parked at a terminal with a clear sky overhead, displaying its route to Lawrence-Marine Dr. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible bus, number 7294, is parked at a terminal on a sunny day, displaying route 81 to Lawrence-Marine Dr. May 1970 · Jefferson Park, Chicago, IL A dark green Illinois Central electric train with the number 1207 is moving on tracks beside a grassy field with overhead wires and trees in the background. An Illinois Central High-V electric multiple-unit train, led by car 1207, travels along a private right-of-way on a summer day. May 20, 1970 · Flossmoor, IL A vintage Illinois Central electric train with dark green, steel-bodied cars and pantographs, traveling along a track beside dry grass and utility poles on a summer day. An Illinois Central electric multiple-unit train featuring Insull-era steel coaches, captured on a private right-of-way on a summer day. May 20, 1970 · East Hazel Crest, IL Side view of an Amtrak Blue Water passenger train with a gray heavyweight car numbered 325, stopped at a grade crossing with a red and white striped crossing gate. An Amtrak Blue Water passenger train with a heavyweight coach numbered 325 at a grade crossing. c. 1971 to 1982 A side view of a Canadian Pacific diesel locomotive with red and black paint, numbered 6096, pulling a gray freight car with DM&E lettering, in a grassy rail yard with utility poles and overcast skies. A Canadian Pacific EMD SD40 locomotive, number 6096, leads a freight car in a rail yard under an overcast sky. c. 1971 to 1980 A white and green Chicago Transit Authority motor bus, number 7200, is shown driving on a city street with 1970s cars and buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 7200, runs on route 81 Lawrence-Marine Drive on a sunny summer day in the 1970s. May 1971 · Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 5716, is parked on a sunny day with a red car nearby and a concrete overpass in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 5716, on route 44 Racine, parked on a city street under a concrete overpass in the late 1960s or early 1970s. April 13, 1972 · 44 and 26th A green and white Chicago Transit Authority bus numbered 5648 is driving down a city street with a '9 Ashland-95' destination sign, passing a funeral home and two people on the sidewalk. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 5648, operates on the 9 Ashland route on a sunny day in Homewood, Illinois, past the Cordero Funeral Home. April 13, 1972 · 18th Pl and Ashland, Homewood, IL Green and cream CTA bus number 5949 on the 41 State-Adams route at a street intersection with brick buildings and cars in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 5949, operates on the 41 State-Adams route at the intersection of Clybourn and Cortland streets in the spring. April 27, 1972 · Clybourn and Cortland, Chicago, IL Two green and white Chicago Transit Authority buses, numbers 5172 and 5213, are parked in a snowy lot with utility poles and wires overhead. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 5172, is parked in a snow-dusted bus garage with another CTA bus, number 5213, visible behind it. May 1972 A white and orange Chicago & North Western EMD F7 locomotive, numbered 127, pulls a train through a multi-track rail yard with industrial buildings in the foggy background. A Chicago & North Western EMD F7 locomotive, number 127, leads a freight train through a busy rail yard on an overcast winter day. May 1972 · Canal and Roosevelt, Chicago, IL Side view close-up of a blue diesel locomotive's underframe and wheels on a concrete yard surface. A close-up of the underframe and trucks of Amtrak locomotive 734, a GP38-2, in a yard on a sunny day. April 27, 1974 · 14th and Lumber Sts, Chicago, IL A yellow Chicago and North Western freight car and a brown Missouri Pacific car with blue graffiti sit on railroad tracks beside a road with grass and utility poles under a cloudy sky. A Chicago and North Western yellow boxcar and a Missouri Pacific boxcar with graffiti stand on a railroad main line beside a street under an overcast sky. c. 1975 to 1985 A green and white Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 3774, drives on a wet street with pedestrians and other cars, under overcast skies with rain. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 3774, navigates a wet city street on route 56, likely in the early 1970s. March 7, 1975 · Ashland, Chicago, IL A silver Chicago Transit Authority 2200-series rapid transit car, numbered 2230, is stopped at an elevated station platform with a green roof and a 'Lake Dan Ryan' destination sign. Chicago Transit Authority 2200-series rapid transit car 2230 at an elevated station platform. March 16, 1975 · Lake and Clinton, Chicago, IL A white and green CTA bus drives across a steel truss bridge on a cloudy day, with a chocolate factory visible in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 1220, travels across a truss bridge on route 56 to Milwaukee-Downtown. March 16, 1975 · Fulton Market, Milwaukee, WI A winter scene in a rail yard showing two South Shore interurban trains, one orange and one green, on parallel tracks with several people on the ground nearby. Two Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad interurban cars, one in orange and one in green livery, are parked in a snowy yard with people walking nearby. April 13, 1975 · Michigan City, IN A silver and red Gray Line tour bus with the number 506, parked on a city street in front of a dark building. A Gray Line sightseeing tour bus, number 506, parked on a Chicago street. May 10, 1975 · bash and KINZIE