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A silver CTA train with red and blue stripes travels along elevated tracks in downtown Chicago, passing a white building and a station platform. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit train navigates the elevated tracks near Wells and Lake Streets on a clear summer day. May 9, 1980 · Wells and Lake, Chicago, IL A yellow and green Chicago and North Western GP9 locomotive, number 1645, pulling a long line of freight cars through a rail yard with multiple tracks and a fence separating the tracks. A Chicago and North Western GP9 locomotive, number 1645, leads a freight train through a rail yard on an overcast summer day. May 18, 1980 · Ridgeland Ave., Oak Park, IL A yellow and black diesel locomotive pulls a train of double-decker passenger cars alongside a platform with lampposts under an overcast sky. A Chicago and North Western EMD F7 locomotive, number 507, pulls a consist of gallery cars at a station platform in Oak Park, Illinois. May 18, 1980 · Lake and Harlem, Oak Park, IL A silver and red Trailways motor bus, SET-221, parked on a city street with a pedestrian walking by and a building in the background. A Trailways Flxible Super Coach bus, number SET-221, is parked on a Chicago street, likely at the corner of State and Madison, with a passenger heading toward its entrance. May 24, 1980 · State and Madison, Chicago, IL A red Canadian Pacific locomotive numbered 4614 is parked on snow-covered tracks with a GUESS billboard in the background. A Canadian Pacific GP9 diesel locomotive numbered 4614 stands on a snowy yard in Franklin Park, Illinois. March 1981 · Carnation/Waveland, Franklin Park, IL A white articulated light rail car with orange and yellow stripes rounds a curve on a paved plaza under a tangle of overhead wires, in front of a blue sawtooth canopy and tall trees. San Francisco Municipal Railway car 1285 on route M Ocean View to Balboa Park Station, passing a blue station canopy that is likely at West Portal. April 1981 · West Portal, San Francisco, CA A yellow and black Chicago and North Western diesel locomotive with the number 5057 is stopped at a station platform next to a modern shelter. A Chicago and North Western GP9 diesel locomotive, number 5057, is seen at a station platform on an overcast day. April 26, 1981 · Oak Park, IL A yellow and black diesel locomotive with the number 5057 and CNW lettering is parked next to a station platform, with buildings in the background under a gray sky. A Chicago and North Western GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 5057, is stopped at a station platform in Oak Park, Illinois, on a cloudy spring day. April 26, 1981 · Oak Park, IL A blue, white, and red Greyhound bus, number 7853, is stopped on a street corner near a brick building, with large power lines and towers in the background. A Greyhound MC-8 bus, number 7853, is pictured on a street in Skokie, Illinois, with its destination sign reading 'LOCAL'. May 2, 1981 · Skokie, IL A Chicago and North Western GP9 diesel locomotive, number 455, is shown pulling freight cars through a grade crossing with signals and a billboard in the background. Chicago and North Western GP9 diesel locomotive #455 leads a freight train past a CTC signal at a grade crossing in Cicero Montrose. May 8, 1981 · Cicero Montrose A side view of an orange and gray Illinois Central Gulf diesel locomotive, number 1303, parked on tracks in a yard with another similar locomotive behind it. An Illinois Central Gulf SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 1303, in its distinctive orange and gray livery, photographed in a rail yard. May 15, 1981 · E. St. Louis, IL Rear three-quarter view of a yellow Burlington Lines motor bus, fleet number BL1323, parked on a street under a bridge with cars in the background. A yellow Burlington Lines Flxible motor bus, numbered BL1323, is parked on a city street under an overpass. May 30, 1981 · Milwaukee, WI A black steam locomotive with its headlight on approaches a grade crossing on a cloudy day, surrounded by spectators and parked cars along the roadside. Norfolk and Western steam locomotive No. 611 approaches a grade crossing, with onlookers gathered on the side of the road as it emits a plume of dark smoke. c. 1982 to 1995 A white and green Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 9458, is on a city street with 1970s cars and storefronts including a sign for Florsheim shoes and a tall Anne's sign. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9458, on the 81 Lawrence route in the mid-1970s, with a backdrop of a busy Milwaukee Avenue street scene. April 18, 1982 · J Lawrence, Milwaukee, WI A white and green CTA bus numbered 9472 is stopped at an intersection on a sunny day, with storefronts including Mel's Men's Shop and a tall sign for 'ANNES' in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority GM New Look bus, number 9472, on a street corner in front of the 4800 Milwaukee Building. April 18, 1982 · 56 and Lawrence, Milwaukee, WI A green and cream CTA motor bus with the number 1130 and destination sign reading '6 Jeffery Exp' drives down a tree-lined street on a clear day. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 1130, operates on route 6 Jeffery Express on a sunny spring day. May 1, 1982 · Nr. Hyde Park Blvd, Chicago, IL A white, red, and blue CTA bus, number 4690, is turning on a city street with tall buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 4690, operates on Route 156 toward Union St. on a city street. c. 1983 to 1998 A white and green Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 7934, on route 40 to O'Hare, is driving on a multi-lane road with other cars and a large billboard in the background on a cloudy day. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 7934, on route 40 to O'Hare via River Road station, navigating a street intersection on an overcast winter day. March 28, 1983 · River Road, Chicago, IL Front view of a green and white Chicago Transit Authority bus driving on a wet street with people on the sidewalk and a McDonald's sign in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority bus number 3418 travels down a wet city street on a rainy day, with a McDonald's sign visible in the background. April 5, 1983 · Kennedy Expwy, Milwaukee, WI A green and cream CTA bus numbered 1226 is driving on a city street on a clear winter day, with a sedan beside it and bare trees in the background. Chicago Transit Authority bus 1226, a GM New Look TDH-5303, travels on route 69 through a Chicago street in winter. April 8, 1983 A green and silver CTA motor bus numbered 400, model New Look TDH-5303, is parked at a terminal on an overcast day, with its destination sign showing '81 Lawrence'. CTA Motor Bus 400, a GM New Look TDH-5303, is shown at a terminal with its destination sign reading '81 Lawrence'. April 12, 1983 The interior of a damaged bus with shattered windows, littered floor, and rows of red and brown seats, viewed from the rear looking forward. Interior of a vandalized Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, showing broken glass and debris on the floor. April 30, 1983 · Harvey, IL A red, white and green Illinois Central motor bus numbered 751 is parked on a wet, paved lot on an overcast winter day, with a station wagon and bare trees in the background. Illinois Central bus 751, a GM New Look TDH-5303, is parked at a depot in Harvey, Illinois, bearing the destination 'I.C. DEPOT' and route 'I-57'. April 30, 1983 · Broadway, Harvey, IL A red Grand Trunk Western diesel locomotive numbered 420 is crossing a street at a railroad crossing, with a red car waiting on the side and houses in the background. Grand Trunk Western locomotive 420, a GP9, leads a freight train through a grade crossing in Harvey, Illinois, on an overcast winter day. April 30, 1983 · 151 St, Harvey, IL A red and cream CTA New Look bus, number 606, parked on a wet street with a brick building behind it, displaying route 353 Loop Express on its destination sign. CTA New Look bus 606, route 353 Loop Express, is parked on a wet street in Harvey, Illinois, likely in the 1970s or early 1980s. April 30, 1983 · 154th and Park, Harvey, IL Rear three-quarter view of a light blue Regional Transportation Authority bus, number 163, parked in a muddy yard with bare trees in the background. A light blue Regional Transportation Authority GM New Look TDH-5303 bus, number 163, is parked in a muddy yard in winter. April 30, 1983 · Harvey, IL Front view of a CTA 2600 series train, number 2707, arriving at a station inside a curved concrete tunnel with passengers waiting on the platform. A Chicago Transit Authority 2600 series rapid transit car, numbered 2707, arrives at a station platform in a concrete subway tunnel. April 30, 1983 · Dearborn and Washington, Chicago, IL A white, red, and blue SEPTA bus, number 6241, is parked in a lot on a sunny day with other buses nearby. A SEPTA New Look bus, number 6241, is parked in a yard with other buses, displaying its route to the County Line. May 2, 1983 A white and blue Continental Air Transport bus drives on a highway with a truck and car in the background, under an overcast sky in winter. A Continental Air Transport Flxible Metro bus, number 240, operates as an airport shuttle on an expressway median in winter. May 6, 1983 · 240 Wilson A green and cream CTA bus, number 346, drives on a rain-slicked street under a large bridge, with cars visible in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 346, travels on a wet street under a railroad bridge on route 92W Foster to Jeff Park station. May 6, 1983 · 92W Kennedy A view down the aisle of an empty Chicago Transit Authority rapid transit car, number 2001, showing rows of seats, handrails, and the cab door at the far end. The interior of Chicago Transit Authority rapid transit car 2001, looking toward the cab door. May 30, 1983 A silver CTA 2200-series 'L' car numbered 2256 rounds a curve on an elevated track on an overcast day. A Chicago Transit Authority 2200-series rapid transit car, number 2256, travels on an elevated structure on the Douglas line. May 30, 1983 · Douglas and Congress / Milwaukee and Paulina, Chicago, IL Side view of a blue and orange Metra diesel locomotive number 162 on a track next to a sidewalk and utility pole, with a commuter car partially visible behind it. Metra GP38-2 diesel locomotive number 162, painted in blue and orange livery, is shown on a private right-of-way in a suburban setting. c. 1984 to 1995 A white SUV tows a long, brown flatbed trailer with 'cta' and 'Skokie Shop' lettering down a street lined with storefronts, including a liquor store and a Zenith sign, under an overcast sky. A Chicago Transit Authority flatbed trailer, marked 'Skokie Shop Rail Service Delivery Miniature Train,' is being towed through a street intersection by a white SUV on an overcast day. c. 1984 to 1990 A green and cream Chicago Motor Coach Company bus, number 605, is parked on a wet street in front of a large brick building with 'CHICAGO MOTOR COACH CO.' lettered on its facade. Chicago Motor Coach Company bus 605, a GM New Look, is parked before the company's 5201 S. Cottage Grove Avenue garage in the early 1960s. March 25, 1984 · Cottage Grove Two Regional Transportation Authority buses, 8327 and 8237, are parked on a city street lined with bare trees and buildings, with vintage cars nearby, on a clear winter day. A Regional Transportation Authority Flxible Metro bus, number 8327, heads a line of buses on a Chicago street in winter, displaying the destination '19 BROADWAY MILES'. April 1984 · E 6th and Rockwell, Chicago, IL A yellow and green CTA bus with the number 1606 on the front is stopped on a wet street with cars and a building in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 1606 on route 78 Montrose, is stopped on a wet city street. April 15, 1984 · Montrose and Elston, Chicago, IL A white and green Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 1514, is driving down a wet street with a police car and a newspaper box nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 1514, operates on the 53 Pulaski route on a wet street, with a Chicago Police Department building and a USA Today newspaper box in the background. April 15, 1984 A yellow and green Chicago Transit Authority bus on a wet city street, with storefronts and vintage cars in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Motor Bus No. 9937, a New Look TDH-5303, operates on route 78 Montrose on a rainy day in Chicago. April 15, 1984 · Montrose and Pulaski, Chicago, IL A silver rapid transit car with red, white, and blue stripes, numbered 2696, is stopped at an elevated station platform under an overcast sky. A Chicago Transit Authority 2600-series rapid transit car, number 2696, in service on an elevated line. April 15, 1984 · Montrose Av., Chicago, IL A yellow articulated tram with red doors and route number 4 on its roof comes along a city street lined with cafés and bare trees, while a pedestrian walks toward the camera on the sidewalk. Amsterdam tram 638 on route 4 runs past outdoor cafés, likely near Rembrandtplein. c. 1985 to 1995 The empty interior of a CTA 'L' car, looking down the aisle toward the far end, with seats on both sides and vertical poles for standing passengers. Interior view of a Chicago Transit Authority 2600-series rapid transit car, showing its characteristic wood-grain paneling and seating. March 10, 1985 A silver CTA rapid transit train with the number 2260 travels on tracks next to a multi-lane highway, with cars and a truck on an overpass above. A Chicago Transit Authority 2200-series rapid transit car, number 2260, travels on a private right-of-way beside a highway, with an elevated overpass carrying traffic overhead. April 19, 1985 · Kennedy and Cicero, Chicago, IL A destroyed and overturned bus or trolleybus in a yard, surrounded by rubble and barrels under an overcast sky. The charred and overturned wreckage of a bus or trolleybus lies in a debris-strewn industrial yard. April 21, 1985 A green and cream CTA bus, number 1155, parked in a gravel yard with visible damage to its rear and side, showing a route 62 sign and advertisements. A Chicago Transit Authority GM New Look TDH-5303 bus, number 1155, sits in a yard with its side door open and rear bodywork heavily damaged. April 21, 1985 · South Shops, IL A white and orange CTA bus drives on a multi-lane highway under an overpass, with several cars from the 1970s around it, including a red station wagon and blue coupe. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 1321, travels on an expressway median beneath a concrete overpass, surrounded by 1970s automobiles under an overcast sky. April 22, 1985 · Cicero and Kennedy, Chicago, IL A white CTA bus with an orange stripe and a sign reading 'WHO'S IN FIRST?' drives on a multi-lane highway. Other cars are on the road and on an overpass above. Train tracks run parallel to the highway on the right. A Chicago Transit Authority New Flyer D40 bus, route 'WHO'S IN FIRST?', travels in the expressway median near the intersection of Cicero and Kennedy, alongside several cars in the 1980s. April 22, 1985 · Cicero and Kennedy, Chicago, IL Two silver South Shore Line trains in a yard, one with a crumpled front end, beside a large dark building under a clear sky. A Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad Highliner train after a collision in a yard, with the lead car unscathed and the trailing car heavily damaged. April 28, 1985 · Michigan City, IN