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A red-orange and black diesel locomotive with a CN logo leads three more locomotives and a line of freight cars across a paved street, beside an old brick building with a faded GREEN BROS wall sign. Canadian National 5186 leads a freight train across a street at Archer and Knox in Chicago. May 2, 1994 · Archer and Knox, Chicago, IL A silver and red Metra commuter train car, number 1536, sits on tracks with overhead wires and buildings in the background. A Metra gallery car, numbered 1536, is shown in a yard with an urban skyline in the background. May 3, 1994 · 13th St. Lake Shore Dr A silver and blue electric commuter rail car, number 1519, branded with the Metra logo, sits on a set of tracks with overhead wires, surrounded by trees and infrastructure. A Metra Gallery Car, number 1519, is shown on a private right-of-way, likely in a yard or on a sidetrack, under an overcast sky. May 3, 1994 · 11th and Michigan, Chicago, IL A gray and blue Metra Gallery commuter car numbered 1504 sits on railroad tracks with a city skyline behind it. A Metra Gallery car, number 1504, is seen on a private right-of-way in a yard setting with a city skyline in the background. May 3, 1994 · 13th St. Lakeshore Dr. A silver CTA rapid transit train with the number 3331 and a 'Ravenswood' sign is on an elevated track next to a station platform under a clear sky. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit car, numbered 3331, is shown on an elevated track with a 'Ravenswood' destination sign. May 12, 1994 · State and Lake, Chicago, IL A silver and blue Chicago 'L' train, car 766, is shown approaching on elevated tracks with a clear blue sky and city buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit car, number 766, heading to Midway on the elevated tracks near 35th/Archer station on a clear summer day. May 12, 1994 · 35th Archer Sta., Chicago, IL A yellow and green diesel locomotive with the number 6864 leads a train, followed by a second locomotive, on a set of tracks beside a road with parked cars and trees. Two Chicago and North Western SD40-2 locomotives, numbers 6864 and 6815, lead a freight train through a suburban crossing on a summer day. May 14, 1994 · Prospect and Mt Prospect Rds, Mt Prospect, IL A long passenger train led by a black steam locomotive with an orange band travels down a track lined with a large crowd of spectators on a cloudy day, with a 'CITY OF DES PLAINES' water tower in the background. The Nickel Plate Road steam locomotive No. 765 pulls a passenger train through Des Plaines, Illinois, drawing a large crowd on a spring day. May 14, 1994 · Mannheim and Tour, Des Plaines, IL A black Canadian National steam locomotive numbered 261 is stopped on a street-level railroad crossing, with 1990s cars and onlookers in the background under an overcast sky. Canadian National steam locomotive 261, a 4-8-4, is captured on a fan trip at a street-level crossing during a spring day in the 1990s. May 14, 1994 · Mannheim and Touhy, Des Plaines, IL A long train with 'BLUEWATER' written on its side is parked beside a road where many people are walking and standing, with a large tent and power lines visible in the background. An Amtrak Bluewater train featuring Superliner I cars is stopped alongside a road with a crowd of spectators gathered near a tent, under an overcast sky. May 14, 1994 · Mannheim and Touhy, Des Plaines, IL A yellow railroad work car labeled BUC 1 and CNWX 2001 is coupled to a red gondola with CNW 743002 and a flatcar with L 53 6, stationary at a station platform on a cloudy day. A yellow Chicago and North Western work car, CNWX 2001, is coupled to a red gondola and a flatcar at a station platform. May 14, 1994 · Miner St, Des Plaines, IL A side view of a maroon and cream Metra gallery car on a gravel-track right-of-way, with a person walking alongside. A Metra gallery car on a private right-of-way in Des Plaines, Illinois. May 14, 1994 · Mannheim and Touhy, Des Plaines, IL A large crowd gathers on a sidewalk to watch a vintage Milwaukee Road steam train travel past a water tower marked 'City of Des Plaines' under an overcast sky. A fan trip featuring Milwaukee Road steam locomotive 261 and its consist passes through Des Plaines, Illinois, drawing a large crowd on a spring day. May 14, 1994 · Mannheim and Touhy, Des Plaines, IL A long, silver passenger train with Bluewater lettering is stopped on a grassy track, surrounded by a large crowd of people walking and standing on the adjacent road and grass under an overcast sky. A crowd gathers around a Bluewater passenger train on a private right-of-way. May 14, 1994 · Mannheim and Touhy, Des Plaines, IL Side view of a black steam locomotive, number 261, with a red diamond herald on its side, stopped on tracks with a crew member leaning out of the cab window. A close-up of Chicago & North Western steam locomotive number 261 at Mannheim and Touhy, with its engineer visible in the cab. May 14, 1994 · Mannheim and Touhy, Des Plaines, IL A yellow and green diesel locomotive with the number 6815 and CNW lettering is shown on train tracks beside a grassy area under an overcast sky. A Chicago and North Western SD40-2 locomotive, number 6815, in yellow and green livery, on a private right-of-way. May 14, 1994 · Prospect and Mt Prospect Rds, Mt Prospect, IL A side view of a rusted Chicago and North Western freight car next to a work train with a yellow crane on a sunny day at a station platform. A Chicago and North Western freight car, number 14300, is coupled to a work train with a yellow crane at a station platform in Des Plaines, Illinois, in the late 1990s. May 14, 1994 · Miner ST., Des Plaines, IL A gray freight car marked CNW X2 51112 is on the tracks beside a station platform, with several workers in hard hats on the tracks and a yellow maintenance vehicle nearby. A Chicago and North Western boxcar sits on a private right-of-way at a station platform while workers perform track maintenance nearby. May 14, 1994 · Miner St, Des Plaines, IL A white Chicago Transit Authority motor bus numbered 4800, displaying route 79 to Western, parked on a street with trees in the background. CTA motor bus 4800, a GM New Look TDH-5303, is shown on the 79 Western route on a sunny day. May 15, 1994 · 79th Lake Front, Chicago, IL A yellow railroad crane mounted on a flatcar sits at a street-level railroad crossing, with a bank building visible in the background under an overcast sky. A Metra Suburban Division flatcar (MSTL X 1248) with a Bucyrus-Erie railroad crane at a grade crossing in Des Plaines, Illinois, with a PlainsBank of Illinois building in the background. May 22, 1994 · Miner St, Des Plaines, IL A silver and yellow motor bus with 'Hammond Yellow Coach Lines' lettering on its side is driving down a city street, with a large building behind it bearing the address '205 W. Wacker'. A Hammond Yellow Coach Lines Flxible Metro bus drives along W. Wacker Drive in Chicago. March 1995 · Wacker and Wells, Chicago, IL A green and cream CTA bus, number 7695, is turning on a city street next to a large steel bridge and a brick building with a clock tower. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 7695, operates on route 135 at the intersection of Wacker Drive and LaSalle Street, with the historic Chicago River bridge and Merchandise Mart in the background. March 1995 · Wacker and La Salle, Chicago, IL A white and red Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 9802, on route 24 Wentworth, is stopped at an intersection in downtown Chicago, with tall buildings in the background and a few pedestrians on the sidewalk. A Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 9802, on route 24 Wentworth, travels along a downtown street in Chicago, Illinois. March 1995 · Clark and Wacker, Chicago, IL A blue and orange Metra locomotive, numbered 607, is on the tracks near a city street with cars and buildings in the background, under an overcast sky. Metra GP38-2 locomotive number 607, painted in blue and orange livery, is seen on the tracks near a grade crossing in Chicago, with a second similar locomotive visible under an archway in the background. May 1995 · Canal, Lake and Chicago River, Chicago, IL A white CTA bus with red and blue stripes, numbered 4045, is stopped on a city street at an intersection with a bakery and ambulance service visible in the background. CTA Motor Bus 4045, a GM New Look model, is parked at the corner of Ashland and Edgewater in Chicago during the autumn. May 1995 · Ashland and Edgewater, Chicago, IL A white CTA bus with fleet number 9262 is driving on a city street under an elevated railroad, with pedestrians on the sidewalk. CTA bus 9262, a New Look TDH-5303, travels under an elevated structure on a summer day in Chicago. May 1995 · Lake and Wacker, Chicago, IL An elevated view of a gray and yellow bus labeled 'Indianapolis Yellow Coach Lines' driving down a city street next to a large glass building, with a green street sign for W Lake St visible. An Indianapolis Yellow Coach Lines bus travels on a Chicago street near the intersection of W Lake Street and LaSalle Street, with a modern glass building and other traffic in the scene. May 1995 · Lake and La Salle, Chicago, IL A white Cook County Sheriff's bus numbered 302, a Pullman 818A model, is parked or moving slowly on a city street with two white sedans in the foreground and pedestrians nearby. A white Cook County Sheriff's bus, number 302, a Pullman 818A, is seen on a city street in Chicago during the early 1990s, surrounded by contemporary sedans and pedestrians. May 1995 · Clark and Chicago River, Chicago, IL A silver CTA train numbered 3220 is shown on elevated tracks between tall buildings on an overcast day. A silver Chicago Transit Authority 2600-series rapid transit train, numbered 3220 and headed to Midway, travels on the elevated tracks through downtown Chicago. May 1995 · Lake and La Salle, Chicago, IL A white Pace bus with the number 4093 and a destination sign reading '44 KH LINE' is driving on the Franklin Street Bridge, with a white car following behind. The bridge has metal railings and a textured road surface. A Pace motor bus, number 4093, on the Franklin Street Bridge in Chicago, Illinois, likely in the late 1990s or early 2000s. May 1995 · Franklin St Bridge, Chicago, IL A white and teal CAT bus numbered 503 on a Las Vegas street, with The Mirage hotel and waterfall visible behind it, under an overcast sky. A Flxible Metro bus numbered 503 travels down a Las Vegas street with the Mirage hotel and its iconic waterfall in the background. May 1995 · Las Vegas, NV A white CAT bus numbered 618, not in service, is on a city street with The Mirage hotel and a white pickup truck visible. The sky is overcast. A Clark County Area Transit bus, number 618, marked 'NOT IN SERVICE', on a street in Las Vegas with The Mirage hotel in the background. May 1995 · the Strip, Las Vegas, NV A white, teal, and magenta Clark County Area Transit bus with the number 515 and route 301 to Strip-South is shown on a city street, with a large, ornate building in the background. A Clark County Area Transit bus number 515 on route 301 to Strip-South, photographed on a street in Las Vegas. May 1995 · Las Vegas, NV A white articulated bus with pink and teal stripes, marked CAT, drives on a wide city street with a large pirate-themed sign for Treasure Island in the background. A Citizens Area Transit articulated bus, number 329, travels southbound on the Las Vegas Strip, passing the Treasure Island resort, circa mid-1990s. May 1995 · the Strip, Las Vegas, NV Two Chicago Transit Authority buses on a city street. One is blue with a science-themed ad, the other is white with a green stripe. A green street sign reads 'W LAKE ST' and a large glass building stands behind them. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus in solid blue livery turns on W Lake St, with another CTA bus and modern office buildings in the background. May 1995 · Lake and La Salle, Chicago, IL A silver rapid transit car with the number 3455 and 'SKOKIE' on its destination sign moves along tracks under overhead wires, with utility poles and green trees in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority 2600-series rapid transit car, number 3455, approaches a grade crossing in Skokie, Illinois, under a clear summer sky. May 1995 · OAKTON ST crossing, Skokie, IL A silver and blue Chicago Transit Authority rapid transit car with the number 3450 on the front, stopped at a grade crossing with overhead wires and crossing gates. A Chicago Transit Authority 2600 series rapid transit car, number 3450, at a grade crossing. May 1995 · Oakton St Crossing, Skokie, IL A silver Chicago Transit Authority train with the number 3289 and destination 'Midway' travels on elevated tracks between tall buildings on an overcast day. A Chicago Transit Authority 2400-series rapid transit train on an elevated structure in downtown Chicago, bound for Midway. May 1995 · Lake and La Salle, Chicago, IL Side view of a white RTD motor bus, number 8056, with a 'LABOR READY' advertisement, parked on a paved lot under a clear blue sky with overhead wires. A Regional Transportation District New Flyer D40LF motor bus, number 8056, in its white livery with red and orange stripes, parked at a terminal with an overhead wire system visible in the background. May 13, 1995 · S. Denver Co A close-up, three-quarter front view of the dark green CB&Q steam locomotive number 261, showing its massive wheels and front details, with steam rising from the track. Chicago, Burlington and Quincy steam locomotive 261, a 4-8-4, captured in action on a sunny day with steam billowing from its cylinders. May 14, 1995 · Mannhem and Touhy A white and red Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 4135, drives on a city street with other cars and tall buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Flyer D40LF bus, number 4135, on a city street in 1996. 1996 · Wacker/La Salle, Chicago, IL A white and red CTA bus with the number 4032 is stopped at a city intersection with tall buildings and other vehicles in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Flyer D40LF bus, number 4032, at a street intersection in downtown Chicago on an overcast day in 1996. 1996 · Wacker and Franklin, Chicago, IL A white and red Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 4133, is stopped on a city street with tall buildings and other traffic in the background. A street sign for Orleans St is visible. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus, number 4133, on route 44 to Mose Mart, navigates a city street in downtown Chicago. 1996 · Wallace/Racine, Chicago, IL A white and red Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 4071, is stopped at an intersection with several cars and buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus, number 4071, on route 125 to Chestnut, is seen on a Chicago street in 1996. 1996 · Wacker and Franklin, Chicago, IL A white Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 4022, on a city street with other vehicles and an elevated structure overhead. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus, number 4022, on route 125 to Chestnut, navigating a busy city street under an elevated structure in 1996. 1996 · Wacker and Franklin, Chicago, IL A Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 4730, on route 41 to Kimball Station, driving on a city street with modern buildings in the background. CTA bus 4730, a New Look TDH-5303, is shown on route 41 to Kimball Sta in Chicago during the 1990s. March 1996 · Elston/Clybourn, Chicago, IL A long, yellow railroad passenger car moves along an elevated track above a building with arched openings and a large parking lot filled with cars, with a tall brick building in the background. A yellow passenger train car on an elevated track above a parking lot and a long, arched building in Chicago's urban landscape. March 1996 · Canal and Lake, Chicago, IL An elevated train with a silver and red locomotive and a yellow passenger car travels over a street with a large 'Braun Bottles' sign on a building and parked cars below, under an overcast sky. A Wisconsin & Southern Railroad diesel locomotive and a yellow passenger car on an elevated structure over a city street with a 'Braun Bottles' sign below. March 1996 · Canal and Lake, Chicago, IL