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A green, yellow, and silver Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 1226, parked on a street with trees and a lake visible behind it. Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus 1226 in green and silver livery, shown in a three-quarter front view on a paved street with trees and a lake in the background. June 27, 1987 · 69th and Ashland, Chicago, IL A long, blue, white, and red Greyhound bus numbered 1181 drives on a highway, viewed from above; cars and trucks are in adjacent lanes, and railroad tracks run along the right edge. A Greyhound MC-8 motor coach, numbered 1181, travels on a multi-lane highway next to railroad tracks, with a mix of cars and trucks in surrounding lanes. July 27, 1987 · Hamlin and Kennedy, Chicago, IL A white, blue, and red Chicago Transit Authority bus with the number 4347 is stopped on a city street in front of a two-story house, with a green street sign for East 87th Street visible. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus, number 4347, is shown in service on the 87 Western route at the intersection of East 87th Street and Escanaba Avenue in Chicago in 1988. 1988 · E 87th St and Escanaba Ave, Chicago, IL An articulated CTA bus drives on a multi-lane highway with several cars, under an elevated overpass on a sunny day. A Chicago Transit Authority New Flyer D60 articulated bus, number 7126, operates on route 164 along an expressway median on a clear summer day. June 1, 1988 · Stevens0N and J Damen An elevated, angled view of a green and white articulated bus driving on a highway with several cars, with an overpass and city buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority MAN 333 articulated bus, number A070, travels on a highway median in Chicago, surrounded by 1980s automobiles. June 6, 1988 · Damen and Stevenson, Chicago, IL A blue and red Metra locomotive pulls silver passenger cars on tracks beside a grassy slope with graffiti, with city buildings and an elevated train in the background. A Metra GP38-2 locomotive, number 109, pulls a consist of silver Gallery cars along a private right-of-way, with the Chicago skyline and an elevated CTA train in the background. June 7, 1988 · Clark and 19th St., Chicago, IL A silver train with red and blue stripes travels on an elevated track with the Chicago skyline behind it on a clear day. A Chicago Transit Authority 2600-series rapid transit train approaches on an elevated structure with the Chicago skyline in the background. June 7, 1988 · Lake and Dan Ryan, Chicago, IL A white and blue CTA bus with the number 7936 is turning onto a city street, with a red car and a Fairplay store sign visible in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 7936, operates on route 51 to Drexel Square at a city intersection on a sunny summer day. June 11, 1988 · 51st, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 1226, turning on a city street with a destination sign reading '5151 | Drexel Square'. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 1226, on route 51 to Drexel Square, captured on a city street in the 1970s. June 11, 1988 · 51st, Chicago, IL Side view of a red and white Soo Line diesel locomotive numbered 1201, standing on tracks next to a flatcar carrying a semi-trailer, with industrial buildings and utility poles in the background under an overcast sky. Soo Line EMD SW1200 locomotive #1201 at a rail yard in Franklin Park, Illinois. July 1988 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL A white articulated bus with red and blue stripes, numbered 7187, is on a city street under a green traffic light with trees and parked cars in the background. An articulated CTA bus numbered 7187, bound for Mich-Wrgr, travels down a street on a sunny day. July 1, 1988 · State and Cullerton, Chicago, IL A white CTA bus with green and orange stripes, number 9524, turns a corner on a sunny day, with storefronts and cars in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9524, operates on the 81 Lawrence route in a sunny urban street scene. July 23, 1988 · Lawrence and Keeler, Chicago, IL A silver Metra gallery car with the number 7284 is stopped at a grade crossing, with a Uniroyal Tires building in the background and a person standing nearby. A Metra gallery car numbered 7284 crosses a street in front of a Uniroyal Tires building. c. 1989 to 2000 A green and cream CTA bus numbered 1226 is turning at a street intersection with traffic lights and other cars visible, under a clear sky. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look TDH-5303 bus, number 1226, runs on route 74 Fullerton in the mid-1970s, captured at an intersection with a Goodyear sign in the background. July 23, 1989 · Kedzie A red and grey diesel locomotive numbered 4490, coupled to a blue bulkhead flatcar and a red-orange flatcar, beside a railroad crossing with signals and a waiting car. Wisconsin and Southern Railroad locomotive 4490 shoves flatcars past a grade crossing on an overcast summer day. c. 1990 to 2000 Side view of a red and white diesel locomotive lettered Wisconsin & Southern, number 2052, parked in a yard between a green locomotive numbered 7204 and a faded green and cream locomotive numbered 6622, under an overcast sky. Wisconsin & Southern 2052 in a rail yard between Wisconsin & Southern 6622 and Burlington Northern 7204. c. 1990 to 2002 A fluted stainless steel passenger car lettered NEW HAVEN and PINE TREE STATE, seen from the rear corner, coupled to a white car with a red stripe, in front of a brick building under a cloudy sky. Stainless steel sleeping car PINE TREE STATE, lettered NEW HAVEN, coupled to a white and red passenger car on a yard track. c. 1990 to 2005 Side view of a white and yellow CTA bus, number 1745, parked on a street in front of a building labeled Ferry Building, with a driver and passenger visible. CTA bus 1745, a New Flyer D40LF, is parked on a city street near the Ferry Building. c. 1990 to 2000 A side view of a weathered Wisconsin Central Ltd. diesel locomotive, number 21, painted in light blue with yellow and red accents, sitting on a set of tracks in a grassy yard with trees in the background. A Wisconsin Central Ltd. SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 21, is pictured in a yard, showing signs of weathering and wear. c. 1990 to 1997 A white Pace bus with a yellow and purple stripe, number 8869, is shown from a three-quarter front view on a sunny street next to a CTA sign. A Pace bus, number 8869, drives past a CTA rapid transit sign in a Chicago neighborhood, featuring a fashion advertisement on its side. c. 1990 to 2005 An orange CTA bus with a Wards ad on its side and rear, showing fleet number 8863 and route 280, parked at a curb next to a bus stop with a Walgreens sign in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus, number 8863, with a Wards advertising wrap, is parked on a city street. c. 1990 to 1999 A red Canadian Pacific diesel locomotive numbered 8514 is shown on a railroad track with freight cars, under an overcast sky, with grass in the foreground. A Canadian Pacific GP9 diesel locomotive, number 8514, in red livery, photographed on a mainline track on an overcast summer day. c. 1990 to 2000 A silver and orange electric train car with the number 1597 and Regional Transportation Authority lettering, viewed from the rear quarter on multiple railroad tracks. A Regional Transportation Authority Highliner electric multiple-unit car, number 1597, is shown in a three-quarter rear view on a private right-of-way. June 4, 1990 · 8th St. and Michigan, Chicago, IL A red and white SOO Line diesel locomotive numbered 6602 pulls a long train of freight cars on a track beside a gravel road, with trees and utility poles in the background under an overcast sky. SOO Line SD40-2 locomotive #6602 leads a freight train with a second unit and boxcars on a private right-of-way in summer. June 6, 1990 · Oakpark Ave., Oak Park, IL A blue and red Metra locomotive numbered 610 leads a train of silver bi-level commuter cars along railroad tracks bordered by green trees under an overcast sky. A Metra F40PH locomotive, number 610, pulls a consist of gallery cars on a private right-of-way in Oak Park, Illinois. July 7, 1990 · Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL A blue and red Metra diesel locomotive with the number 181 pulls a long train of white double-decker commuter cars on a track next to a brick building and a parking lot. A Metra F40PH locomotive numbered 181 leads a consist of Gallery cars along a private right-of-way in Park Ridge, Illinois. August 8, 1990 · Park Ridge, IL A white and orange city bus with 'Beverly Hills' on its destination sign, driving on a sunny city street with buildings and trees in the background. A Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority New Flyer D40LF bus, number 1996, on a Beverly Hills route in downtown Los Angeles. August 9, 1990 · Los Angeles, CA A yellow and green Chicago and North Western locomotive numbered 6910 sits on tracks in a snowy yard, with a Union Pacific locomotive numbered 3231 in the background. Chicago and North Western SD40-2 locomotive 6910 in 'Falcon Service' livery is parked in a yard, with a Union Pacific GP38-2 locomotive 3231 visible in the background. August 19, 1990 · Green River, WY Front three-quarter view of a white and red CTA bus numbered 130, parked next to a brick building with the letters 'UTHOR' visible on it. CTA motor bus 130, a GM New Look TDH-5303, parked on a street with a brick building in the background. June 15, 1991 A green, cream, and silver CTA bus with the number P9999 on its windshield is parked in a bus garage on an overcast winter day. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, numbered P9999 and lettered 'FONDAIDE-ZAIRE', is parked at the South Shops in winter livery. June 15, 1991 · South Shops, IL A green, cream, and silver CTA bus with the number P999 parked in a lot, with other buses and a brick building behind it. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus, number P999, in green, cream, and silver livery, parked in a bus yard. June 15, 1991 Side view of a green and white Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 5424, parked in a yard with trees and a clear sky in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible motor bus, number 5424, is parked in a yard, displaying the Elston-Armstrong route. July 1991 · Forest Glen Garage, Chicago, IL Three yellow-and-gray Union Pacific diesel locomotives stand on a track beyond a grassy embankment, with a container car at the left. Union Pacific diesel locomotives 5028 and 5025 lead a third Union Pacific unit at Dolton, Illinois. July 6, 1991 · Dolton, IL Three yellow and gray Union Pacific diesel locomotives, numbered 5036, 105, and 5003, sit side by side on multiple tracks in a railroad yard under a blue sky. Three Union Pacific diesel locomotives, including an SD40 and a GP9, are seen in a yard under a clear sky. July 6, 1991 · Dolton, IL Three Union Pacific diesel locomotives, numbered 5036, 105, and 5003, side by side in a yard under a clear sky. A consist of Union Pacific locomotives, including an SD40, a GP9, and another SD40, photographed in a yard. July 6, 1991 · Dolton, IL Three CTA buses, one green and two in white or dark green livery, parked in front of a brick building with garage doors. Three Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look buses, numbered 8499, 3706, and 3305, are parked outside a brick bus garage on a cloudy day. July 14, 1991 · Kedzie Jackson Four CTA buses, one green and cream and three white with red and black stripes, are parked side-by-side in an asphalt lot with trees and a brick building in the background. Four Chicago Transit Authority buses, including a green and cream Flxible New Look and three in the white, red, and black livery, are parked in a yard. July 14, 1991 · Madison and Austin, Chicago, IL A green, silver, and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 8499, is parked on a street with a 'Lawrence-Broadway' route sign and a fingerprint registry advertisement on its side. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look TDH-5303 motor bus, number 8499, is shown in its green, silver, and cream livery at the Kedzie and Jackson location. July 14, 1991 · Kedzie and Jackson, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus from the 1970s is parked on a street, showing its front and side with a destination sign reading '82 Bell & Howell' and a 'Free Fingerprint Registry' advertisement. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 8499, on route 82 Bell & Howell, parked on a sunlit street with a public service ad on its side. July 14, 1991 · Jackson and Austin, Chicago, IL A green and cream motor bus with the number 7453 on its front bumper is driving down a multi-lane city street under a clear sky, with other cars and buildings visible in the background. A Milwaukee County Transit System New Look bus, number 7453, operates on route 85A along a sunlit city street. July 31, 1991 · Milwaukee, WI A green and cream CTA bus, fleet number 7453, driving on a multi-lane road next to a bridge structure with other cars and pedestrians visible in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 7453, operates on route 85A North Central/South Lehigh on a city street in the 1970s. July 31, 1991 Side view of two blue and red Grand Trunk Western locomotives, numbers 6401 and 5703, parked on tracks with puddles reflecting their colors. Two Grand Trunk Western GP38-2 diesel locomotives, #6401 and #5703, are coupled together in a yard under a clear sky. August 31, 1991 · Dolton, IL A white light rail train with a red and orange band, made up of two articulated cars, comes down a sunny street with rails in the pavement. Cars are parked along the left curb in front of a white stucco building with a tile roof, and hillside houses and a church spire are in the distance. A two-car San Francisco Municipal Railway light rail train signed for the K route runs along a city street under overhead wire. August 31, 1991 · San Francisco, CA A green and white Metra diesel locomotive, number 9407, pulls a line of silver double-decker passenger cars along a set of railroad tracks next to a street with trees and a brick wall. A Metra F40PH locomotive, number 9407, leads a train of stainless steel gallery cars on a multi-track corridor in Berwyn, Illinois. August 31, 1991 · Berwyn, IL A white and blue Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 3091, with a Bud Billiken Parade ad on its side, parked outdoors on an overcast summer day. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 3091, advertises the Bud Billiken Parade on its side while parked on a summer day. August 31, 1991 A white CTA bus with blue and red stripes, fleet number 5603, is parked on a wet street with trees and a brick building in the background. The bus has a Calvin Klein Jeans advertisement on its side. A Chicago Transit Authority New Flyer D40LF bus, number 5603, with a Calvin Klein Jeans ad, is shown on a street on an overcast day. c. 1992 to 1998 Interior view of a Chicago Transit Authority rapid transit car, number 3204, showing rows of seats, poles, and a door at the far end; through the windows, a station platform and a sign reading QUINC are visible. The interior of Chicago Transit Authority rapid transit car 3204, showing its olive green and beige livery and longitudinal seating, photographed from inside the car looking toward the front door. June 6, 1992 A silver, red, and blue rapid transit train with the number 2552 is stopped at an elevated station platform. The station has wooden decking and steel trusses, with tall buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority 2600-series rapid transit car, number 2552, at the Adams/Wabash station on a sunny day. June 6, 1992 · Adams Wabash Sta