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Three different types of electric railcars, one a Chicago Transit Authority rapid transit car and two former Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee interurban cars, are shown in a rail yard, with the front car stripped of its interior and equipment. A CTA 2000-series rapid transit car and two former Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee interurban cars sit in a scrapping yard in Skokie, Illinois, in the 1970s. August 28, 1977 · Skokie, IL A red and cream streetcar numbered 4503 turns across a wide intersection laced with curving streetcar tracks under overhead wires, with brick buildings, a restaurant and a corner store behind it. Toronto Transit Commission PCC streetcar 4503, signed PRIVATE, rounds the curve at a complex track junction, likely in Toronto. c. 1978 to 1990 A side view of a Soo Line diesel locomotive with the number 4443, pulling a freight car and an Amtrak passenger car, parked on tracks next to a grassy roadside on an overcast day. A Soo Line SD40-2 locomotive, number 4443, stands with a mix of freight and Amtrak passenger cars on a private right-of-way on an overcast summer day. c. 1978 to 1984 A view from inside a car shows a green and white MI bus, number 3570, driving on a road with tall grass on both sides, with a person standing on the right and another on a bicycle on the left. A green and white MI Flxible Metro bus, fleet number 3570, is photographed from the front on a rural road on a sunny day. c. 1978 to 1990 A dark blue and white diesel locomotive, number 7000, is shown at a three-quarter front angle, parked on tracks in a railroad yard with grass and buildings in the background. Illinois Central Gulf SD40-2 locomotive number 7000 is parked in a yard on a clear summer day in 1978. 1978 · McCook, IL A green and cream CTA bus with route 6 Jeffery Exp is on a city street, with other buses and the Marina City towers visible in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 9200, a New Look TDH-5303, runs on a city street with the distinctive Marina City towers in the background. June 2, 1978 · State and Lake, Chicago, IL A yellow, unpainted diesel locomotive with a high short hood and covered windows sits inside a large industrial building, with workshop equipment in the background. An unpainted EMD GP9 diesel locomotive under construction in a GM Electro-Motive Division shop. June 10, 1978 · McCook, IL A large, unpainted diesel locomotive under construction inside a factory, resting on wooden blocks with its engine block and exhaust stacks visible. An unpainted EMD diesel locomotive, likely an SW1200, sits on wooden blocks inside a factory shop. June 10, 1978 · McCook, IL A large, tan-colored, partially assembled piece of rail equipment on a flatbed is being built inside a factory with high windows and steel beams, with another piece of machinery labeled 'D7' visible in the background. An unidentified piece of heavy rail equipment under assembly inside a large industrial shop, likely at the Electro-Motive Division facility in McCook, Illinois. June 10, 1978 · McCook, IL Front view of a yellow SW1200 diesel locomotive inside a large industrial maintenance shop with exposed steel beams and overhead lighting. A yellow SW1200 diesel locomotive is shown inside a large maintenance shop, likely at a GM-EMD facility in McCook, Illinois. June 10, 1978 · McCook, IL A side view of a tan diesel locomotive with a long hood, parked on tracks in a gravel yard under a clear sky. A tan EMD SD24 diesel locomotive, likely operated by GM, is shown in a yard with a GN freight car in the background. June 10, 1978 · McCook, IL A rail yard scene with several flatcars carrying large beige equipment boxes, numbered 653, 655, 656, and 657, under a bright sky with a power line in the background. A row of large, beige-colored generators or equipment units, numbered 653 through 657, are loaded on flatcars in a rail yard under a clear sky. June 10, 1978 · McCook, IL A green and white Chicago Transit Authority training bus, number BT2, is parked under a concrete underpass. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look training bus, numbered BT2, is pictured under an underpass. June 23, 1978 · Cermak and Ogden, Chicago, IL A vintage red streetcar with the number 460 on its rear is being carried on a flatbed tow truck outside a brick building, with a few people standing nearby and a car parked in the background. A red Chicago Surface Lines Birney streetcar, number 460, is loaded onto a flatbed tow truck in a yard at dusk. July 16, 1978 · Cermak, Chicago, IL A blurry nighttime photo of a multi-lane highway in Chicago, with a red-fronted bus and several cars, lights streaking across the dark scene. A nighttime view of a busy Chicago expressway with buses and cars in traffic, illuminated by streetlights and headlights. July 16, 1978 · Adams and Kennedy, Chicago, IL A red, white and blue CTA bus is driving on an elevated highway at dusk, with a person walking on the sidewalk and city lights in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus travels along an elevated highway at dusk, with a pedestrian walking on the overpass. July 16, 1978 · Pulaski A vintage red and cream streetcar numbered 460 is stopped on a city street at night, with people standing nearby and a car parked on the right. A Chicago Transit Authority Master Unit streetcar, number 460, on the 21 Cedar Prairie route at night, with people gathered on the sidewalk. July 16, 1978 · Lincoln and Wrightwood, Chicago, IL A red and cream vintage streetcar labeled '460' and 'CHICAGO' is being hauled on a flatbed truck down a city street at night, with an orange tow truck and a 'LOUNGE & CATERING' sign visible in the background. A Chicago Surface Lines Master Unit streetcar, number 460, is being transported on a flatbed truck at night. July 16, 1978 · Orieans, OH Two silver Amtrak Metroliner trains with red and blue stripes sit on a gravel track under wires, with a yellow construction vehicle and two people on the rear platform. Two Amtrak Metroliner electric multiple-unit cars, numbered 414 and 407, are parked on a gravel yard track under overhead wires, with a front-end loader nearby and two people standing on the rear platform. August 13, 1978 · 42 South Blvd, Evanston, IL A green and white electric multiple-unit train, number 406, marked 'NOT IN SERVICE', is stopped on an elevated track beside a station platform, with overhead power lines and a brick building in the background. South Shore Line Master Unit 406, marked 'NOT IN SERVICE', sits on an elevated track at a station platform in Evanston, Illinois. August 13, 1978 · 4/1 and 28, Evanston, IL Two electric railcars, one green and white and one silver with red and blue stripes, are on a track beside a highway with a concrete barrier. A South Shore Line interurban car 25 is seen on a private right-of-way next to an Amtrak electric multiple-unit car 100 in Evanston, Illinois. August 13, 1978 · South Blvd, Evanston, IL A silver electric train with a red and blue stripe, marked 'Not in service,' is stopped at a station platform with a wooden work car and two workers behind it. A sign reads 'EVANSTON.' A South Shore Line Highliner train, number 587, is shown at a station platform with a 'Not in service' sign in the front window, accompanied by a work car with two workers on board. August 13, 1978 · Howard St., Chicago, IL A white and orange bus, number 5044, is driving down a city street on a sunny day. Storefronts for Grodins and Macy's are visible, along with overhead wires and a few pedestrians on the sidewalk. A Flxible New Look bus, number 5044, operated by the San Francisco Municipal Railway, travels along a city street past the Grodins and Macy's department stores. c. 1979 to 1989 A front three-quarter view of a sleek, silver, streamlined train car with a 'Burlington Route' sign, parked at a station. The Pioneer Zephyr, a stainless steel streamliner of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, is shown at a station platform. June 3, 1979 A close-up of the front and side of the Pioneer Zephyr train, showing its sleek, curved stainless steel body and 'BURLINGTON' lettering, parked beside a platform with a chain-link fence and buildings in the background. The Pioneer Zephyr, a stainless steel streamlined train built by the Budd Company for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, is pictured at a station platform. June 3, 1979 · Chicago, IL The interior of a passenger train car with rows of upholstered seats, a central aisle, and overhead luggage racks under a curved ceiling. Interior view of a vintage passenger train car with rows of seats, patterned curtains, and overhead luggage racks. June 3, 1979 · Chicago, IL A silver and red Gray Line sightseeing bus, number 509, is parked on a city street with 1970s cars in the background. A Gray Line Tour bus, number 509, a GM New Look TDH-5303, parked on a Chicago street in the 1970s. June 3, 1979 · 57th and Museum Dr, Chicago, IL The interior of a mid-century passenger train car featuring rows of cushioned armchairs with attached ashtray tables, floral curtains over large windows, and a carpeted floor. Interior view of a vintage passenger railcar with upholstered armchairs, built-in ashtrays, and floral-patterned curtains. June 8, 1979 A red and gray diesel locomotive with number 5825 on the front, parked in a rail yard with another similar locomotive behind it, surrounded by trees and a wooden building. A Chicago and North Western EMD SD24 locomotive, number 5825, is shown in a three-quarter front view in a rail yard, with another SD24 visible behind it. June 30, 1979 · 152nd St. and Park, Harvey, IL A blue and silver Chicago Transit Authority train, number 2419, labeled 'Ravenswood All stops', is stopped at a wooden platform under construction on an elevated track on a sunny day. A Chicago Transit Authority 2400-series rapid transit car, number 2419, on the Ravenswood line with its destination sign reading 'Ravenswood All stops', pictured at a station platform under construction. July 2, 1979 · Ravenswood, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority motor bus, number 1093, parked at a street curb with a route sign reading '68 Northwest Highway Touhy Park Ridge' and a side advertisement for 'This is the Army'. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look TDH-5303 motor bus, number 1093, displays route 68 to Northwest Highway and Touhy Park Ridge on a cloudy day. July 3, 1979 A white and green CTA bus with number 1248 on the front, driving across a bridge with another bus alongside. A Chicago Transit Authority GMC New Look bus, number 1248, is seen on a bridge, heading toward the 95th and 79th/Exchange route, in the 1970s. July 8, 1979 · 95th, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 7680, is parked on a street with its driver visible and a 'Greensleeves' advertisement on its side. A Chicago Transit Authority GMC New Look bus numbered 7680, displaying route 29 State Grand, parked on a street under an overcast sky. July 8, 1979 · 95th, Chicago, IL A silver CTA rapid transit car with red and blue stripes, numbered 2415, is stopped at an elevated station platform with a 'Kimball Belmont' sign on the front, and a brick building labeled 'THE VIC-THEATRE' in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority 2400-series rapid transit car, number 2415, at an elevated station with a 'Kimball Belmont' destination sign. July 8, 1979 · Sheffield and Belmont, Chicago, IL A silver Chicago Transit Authority train car, number 2275, is stopped at an elevated station platform on a cloudy day. A Chicago Transit Authority 2200-series rapid transit car, number 2275, is shown at a station platform on the Dan Ryan line. July 8, 1979 · Lake and Wabash, Dan Ryan and Randolph, Chicago, IL A white and green CTA bus, number 1100, drives on a city street past a red car and a building with a sign for Peerless Federal Savings. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look TDH-5303 motor bus, number 1100, runs route 64 via Foster on a city street, with a Peerless Federal Savings bank in the background. July 10, 1979 A yellow and dark gray Chicago and North Western diesel locomotive numbered 505, pulling a train of passenger cars, approaches along a set of tracks bordered by green trees and a metal fence. A Chicago and North Western GP9 locomotive, number 505, leads a train of commuter cars through a tree-lined right-of-way on a summer day. July 11, 1979 · Central St., Evanston, IL A yellow and black EMD E8 diesel locomotive with the number 425 leads a train of matching yellow and gray passenger cars on a railroad track next to a building. A Chicago and North Western EMD E8 locomotive, numbered 425, pulls a consist of passenger cars through Evanston, Illinois. July 11, 1979 · Main St., Evanston, IL A yellow and white bus with the number BW 56 on its front is parked on a city street next to a brick building, with two people standing under an elevated railway. A Chicago Surface Lines GM New Look bus, number BW 56, is parked on a street next to a brick building with an elevated railway overhead. July 14, 1979 · Fullerton and Sheffield, Chicago, IL A blue and white tram with a pantograph and an orange route 6 sign comes toward the camera on tracks set in pavement, as people walk along a tree-shaded platform. A blue and white Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich tram on route 6 at a track loop in Zurich on a summer day. July 18, 1979 · Zurich, Switzerland A gray rapid transit train on tracks in a large rail yard with freight cars, a yellow work truck, and a steel bridge in the background. A CTA 2000-series rapid transit train in the Lower 63rd Street Yards, surrounded by freight cars and rail maintenance equipment under an overcast sky. August 4, 1979 · Lower 63rd St. Yards Side view of a maroon and red-orange cab-unit diesel locomotive, number 901, lettered Wisconsin & Calumet, with tarps, lumber, pipes and an old red cabinet on the gravel in front of it and trees behind. Wisconsin & Calumet diesel locomotive 901, named Rock County, stands in a gravel yard on an overcast summer day. c. 1980 to 1997 · Wisconsin and Calumet, Janesville, WI A red wooden railroad depot with a sign reading 'WAUNAKEE' sits beside a single set of tracks, with some windows boarded up and a blue car parked in the distance. The red Waunakee railroad depot stands abandoned beside the tracks on an overcast day. c. 1980 to 2000 A diesel locomotive painted yellow and blue, numbered 7773 and lettered LRCX, sits on a track in front of a metal building with a person visible in the doorway. LRCX 7773, a yellow and blue EMD B39-7 diesel locomotive, is parked on a private right-of-way in front of a maintenance building on a clear summer day. c. 1980 to 1999 A white and red motor bus labeled 'Art Miller Tours' and numbered 1380 is parked on a city street beside a green and white Checker taxi. A large Art Deco-style building stands behind them. An Art Miller Tours bus numbered 1380 is parked on a Chicago street next to a green and white Checker taxi, with an Art Deco building in the background. c. 1980 to 1990 A yellow trolleybus with passengers drives down a city street past a Panasonic store and other buildings; a white van and a motorcycle are also on the road. A yellow trolleybus with a KARELIA ad, likely from Athens, is captured on a street with a Panasonic store in the background. c. 1980 to 1995 A white bus with 'Pirate's Cove Free Shuttle Bus' lettering and the number 287 on the front drives down a street lined with trees and power lines on a clear, sunny day. A white Flxible Metro bus, number 287, operated by Pirate's Cove as a free shuttle, is seen driving down a tree-lined street on a sunny day. c. 1980 to 1995 A white and red motor bus with the fleet number 4873 is driving on a city street, with a brown sedan in the foreground and a large Arabic billboard on a building in the background. A white and red motor bus with the fleet number ٤٨٧٣ drives down a city street, with a brown sedan in the foreground and a large Arabic billboard in the background. c. 1980 to 2000