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An old, cream-colored wooden caboose with the number 19 on its side is parked next to a red station building labeled 'WAUNAKEE', with a gravel foreground and an overcast sky. A weathered wooden caboose, numbered 19, sits on display beside a red station building marked 'WAUNAKEE' on an overcast day. c. 1980 to 2000 A yellow Union Pacific diesel locomotive numbered 2465 is parked in a yard, with a pile of old train wheels and trucks in the foreground and another locomotive visible behind it. A Union Pacific GP9 diesel locomotive, number 2465, sits in a rail yard with another locomotive behind it and discarded truck assemblies in the foreground. c. 1980 to 1995 A yellow Union Pacific locomotive with the number 4461 is moving on train tracks beside a grassy area with trees and a grade crossing in the background. A Union Pacific GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 4461, travels along a main line track on an overcast summer day. c. 1980 to 2000 A red and black Soo Line diesel locomotive sits on tracks in a yard under a bridge, with a yellow school bus driving above and freight cars nearby. A Soo Line EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 1553, is seen in a railyard under a concrete overpass with freight cars and a school bus passing overhead. c. 1980 to 1990 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL A long freight train with yellow and blue locomotives moves across a barren, rocky desert under a clear blue sky with distant mountains. A Santa Fe freight train travels across a desert landscape with mountains in the distance. c. 1980 to 1995 A side view of a red and white diesel locomotive with the number 7549 and 'Bloomer' lettering, parked on tracks in a gravel yard. A red and white Bloomer Line GP9 diesel locomotive, number 7549, is shown in a rail yard. c. 1980 to 2000 A side view of a North Southern train with two diesel locomotives pulling a yellow passenger car along a track through dry grass under a clear sky. A North Southern freight train with two GP9 locomotives and a heavyweight passenger car on a rural main line in summer. c. 1980 to 2000 A blue, white, and silver Keeshin motor bus is turning a corner on a city street, with a street sign reading 'W CLARK ST' in the background and other cars nearby. A Keeshin Flxible Metro motor bus turns a corner on a sunny day in a Chicago street, with W Clark Street signage visible. c. 1980 to 1997 An articulated bus painted in pink, white, and green with a TOCA logo drives on a paved road with grass on the side and a few pedestrians nearby. A Flxible Metro articulated bus labeled 'M1' for TOCA travels down a suburban road. c. 1980 to 1990 Side view of a dark green M&S STI freight car, number 70351, featuring an 'EMPLOYEE OWNED NORTHWESTERN' herald, parked in a weedy yard. A dark green M&S STI freight car, number 70351, with an 'EMPLOYEE OWNED NORTHWESTERN' herald, sits in a overgrown yard under an overcast sky. c. 1980 to 2000 A dark blue and yellow diesel locomotive with the number 203 on its cab approaches on a track through green trees under a light blue sky. A Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad EMD F40PH locomotive numbered 203 pulls a train through a wooded, private right-of-way on a clear summer day. c. 1980 to 2000 A red Canadian Pacific locomotive numbered 8561 sits on tracks in a yard with utility poles and a small shed nearby, under a gray sky. A Canadian Pacific GP9 diesel locomotive, number 8561, is shown in a rail yard under an overcast sky. c. 1980 to 2000 · Lincoln Ave, Dalton, IL A red and white Soo Line diesel locomotive numbered 4648 pulls freight cars on a railroad track beneath a concrete highway overpass on a sunny day. Soo Line GP38-2 #4648 leads a freight train under a highway overpass on a clear summer day. June 1, 1980 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL Front view of a dark-colored CTA bus with RTA livery, route 86 to North Narragansett, numbered 8329, parked in a garage with another bus visible to the right. A Chicago Transit Authority bus in Regional Transportation Authority livery, numbered 8329, parked in a bus garage in the early 1980s. June 1, 1980 · 77th and Vincennes, Chicago, IL A yellow, green and cream articulated bus from the Chicago Transit Authority, numbered 7011, is on a city street. A street sign in the background reads 'Clarendon + Lawrence'. An AM General articulated bus, CTA 7011, operating on route 81 Lawrence at the corner of Clarendon and Lawrence in Chicago. June 27, 1980 · Clarendon and Lawrence, Chicago, IL A white, yellow, and green articulated bus with the number 7011 on its front, operating on the 81 Lawrence route, is shown driving down a city street lined with brick apartment buildings. A Chicago Transit Authority articulated bus, number 7011, runs on the 81 Lawrence line on a city street. June 27, 1980 · Lawrence and Clarendon, Chicago, IL An orange, red and white streetcar with its trolley pole raised and a sign reading M connects with L West Portal stands on a terminal ramp, with downtown high-rise buildings behind it. San Francisco Municipal Railway PCC streetcar 1040, signed M CONNECTS WITH L WEST PORTAL, likely at the East Bay Terminal in San Francisco. July 4, 1980 · East Bay Terminal An elevated view of an Amtrak Metroliner train with a white, red, and blue livery moving on a wet, overgrown railroad track in an urban area. An Amtrak Metroliner train in Phase I livery travels along a wet, overgrown right-of-way in Chicago on an overcast summer day. August 10, 1980 · Halsted Street, Chicago, IL A diesel locomotive with a silver body and red-and-white chevron nose, numbered 128, pulls a line of passenger cars along a gravel-ballasted track flanked by trees under an overcast sky. A Chicago, Burlington and Quincy EMD F40PH locomotive, number 128, leads a passenger train through a tree-lined right-of-way in 1981. 1981 · Rodgers Ave A white and green CTA 'L' train is stopped at a station platform in a curved subway tunnel with an overhead 'ESCALATOR' sign. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit car in a subway station. June 6, 1981 · Jackson PK and State, Howard and Jackson, Chicago, IL A yellow and blue Santa Fe locomotive numbered 2601 is coupled to several freight cars in a gravel rail yard on a clear day. Santa Fe EMD SD24 locomotive number 2601 stands in a rail yard with a string of freight cars. June 13, 1981 · Fullerton, CA A silver, blue and red rapid transit train, with the number 2453 visible on its side, is parked on elevated tracks against a gray, overcast sky. A Chicago Transit Authority 2200-series rapid transit car, number 2453, is shown on an elevated track in Chicago. June 13, 1981 · Englewood and Howard, Chicago, IL Side view of two yellow Union Pacific locomotives, numbers 172 and 617, standing on tracks in a yard with green bushes in the foreground and a maroon freight car in the background under an overcast sky. Two Union Pacific SD40-2 locomotives, numbers 172 and 617, are seen in a rail yard. August 1981 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A side view of a green and cream South Shore Line train running on an elevated track next to a brick building under an overcast sky. A Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad train of stainless steel electric multiple-unit cars on an elevated structure. August 1, 1981 · Englewood Howard, Chicago, IL A silver and blue electric railcar with the number 50 on the front, stopped at a station platform under a clear sky, with city buildings in the background. South Shore Line Silverliner car 50 at an elevated station on a summer day, with a destination sign reading 'Linden Howard'. c. 1982 to 1990 A yellow and black diesel locomotive with the number 7773 and LRCX lettering is parked on tracks in a yard with a building and overgrown grass nearby. An EMD B36-7 diesel locomotive, numbered 7773 and lettered for LRCX, is shown in a yard setting. c. 1982 to 2000 A white CTA bus with blue and red stripes drives down a city street next to a light blue minivan, with a building and a Merlin's Muffler & Brake sign in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus on a city street, passing a vintage minivan and a Merlin's Muffler & Brake sign. c. 1982 to 1990 A black steam locomotive numbered 6323, labeled Grand Trunk Western, is parked on tracks next to grass and pavement, with another locomotive partially visible behind it. Grand Trunk Western steam locomotive 6323, a USRA Light Mikado, is displayed on a private right-of-way, likely at a museum, with another locomotive visible behind it. July 17, 1982 A black steam locomotive with the number 1630 on its front and side travels down the tracks, pulling passenger cars, with white picket fences and green trees nearby. A Frisco steam locomotive, number 1630, pulls a passenger train through a rural grade crossing on a summer day. July 17, 1982 A side-view of a rusty, yellow and maroon interurban railcar numbered 204, parked on tracks with a city building and an elevated train structure in the background. A weathered Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad interurban car, number 204, sits on a private right-of-way near an elevated 'L' structure. July 24, 1982 · Randolph St., Chicago, IL A white, red, and blue SEPTA bus with the number 6255 displayed on the front, side, and roof, parked on a street with a car in the background and trees lining the road. A Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority motor bus, number 6255, is parked on a street, showing its distinctive red, white, and blue livery with 'SEPTA' lettering on the side. August 8, 1982 · Verlee and Bustleton A side view of a blue and white Sydney Buses motor bus, number 2383, with a Toyota Corolla ad, parked beside a road under leafy trees. A Sydney Buses New Look motor bus, number 2383, is parked on a city street with a 'Really Roomy New Corolla' advertisement on its side. c. 1983 to 1990 A white Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 7110, not in service, on a summer city street with taxis and a traffic cop directing traffic. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus, number 7110, marked 'Not in Service,' is seen on a city street in summer, surrounded by taxis and other vehicles. c. 1983 to 1993 A silver CTA train with red and blue stripes, numbered 2969, moves on elevated tracks with a building and trees in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority 2600-series rapid transit car, number 2969, travels along an elevated track with a destination sign reading 'Englewood Howard'. c. 1983 to 2002 A red, white, and blue CTA rapid transit train on elevated tracks with buildings and a utility pole in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority 2600-series rapid transit car, fleet number 3[?]6, travels along an elevated track under overcast skies. c. 1983 to 1990 A silver and orange bi-level electric train with the number 225 is stopped on tracks that cross a street in a city, with a brick building and a billboard in the background. A South Shore Line Highliner electric multiple-unit car, number 225, at a street-level crossing in Chicago in 1983. 1983 · 121st and Halsted, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus on a city street at an intersection with a traffic light and storefronts in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 7162, is seen on 35th Street at Wallace Street, bound for Cottage Grove. June 5, 1983 · 35th and Wallace, Chicago, IL A blue, white, and red Greyhound motor bus, number 8563, is parked under a gas station canopy, with a destination sign reading 'CALUMET'. A Greyhound Lines MCI MC-8 bus, number 8563, is parked at a gas station with its destination sign reading 'CALUMET'. June 17, 1983 · Jefferson Park, IL A yellow CTA New Look bus, number BL1324, is parked on the side of a street, with three people visible on a pile of gravel in the background. A CTA New Look bus, fleet number BL1324, is parked on a street, likely at Lake and Pine, with workers on a pile of material in the background. June 26, 1983 · Lake and Pine, Chicago, IL A blue and silver rapid transit train with 'Harlem' on the front sign moves along an elevated track in a city with tall buildings and a clear sky. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit train on the Dan Ryan line, bound for Harlem, travels on an elevated structure amidst city buildings. July 11, 1983 · Clark and Lake, Chicago, IL A green and white CTA bus with the number BW-48 on its front, showing signs of decay and missing wheels, parked in a grassy yard next to another bus. A weathered Chicago Transit Authority motor bus, number BW-48, sits abandoned in a scrap yard. July 24, 1983 · 77th and Vincennes, Chicago, IL A white and red bus drives on a city street past historic brick buildings on a sunny day, with pedestrians on the sidewalk. A Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority bus, number 8010, operates on route 42 on a sunny summer day in Boston. July 29, 1983 · 5th and Chestnut Sts A white CTA bus with route 61 Lawrence travels on a multi-lane highway next to a railway track with a train, surrounded by cars and a motorcycle under a cloudy sky. A CTA bus travels down the expressway median alongside traffic, with an 'L' train visible on the adjacent tracks under an overcast sky. August 30, 1983 · Harlem and Kennedy, Chicago, IL A white and red Egged bus is stopped at a red light on a busy urban street in Israel, with people on the sidewalk and other vehicles around it. An Egged Mercedes-Benz O405 bus, number 68940, is stopped at a traffic light on a city street in Israel, with pedestrians on the sidewalk and other buses and cars nearby. c. 1984 to 1995 A Metra Highliner train, gray with a blue stripe and logo, travels on tracks with a red-and-white striped rear end, next to a station platform with two people standing on it. A Metra Highliner train with a distinctive red-and-white striped rear end travels along a private right-of-way past a station platform. c. 1984 to 2000 · Oakpark Ave, Oak Park, IL A white and red Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 6043, labeled 'INSTRUCTION BUS' and 'TRAINING BUS,' is on a city street with pedestrians and taxis in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus, number 6043, marked as an instruction and training bus, is stopped at a city intersection under a 'ONE WAY' sign. c. 1984 to 1996 A red and cream streetcar numbered 4181 travels down a paved street past storefronts, including one named Pete's, with vintage automobiles parked along the sides. A Chicago Surface Lines Master Unit streetcar, number 4181, on route 81, travels down a city street lined with shops and parked cars in winter. June 1984 · Lawrence and Luna, Chicago, IL A gray and red CTA rapid transit train on elevated tracks next to a brick building, with the number 28 and destination 'Evanston Express' visible. Chicago Transit Authority 2000-Series rapid transit car 28 on an elevated track, running as the Evanston Express. June 22, 1984 · Fullerton Ave