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Side view of a black and orange end-cab diesel switcher lettered INDIANA HARBOR BELT and numbered 8859, standing on a track in snow under bare trees and utility poles. Indiana Harbor Belt switcher 8859 sits on a snowy track in Franklin Park, Illinois. December 28, 1997 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL Side view of a black locomotive with no cab, lettered HARBOR in orange, coupled to the cab of another switcher at right, with snow in the foreground and utility poles against a pale sky. Indiana Harbor Belt BU53, a cabless booster unit, coupled to a switcher on snow-covered ground in Franklin Park, Illinois. December 28, 1997 · Fullerton and 25, Franklin Park, IL A green and orange Chicago and North Western diesel locomotive, number 4195, sits on tracks in a snowy yard next to another locomotive and a blue dumpster. Chicago and North Western GP9 locomotive 4195 in its green and orange livery, photographed at rest in a snowy yard in Melrose Park, Illinois. December 28, 1997 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Side view of a Union Pacific diesel locomotive numbered 3249 in a snow-covered yard, with another locomotive behind it. A Union Pacific SD40-2 diesel locomotive numbered 3249 is pictured in a snowy yard, with another unit, 9754, visible behind it. December 28, 1997 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Side view of a yellow and black Union Pacific locomotive numbered 6239 standing on tracks in a snowy yard, with another similar locomotive partially visible behind it. A Union Pacific GP38-2 diesel locomotive, numbered 6239, in a snow-dusted rail yard with another UP locomotive in the background. December 28, 1997 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A side view of a Union Pacific diesel locomotive, number 6208, painted yellow with black and red accents, positioned on tracks with snow on the ground and bare trees in the foreground. A Union Pacific GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 6208, in its yellow livery, stands on a snow-dusted track in a yard during winter. December 28, 1997 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A yellow and black Union Pacific diesel locomotive numbered 5052 stands on snowy tracks, with a blue Conrail locomotive beside it in a rail yard under an overcast sky. A Union Pacific GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 5052, is shown in a snowy yard, with a Conrail locomotive partially visible behind it. December 28, 1997 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A side view of a white Soo Line caboose with a red cupola, numbered 63, parked on a snowy railroad track next to a covered hopper car. A Soo Line caboose, numbered 63, sits on a snow-dusted railroad main line, with a covered hopper car visible to its side. December 28, 1997 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL White SOO Line caboose with red cupola, number 126, parked on snowy tracks beside a black tank car in a railroad yard under an overcast sky. A SOO Line caboose, number 126, in its white and red livery, sits on a snowy yard track next to a CGTX tank car. December 28, 1997 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL A side view of Chicago and North Western GP9 diesel locomotives 4711 and 1214 in a snow-covered yard under an overcast sky. A side view of Chicago and North Western GP9 diesel locomotives 4711 and 1214 in a snow-covered yard under an overcast sky. December 28, 1997 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A blue and yellow CSX locomotive numbered 8324 is on a snowy railroad track next to a billboard. A CSX Transportation GP40 diesel locomotive numbered 8324 is shown on a snowy day. December 28, 1997 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL A red CP Rail diesel locomotive numbered 4617 is parked on multiple snow-covered tracks in a rail yard on an overcast winter day. A CP Rail GP9 diesel locomotive, number 4617, sits in a snowy yard. December 28, 1997 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL A yellow and green diesel locomotive with the number 6930 and 'Operation Lifesaver' lettering is parked in a snow-covered rail yard with bare trees and other freight cars nearby. A Chicago and North Western SD40-2 diesel locomotive, number 6930, in 'Operation Lifesaver' livery, is seen in a snowy yard. December 28, 1997 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Side view of a CSX Transportation locomotive, number 8217, in a yard with dry brush in the foreground and another locomotive partially visible behind it. A CSX Transportation SD40-2 diesel locomotive, number 8217, is pictured in a rail yard under an overcast sky. c. 1998 · Lake/Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A Chicago Transit Authority motor bus, number 4121, with a New Lotto advertisement on its side, is driving down a street on a cloudy day. A light blue Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 4121, on route 59 for 59th Street, is captured on a winter day in Chicago. 1998 · 59th and Knox, Chicago, IL Side view of a blue IEM Rail Link diesel locomotive, number 222, on railroad tracks in a yard on an overcast day. A blue IEM Rail Link GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 222, is shown in a railroad yard with another locomotive and freight cars in the background. 1998 · Franklin / Wolf, Franklin Park, IL A yellow Union Pacific diesel locomotive numbered 1743 is parked on railroad tracks in a snowy yard, with other locomotives partially visible to its sides. Union Pacific GP9 locomotive 1743 in its classic yellow livery, captured in a snowy yard with other locomotives in the background. January 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Side view of two black and orange Soo Line diesel locomotives, numbers 532 and 543, coupled on a set of tracks in a rail yard on a cloudy day. Two Soo Line GP38-2 diesel locomotives, numbers 532 and 543, stand coupled on parallel tracks in a rail yard under an overcast sky. January 1998 · Front / Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL Two diesel locomotives, one white and red, the other black and orange, both with 'SOO' lettering and distinct numbers, are parked on parallel railroad tracks under an overcast sky. Two SOO Line GP38-2 diesel locomotives, #383 in an older white and red livery and #532 in a newer black and orange livery, sit side-by-side on parallel tracks in a yard. January 1998 · Front/Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL Two red and white SOO Line diesel locomotives, numbered 1201 and 383, are parked on parallel tracks beside a concrete bridge on an overcast day. Two SOO Line EMD SW1200 diesel switchers, #1201 and #383, side by side on a multi-track right-of-way under an overcast sky, with a concrete bridge in the background. January 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL Two SOO Line diesel locomotives, one orange and one white, sit side-by-side on snowy tracks in a rail yard. Two SOO Line EMD SD40-2 diesel locomotives, numbers 4444 and 4417, stand on parallel tracks in a snow-covered yard under an overcast sky. January 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL A side view of a white and orange SOO Line diesel locomotive numbered 4417, standing on tracks in a snowy railyard with multiple parallel tracks and freight containers in the background under an overcast sky. SOO Line EMD SD40-2 locomotive number 4417 in a snow-covered yard. January 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL A side view of a SOO Line diesel locomotive number 4452, painted white with a red nose, standing on railroad tracks with snow on the ground. SOO Line EMD SD40 locomotive No. 4452 in its white and red livery, photographed in a snowy setting. January 1998 · FULLERTON and 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL A side view of SOO Line locomotive 543, an EMD SW1200, standing on tracks beside a concrete overpass under an overcast sky. SOO Line diesel locomotive 543, an EMD SW1200, rests on a railroad main line near an overpass in Franklin Park, Illinois. January 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL A black diesel switcher with an orange stripe and large orange HARBOR lettering, number 9218, sits on a yard track behind dry weeds, with utility poles and power lines overhead. Indiana Harbor Belt switcher 9218 stands in a yard, likely at Franklin Park, Illinois, under an overcast sky. January 1998 · Fullerton and 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL A black end-cab switcher with orange HARBOR lettering and the number 9210 stands on a snowy yard track, with a brown Canadian National boxcar behind it and dry brown bushes in the foreground. Indiana Harbor Belt switcher 9210 in the snow at what the note calls Proviso Yard, Melrose Park, Illinois. January 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A blue diesel locomotive numbered 4002 and two black-and-orange switchers lettered HARBOR stand in a snow-covered yard, with a van and two pickup trucks parked in front and a red boxcar at right. Indiana Harbor Belt locomotives 4002, [...]2 and 920[?] sit in a snowy yard with parked trucks in front, likely at Franklin Park, Illinois. January 1998 · Fullerton and 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL A black diesel locomotive with orange stripes, HARBOR lettering and the number 2923 stands on a yard track behind a snowy, weedy lot with bare trees behind it. Indiana Harbor Belt locomotive 2923 in a yard, likely at Franklin Park, Illinois, on an overcast winter day. January 1998 · Fullerton/25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL A black diesel switcher with orange stripes and INDIANA HARBOR lettering, numbered 9217, stands on a yard track beside a second unit numbered 9218, with bare trees and utility poles under a gray sky. Indiana Harbor Belt 9217 coupled to 9218 in a yard at Franklin Park, Illinois, on an overcast winter day. January 1998 · Fullerton and 25th Ave, Franklin Park, IL Side view of two black and orange Indiana Harbor Belt switcher locomotives, numbered 9202 and 9210, with a yellow locomotive between them on a snowy track. Indiana Harbor Belt 9202 and 9210 stand coupled on snowy ground near Lake Street and Mannheim Road in Melrose Park, Illinois. January 1998 · Lake/Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Two CSX diesel locomotives, one numbered 8217 and the other CR 525, are parked side by side in a snowy yard under an overcast sky. CSX Transportation's GP40-2 locomotive number 8217 and a GP38-2 numbered CR 525 are shown side by side in a snowy yard. January 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A red CP Rail diesel locomotive with the number 5674 is parked on tracks in a snowy yard, with a freight car visible to its right. CP Rail SD40 locomotive number 5674 stands in a snowy rail yard. January 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL A yellow and black diesel locomotive with the number 7029 and 'Northwestern' lettering on its cab, sitting on tracks in a snow-dusted rail yard under an overcast sky. Chicago and North Western GP38-2 locomotive 7029, painted in yellow and black livery, is shown side-on in a snowy yard. January 1998 · Lake/Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A black locomotive with a red cab, lettered CN and numbered 5608, stands on snowy tracks between a blue locomotive and an orange and black Indiana Harbor Belt locomotive, with dry weeds in the foreground. Canadian National 5608 stands among other locomotives in the snow, likely at Proviso Yard in Melrose Park, Illinois. January 1998 · Lake/Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A line of silver Amtrak diesel locomotives with red, white and blue stripes stands in a yard behind gravel and shrubs, with number 408 in the center. Amtrak 408 and other Amtrak diesel locomotives in a yard, likely at Proviso Yard, Melrose Park, Illinois. January 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A side view of a weathered silver Amtrak diesel locomotive numbered 324, with red, white and blue stripes, sitting on a yard track with another striped Amtrak unit behind it and freight cars at the left. Amtrak 324 sits in a yard, likely Proviso Yard at Melrose Park, Illinois. January 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL Side view of a silver Amtrak diesel locomotive, number 276, with red, white and blue stripes. It stands between two other locomotives on a yard track, with patches of snow beside the rails under an overcast sky. Amtrak 276 between two other Amtrak locomotives on a yard track, likely at Proviso Yard in Melrose Park, Illinois. January 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A yellow and gray Union Pacific diesel locomotive numbered B3266 is parked on railroad tracks with snow covering the ground in the foreground. A Union Pacific GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number B3266, stands in a snowy yard. January 1998 · Lake/Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A yellow Union Pacific locomotive with the number 9259 stands in a rail yard with another blue locomotive beside it, viewed through bare tree branches on an overcast winter day. A Union Pacific GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 9259, in a rail yard with bare trees and overcast skies in winter. January 1998 · Lake/Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A yellow Union Pacific diesel locomotive with the number 3283 is parked in a snowy yard alongside other locomotives under an overcast sky. A Union Pacific GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 3283, stands in a snowy yard. January 1998 · Lake/Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A side view of a blue Rail Link diesel locomotive numbered 222, parked on railroad tracks with another similar locomotive, number 364, visible in the background under an overcast sky. A Rail Link GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 222, is shown in a yard, with another Rail Link unit, number 364, visible behind it. January 1998 · Franklin / Wolf, Franklin Park, IL A side view of a CSX diesel locomotive numbered 7081, parked on tracks in a snowy yard with another locomotive behind it. A CSX GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 7081, is seen in a snow-covered yard in Franklin Park, Illinois. January 1998 · FULLERTON and 25th AVE, Franklin Park, IL A red CP Rail System diesel locomotive, numbered 5849, is shown on railroad tracks beside a snow-covered field, with a second locomotive and freight cars behind it. A CP Rail System SD40-2 locomotive, number 5849, leads a freight train through a snowy, grade-level crossing in Franklin Park, Illinois. January 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL A side view of a red CP Rail System diesel locomotive, number 5549, on a snow-covered track in a rail yard, with a second red locomotive coupled behind it. A CP Rail System EMD GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 5549, is shown in a snowy yard with a trailing unit, number 74, likely another GP38-2. January 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL A side view of a blue Conrail diesel locomotive, number 6064, parked on a snowy railyard with another Conrail locomotive partially visible beside it. A Conrail GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 6064, is parked in a snow-covered yard. January 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A side view of a blue Conrail diesel locomotive, number 6011, standing in a snowy yard with other locomotives partially visible in the background. A Conrail GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 6011, is shown in its blue livery at a yard in winter. January 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A blue Conrail locomotive numbered 6011 is parked in a rail yard next to other locomotives on a cloudy day. A Conrail GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 6011, in a rail yard. January 1998 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A side view of a blue Conrail diesel locomotive numbered 539 parked in a snow-covered yard with other locomotives nearby under an overcast sky. A Conrail EMD GP38-2 locomotive, number 539, sits in a snowy yard alongside other blue locomotives. January 1998 · Lake/Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL