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A silver and orange double-decker commuter train car with the number 1548 on its side, parked in a rail yard next to another identical car with number 345, under an overcast sky. The logo on the side is a red 'I'. An Illinois Central Highliner electric multiple-unit car, numbered 1548, is shown in a yard in 1978, with another Highliner, number 345, visible on an adjacent track. 1978 · 83rd St. Yard A silver and orange double-decker commuter train with the number 810 is on a set of tracks, with bare trees and overcast sky in the background. An Illinois Central Highliner electric multiple-unit car, number 810, on a winter day in 1978. 1978 · 64th Street A silver and orange electric train car, number 317, is stopped at a station platform next to a white building with a 'For Sale' sign, under an overcast sky in 1978. A Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad electric multiple-unit car, number 317, at a station platform in Chicago in 1978. 1978 · Exchange and 77th St., Chicago, IL A front view of a cream-colored Chicago Transit Authority motor bus, number 9633, driving down a snowy residential street with parked cars on both sides and bare, snow-laden trees. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9633, travels down a snow-covered street on route 82 Kimball-Ravenswood. January 1, 1978 · Argyle and Kimball, Chicago, IL A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 384, is shown on route 153 at night, traveling down a street past storefronts and a parked car. CTA New Look bus #384 on route 153 to Wilson and Ravenswood, captured at night on a Chicago street. January 6, 1978 · State and Lake, Chicago, IL Front three-quarter view of a red, white, and blue Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 3444, on a city street at night with its headlights on and a driver visible. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 3444, operating route 157 to Streeterville at night in downtown Chicago. January 6, 1978 · Randolph and Dearborn, Chicago, IL A snow-covered CTA 4000-series rapid transit car, number 23, labeled 'Skokie Swift,' is stopped at a station platform with a water tower visible in the background. A CTA 4000-series electric multiple-unit car, number 23, in Skokie Swift livery, stands at the Howard Street station platform on a snowy day in the 1960s. February 13, 1978 · Howard St., Skokie, IL A Southern Pacific GP35 diesel locomotive, number 6564, pulls a freight train on a sunny day with snow-capped mountains in the background. Southern Pacific GP35 #6564 leads a freight train through a yard in Colton, California, with snow-capped mountains in the background. February 19, 1978 · Colton, CA A yellow and gray Union Pacific diesel locomotive numbered 6072 is parked on tracks beside a second locomotive numbered 9455, with dry brush in the foreground and a bare tree near the tracks. A Union Pacific GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 6072, is seen in a yard with another unit, number 9455, in the background. December 1978 · Lake/Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A green and white Burlington Northern diesel locomotive number 1597 is parked on a snowy railroad yard with a caboose behind it. A Burlington Northern GP9 diesel locomotive, number 1597, stands in a snowy yard with a matching caboose, number 12131, behind it. December 8, 1978 · Fairmont, NE A white and orange RTD articulated bus, numbered 9216, drives down a city street under a clear blue sky, with a light blue car visible beside it. An RTD articulated bus, number 9216, is shown on a street in Los Angeles, California, with its destination sign reading '03 Beverly Hills'. December 10, 1978 · 7th and Wall, Los Angeles, CA A white, yellow, and beige articulated bus with the destination 'Beverly Hills' is driving down a city street on a clear day, with a blue car parked nearby. An RTD AM General SG220 articulated bus, number 9216, heads toward Beverly Hills on a sunny day in Los Angeles. December 10, 1978 · 7th and Wall A yellow and silver RTD bus numbered 5044 is parked in a yard, featuring a Salvation Army ad reading 'sharing is caring' and a destination sign showing '95 Not in Service'. RTD GM New Look bus 5044, painted in yellow and silver livery with a Salvation Army advertisement, parked in a yard with its 95 route sign indicating 'Not in Service'. December 11, 1978 · 16th, Los Angeles, CA A cream and silver GM New Look bus, number 5044, operated by RTD, is parked with its doors open, displaying a 'Not in Service' sign on the front, and a Salvation Army ad on the side. RTD bus number 5044, a GM New Look model, is parked and out of service with a 'Not in Service' sign. December 11, 1978 · 16th and Griffith A yellow and silver bus with the number 6054 and destination 'Los Angeles' drives on a multi-lane road under a clear blue sky, with large buildings in the background. Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority bus 6054, a New Look model, is captured in motion on a city street with modernist buildings in the background. December 11, 1978 · Olive and 13rd Pl A side view of a yellow CTA bus parked on a snowy street next to a modern concrete building. A yellow Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number BW-50, is parked at the Wacker and Dearborn street corner on a winter day. December 18, 1978 · Wacker and Dearborn, Chicago, IL Front view of a white Chicago Police bus, number 007, parked on a snowy Chicago street with buildings and a Pepsi truck in the background. A white Flxible New Look bus marked "CHICAGO POLICE" with fleet number 007 is parked on a snowy city street. December 29, 1978 · State and Randolph, Chicago, IL A white Chicago Police bus with the number 007 on its front sign is parked on a snowy city street, with buildings and a Pepsi delivery truck visible in the background. A white Chicago Police bus, number 007, parked on a snowy Chicago street in the late 1970s. December 29, 1978 · State and Randolph, Chicago, IL A white and dark-colored CTA bus with the number 3314 is driving down a wet city street with tall buildings in the background, including one with a sign for The Prudential. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look TDH-5303 bus, number 3314, operates on a wet, winter day in downtown Chicago. December 29, 1978 · Randolph Michigan, Chicago, IL A long silver and red train sits at a snowy, elevated station platform at dusk, with a few people standing nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit car, fleet number 2[?]9, is stopped at the Howard Street elevated station on a snowy evening. January 27, 1979 · Howard St., Evanston, IL A blurry image of a train at night on an elevated track with snow on the ground and platform, viewed from behind. A train travels through a snowy, elevated station at night. February 16, 1979 · Bryn Mawr A dark green motor bus with fleet number BW 49 drives down a street lined with buildings and bare trees under an overcast sky. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, fleet number BW 49, travels down a city street on a cloudy winter day. December 6, 1979 · University, Chicago, IL A silver CTA train car with red and blue front panels, numbered 802, sits on an elevated track with city buildings in the background under a clear blue sky. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit car, number 802, is shown in service on an elevated track on a clear summer day. December 13, 1979 · Bryn Mawr A silver CTA train with red and blue stripes travels on an elevated track next to a highway with cars and trucks, with brick apartment buildings in the background. A CTA 2000-series rapid transit train travels on an elevated structure alongside a multi-lane highway in Chicago. December 14, 1979 · Lake and Dairy Ave, Chicago, IL A silver CTA rapid transit train numbered 3302 moves along an elevated track next to a highway with multiple cars and trucks, set against a backdrop of brick buildings and a clear winter sky. A Chicago Transit Authority 2600-series rapid transit train, number 3302, travels on its elevated track alongside a busy highway in winter. December 14, 1979 · 33rd St, Chicago, IL A silver and blue Chicago 'L' train travels along an expressway median with cars driving on the highway beside it. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit train, number 2026, travels through an expressway median on a clear day. December 14, 1979 · 33rd St, Chicago, IL A silver CTA rapid transit train with the number 2040 on its side moves along an elevated track next to a multi-lane highway with several vintage cars from the 1970s. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit train, car 2040, travels along an elevated embankment next to a highway lined with 1970s automobiles. December 14, 1979 · 33rd St., Chicago, IL A silver CTA rapid transit train with red and blue stripes travels on tracks next to a multi-lane highway, with apartment buildings and a city skyline in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit train travels through an expressway median in Chicago, Illinois, in the 1970s. December 14, 1979 · 33rd St, Chicago, IL A silver Chicago 'L' train with a blue stripe moves along a highway median, surrounded by cars and trucks from the 1970s, with city buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit train travels along an expressway median, flanked by 1970s automobiles. December 14, 1979 · 33rd St, Chicago, IL A silver Chicago 'L' train with the number 32 visible moves along elevated tracks between highway lanes, with brick apartment buildings in the background and vintage cars on the road. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit train travels along an expressway median near 33rd Street, surrounded by 1970s automobiles and trucks. December 14, 1979 · 33rd St., Chicago, IL A green and white CTA bus, number 7861, is shown from the front, with another CTA bus, number 731, partially visible to the left. A red Volvo 740 Turbo is in the foreground. The scene is under a large, rusty elevated train structure on a snowy street. Two CTA buses, numbers 7861 and 731, operate under an elevated train structure on a city street in winter. c. 1980 to 1990 A snow-covered brick building with a large sign reading 'CHICAGO SHORT LINE RAILWAY CO.', a green metal fence, and a small evergreen tree in front. The front of the Chicago Short Line Railway Co. depot building, covered in snow, with a green fence in the foreground. c. 1980 to 2000 Two diesel locomotives, one white with SOO lettering and the other red with CP Rail lettering, are on a railroad track beside a road, with industrial structures in the background. A Soo Line GP38-2 and a Canadian Pacific GP9 diesel locomotive are seen side by side on a main line, with a concrete retaining wall and a water tower in the background. c. 1980 to 1985 A snow-covered train station platform with signs for Track 2 and Track 0 at the Hammond-Whiting, Indiana station, with multiple tracks and a distant train visible. A snow-covered train station platform with signs for Track 2 and Track 0 at the Hammond-Whiting, Indiana station. c. 1980 to 1990 · 105 ST. NEAR 103rd A white CTA bus with the number 9665 and route 41 is driving on a city street, with tall glass buildings and construction barriers in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look TDH-5303 bus, number 9665, is shown on a city street with a backdrop of modern skyscrapers. c. 1980 to 1995 A white, red, and blue CTA bus with the number 9938 and route 41 sign is driving on a city street near a bridge with tall buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9938, operates on route 41 near a downtown bridge in winter. c. 1980 to 1996 · Franklin/Orleans Bridge, Chicago, IL A white and red CTA bus with the number 9194 is stopped on a city street with tall buildings in the background and a green and white taxi nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 9194, on a winter day at the intersection of Clark Street. c. 1980 to 1990 A yellow and green Chicago and North Western diesel locomotive numbered 6826, with 'Operation Lifesaver' lettering, leads a short train of freight cars on a snowy day. A Chicago and North Western GP38-2 locomotive numbered 6826, painted in Operation Lifesaver livery, leads a short freight consist in a winter yard setting. c. 1980 to 1995 A white and red CTA bus with the number 9850 on its front, driving down a street lined with snow and parked cars. A green car is in the foreground with a visible license plate, and a brick building with a 'Ann's Cleaners' sign is on the left. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus, number 9850, on route 152 Addison, drives down a snow-lined street past a dry cleaner's shop in winter. January 1980 · Lavergne and Addison, Chicago, IL A silver rapid transit train with black stripes is stopped at a station platform at night, with the sign 'Howard 7600 N 1700 W' visible. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit car at the Howard station at night. February 29, 1980 A white RTD bus with red and orange stripes, numbered 7602, is stopped at a street intersection in Los Angeles with a street sign reading 'Spring' visible in the background. An RTD New Flyer D40LF bus numbered 7602 is seen at the intersection of Spring Street in Los Angeles on a clear autumn day. December 7, 1980 · Temple and Spring, Los Angeles, CA A yellow and cream city bus with the destination '93 Los Angeles' is turning a corner at an intersection marked '5th St' and 'ONE WAY'. Pedestrians are crossing the street and a 'WHOOPEE'S' snack bar is visible on the corner. A Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority GMC New Look bus, number 2346, on route 93, drives down a city street at the intersection of 5th Street. December 9, 1980 · 5th and Hill A vintage motor bus with a tan and silver livery, displaying route 93 to Los Angeles, is turning on a city street with pedestrians and storefronts including 'Whoopee's' visible in the background. A Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 2346, on route 93 to Los Angeles, captured at the corner of 5th Street in downtown Los Angeles. December 9, 1980 · 5th and Hill, Los Angeles, CA A yellow and white CTA bus numbered 5813 drives down a city street at night, its headlights on and its destination sign reading 42 South-Central Exp. CTA bus 5813, a GM New Look, travels on a Chicago street at night with its route 42 sign illuminated. December 10, 1980 · Olive and 29th A yellow and white CTA bus with the number 30759 on its rear is driving down a city street at night; a blue and yellow 'K-BIG FM 104' ad is visible on its side. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 30759, is caught in motion at night with a 'K-BIG FM 104' advertisement on its side. December 10, 1980 · Hill and 9TH A white RTD bus with red and orange stripes, number 6111, is driving down a city street with modern buildings and trees in the background. RTD bus number 6111, a GM New Look, operates on a city street in clear autumn weather. December 11, 1980 · 7 and Spring, Civic Center A yellow, cream and gray RTD motor bus, number 7481, is parked on a street with palm trees in the background. The front displays route 813 to Marineland and a California license plate. An RTD GM New Look motor bus, number 7481, is shown on a sunny day in California, displaying route 813 to Marineland. December 11, 1980 · 813 and Alameda Front three-quarter view of a silver and red Trailways bus with 'SEATTLE' on the destination sign, showing multiple state license plates. A Trailways MC-8 motor coach with a Seattle destination sign, parked on a sunny day. December 11, 1980 · Alameda, Los Angeles, CA