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A red and cream streetcar numbered 507 is stopped at an intersection with an elevated train bridge in the background, under a clear sky, with several vintage automobiles and a person standing on the sidewalk. A Chicago Surface Lines Master Unit streetcar, number 507, on a street crossing with a Chicago and North Western commuter train passing overhead on a bridge in the mid-1940s. October 15, 1953 · Archer and Clark, Chicago, IL A green and cream streetcar signed 22 Clark-Howard runs along a street under a rust-colored steel elevated structure, with a train of light-colored double-deck commuter coaches on top and parked cars and storefronts beyond. Chicago Transit Authority streetcar 7175 on route 22 Clark-Howard passes under an elevated railroad structure while bi-level commuter coaches cross overhead, likely at Clark and Roscoe in Chicago, in the mid-1950s. July 1, 1959 · Clark and Roscoe, Chicago, IL An Illinois Central train with a black and orange E8 locomotive pulling passenger cars on a multi-track rail yard with overhead wires, under an overcast sky. An Illinois Central EMD E8 diesel locomotive, number 4033, pulls a train of heavyweight coaches through a rail yard with overhead catenary. June 19, 1971 A red and yellow Rock Island F7 locomotive numbered 660 pulls a line of passenger cars on railroad tracks under an overpass, with a tall skyscraper visible in the hazy background. A Rock Island F7 locomotive numbered 660 leads a train of gallery cars along a railroad main line with the Willis Tower in the background on an overcast winter day. November 21, 1972 · 18th and Clark, Chicago, IL 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 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 yellow and black diesel locomotive pulls a train of double-decker passenger cars alongside a platform with lampposts under an overcast sky. A Chicago and North Western EMD F7 locomotive, number 507, pulls a consist of gallery cars at a station platform in Oak Park, Illinois. May 18, 1980 · Lake and Harlem, Oak Park, IL A blue and red Metra locomotive with the number 165 leads a train of double-decker commuter cars along a track lined with bare trees under an overcast sky. A Metra F40PH diesel locomotive, numbered 165, pulls a train of gallery cars on a private right-of-way during winter. c. 1984 to 2000 A blue and red Metra diesel locomotive with the number 120 and 'City of Woodstock' lettering on its side, pulling silver bi-level passenger cars at a grade crossing on an overcast, winter day. Metra locomotive 120, named 'City of Woodstock', leads a train of Gallery cars on a winter day. c. 1985 to 2005 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL A blue and red Metra locomotive pulling silver bi-level passenger cars along a railroad track with a water tower and smokestack in the background. A Metra F40PH locomotive, number 601, pulls a train of gallery cars on a winter day. c. 1985 to 1998 A side view of a two-level Chicago and North Western gallery passenger car, number 259, parked on tracks in a snowy rail yard under a clear blue sky. A Chicago and North Western gallery car, number 259, photographed in a rail yard on a clear winter day in 1985. 1985 · Michigan City, IN Two trains, a silver gallery car and a red caboose, are parked on parallel tracks in a gravel yard surrounded by trees under an overcast sky. A Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad silver gallery car and a red caboose on a gravel yard in Michigan City, Indiana, in autumn. October 11, 1986 · Michigan City, IN 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 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 Metra train, led by a blue and red F40PH locomotive numbered 100, travels along a set of tracks bordered by trees and utility poles on a clear day. Metra F40PH locomotive #100 leads a consist of Highliner commuter cars through a suburban area on a sunny summer day. May 16, 1989 · Cicero and Montrose, Chicago, IL A Metra train with locomotive number 115, painted in blue with red and white stripes on the front, travels along a set of tracks next to a road with some snow on the ground and bare trees. Metra locomotive 115, an EMD F40PH, leads a train of gallery cars through a snowy, suburban right-of-way in Chicago. November 24, 1989 · Cicero (Montrose), Chicago, IL A blue and red diesel locomotive with a white and red chevron front, numbered 161, pulls a line of silver passenger cars along snow-covered tracks in winter. Metra F40PH locomotive 161, in red, white, and blue chevron livery, leads a train of gallery cars on a snowy winter day along the Rock Island District. November 24, 1989 · Roosevelt Rd. and Clark St., Chicago, IL An overhead view of a blue and red Chicago and North Western locomotive pulling a line of double-decker commuter cars on tracks with snow on the ground. A Chicago and North Western GP38-2 locomotive, number 161, leads a train of gallery cars on a snowy private right-of-way. November 24, 1989 · Clark and Roosevelt, Chicago, IL A green and white diesel locomotive with the number 9920 and 'Northwestern' lettering pulls a line of silver commuter cars through a snow-dusted rail yard surrounded by office buildings. A Chicago and North Western EMD F40PH locomotive, number 9920, leads a consist of gallery cars through a snowy rail yard in downtown Chicago. November 24, 1989 · Roosevelt, Chicago, IL A green Burlington Northern locomotive numbered 9920 leads a train of dark passenger cars through a snowy rail yard with multiple tracks and workers visible. A Burlington Northern EMD F40PH locomotive, number 9920, pulls a consist of gallery cars through a snow-dusted railroad yard. November 24, 1989 · Canal and Roosevelt, Chicago, IL A silver Metra commuter train with an orange-and-white striped rear end is seen moving on snow-covered tracks, with bare trees and buildings in the background. A Metra gallery car, number 793, travels on a snowy day in Berwyn, Illinois, with its distinctive orange-and-white chevron rear. December 20, 1989 · Berwyn, IL A dark caboose with a yellow stripe, marked CN and CM 98, moves along tracks past a railroad crossing where people stand watching; a white car is parked in the foreground and a red barn is in the background. A Canadian National caboose numbered CM 98, with passengers on its rear platform, travels past a railroad crossing on a cloudy spring day, as spectators and a white sedan wait nearby. c. 1990 to 1999 A blue Metra locomotive with a red and white striped nose, numbered 601, pulls a line of stainless steel gallery cars along a station platform on a clear winter day. Metra locomotive 601, a rebuilt F40PH, leads a train of gallery cars at a station platform in River Grove, Illinois, during winter. March 3, 1990 · River Grove, IL Four blue and red striped Metra diesel locomotives parked side by side in a rail yard, with a gallery car attached to the lead unit, under a clear sky in winter. Four Metra F40PH diesel locomotives in blue livery with red and white striped fronts, lined up in a yard during winter. March 24, 1990 · Blue Island, IL A Metra train led by a blue locomotive with a red and white striped nose, number 161, pulling silver double-decker Gallery cars on a winter day with bare trees and clear sky. Metra GP40 locomotive 161 at the head of a train of Gallery cars on a clear winter day. April 21, 1990 · Blue Island, 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 Metra train with a green locomotive and double-decker passenger cars travels under a large concrete bridge on a curved track in a gravel yard, with city buildings in the distance. A Metra F40PH locomotive and a mixed consist of Highliner, Gallery, and Comet cars on a curved track under a concrete bridge in a rail yard. c. 1991 to 1999 A red, white, and blue Metra locomotive numbered 129 pulls a train of double-decker gallery cars along snow-covered tracks. A Metra F40PH locomotive numbered 129 pulls a train of gallery cars through a snowy landscape. January 5, 1991 · Jefferson Park, IL A green and white Burlington Northern diesel locomotive numbered 9920 pulls a train of silver passenger cars on railroad tracks next to a concrete bridge and a street sign reading 16TH & CANAL. Burlington Northern diesel locomotive 9920, an EMD F40PH, leads a consist of four stainless steel gallery cars on a main line near a street crossing. March 10, 1991 · 16th and Canal, Chicago, IL A green and white diesel locomotive numbered 9922 leads four silver Metra gallery cars on tracks beneath a concrete highway overpass, with remnants of snow visible between the rails. A Burlington Northern F7 locomotive, number 9922, pulls a train of Metra gallery cars under a concrete overpass. March 10, 1991 · Polk St. A silver Metra passenger train with blue lettering is parked on tracks under overhead wires, viewed from a high angle on a cloudy day. A Metra Electric Line Budd Gallery car, number 8223, rests on a private right-of-way under overhead wires, with a classic silver and blue livery. May 24, 1991 · Metra Electric Line right-of-way, Chicago, IL 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 high-angle view of a double-decker Metra train car, silver with orange and white striped ends, stopped on tracks in a gravel yard on a sunny day. A Metra gallery car, numbered 9000, is shown from a high angle at a yard, with its distinctive orange and white striped ends visible. September 21, 1991 · 400 and Lake A high-angle view of a Metra commuter train with double-deck gallery cars, showing orange and white chevron markings on the ends, parked in a gravel yard with multiple tracks. A Metra gallery car in a yard with its distinctive blue and gray livery and orange-and-white chevron ends, likely from the 1980s to 1990s. September 21, 1991 · 400 and Lake A blue and white Metrolink train with locomotive 854 travels on tracks beside a road, with buildings and trees in the background. A Metrolink F59PHI locomotive numbered 854 leads a train of bilevel commuter cars through a railroad grade crossing on a sunny day. September 18, 1992 · San Jose, CA A side view of a Metra train with bi-level Superliner passenger cars moving along tracks beside a road, with utility poles and a clear sky in the background. A Metra train of Superliner passenger cars travels on a private right-of-way in Mount Prospect, Illinois, in 1993. 1993 · Mount Prospect, IL A red, white, and blue Metra locomotive numbered 145 pulls a train of passenger cars through a station with snow on the ground and bare trees in the background. A Metra EMD F40PH locomotive, number 145, leads a train of gallery cars through a snowy station in Park Ridge, Illinois. February 1993 · Park Ridge, IL A Metra train with a blue locomotive and white passenger cars travels on railroad tracks beside a road with a white minivan, set against a backdrop of bare trees and a clear sky. Metra F40PH locomotive #169 pulls a train of gallery cars through Mount Prospect, Illinois, on a clear winter day. March 1993 · Mount Prospect, IL A blue and red Metra locomotive pulls a long train of white passenger cars across a street in a suburban area, with a water tower visible in the background. A Metra F40PH locomotive, number 162, leads a train of Highliner cars through a grade crossing in Mount Prospect, Illinois, on a clear spring day. March 1993 · N.W. Hwy and Rte 83, Mount Prospect, IL A Metra diesel locomotive numbered 164, painted in blue with red and white stripes, is shown pulling a double-decker passenger car on a sunny day alongside a building and trees. A Metra F40PH locomotive numbered 164, in blue, red, and white livery, pulls a gallery car on a private right-of-way under a clear sky. September 1993 · Arlington Park A yellow-nosed VIA Rail Canada diesel locomotive, numbered 6443, pulls a train of white passenger cars with blue and orange stripes along a set of railroad tracks on a sunny day. A VIA Rail Canada EMD F40PH locomotive, #6443, leads a consist of passenger coaches on a main line track in a sunny, summer setting. September 4, 1993 · 17th Sts A red, white and blue Metra locomotive numbered 158 leads a line of double-decker passenger cars down a set of tracks under a clear winter sky. Metra F40PH locomotive #158 leads a train of gallery cars on a winter day, likely at the Kinzie and Kilbourn crossing in Chicago. March 8, 1994 · Kinzie and Kilbourn, Chicago, IL An elevated view of a silver Metra train with red and white striped cab car 398, pulled by a blue F40PH locomotive, curving through a railyard with a large Metra building and a parking lot visible. A Metra commuter train, led by an F40PH locomotive and consisting of gallery cars, is shown in a yard with the Metra maintenance facility in the background. March 26, 1994 · Canal and Roosevelt, Chicago, IL A blue and red Metra diesel locomotive numbered 112 pulls a line of stainless steel commuter cars on a track beside a road, with a raised drawbridge and Chicago skyscrapers in the background. Metra diesel locomotive #112 leads a train of gallery cars past a raised drawbridge on a sunny day in Chicago. April 1994 · Canal St. crossing north of Lake St, Chicago, IL A silver and red Metra commuter train car, number 1536, sits on tracks with overhead wires and buildings in the background. A Metra gallery car, numbered 1536, is shown in a yard with an urban skyline in the background. May 3, 1994 · 13th St. Lake Shore Dr A silver and blue electric commuter rail car, number 1519, branded with the Metra logo, sits on a set of tracks with overhead wires, surrounded by trees and infrastructure. A Metra Gallery Car, number 1519, is shown on a private right-of-way, likely in a yard or on a sidetrack, under an overcast sky. May 3, 1994 · 11th and Michigan, Chicago, IL A gray and blue Metra Gallery commuter car numbered 1504 sits on railroad tracks with a city skyline behind it. A Metra Gallery car, number 1504, is seen on a private right-of-way in a yard setting with a city skyline in the background. May 3, 1994 · 13th St. Lakeshore Dr.