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A side view of a Soo Line diesel locomotive numbered 763, painted white with red ends, standing on tracks in a gravel yard with another locomotive behind it. Soo Line EMD SW1200 locomotive number 763 in a railroad yard, coupled with another Soo Line locomotive. March 24, 1994 · Green St EAST OF YORK RD, Bensenville, IL A white and red diesel locomotive with 'SOO' on the side and the number 6001 is on railroad tracks beside a loading dock. A Soo Line EMD SD40 diesel locomotive, number 6001, is parked in a yard next to a loading dock under an overcast sky. March 24, 1994 · Green ' St, Bensenville, IL Multiple Soo Line locomotives, including numbers 763, 2032, 4437, and 755, are lined up on tracks in a gravel yard on a cloudy day. A line of Soo Line diesel locomotives, including an SW1200 and GP9s, parked in a gravel yard under an overcast sky. March 24, 1994 · Green St East of York Rd, Bensenville, IL A red and white CP Rail diesel locomotive, number 5518, stands on tracks in a gravel yard, with its side fully visible and a building in the background. A CP Rail GP9 diesel locomotive, number 5518, is shown in side profile at a rail yard in Bensenville, Illinois. March 24, 1994 · Green St East of York, Bensenville, 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 scene showing three diesel locomotives—a white SOO Line 2405, a red Canadian Pacific 752, and a blue GATX 7370—on elevated tracks beside a road with a car driving by, under an overcast sky. Three EMD GP9 diesel locomotives, one from SOO Line, one from Canadian Pacific, and one from GATX, are parked on an elevated structure next to a highway. April 1994 · York and Green, Bensonville, 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 blue, red, and white Metra diesel locomotive numbered 605 pulls a long train of silver passenger cars past a grade crossing, with a city skyline in the background. Metra locomotive 605, an EMD F40PH, pulls a train of silver passenger cars through an urban grade crossing on a clear summer day. April 27, 1994 · Harsted/Green A yellow and green Chicago and North Western GP7 locomotive numbered 4108 is coupled to a matching caboose numbered 11035, parked on parallel railroad tracks in a yard with signal bridges in the background. Chicago and North Western GP7 locomotive #4108 leads a train through a yard with caboose #11035, showcasing the railroad's yellow and green livery under a clear sky. April 27, 1994 · Elston/Magnolia, Chicago, IL A gray switcher locomotive with red, white and blue stripes and its engine doors open stands beside a rusty switcher numbered 750, behind a guardrail in front of a tall metal building. Amtrak switchers 734 and 750 at the Amtrak yard at 14th and Lumber Streets in Chicago. April 27, 1994 · 14th and Lumber Sts, Chicago, IL A small gray end-cab diesel switcher numbered 734, with a red, white and blue stripe and its hood doors open, parked beside a shop building with another locomotive, number 750, behind it. Amtrak switcher 734 stands outside the shop building at Amtrak's yard near 18th and Lumber Streets in Chicago. April 27, 1994 · 18th and Lumber Sts, Chicago, IL Several silver Amtrak diesel locomotives with red, white and blue stripes stand on yard tracks with blue STOP flags in the foreground and a tall black skyscraper in the background. Amtrak locomotives 321 and 406 and other Amtrak units in the yard near 14th Street, with the Sears Tower and the Chicago skyline beyond. April 27, 1994 · 14th and Lumber St, Chicago, IL A silver diesel locomotive with red and blue stripes and Amtrak lettering stands in a rail yard below a street overpass, with a pile of red material and a rusty steel skip in front of it. Amtrak locomotive 834 in the yard near 14th and Lumber Streets, Chicago. April 27, 1994 · 14th and Lumber Sts, Chicago, IL Two silver Amtrak diesel locomotives with red, white and blue stripes stand coupled on a yard track, with switches in the foreground and an old brick warehouse behind them. Amtrak 834 and 809 at the Amtrak yard at 14th and Lumber streets in Chicago. April 27, 1994 · 14th and Lumber Sts, Chicago, IL A silver locomotive with red, white and blue stripes, lettered Amtrak 406, stands on a yard track. Its far end reaches into the open door of a concrete-block shop building, and two more Amtrak locomotives sit to the left. Amtrak 406 at the Amtrak yard at 14th and Lumber Streets, Chicago, with another Amtrak unit and a shop building behind it. April 27, 1994 · 14th and Lumber Sts, Chicago, IL A silver Amtrak diesel locomotive with red, white and blue stripes and number 288 on its number boards stands on yard tracks, with a second Amtrak locomotive numbered 406 inside an open service building and the Sears Tower on the skyline. Amtrak 288 at the Amtrak yard near 14th and Lumber Streets in Chicago, with Amtrak 406 in the service building behind it and Sears Tower in the background. April 27, 1994 · 14th and Lumber Sts, Chicago, IL A yellow and gray Union Pacific diesel locomotive numbered B2474 is parked on tracks in a rail yard next to other locomotives, with a brick building in the background. A Union Pacific SD40 diesel locomotive, B2474, is shown in a yard with other locomotives. April 27, 1994 · 18th and Lumbar Sts, Chicago, IL Two diesel locomotives, one from CSX and one from Union Pacific, are parked side by side in a railroad yard with brick buildings in the background. A CSX Transportation GP40 diesel locomotive numbered 8562 is parked in a yard next to a Union Pacific GP38-2 numbered B2474. April 27, 1994 · 18th and Lumbar Sts, Chicago, IL A yellow and green Chicago and North Western diesel locomotive, number 4108, is shown from the side on a set of railroad tracks under a clear sky. A Chicago and North Western GP7 diesel locomotive, number 4108, in yellow and green livery, is parked in a yard in Chicago. April 27, 1994 · Elston / Magnolia, Chicago, IL Two diesel locomotives, one green and yellow SD24 numbered 6935 and one yellow and gray GP38-2 numbered B2474, both with Burlington Northern lettering, are coupled together on tracks at a rail yard with brick buildings in the background. A Burlington Northern SD24 locomotive numbered 6935, in green and yellow, sits on the tracks beside a yellow and gray GP38-2 numbered B2474 at a rail yard. April 27, 1994 · 18th and Lumbar Sts, Chicago, IL A silver Amtrak diesel locomotive numbered 363 with red, white and blue stripes stands beside a gray Seaboard System switcher in front of a beige metal shop building with blue door frames, seen across several yard tracks and a guardrail. Amtrak 363 and a Seaboard System switcher outside a locomotive shop at an Amtrak yard. May 1994 A red-orange and black striped diesel locomotive numbered 5186 leads three more locomotives and a long freight train across a paved street, beside an old brick building with a faded painted sign. Canadian National 5186 leads a freight with a Grand Trunk Western unit in the consist over a street crossing at Archer and Knox in Chicago. May 2, 1994 · Archer and Knox, Chicago, IL A red-orange and black Canadian National diesel locomotive with white diagonal stripes leads three more locomotives and a long freight train over a paved grade crossing beside an old brick building with a faded painted sign. Canadian National 5186 leads a freight train across a street crossing, likely at Archer Avenue in Chicago. May 2, 1994 · 5186 Archer, Chicago, IL A red-orange and black diesel locomotive with a CN logo leads three more locomotives and a line of freight cars across a paved street, beside an old brick building with a faded GREEN BROS wall sign. Canadian National 5186 leads a freight train across a street at Archer and Knox in Chicago. May 2, 1994 · Archer and Knox, Chicago, IL A yellow and green diesel locomotive with the number 6864 leads a train, followed by a second locomotive, on a set of tracks beside a road with parked cars and trees. Two Chicago and North Western SD40-2 locomotives, numbers 6864 and 6815, lead a freight train through a suburban crossing on a summer day. May 14, 1994 · Prospect and Mt Prospect Rds, Mt Prospect, IL A yellow and green diesel locomotive with the number 6815 and CNW lettering is shown on train tracks beside a grassy area under an overcast sky. A Chicago and North Western SD40-2 locomotive, number 6815, in yellow and green livery, on a private right-of-way. May 14, 1994 · Prospect and Mt Prospect Rds, Mt Prospect, IL A red SOO Line locomotive numbered 6059 pulls a long train of white trailers on flatcars along a railroad track beside a concrete platform. A bright red SOO Line SD40-2 diesel locomotive, number 6059, leads a piggyback train past a station platform on a clear summer day. June 21, 1994 · Montclare, Chicago, IL A yellow and black locomotive pulls a long freight train over a high concrete bridge on a clear day, with grassy ground and tracks visible below. A Burlington Northern GP38-2 locomotive, number 5528, leads a freight train across an elevated concrete viaduct in Chicago. June 27, 1994 · 16th and Canal, Chicago, IL Two silver Amtrak diesel locomotives with red, white and blue stripes pull a train around a curve past rubble piles, a brick building and a tall steel lift bridge. Amtrak 800 leads a second Amtrak locomotive and a train out on curved track near 16th Street and Canal in Chicago, with a lift bridge and a parked Amtrak locomotive behind. July 9, 1994 · 16th and Canal, Chicago, IL A red and gray diesel locomotive lettered Wisconsin & Southern, numbered 4490, coupled to a rusty blue freight car beside a road crossing with gates and signals under an overcast sky. Wisconsin and Southern Railroad 4490 coupled to a freight car at a grade crossing, likely in Janesville, Wisconsin. August 1994 · Janesville, WI A row of black locomotives with red and yellow side stripes stands on a weedy concrete apron under an overcast sky, with trees behind them. Wisconsin & Calumet diesel units 102[?] and 901 stand in a yard, likely at Janesville, Wisconsin. August 1994 · Wisconsin and Calumet, Janesville, WI A yellow and black diesel locomotive with the number 4408 and North Western lettering pulls a freight train along tracks with a city skyline in the background under a clear sky. Chicago and North Western SD40-2 #4408 leads a freight train on a main line with the Chicago skyline visible in the distance. September 6, 1994 · Jefferson Park, IL A bright blue Metra locomotive, number 7, is stopped on railroad tracks near a street with a brick building and a tall apartment building in the background. A Metra SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 7, in solid blue livery, is shown at a grade crossing in Chicago. October 1994 · Canal Near Kinzie Two green and yellow diesel locomotives numbered 6641 and 6625 on a yard track, with a red and white locomotive numbered 2052 and the red end of a passenger car at left, trees and houses behind. Wisconsin and Southern Railroad 6641 and 6625, in green and yellow, sit in a yard beside red WSOR 2052. c. 1995 to 2005 Three diesel locomotives, one silver with LMX lettering, one green with a Burlington Northern logo, and one yellow and red with Santa Fe lettering, are seen traveling on a railroad main line through a grassy field. A consist of three diesel locomotives from LMX, Burlington Northern, and Santa Fe travels along a main line through a dry, grassy landscape under a clear blue sky. c. 1995 to 2000 A long freight train with BNSF and Santa Fe locomotives runs on a railroad main line through an open, dry grassland under a blue sky with scattered clouds. A BNSF Railway consist led by locomotives 4411 and 4475, followed by a line of former Santa Fe locomotives, travels across a dry, grassy plain under a clear blue sky. c. 1995 to 2000 A blue and orange Metra locomotive, numbered 607, is on the tracks near a city street with cars and buildings in the background, under an overcast sky. Metra GP38-2 locomotive number 607, painted in blue and orange livery, is seen on the tracks near a grade crossing in Chicago, with a second similar locomotive visible under an archway in the background. May 1995 · Canal, Lake and Chicago River, Chicago, IL A blue Metra locomotive with red and white chevrons on its nose, numbered 162, pulls silver bi-level passenger cars across a road at a grade crossing on a sunny day, with trees in the background. A Metra F40PH locomotive number 162 leads a train of gallery cars through a grade crossing in summer. August 1995 · OZARK/OZANAM and AVONDALE, Chicago, IL A yellow Union Pacific diesel locomotive, number 18, parked on a track next to a grassy area, with another blue locomotive partially visible in the background. A Union Pacific EMD E9 locomotive, number 18, in a yellow and red livery, displayed at a museum yard. August 15, 1995 · Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL A blue and orange Metra diesel locomotive numbered 608 sits on railroad tracks next to a red brick station house labeled 'LAKE STREET', with city buildings and trees in the background. Metra GP40 diesel locomotive 608 is pictured at the Lake Street station in Chicago. September 1995 · Lake Street and Chicago River, Chicago, IL A blue and red Metra locomotive numbered 112 is coupled to a white bi-level passenger car, stopped on tracks beside a tall building. A Metra EMD F40PH diesel locomotive with fleet number 112 pulls a gallery car through a rail yard in Chicago. September 1995 · Lake St and Canal, Chicago, IL A green and black diesel locomotive with the letters BNSF on its side is moving along a set of railroad tracks, pulling several boxcars. The background shows industrial buildings and a clear blue sky. Several cars are parked nearby. A green BNSF Railway EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 1503, pulls a string of freight cars through an industrial rail yard on a clear summer day. September 10, 1995 · Cicero, IL A blue and red Metra locomotive numbered 108 is shown from a high angle, traveling on tracks beneath a concrete overpass in a city setting with other freight cars nearby. A Metra F40PH locomotive numbered 108 travels under an overpass in Chicago. September 25, 1995 · Lake St and Canal, Chicago, IL A blue and orange Metra locomotive numbered 607 is shown in profile, coupled to a silver passenger car, on railroad tracks near a bridge. Metra diesel locomotive 607, a GP38-2, pulls a gallery car in a yard setting under a clear sky. September 27, 1995 · Kinzie and Canal, Chicago, IL A blue Metra diesel locomotive, number 607, with a red and white striped nose, is on tracks in a city setting with tall buildings behind it. A Metra GP38-2 diesel locomotive, numbered 607, is shown on tracks in Chicago with a city skyline in the background. September 27, 1995 · Kinzie and CANAL, Chicago, IL A blue and red Metra locomotive numbered 602 leads a train of silver double-deck passenger cars across tracks in a city street, with tall buildings behind it. Metra locomotive 602 pulls a train of gallery cars through a grade crossing in downtown Chicago, with the C&NW building visible in the background. October 1995 · Canal St North of Kinzie, Chicago, IL A blue Metra diesel locomotive numbered 115 pulls a line of silver passenger cars on a sunny day in downtown Chicago, with tall buildings and a street sign visible. Metra locomotive 115 pulls a commuter train through downtown Chicago with the C&NW building in the background. October 1995 · Canal St North of Kinzie, Chicago, IL A blue and orange Metra diesel locomotive, number 600, is stopped at the Lake Street station platform, with a small shelter and city skyscrapers visible behind it on a clear autumn day. Metra GP38-2 locomotive number 600 in blue and orange livery at the Lake Street station, with Chicago skyscrapers in the background. October 1995 · Lake Street and Chicago River, Chicago, IL