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Electric Multiple-Unit Car

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A green and orange streamlined electric train at a station with people on the platform and overhead wires above. A South Shore Line Highliner electric multiple-unit car, number 4098, is shown at a station platform in 1950. 1950 · Kenosha, WI A red and green electric train with the number 104 on the front travels on tracks through a city, with buildings and trees in the background under a clear blue sky. A Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad electric multiple-unit train, led by car 104, runs on a private right-of-way in a Chicago neighborhood on a clear summer day. 1955 · Loyola An orange and silver electric train with a pantograph on its roof travels on a two-track line surrounded by grass and utility poles under an overcast sky. A South Shore Line Master Unit electric train in its classic orange and silver livery travels along a private right-of-way in Skokie, Illinois, circa 1950-1965. 1958 · Near East Prairie Road, Skokie, IL A green and orange streamlined electric train, labeled Electroliner and North Shore Line, stands at an elevated station platform with snow on the ground. An Electroliner train from the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee, numbered 801, is pictured at a terminal during winter. 1959 · Terminal, Milwaukee, WI An elevated view of a green and red electric train on a steel viaduct in a city, with 1950s cars on the street below. A Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee electric multiple-unit train, car 716 leading, travels on its elevated structure in Chicago on a clear day. September 5, 1961 · State and 8th, Chicago, IL A silver CTA train with red and blue stripes, numbered 12, travels on an elevated track beside a large brick building on a clear day. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series electric multiple-unit train, car number 12, on an elevated track with a destination sign reading 'Evanston Wilmette Exp'. c. 1964 to 1993 A two-toned CTA train car with the destination 'HOWARD' displayed, stopped at a wooden platform on an elevated track under an overcast sky. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series electric multiple-unit car, numbered 324, heading to Howard station on an elevated line in Evanston, Illinois. 1965 · Main St., Evanston, IL A blue and white electric multiple-unit train car on elevated tracks under a gray sky, with the destination sign 'HOWARD' visible on the front. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series 'L' car headed to Howard station, shown on an elevated structure under overcast skies. 1965 · Main St., Evanston, IL A single electric multiple-unit train car, number 42, with a red, white and blue stripe, sits on elevated tracks under a clear sky, with a 'Linden Howard' sign in its front window and a Holiday Inn in the background. Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad Master Unit 42, painted in its 1970s livery, is shown on the elevated tracks in Chicago with a 'Linden Howard' destination sign. c. 1970 to 1982 A dark green Illinois Central electric train with the number 1207 is moving on tracks beside a grassy field with overhead wires and trees in the background. An Illinois Central High-V electric multiple-unit train, led by car 1207, travels along a private right-of-way on a summer day. May 20, 1970 · Flossmoor, IL A vintage Illinois Central electric train with dark green, steel-bodied cars and pantographs, traveling along a track beside dry grass and utility poles on a summer day. An Illinois Central electric multiple-unit train featuring Insull-era steel coaches, captured on a private right-of-way on a summer day. May 20, 1970 · East Hazel Crest, IL A blue and white diesel locomotive with the number 48 and 'Illinois Central' lettering pulls a train on tracks in a city, with an elevated train and tall buildings in the background. An Illinois Central EMD F40PH #48 pulls a passenger train on the railroad main line in Chicago in 1977, with a Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series train on an elevated structure in the background. 1977 · Canal and Lake, Chicago, IL The interior of a Budd-built electric multiple-unit car, with rows of seats, grab rails, and the car number 2302 visible above the far door. The interior of Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad electric multiple-unit car 2302, showcasing its seating and layout. July 11, 1977 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 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 vintage dark green and orange electric train with the words ILLINOIS CENTRAL on its side, running on tracks next to a street in a winter scene. An Illinois Central Electric multiple-unit train, numbered 1802, moves along a street-level track in Chicago under overhead wires. March 12, 1978 · 76th and Exchange, Chicago, IL A green and cream South Shore Line train car, number 80, with a 'NOT IN SERVICE' sign, is moving along tracks beside a street lined with buildings and parked cars under a clear sky. A South Shore Line electric multiple-unit car, #80, in its green and cream livery, is shown on a street running section in Evanston, Illinois, with a 'NOT IN SERVICE' sign displayed. May 13, 1978 · 27 South Blvd, Evanston, IL Two silver Amtrak Metroliner trains with red and blue stripes sit on a gravel track under wires, with a yellow construction vehicle and two people on the rear platform. Two Amtrak Metroliner electric multiple-unit cars, numbered 414 and 407, are parked on a gravel yard track under overhead wires, with a front-end loader nearby and two people standing on the rear platform. August 13, 1978 · 42 South Blvd, Evanston, IL A green and white electric multiple-unit train, number 406, marked 'NOT IN SERVICE', is stopped on an elevated track beside a station platform, with overhead power lines and a brick building in the background. South Shore Line Master Unit 406, marked 'NOT IN SERVICE', sits on an elevated track at a station platform in Evanston, Illinois. August 13, 1978 · 4/1 and 28, Evanston, IL Two electric railcars, one green and white and one silver with red and blue stripes, are on a track beside a highway with a concrete barrier. A South Shore Line interurban car 25 is seen on a private right-of-way next to an Amtrak electric multiple-unit car 100 in Evanston, Illinois. August 13, 1978 · South Blvd, Evanston, IL A silver electric train with a red and blue stripe, marked 'Not in service,' is stopped at a station platform with a wooden work car and two workers behind it. A sign reads 'EVANSTON.' A South Shore Line Highliner train, number 587, is shown at a station platform with a 'Not in service' sign in the front window, accompanied by a work car with two workers on board. August 13, 1978 · Howard St., Chicago, IL 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 green and white electric train labeled 'EVANSTON EXPRESS' moves along snow-dusted tracks beside bare trees on a cloudy winter day. A South Shore Line Master Unit train, marked 'EVANSTON EXPRESS,' travels along a snow-covered right-of-way in Evanston, Illinois. December 24, 1980 · Fullerton Av., Evanston, IL A yellow interurban train with the number S428 is moving on a snow-covered elevated track, with the words 'NELSON BROTHERS' visible on a building in the background. A South Shore Line electric multiple-unit train, car S428, travels along an elevated line in heavy snowfall. February 10, 1981 · Lawrence Broadway 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 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 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 silver South Shore Line Highliner train with red and black stripes, numbered 5, sits on an elevated track next to a wooden platform, with Chicago skyscrapers in the background. South Shore Line Highliner electric multiple-unit car number 5 at an elevated station in Chicago, likely in the 1980s or 1990s. September 3, 1983 · Michigan and Randolph, Chicago, IL A silver and orange double-decker electric train, marked 'South Shore Line' and numbered 26, is stopped at an elevated station platform. South Shore Line Gallery car 26 at an elevated station. September 3, 1983 · Michigan Randolph, Chicago, IL 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 silver, green, and red electric train with the number 41 is stopped at the Diversey elevated station, with industrial buildings in the background. An Electric multiple-unit car numbered 41 of the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad is at the Diversey station on an overcast winter day. June 22, 1984 · Diversey, Chicago, IL A cream and green Chicago Transit Authority train labeled 8971 is on elevated tracks next to a snowy highway with cars. A CTA 2000-series electric multiple-unit car numbered 8971 travels on elevated tracks during a snowy day in Chicago. February 11, 1985 · Douglas and Kennedy, Cicero, IL Two silver South Shore Line trains in a yard, one with a crumpled front end, beside a large dark building under a clear sky. A Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad Highliner train after a collision in a yard, with the lead car unscathed and the trailing car heavily damaged. April 28, 1985 · Michigan City, IN Two silver Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad Highliner cars, one with the number 1120, are coupled on a track in a yard under a clear sky with bare trees. A Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad Highliner electric multiple-unit train, number 1120, is shown in a rail yard. April 28, 1985 · Michigan City, IN A silver CTA train car on an elevated track above a busy highway, with trees and houses in the background on a cloudy day. A CTA 2000-series electric multiple-unit car, number 64, travels on an elevated concrete viaduct over a highway, likely the Kennedy Expressway in Chicago. June 18, 1985 · Kennedy Expwy, Chicago, IL A front view of a silver and red South Shore Line train car, number 32, with an RTA logo, parked inside a well-lit train shop with other cars and equipment nearby. South Shore Line Electric Multiple-Unit Car 32, bearing the RTA logo, is photographed from the front inside a maintenance shop. October 11, 1986 · Michigan City, IN Rear view of a South Shore Line electric multiple-unit car inside a rail maintenance shop, with other cars and a yellow utility vehicle visible. A South Shore Line electric multiple-unit car in a maintenance shop, flanked by other railcars. October 11, 1986 · Michigan City, IN Front view of a South Shore Line electric train car, number 21, inside a rail shop with maintenance equipment and other cars nearby. A South Shore Line Budd Highliner electric multiple-unit car, number 21, is shown front-on inside a shop, with the RTA logo displayed on its nose. October 11, 1986 · Michigan City, IN A silver and orange passenger railcar labeled Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad, number 10, sits on tracks in a gravel yard with overhead wires and trees in the background. A Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad electric multiple-unit car, number 10, in a yard under overhead wires. October 11, 1986 · Michigan City, IN A silver and orange double-decker electric train car with the number 119 on its front moves along curved tracks in a sunlit rail yard with multiple overhead wires and a city skyline in the background. A Metra Highliner electric multiple-unit car, numbered 119, navigates a curved track in a rail yard under overhead wires. November 14, 1987 · 18th Street, Chicago, IL A silver, orange, and red electric train with pantographs, labeled 'Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad', is at an elevated station platform. Parked cars are visible alongside the tracks. Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad Pullman-Standard electric multiple-unit cars at a station platform. October 27, 1989 · New Randolph St. Station, Chicago, IL A yellow and blue electric train, led by locomotive 1732, travels on an elevated bridge over water, with a building labeled 'SQUASH' and parked cars nearby. An NS Class 1700 electric locomotive, number 1732, pulls a consist of DD-AR electric multiple-unit cars across an elevated bridge over a canal, with a building marked 'SQUASH' in the background. c. 1990 to 2000 A red, gray, and black Metra Highliner train car, number 505, shown from the front three-quarter view on a sunny day, with another car and overhead power lines in the background. A Metra Highliner electric multiple-unit car, number 505, sits in a yard with its consistent pantographs raised under overhead wires, its red, gray, and black livery clearly visible. March 24, 1990 · Blue Island, IL A silver and orange electric train car with the number 1597 and Regional Transportation Authority lettering, viewed from the rear quarter on multiple railroad tracks. A Regional Transportation Authority Highliner electric multiple-unit car, number 1597, is shown in a three-quarter rear view on a private right-of-way. June 4, 1990 · 8th St. and Michigan, Chicago, IL 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