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EMD SW1200

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Side view of a red and white SOO diesel locomotive numbered 414, coupled to a matching SOO caboose numbered 102, in a multi-track railroad yard with shipping containers in the background on a cloudy day. SOO 414, an EMD SW1200 diesel switcher, stands in a yard with SOO caboose 102 and several intermodal freight cars under an overcast sky. November 1948 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A red and white SOO Line diesel locomotive numbered 1535 sits on tracks in a rail yard with trees and overhead wires in the background. SOO Line EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive number 1535 is seen in a rail yard on a sunny summer day. c. 1960 to 1980 A red and silver Soo Line diesel locomotive, number 1535, stands on tracks in a yard with trees and other rail equipment in the background. Soo Line EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive number 1535 is pictured in a rail yard. c. 1960 to 1980 A black and yellow Nickel Plate Road diesel locomotive numbered 26 is parked on a track in front of a brick building with a sign reading 'Nickel Plate Road Diesel Shop.' Nickel Plate Road SW1200 diesel locomotive number 26 stands in front of the Nickel Plate Road Diesel Shop, likely in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1965. 1965 · E. 75th St., Cleveland, OH A green and tan diesel locomotive with "PRECISION" and number 3634 on its side, parked on a railway track next to other railcars. A Precision SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 3634, is parked in a yard, with other railcars visible nearby. c. 1970 to 1985 A red and white diesel locomotive with the word 'Bloomer' and number 91 on its side sits on tracks in a gravel yard next to a gray building, with a second red and white locomotive numbered 7561 visible behind it. A red and white Bloomer Line EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 91, is parked in a gravel yard beside a modern industrial building, with another unit numbered 7561 partially visible behind it. c. 1980 to 2000 An orange and white Illinois Central diesel locomotive pulls a train on a curved track in front of a large industrial building with 'MEADOW GOLD' lettering. An Illinois Central SW1200 locomotive, number 8101, leads a short freight train past a large building with a 'MEADOW GOLD' sign. July 1, 1984 · 16th and Clark, Chicago, IL Side view of a red and white Soo Line diesel locomotive numbered 1201, standing on tracks next to a flatcar carrying a semi-trailer, with industrial buildings and utility poles in the background under an overcast sky. Soo Line EMD SW1200 locomotive #1201 at a rail yard in Franklin Park, Illinois. July 1988 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL A black Norfolk and Western diesel locomotive numbered 220 is shown pulling a line of colorful freight cars on parallel tracks in a rail yard under a cloudy sky. A Norfolk and Western EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 220, pulls a long freight train through a rail yard on a summer day. March 16, 1991 · Osden Ave (U.S.66), Cicero, IL A side view of a black and orange Soo Line diesel locomotive numbered 1543, standing on tracks in a snow-covered yard with a person nearby. Soo Line diesel locomotive number 1543, an EMD SW1200, sits in a snowy yard, showcasing its distinctive orange and black livery. February 1, 1994 · Franklin and Worp, Franklin Park, IL 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 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 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 yellow and gray Union Pacific diesel locomotive numbered 1206 is parked in a yard, with two other locomotives nearby. Union Pacific SW1200 diesel locomotive #1206 in a railroad yard, with other Union Pacific units visible in the background. March 12, 1996 · Proviso Yards - Lake St, Melrose Park, IL A green and yellow Chicago and North Western SW1200 locomotive, number 4107, stands on tracks in a gravel yard with snow on the ground under an overcast sky. Chicago and North Western EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive number 4107 in a yard during winter. March 12, 1996 · Lake St, Melrose Park, IL A side view of a Union Pacific SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 1214, parked in a rail yard with another locomotive visible behind it. A Union Pacific EMD SW1200 switcher locomotive, number 1214, is shown in a rail yard with a Chicago & North Western unit in the background. March 12, 1996 · Lake St, Melrose Park, IL A green and yellow diesel locomotive with the number 4121 and the word NORTHWESTERN on its side sits in a rail yard with stacks of wooden ties in the foreground. A Chicago and North Western EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 4121, in a yard, showing its dark green and yellow livery. April 6, 1996 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A blue diesel locomotive with the number 798 and E&M lettering is parked on railroad tracks in a yard with a freight car behind it. An E&M SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 798, in blue livery, standing on tracks at a yard. June 10, 1996 · 31st and Ogden, Cicero, IL A white and red SOO Line diesel locomotive, number 383, is parked next to orange safety fencing with a bridge and construction equipment in the background. SOO Line EMD SW1200 locomotive number 383 on a main line near a construction zone in Franklin Park, Illinois. February 1997 · Front/Ernst St, Franklin Park, IL Side view of a red and white Soo Line diesel locomotive, number 1205, on a snowy track with industrial buildings in the background. A Soo Line EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 1205, sits on a snow-covered yard track. July 1997 · Front and Ernst St, Franklin Park, IL A red and white Soo Line diesel locomotive numbered 1205 is coupled to a flatcar with a brown Tiphook container, stopped on tracks in a gravel yard with a building behind it. Soo Line EMD SW1200 locomotive number 1205 pulls a freight car with a Tiphook container in a yard. September 1997 · Front/Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL A rusty orange and black Soo Line diesel locomotive numbered 543 stands on a set of tracks next to a white and red caboose numbered 126, with an overpass in the background. Soo Line EMD SW1200 locomotive 543 leads a train with caboose 126 in Franklin Park, Illinois. September 1997 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL A black and orange Soo Line diesel locomotive numbered 1556 is shown in three-quarter front view, coupled to a white tank car, passing under a concrete overpass on a sunny day. Soo Line EMD SW1200 locomotive 1556 leads a freight train under a highway overpass in Franklin Park, Illinois. September 1997 · Front/Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL A black, orange and white Soo Line diesel locomotive numbered 1556 is shown in a three-quarter front view, pulling a silver tank car under a bridge in a rail yard on a sunny day. Soo Line EMD SW1200 locomotive #1556 moves a tank car under a concrete overpass in a rail yard. September 1997 · Front/Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL A black and orange SOO Line diesel locomotive numbered 1556 is stopped at a station platform, with a freight car behind it and a sign reading Franklin Park. SOO Line EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive number 1556 at Franklin Park station, Illinois, with a freight car in tow. September 1997 · Front / Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL Side view of a black and orange Soo Line EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive numbered 1554, stopped on tracks near industrial buildings and a tall silo structure under a clear sky. Soo Line EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive 1554 is shown in side profile at a rail yard in Franklin Park, Illinois. September 1997 · Front/Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL A red and grey SOO Line diesel locomotive numbered 1203 is positioned on railroad tracks under a large concrete overpass, with one person standing nearby. SOO Line EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive #1203 in red and grey livery stands on the tracks under a concrete highway overpass. September 1997 · Front/Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL A red and gray SOO Line diesel locomotive numbered 1203 is positioned on train tracks beneath a bridge, with one person standing nearby. SOO Line EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive #1203 in red and gray livery, standing on a private right-of-way under a concrete overpass. September 1997 · Front/Lincoln, Franklin, IL A black and orange Soo Line 1554 diesel locomotive is parked on multiple tracks in a rail yard, with a large industrial structure behind it under a clear sky. Soo Line 1554, an EMD SW1200 switcher locomotive, stands on the tracks in a rail yard, with industrial silos in the background. September 1997 · Front / Lincoln, Franklin Pk A side view of a red and white SOO Line diesel switcher locomotive, number 1205, on a railroad track next to a large industrial facility, with a dark brown boxcar labeled 'TIPHOOK' behind it. A SOO Line EMD SW1200 switcher, number 1205, is positioned at an industrial loading facility in Franklin Park, Illinois, with a TIPHOOK freight car behind it. September 1997 · Front/Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL A side view of a red and white SOO Line diesel locomotive numbered 1205, coupled to a flatcar carrying a brown TIPHOOK container, on tracks in front of a warehouse under an overcast sky. A SOO Line EMD SW1200 locomotive, numbered 1205, is shown in a yard setting with a TIPHOOK container on a flatcar. September 1997 · Front/Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL A side view of a white and orange SOO Line diesel locomotive, number 383, coupled to a dark brown Canadian National freight car in a rail yard with multiple tracks and a warehouse in the background. A SOO Line EMD SW1200 locomotive, number 383, is shown in a rail yard with a Canadian National freight car. September 1997 · Front/Lincoln St, Franklin Park, IL A Soo Line diesel locomotive and caboose parked on parallel tracks in a yard with industrial buildings in the background. A Soo Line EMD SW1200 locomotive and matching caboose sit on parallel tracks in a yard under a clear blue sky. September 1997 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL Side view of a Milwaukee Road diesel locomotive number 1556 in a rail yard with gravel ballast and multiple tracks. A Milwaukee Road EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 1556, is shown in a rail yard with a white ACFX tank car in the background. September 1997 · Front / Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL Side view of two black and orange Soo Line diesel locomotives on snow-covered tracks in a rail yard, clear blue sky. Two Soo Line EMD SW1200 diesel locomotives, numbers 532 and 1551, side by side in a snowy rail yard. December 14, 1997 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL A side view of a red and white SOO Line diesel locomotive numbered 383 on railroad tracks, with a concrete bridge overhead and a freight car behind it. A SOO Line EMD SW1200 locomotive numbered 383 pulls a freight car under a concrete bridge on a cloudy winter day. December 21, 1997 · Front/Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL A blue diesel locomotive with the number 554 on its side is parked on tracks in a yard, with a Conrail freight car in the background. A blue Chicago and North Western EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 554, is shown in side profile in a railroad yard. December 21, 1997 · Lake/Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A snowy railroad yard featuring three diesel locomotives: SOO Line #414 and #9002, and Harbor Belt Railroad #9003, with a yellow maintenance railcar parked on an adjacent track. SOO Line EMD SW1200 locomotives, including #414 and #9002, are parked in a snowy railroad yard alongside a Harbor Belt Railroad locomotive, #9003, with a yellow maintenance railcar nearby. December 25, 1997 · 25th and Fullerton, 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 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 Two black and orange SOO Line diesel locomotives numbered 1563 and 1543 are coupled on a track in a snowy yard, with a freight car behind them. Two SOO Line EMD SW1200 locomotives, numbers 1563 and 1543, are coupled together in a snowy yard, with a CP freight car visible behind them. February 1998 · Green/Wolf St, Bensenville, IL A side view of a black and orange Soo Line diesel locomotive numbered 543, parked on tracks in a gravel and concrete yard with overcast skies. Soo Line EMD SW1200 locomotive number 543 sits in a yard, showing signs of age and weathering. February 1998 · Green/Greenwood, Bensenville, IL A white and orange-red Soo Line diesel locomotive with number 401, parked on multiple tracks in a snowy rail yard under an overcast sky. Soo Line EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive number 401, painted in white with orange-red ends, stands in a snowy rail yard. February 1, 1998 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL Three Soo Line diesel locomotives parked behind a chain-link fence in a yard on an overcast day. A Soo Line EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 1552, in a yard with other locomotives in the background. March 8, 1998 · Green St, Bensenville, IL A red and cream SOO Line locomotive number 1200 is parked behind a chain-link fence in a snowy yard, with another locomotive partially visible. A SOO Line EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 1200, is parked in a yard with snow on the ground, seen through a chain-link fence. March 8, 1998 · Green St, Bensenville, IL An orange SOO Line diesel locomotive with the number 1204 is parked on a set of tracks in a yard, with other rail cars and equipment in the background. SOO Line EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive number 1204 is shown in a railroad yard. April 1998 · Wolf and Franklin, Franklin Park, IL Side view of a black and orange Indiana Harbor Belt diesel locomotive, number 9200, parked on tracks in a gravel yard with bare trees and utility poles in the background. An Indiana Harbor Belt EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 9200, is seen in a gravel yard during what appears to be a winter dusk. April 1998 · Fullerton and 25th, Franklin Park, IL A red diesel locomotive numbered 5654 with StLH lettering is stopped at a street crossing with traffic lights, next to a sign for the SOO Truck Terminal. A St. Louis and Hannibal Railroad EMD SW1200 diesel locomotive, number 5654, crosses a street at dusk. April 1998 · St. Laurence and Hudson, Franklin Park, IL