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GP38-2

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A black and orange Indiana Harbor Belt diesel locomotive, number 3802, pulls a freight train with Southern Pacific and ACF Industries cars on a snowy day. An Indiana Harbor Belt GP38-2 locomotive, number 3802, leads a freight train through a snowy landscape, with Southern Pacific and ACF Industries freight cars in tow. January 1961 · Park and Lincoln, Dolton, IL Three Union Pacific diesel locomotives in a gravel yard under a clear blue sky, with green bushes in the foreground. Union Pacific locomotives, including GP38-2s 602 and 1739 and SD40-2 9343, are seen in a rail yard. June 1961 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A side view of several yellow and red Union Pacific diesel locomotives, including number 1394, parked on parallel tracks in a gravel yard under a clear blue sky. Union Pacific GP38-2 diesel locomotives 1394 and 2965 are pictured in side view at a yard in Melrose Park, Illinois, in the distinctive Armour yellow and red livery. July 1961 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A yellow Union Pacific locomotive with the number 4662 on its side, standing on tracks in a yard with another black locomotive partially visible nearby. Union Pacific GP38-2 locomotive #4662 in its yellow and gray livery, captured in a railroad yard. May 1962 · Lake and Mannheim, Melrose Park, IL A line of four Santa Fe diesel locomotives in different paint schemes—green, red and white, silver, and blue—are on a railroad track beside a dry, grassy field under a clear blue sky. A consist of Santa Fe diesel locomotives, including a green GP38-2, a warbonnet FP45, a silver SD40-2, and a blue GP38-2, are seen on a private right-of-way in a field on a sunny summer day. c. 1970 to 1995 A side view of two white Soo Line diesel locomotives, including number 6241, parked on tracks behind a chain-link fence on an overcast day. Two Soo Line GP38-2 diesel locomotives, the lead unit numbered 6241, are parked side by side in a rail yard behind a chain-link fence. c. 1972 to 2000 Side view of a white and red Soo Line diesel locomotive numbered 2406, parked in a rail yard with multiple tracks and trees in the background. Soo Line diesel locomotive #2406, an EMD GP38-2, sits in a yard under an overcast sky. c. 1972 to 1990 A red and white diesel locomotive with 'Bloomer' lettering and the number 7549, parked on tracks in a gravel yard under an overcast sky. A red and white Bloomer GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 7549, is parked in a rail yard. c. 1972 to 2000 Side view of a white and red Soo Line diesel locomotive numbered 4417 on a gravel track in a railroad yard under an overcast sky. A Soo Line GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 4417, is shown in side profile on a railroad yard track. c. 1974 to 1980 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL Side view close-up of a blue diesel locomotive's underframe and wheels on a concrete yard surface. A close-up of the underframe and trucks of Amtrak locomotive 734, a GP38-2, in a yard on a sunny day. April 27, 1974 · 14th and Lumber Sts, Chicago, IL Side view of a yellow and green Soo Line diesel locomotive numbered 6854, standing beside freight cars in a rail yard with multiple tracks in the foreground. A Soo Line GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 6854, is shown in a rail yard on an overcast winter day. c. 1975 to 1985 A yellow and green diesel locomotive, number 6826, pulls a line of freight cars on a railroad track, with a chain-link fence and industrial tanks in the background. A Chicago and North Western GP38-2 locomotive, number 6826, leads a freight train through a yard on an overcast day. c. 1975 to 1994 Two diesel locomotives in Rock Island livery, numbered 271 and 253, are pictured on multiple tracks in a rail yard with a hazy background. Two Rock Island GP38-2 diesel locomotives, numbered 271 and 253, lead a freight train through a rail yard under an overcast sky. April 24, 1976 · Clark and Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL 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 yellow Union Pacific locomotive with the number 4461 is moving on train tracks beside a grassy area with trees and a grade crossing in the background. A Union Pacific GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 4461, travels along a main line track on an overcast summer day. 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 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 red and white Soo Line diesel locomotive numbered 4648 pulls freight cars on a railroad track beneath a concrete highway overpass on a sunny day. Soo Line GP38-2 #4648 leads a freight train under a highway overpass on a clear summer day. June 1, 1980 · Front and Lincoln, Franklin Park, IL A yellow and black diesel locomotive with the number 5057 and CNW lettering is parked next to a station platform, with buildings in the background under a gray sky. A Chicago and North Western GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 5057, is stopped at a station platform in Oak Park, Illinois, on a cloudy spring day. April 26, 1981 · Oak Park, IL A dark blue Norfolk Southern diesel locomotive numbered 4011 is parked in a yard, with a yellow Union Pacific locomotive behind it, under an overcast sky. A Norfolk Southern GP38-2 locomotive, number 4011, stands in a rail yard beside a Union Pacific locomotive. c. 1982 to 1990 A black Norfolk Southern locomotive, number 9239, is traveling on a railroad track beside a bare tree and a grassy embankment under an overcast sky. A Norfolk Southern GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 9239, is seen on a private right-of-way during winter. c. 1982 to 1990 Side view of a blue and orange Metra diesel locomotive number 162 on a track next to a sidewalk and utility pole, with a commuter car partially visible behind it. Metra GP38-2 diesel locomotive number 162, painted in blue and orange livery, is shown on a private right-of-way in a suburban setting. c. 1984 to 1995 A red and white Metra locomotive numbered 607 pulls a line of silver passenger cars along snow-covered tracks beside a street and buildings. A Metra GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 607, leads a commuter train through a snow-covered street crossing in Chicago. c. 1984 to 1990 A yellow and black Chicago and North Western diesel locomotive numbered 5506 leads a consist across an elevated bridge, with a red car and a billboard visible below and to the side. Chicago and North Western GP38-2 locomotives 5506 and 5503 cross an elevated bridge in Chicago, with a Republic Airlines billboard visible in the background. February 14, 1984 · Cicero, Chicago, IL A CSX Transportation diesel locomotive numbered 7834, with a gray, blue, and yellow livery, is on a railroad track next to a grassy embankment and a street under a cloudy sky. A CSX Transportation GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 7834, is seen on a railroad main line under an overcast sky. c. 1986 to 2000 Two green Burlington Northern locomotives pulling a long freight train through a dry, brush-covered landscape with distant mountains under a blue sky with white clouds. Two Burlington Northern GP38-2 locomotives, numbered 8008 and 8022, lead a long freight train through a high desert landscape under a clear sky. June 11, 1986 · N./Trinidad Mp A blue Conrail diesel locomotive numbered 8086 is pulling a line of freight cars along a curving track, with trees showing autumn colors in the background. A Conrail GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 8086, leads a freight train on a mainline track in autumn. October 11, 1986 · New Carlisle, IN A blue Conrail diesel locomotive numbered 5031 is seen from a three-quarter front view, pulling two other locomotives on a set of tracks, with a white building and bare trees in the background. A Conrail GP38-2 locomotive, number 5031, leads a three-unit consist on a railroad main line in a winter scene, with industrial buildings in the background. February 28, 1988 · Archer and Western, Chicago, IL A blue Conrail locomotive numbered 5031 and two matching locomotives are on a set of tracks next to a road with a car, with bare trees and a large brick building in the background under an overcast sky. A Conrail GP38-2 locomotive, number 5031, leads a consist through an industrial area in winter. February 28, 1988 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 red and black Canadian Pacific diesel locomotive numbered 5958 sits stationary in a rail yard with a gravel foreground and a light pole in the background. A Canadian Pacific GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 5958, is parked in a yard under an overcast sky. April 1989 · Wolf and Franklin, Franklin Park, 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 Two blue and red diesel locomotives with 'GT' lettering, numbers 5714 and 5921, are parked on parallel tracks in a snowy yard under a clear blue sky. Two GT diesel locomotives, 5714 and 5921, in blue and red livery, parked side-by-side on parallel tracks in winter. April 21, 1990 · Dolton, IL A blue Conrail GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 6752, is parked on a set of tracks in a yard, with a line of freight cars behind it. A Conrail GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 6752, is shown in a yard with a freight train. April 21, 1990 · Dolton, IL A blue Conrail locomotive numbered 6752 is pulling a long line of freight cars on railroad tracks next to a paved road, with a clear sky overhead. A Conrail GP38-2 diesel locomotive numbered 6752 leads a freight train through a grade crossing in Dolton, Illinois. April 21, 1990 · Dolton, IL Three green Burlington Northern diesel locomotives, including 6720 in the lead, are parked on tracks in a gravel yard with a water tower in the background. Burlington Northern GP38-2 locomotive number 6720, with units 55 and 6710, sits in a rail yard under a clear summer sky. March 10, 1991 · Cicero, IL Side view of two blue and red Grand Trunk Western locomotives, numbers 6401 and 5703, parked on tracks with puddles reflecting their colors. Two Grand Trunk Western GP38-2 diesel locomotives, #6401 and #5703, are coupled together in a yard under a clear sky. August 31, 1991 · Dolton, IL A diesel locomotive painted in Burlington Northern's green and white livery leads a freight train on a sunny day, with a city skyline in the background and power lines running alongside the tracks. Burlington Northern GP38-2 locomotives 6825 and 6814 leading a freight train through a yard in Cicero, Illinois, with the Chicago skyline visible in the distance. June 21, 1992 · Clyde Yards, Cicero, IL Four green Burlington Northern diesel locomotives are lined up on parallel tracks in a large railroad yard with industrial buildings and cranes visible in the background on a clear day. A consist of Burlington Northern GP38-2 locomotives, including numbers 6920, 4109, 6840, and 6810, idle in a Chicago railroad yard. June 21, 1992 · 26th and Laramie, Chicago, IL An overhead view of a busy railroad yard with multiple tracks, several Burlington Northern freight trains, and industrial buildings in the background. A Burlington Northern yard scene featuring GP38-2 locomotives and freight cars in Cicero, Illinois. June 21, 1992 · Cicero, IL A green and white Burlington Northern locomotive numbered 9223 pulls a long line of freight cars alongside a road with a red and white station wagon parked nearby. A Burlington Northern GP38-2 diesel locomotive, number 9223, leads a freight train past a street in Riverside, Illinois. May 8, 1993 · Harlem Ave North, Riverside, IL Several blue Conrail locomotives are parked side-by-side on multiple tracks in a gravel yard, with residential houses and a church steeple visible in the tree-lined background under a gray sky. A line of blue Conrail GP38-2 diesel locomotives in a rail yard with a small town and church in the background on an overcast summer day. July 5, 1993 · Creseon, PA Side view of a blue Conrail diesel locomotive numbered 2304 and a blue RDG caboose numbered 8805 7, in a snow-covered rail yard with industrial buildings and bare trees in the background. A Conrail GP38-2 locomotive and an RDG caboose are seen in a snowy railroad yard. February 1994 · Indianapolis Blvd and 110th St, Indiana, IN Two blue Conrail railroad vehicles, a locomotive numbered 7659 and a caboose numbered 21206, on snow-covered tracks in a yard. A Conrail GP38-2 locomotive and a matching bay window caboose stand side-by-side in a snowy railroad yard. February 1994 · 95 th and CALUMET RIVER, Chicago, IL A yellow and black Santa Fe diesel locomotive numbered 9542 pulls a long freight train of double-stacked containers on a snow-covered track next to a chain-link fence. An Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway GP38-2 locomotive, number 9542, leads a double-stack freight train through a snowy, urban private right-of-way. February 14, 1994 · 49th and Kedzie, Chicago, IL Side view of a white and orange SOO Line diesel locomotive numbered 4439 on multiple tracks in a rail yard, with a black Burlington Northern freight car nearby under an overcast sky. SOO Line GP38-2 locomotive number 4439 at a rail yard, with a Burlington Northern freight car visible behind it. March 1994 · Mannheim and Front, Franklin Park, IL A line of three red Soo Line diesel locomotives parked in a gravel yard with a water tower and industrial structures in the background. Three Soo Line GP38-2 locomotives, numbers 755, 6623, and 4437, are parked side-by-side in a gravel yard under an overcast sky. March 24, 1994 · Green St East of York, Bensenville, IL A dark blue and orange SOO Line SD40 locomotive numbered 2010 and a red SOO Line GP38-2 numbered 2405 are parked behind a fence in a rail yard on an overcast day. SOO Line SD40 #2010 and GP38-2 #2405 parked at a rail yard in Bensenville, Illinois. March 24, 1994 · Green St EAST OF YORK, Bensenville, IL