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Steam Locomotive

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A black steam locomotive with the number 1385 on its front, emitting thick black smoke, moves along tracks flanked by trees and tall grass on a sunny day. Steam locomotive #1385 blows black smoke as it approaches on a sun-dappled, overgrown private right-of-way in summer. c. 1930 to 2000 A large black steam locomotive with a 4-8-4 wheel arrangement is parked in a rail yard, emitting smoke from its stack, against a backdrop of utility poles and a red building. A large black 4-8-4 Northern type steam locomotive is shown in a rail yard on an overcast day, with smoke rising from its stack. c. 1930 to 1950 A black steam locomotive billowing thick black smoke travels on a set of tracks with embankments and utility poles on either side. A steam locomotive emits a large plume of black smoke as it travels along a set of tracks bordered by embankments and utility poles. July 1941 · Roxbury, MA Side view of a black steam locomotive with a round CB&Q herald on its side, showing its number 26[?] and builder's plate from 1943. A Chicago, Burlington and Quincy S-4 steam locomotive, number 26[?], built in 1943 by the American Locomotive Company, is seen emitting steam. c. 1943 to 1960 Black and white photo of a streetcar on a cobblestone street with an elevated railroad track above it, carrying a steam locomotive. A Chicago Rapid Transit Company streetcar, number 277, on a street under an elevated structure carrying a Chicago and North Western steam locomotive, number 1526. 1948 · Grand and Union, Chicago, IL A black steam locomotive with the number 1984 on its front, emitting white smoke, is shown pulling a long line of freight cars along multiple tracks next to a station platform under a blue sky with bare trees nearby. A Chicago and North Western steam locomotive, number 1984, pulls a long freight train past a station platform on a clear winter day in 1949. 1949 · Hinsdale, IL A black steam locomotive with the number 473 on its tender moves along a paved road next to a steep, tree-covered hillside on a sunny day. Steam locomotive 473 of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad runs along a paved road against a backdrop of forested hills. c. 1950 to 1967 A close-up of a large black steam locomotive with a white stripe and a circular 'M' herald on its tender, parked on tracks in a yard with a person in the background taking a picture. A Milwaukee Road H-10 class steam locomotive, number [?]225, at rest in a yard on an overcast day. c. 1950 to 1957 A black steam locomotive with the number 1509 and 'Rio Grande' lettering on its tender, parked on multiple tracks in a rail yard on a cloudy day. A Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad K-28 steam locomotive, number 1509, is shown in a yard on an overcast day in 1950. c. 1950 · Denver A black Santa Fe steam locomotive numbered 3760 is on the tracks in a yard with a red and silver diesel locomotive visible behind it. Santa Fe steam locomotive 3760, a 2-10-4, is shown in a yard with a diesel locomotive in the background. November 1952 · Los Angeles, CA Two steam locomotives, one large and black with the number 6032 and one small and black with the number 35, are on parallel tracks in a railroad yard with a white passenger car and a water tower in the background. A Chicago, Burlington and Quincy 4-8-4 O-5B locomotive, number 6032, is pictured in a yard with a smaller 2-6-0 locomotive, number 35, and passenger cars. June 13, 1959 · Creston, IA A steam locomotive with the number 576 and passenger car from the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad travel along tracks beside a highway, with a mountain in the background and a Volkswagen Beetle in the foreground. A Denver & Rio Grande Western steam locomotive, number 576, pulls a passenger car along a scenic mountain route, with an orange Volkswagen Beetle parked nearby. c. 1960 to 1980 A black steam locomotive with its headlight on approaches a grade crossing on a cloudy day, surrounded by spectators and parked cars along the roadside. Norfolk and Western steam locomotive No. 611 approaches a grade crossing, with onlookers gathered on the side of the road as it emits a plume of dark smoke. c. 1982 to 1995 A black steam locomotive numbered 6323, labeled Grand Trunk Western, is parked on tracks next to grass and pavement, with another locomotive partially visible behind it. Grand Trunk Western steam locomotive 6323, a USRA Light Mikado, is displayed on a private right-of-way, likely at a museum, with another locomotive visible behind it. July 17, 1982 A black steam locomotive with the number 1630 on its front and side travels down the tracks, pulling passenger cars, with white picket fences and green trees nearby. A Frisco steam locomotive, number 1630, pulls a passenger train through a rural grade crossing on a summer day. July 17, 1982 A black, orange, and yellow Southern Pacific steam locomotive numbered 4449 travels on a track through a wintery, wooded landscape with bare trees and dry grass. Southern Pacific steam locomotive 4449, a GS-4, pulls a passenger train through a rural, wooded area in winter, emitting a large plume of smoke. December 17, 1988 · Gold Hill, OR A black steam locomotive numbered 261 emits smoke as it travels along tracks beside a grassy area, with spectators nearby and utility poles in the background. The Milwaukee Road steam locomotive No. 261, a 4-8-4 S3, runs through a suburban grade crossing on an overcast spring day, drawing a small crowd of spectators. c. 1990 to 2005 A black steam locomotive numbered 261 is moving on railroad tracks at a grade crossing with spectators watching. The Milwaukee Road's steam locomotive No. 261, a 4-8-4 S3, is captured in motion at a grade crossing on a cloudy day. c. 1993 to 2000 A black steam locomotive numbered 261 emits smoke as it travels on tracks beside a street with parked 1990s cars and people watching. Steam locomotive number 261, likely a Milwaukee Road H22 class built by Alco, is seen at a grade crossing during a fan trip in the spring, with spectators watching and 1990s cars nearby. c. 1993 to 2000 A black steam locomotive with the number 261 on its cab is at a grade crossing, emitting smoke, with spectators and a minivan visible in the background. Milwaukee Road steam locomotive No. 261, a class S3 4-8-4, crosses a street in a small town under an overcast sky. c. 1993 to 1999 A black steam locomotive numbered 261 moves along a track with steam billowing from its stack, surrounded by green trees and a partially visible automobile in the background. Milwaukee Road steam locomotive 261, an S3 class built by Alco, emitting steam as it moves on a private right-of-way. c. 1993 to 2000 A black steam locomotive numbered 261 releases smoke as it moves along tracks beside a street lined with cars and onlookers, with buildings and utility poles in the background. Milwaukee Road steam locomotive 261, an ALCO S3, moving through a grade crossing in a suburban area on an overcast spring day, with onlookers gathered nearby. c. 1993 to 2000 A black steam locomotive with the number 261 on its front is moving toward the camera on railroad tracks, with spectators and parked cars nearby under an overcast sky. Milwaukee Road steam locomotive 261 approaches on a grade crossing during a fan trip in the 1990s. c. 1993 to 2000 A side view of a large, black steam locomotive with the number 261 on its cab, a person visible in the cab window, and steam venting from the top, set against a backdrop of green trees. Milwaukee Road S3 class steam locomotive number 261, in black livery with a red cab window frame, is shown on a private right-of-way with steam rising from its stack. c. 1993 to 2000 A black steam locomotive with the number 261 on its front and side is moving on tracks, with a group of people watching from the grass beside the tracks. Milwaukee Road 261, a steam locomotive, moves along the tracks with spectators watching nearby. c. 1993 to 2000 A black steam locomotive with the number 261 and a red diamond herald for the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific railroad is moving on tracks alongside a street, with smoke rising from its stack and people watching from the side. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific steam locomotive 261, an Alco S3, runs on a street-level grade crossing, emitting steam as onlookers watch. c. 1993 to 2000 A long passenger train led by a black steam locomotive with an orange band travels down a track lined with a large crowd of spectators on a cloudy day, with a 'CITY OF DES PLAINES' water tower in the background. The Nickel Plate Road steam locomotive No. 765 pulls a passenger train through Des Plaines, Illinois, drawing a large crowd on a spring day. May 14, 1994 · Mannheim and Tour, Des Plaines, IL A black Canadian National steam locomotive numbered 261 is stopped on a street-level railroad crossing, with 1990s cars and onlookers in the background under an overcast sky. Canadian National steam locomotive 261, a 4-8-4, is captured on a fan trip at a street-level crossing during a spring day in the 1990s. May 14, 1994 · Mannheim and Touhy, Des Plaines, IL A large crowd gathers on a sidewalk to watch a vintage Milwaukee Road steam train travel past a water tower marked 'City of Des Plaines' under an overcast sky. A fan trip featuring Milwaukee Road steam locomotive 261 and its consist passes through Des Plaines, Illinois, drawing a large crowd on a spring day. May 14, 1994 · Mannheim and Touhy, Des Plaines, IL Side view of a black steam locomotive, number 261, with a red diamond herald on its side, stopped on tracks with a crew member leaning out of the cab window. A close-up of Chicago & North Western steam locomotive number 261 at Mannheim and Touhy, with its engineer visible in the cab. May 14, 1994 · Mannheim and Touhy, Des Plaines, IL A close-up, three-quarter front view of the dark green CB&Q steam locomotive number 261, showing its massive wheels and front details, with steam rising from the track. Chicago, Burlington and Quincy steam locomotive 261, a 4-8-4, captured in action on a sunny day with steam billowing from its cylinders. May 14, 1995 · Mannhem and Touhy A black steam locomotive with the number 1385 on its front, on railroad tracks in a sunny, grassy area. Chicago and North Western steam locomotive 1385 on the tracks in North Freedom, Wisconsin. August 2, 1995 · Chicago and North Western, North Freedom, WI A black steam locomotive numbered 9 with D&R lettering is parked on a track in a grassy yard under a clear blue sky with trees in the background. Steam locomotive D&R 9, a Baldwin 2-6-0, stands in a sunny yard with a weathered boxcar, its black livery and white lettering crisp against green trees. August 21, 1995 · Dardanelle and Russellville, North Freedom, WI A black steam locomotive numbered 1385 with C&NW lettering is parked on tracks behind a wooden fence, with two men standing nearby on a sunny day. Chicago and North Western steam locomotive number 1385, an H-10 class built by American Locomotive Company, is on static display in North Freedom, Wisconsin, with two visitors observing. August 21, 1995 · Chicago and Northwestern, North Freedom, WI A black steam locomotive numbered 1385 with C.&N.W. lettering stands on tracks next to a platform where two men are observing it, under a clear sky. Chicago and North Western steam locomotive 1385, an R-1 class 4-6-0, is on display at a station platform, with two men observing it. August 21, 1995 · Chicago and Northwestern, North Freedom, WI A black steam locomotive numbered 1385 with 'C&NW' lettering runs on a track, emitting black smoke, with green trees and a rail crane in the background. Chicago and North Western steam locomotive 1385, an E-4, runs under steam with its tender marked 5700 GALS., emitting a plume of black smoke on a sunny summer day. August 21, 1995 · Chicago and North Western, North Freedom, WI A black steam locomotive number 1385 with tender runs on a set of tracks surrounded by green trees on a sunny day, with one person walking nearby. Chicago and North Western steam locomotive 1385, a preserved H-9 class engine, emits smoke as it runs on a private right-of-way in a summer yard scene. August 21, 1995 · North Freedom, WI A large black steam locomotive with the number 844 on its cab side is parked on tracks in a rail yard, with shipping containers visible in the background. Union Pacific steam locomotive #844 stands in a rail yard on an overcast day. August 31, 1996 · Park and Arthur, Berkeley, IL A large black Union Pacific steam locomotive numbered 344 stands on tracks in a yard, with a yellow tanker car behind it. Union Pacific Big Boy steam locomotive #344 is pictured in a yard, coupled to its tender and a yellow tanker car. August 31, 1996 · Park and Arthur, Berkeley, IL A side view of a black Nickel Plate Road steam locomotive numbered 624, coupled to its tender, sitting on a grassy area with trees behind it. Nickel Plate Road steam locomotive No. 624, a 2-8-4 S-2 type, on static display in a grassy yard with trees in the background. July 5, 2004 · 56th and Becker, Hammond, IN A black steam locomotive numbered 624, labeled Nickel Plate Road, sits on display behind a chain-link fence next to a road, with green trees and a sign for Hammond Civic Center in the background. Nickel Plate Road steam locomotive 624 on static display behind a fence, with a Civic Center sign in the background. July 5, 2004 · 904L and Becker, Hammond, IN Side view of a black steam locomotive numbered 624, on display in a grassy, tree-lined area under a clear sky. A black-painted steam locomotive numbered 624, likely from the Chicago and North Western, rests on a grassy area, surrounded by trees, under a clear sky. July 5, 2004 · 50th and Becker, Hammond, IN