CTA Surface System History presented by the Illinois Railway Museum

Below are Pamphlets pertaining to service and/or distributed to the public in the pre-CTA era (before 10/01/1947). The date listed is either the date printed or the effective date of the information.

05/1924 - CMC Speed Chart

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09/14/1924 - CSL Rerouting of Cars

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1933 - The Best Way to Get to the World's Fair

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1933 - Ride Direct to the World's Fair Gates by Streetcar

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1933 - The Trolley Bus Exhibit at the World's Fair

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03/10/1934 - The Changing Transportation Dime

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c1936 - CSL - Streamliners

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c1936 - CSL - Streamliners (Color)

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c1936 - How to Drive a Bus

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11/29/1937 - Changes in Rapid Transit Express Service

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1938 - More Power to the Surface Lines

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04/1938 - Instructions in Time Checking Transfers

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1939 - CSL "Vital to You"

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05/1939 - CSL Routes Through Downtown

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c1940 - CSL - "It Should Be..."

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c1940 - CSL - "Holiday Doings"

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01/1940 - CSL - Watch Your Step

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04/15/1940 - CRT Cicero-Berwyn Express Service

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c1943 - Be A Trolley Pilot

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c1943 - Be A Trolley Pilot

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04/1943 - First Inspection Trip, Chicago Subway

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c1945 - 50,000,000 Free Rides for the Armed Forces

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04/1945 - Instructions For Time Checking Transfers

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c1946 - Chicago Traffic Regularions (CSL)

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10/21/1946 - Express Bus Service to Chicago's Great Southwest Section

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c1947 - Operating Surfaceliners

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02/1947 - Handy Reference Leaflet

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07/1947 - Walking Transfer Locations

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