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Equipment In Service Sheets/Data

  • CTA Rapid Transit Cars In Service - 05/23/1951
  • CTA Rapid Transit Cars In Service - 05/23/1951 (Reprint)
  • CTA Rapid Transit Cars In Service - 10/18/1952 (Revision Date)
  • CTA Rapid Transit Cars In Service - 06/10/1953 (Revision Date)
  • CTA Rapid Transit Cars In Service - 07/15/1954

  • CTA Streetcars & Trolley Buses In Service - 11/30/1954
  • CTA Motor Buses In Service - 12/07/1954
  • CTA Rapid Transit Cars In Service - 01/04/1955 (Revision Date)
  • CTA Motor Buses In Service - 01/07/1955 (Revision Date)
  • CTA Motor Buses In Service - 02/23/1955 (Revision Date)

  • CA&E Cars In Service - 03/01/1956
  • CTA Streetcars & Trolley Buses In Service - 11/07/1956 (Revision Date)
  • CTA Rapid Transit Cars In Service - 12/18/1956 (Revision Date)
  • CTA Motor Buses In Service - 01/25/1957 (Revision Date)
  • NSL Cars In Service - 07/08/1958

  • CTA Rapid Transit Cars In Service - 08/08/1958 (Revision Date)
  • CTA Trolley Buses In Service - 08/08/1958
  • CTA Rapid Transit Cars In Service - 07/28/1959 (Revision Date)
  • CTA Motor Buses In Service - 07/28/1959 (Showing 2 Revisions)
  • CTA Motor Buses In Service - 07/28/1959 (Showing 4 Revisions)

  • CTA Motor Buses In Service - 03/06/1962 (Revision Date)
  • CTA Rapid Transit Cars In Service - 02/24/1965 (Revision Date)
  • CTA Rapid Transit Cars In Service - 12/31/1966 (Revision Date)
  • CTA Motor Buses & Trolley Buses In Service - 01/25/1967
  • CTA Motor Buses & Trolley Buses In Service - 02/17/1967

  • CTA Rapid Transit Cars In Service - 09/01/1967 (Revision Date)
  • CTA Motor Buses & Trolley Buses In Service - 09/12/1967 (Revision Date)
  • CTA Rapid Transit Cars In Service - 03/01/1970
  • CTA Rapid Transit Cars In Service - 07/01/1971
  • CTA Motor Buses & Trolley Buses In Service - 07/20/1971

  • CTA Rapid Transit Cars In Service - 08/01/1975
  • CTA Motor Buses In Service - 09/08/1975
  • CTA Motor Buses In Service - 10/01/1976
  • CTA Rapid Transit Cars In Service - 10/15/1976
  • CTA Rapid Transit Cars In Service - 05/01/1978

  • CTA Motor Buses In Service - 07/01/1979
  • CTA Rapid Transit Cars In Service - 09/20/1979
  • CTA Motor Buses In Service - 12/02/1980
  • CTA Rapid Transit Cars In Service - 04/01/1981
  • CTA Motor Buses In Service - 05/01/1981

  • CTA Motor Buses In Service - 08/01/1982 - Front (Drawings)
  • CTA Motor Buses In Service - 08/01/1982 - Rear (Data)
  • CTA Rapid Transit Cars In Service - 10/08/1982
  • CTA Rapid Transit Cars In Service - 11/10/1983
  • CTA Motor Buses In Service - 03/13/1984 - Front (Drawings)

  • CTA Motor Buses In Service - 03/13/1984 - Rear (Data)
  • CTA Motor Buses In Service - 12/06/1985 - Front (Drawings)
  • CTA Motor Buses In Service - 12/06/1985 - Rear (Data)
  • CTA Rapid Transit Cars In Service - 02/21/1986
  • CTA Rapid Transit Cars In Service - 11/10/1989

  • CTA Motor Buses In Service - 11/30/1992 - Front (Drawings)
  • CTA Motor Buses In Service - 11/30/1992 - Rear (Data)
  • CTA Rapid Transit Cars In Service - 04/12/1995
  • CTA Rapid Transit Cars In Service - 08/18/2000


    • Motor Bus/Trolley Bus General Data Books

  • 1960 (8.4 Mb File)
  • 06/1962 (16.3 Mb File)
  • 07/1963 (12 Mb File)
  • 07/1968 (9.8 Mb File)
  • 01/1972 (22 Mb File)


    • Photographic Type Collection of Current and Historic Equipemnt c1940

  • Historic Equipment Photo & Technical Information Collection


    • Misc Equipment Info/Data

  • CSL Streetcars
  • Streetcar Roster 1939-1940
  • CTA Streetcar Roster 10/01/1947
  • Handwritten List of Work Cars (Large file - 58Mb)
  • Work Car Roster

  • Comprehensive Work Bus Roster
  • Work Bus Roster 05/10/1973
  • CTA Marmon Trolley Bus Fleet Numbers Converted to Guadalajara Mexico Fleet Numbers - as of 12/15/1976
  • Work Bus Roster 11/16/1978

  • Work Bus Roster 11/30/1979
  • Interior Colors of RT PCC Cars - 1980
  • 7100-series Bus Information Sheet - 09/03/1980
  • Non-Revenue Equipment - 07/31/1989


    • Equipment Owned Reports

  • 12/02/1978
  • 04/28/1979
  • 06/30/1979
  • 10/27/1979
  • 05/24/1980

  • 06/28/1980
  • 07/26/1980
  • 08/23/1980
  • 09/27/1980
  • 04/25/1981

  • 05/23/1981
  • 08/22/1981
  • 07/20/1983
  • c02/01/1984
  • 03/07/1984

  • 07/02/1984
  • 08/27/1984
  • 12/03/1984
  • 03/10/1985
  • 04/01/1985

  • 05/15/1985
  • 06/06/1985
  • 07/03/1985
  • 08/28/1985
  • 10/11/1985

  • 12/10/1985
  • 01/15/1986
  • 03/11/1986
  • 05/15/1986
  • 07/18/1986

  • 09/12/1986
  • 10/27/1986
  • 12/02/1986
  • 02/18/1987

  • 05/11/1987
  • 09/02/1987
  • 07/01/1987
  • 12/12/1988


    • All-Time Rosters

  • Chicago Motor Coach
  • CTA Buses as of 04/01/2022
  • Evanston Bus Companies
  • Glenview Bus Company
  • PACE Buses as of 04/01/2022

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  • South Suburban Safeway
  • Suburban Transit
  • United Motr Coach
  • West Towns
  • Waukegan-North Chicago

  • CSL Work Trucks/Vehicles
  • CTA Work Trucks/Vehicles


    • Delivery Dates/Info

  • 7200 Series Mack Bus Deliveries


    • Bus AFR Dates

  • AFR Dates of Early CSL/CTA Motor Buses
  • AFR Dates of 100-series Motor Buses
  • AFR Dates of 300-series Motor Buses
  • AFR Dates of 500A-series Motor Buses
  • AFR Dates of 700-series Motor Buses

  • AFR Dates of 800-series Motor Buses
  • AFR Dates of 1000-series Motor Buses
  • AFR Dates of 3000-series Motor Buses
  • AFR Dates of 3240-series Motor Buses
  • AFR Dates of 3300-series Motor Buses

  • AFR Dates of 3500-series Motor Buses
  • AFR Dates of 3700-series Motor Buses
  • AFR Dates of 3730-series Motor Buses
  • AFR Dates of 4000-series Motor Buses
  • AFR Dates of 4400-series Motor Buses

  • AFR Dates of 4900-series Motor Buses
  • AFR Dates of 5000-series Motor Buses
  • AFR Dates of 5300-series Motor Buses
  • AFR Dates of 5500-series Motor Buses
  • AFR Dates of 5800-series Motor Buses

  • AFR Dates of (newer model) 5800-series Motor Buses
  • AFR Dates of 5900-series Motor Buses
  • AFR Dates of 6000-series Motor Buses
  • AFR Dates of 6400-series Motor Buses
  • AFR Dates of 7000-series Motor Buses

  • AFR Dates of 7100-series Motor Buses
  • AFR Dates of 7200-series Motor Buses
  • AFR Dates of 7300-series Motor Buses
  • AFR Dates of 7400-series Motor Buses
  • AFR Dates of 7500-series Motor Buses

  • AFR Dates of 8000-series Motor Buses
  • AFR Dates of 8200-series Motor Buses
  • AFR Dates of 8400-series Motor Buses
  • AFR Dates of 9000-series Motor Buses
  • AFR Dates of 9600-series Motor Buses

  • AFR Dates of 9800-series Motor Buses
  • AFR Dates of E&H Motor Buses
  • AFR Dates of CSL/CTA Trolley Buses


    • Rapid Transit AFR Dates

  • AFR/Disposition List of CRT Equipment
  • AFR Dates of Wood Rapid Transit Cars
  • AFR Dates of 4000-Series Rapid Transit Cars
  • AFR Dates of 6000-Series+Singles+5000s Rapid Transit Cars
  • AFR Dates of 2000-Series Rapid Transit Cars

  • AFR Dates of 2200-Series Rapid Transit Cars
  • AFR Dates of 2400-Series Rapid Transit Cars
  • AFR Dates of 2600-Series Rapid Transit Cars
  • AFR Dates of CTA Rapid Transit Work Equipmenmt


    • Streetcar AFR Dates

  • AFR/Disposition List of Streetcars - Part 1
  • AFR/Disposition List of Streetcars - Part 2


    • Specific Info on PCC Streetcars Sent to St. Louis Car for Parts Used in 6000-Series Rapid Transit Cars

  • PCC Streetcar Conversion List


    • Individual Bus Data (Mileage & maintenance info for every bus in the fleet)

  • Bus Data Books


    • Bicentennial Equipment

  • Bicentennial Buses
  • Bicentennial Rail Cars




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