CTA Surface System History presented by the Illinois Railway Museum

Our "CTA Photo Collection" photographs came to us in within a larger donation of images. These specific photgraphs were marked "CTA Photo Collection" and some have no other official markings. Those that do are clearly CTA photos, so we assume the rest are also. As always, we never want to infringe on anyone's photographic rights, so if you spot any that should not be here, please let us know.

Some photos are CMC buses after they were purchased by the CTA. The number is parenthesis under the photo descriptions is simply for our inventory purposes. Please ignore them.

Due to concerns expressed by some about rampant piracy of photos on the internet, restrictions have been placed on posting photos from the Museum's collection here. The requirements set forth state that they must be low res and watermarked. We apologize to the vast majority of our patrons who only use this site as intended, for personal enjoyment and information gathering.

Chicago Transit Authority Motor Bus Rolling Stock - Part 3

----- #500-#544 - Optima Low Floor -----

#532 at Lawrence & Cumberland
(027-02-19-04-01)

#534 at Cumberland & Lawrence
(027-02-19-04-02)

#534 at Lawrence & Thatcher
(027-02-19-04-03)

----- #800-#804 - GMC "New Look" - 50 Passenger -----

#800
(027-02-19-05-01)

#800
(027-02-19-05-02)

#800
(027-02-19-05-03)

#800
(027-02-19-05-04)

#800
(027-02-19-05-05)

#800
(027-02-19-05-06)

#800
(027-02-19-05-07)

#800
(027-02-19-05-08)

#800
(027-02-19-05-09)

#800
(027-02-19-05-10)

#800
(027-02-19-05-11)

#800
(027-02-19-05-12)

#800
(027-02-19-05-13)

#800
(027-02-19-05-14)

#800
(027-02-19-05-15)

#Unknown - Mayor Daley & George DeMent
(027-02-19-05-16)

----- #800-#809 - New Flyer Low Floor (Allison paralell-drive hybrid) -----

#801 at Navy Pier
(027-02-19-06-01)

#807 at Chicago & California
(027-02-19-06-02)

#808 at Canal & Jackson
(027-02-19-06-03)

----- #900-#909 - New Flyer Low Floor (ISE-series-drive hybrid) -----

#902 at Canal & Jackson
(027-02-19-07-01)

#904 at Homan & Hirsch
(027-02-19-07-02)

#908 at Canal & Adams
(027-02-19-07-03)

#908 at Homan & Hirsch
(027-02-19-07-04)

----- #998 - GMC Demonstrator - 55 passenger (Visited CTA in 1949) -----

#998
(027-02-19-08-01)

#998
(027-02-19-08-02)

----- #999 - Twin Coach Articulated Demonstrator - 58 passenger (Visited CTA in 1948) -----

#999
(027-02-19-09-01)

#999
(027-02-19-09-02)

#999
(027-02-19-09-03)

#999
(027-02-19-09-04)

#999
(027-02-19-09-05)

#999
(027-02-19-09-06)

#999
(027-02-19-09-07)

#999
(027-02-19-09-08)

#999
(027-02-19-09-09)

#999
(027-02-19-09-10)

#999 - Twin Coach Publicity Artist Rendition
(027-02-19-09-11)

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