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These photos are available thanks to Art Peterson. He is the curator of the Krambles-Peterson Archive which contains a wealth of historical photos from Chicago transit. Art has generously allowed us to share some of the photos from the archive. When available, he has also provided dates, locations, photographers, and background information on the photos. Thanks so much Art!!


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#5-#50



KP0343-CTA #8 Eastbound on the Congress Line at Lotus - 03/1960




KP0344-CTA #12 in the curve at Wabash & Lake - 11/10/1993




KP0345-CTA #14 at Des Plaines - 06/26/1960




KP0346-CTA #23 Northbound in Oakton Curve - 09/10/1976




KP0347-CTA #23 & the first "Platinum Pullman" #2054 at Hamlin - 08/25/1972




KP0348-CTA #24 with the Stemmen Pan at Dempster - 06/15/1968




KP0349-CTA #24 Northbound arriving at Davis - 01/16/1979




KP0350-CTA #24 Northbound at Searle - 09/17/1988




KP0351-CTA #24 undergoing repairs at Skokie Shops - 02/24/1974




KP0352-CTA #24 Southbound at Dempster after emerging from repairs with orange beltrail - 03/02/1974




KP0353-CTA #25 Southbound at Dempster (The first of four examples of different paint schemes.) - c1966




KP0354-CTA #25 Southbound at Searle (Paint Scheme #2 - Mint Green & Alpine White) - 10/20/1972




KP0355-CTA #25 Southbound at Dempster (Paint Scheme #3 - Original Bi-centennial Colors) - 10/08/1977




KP0356-CTA #25 Northbound at Searle (Paint Scheme #4 - Silver & Black with Red/White/Blue Beltrail)- 05/02/1990




KP0357-CTA #26 Southbound at Niles Center - 03/06/1965




KP0358-CTA #26 at Ridge - 01/19/1975 (during SOAC Scheduling Test Runs) - 01/19/1975




KP0359-CTA #28 Northbound near Lawrence - 06/1962




KP0360-CTA #30 Northbound at Dempster - 07/21/1964




KP0361-CTA #30 Southbound at Dempster - 02/28/1966




KP0362-CTA #31 Leading a Westbound train into Des Plaines - 04/1960




KP0363-CTA #32 & #2419 at State & Lake - 07/23/1991




KP0364-CTA #33 Leading a Southbound to 61st Through Tower 18 - 04/17/1997




KP0365-CTA #39 Trailing a Southbound Evanston Express train leaving Howard - c1961




KP0366-CTA #39 in Line Car duty Westbound at East Prairie - 10/16/1977




KP0367-CTA #39 Southbound pulling out of the yard at Howard - 11/21/1991




KP0368-CTA #42 Northbound at Mulford - 04/23/1961




KP0369-CTA #43 at Hamlin - c07/1963




KP0370-CTA #43 Northbound near South Blvd - 03/15/1964




KP0371-CTA #43 Trailing a Southbound train on the Kennedy median, photographed from the Austin Pedestrian Bridge - 06/24/1995




KP0372-CTA #44 Leading a Southbound at Cumberland & the Kennedy Expressway - 10/25/1994




KP0373-CTA #48 Southbound at Davis - 11/06/1973




KP0374-CTA #49 Leading a Westbound train at 53rd Ave on the Douglas Line - 01/27/1996




KP0375-CTA #50 on the Lake & Hamlin Ramp during a CERA Special/Fantrip - 08/06/1972




KP0376-CTA #50 Fresh out of the shop sporting a beltrail in RTA "Pumpkin" Colors. Chairman Jim McDonough saw it and had the beltrail repainted in red, white & blue. - 01/31/1978




KP0377-CTA #50 Fresh out of the shop sporting a beltrail in RTA "Pumpkin" Colors. Chairman Jim McDonough saw it and had the beltrail repainted in red, white & blue. - 01/31/1978




KP0378-CTA #61 Interior - 11/25/1991




KP0379-CTA #61 Southbound at Oakton - 09/07/1993




KP0380-CTA #63 & #2465 inside Wilson Shop (which closed 3 days later, 03/03/14996) - 02/28/1996




KP0381-CTA #64 Eastbound near Kostner - 09/07/1993






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