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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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#2001-#2180



KP0382-CTA #2000-series Pre-Delivery Mockup of front Displayed at the ATA Meeting in Chicago - 10/1963




KP0383-CTA #2001 which was on display at the Pullman-Standard Plant for CTA Management - 04/28/1964




KP0384-CTA #2001 cab controls - 04/28/1964




KP0385-CTA #2001 Destination Sign - 04/28/1964




KP0386-CTA #2001 which was on display at the Pullman-Standard Plant for CTA Management - 04/28/1964




KP0387-CTA #2001 leading the Public Demonstration train leaving Adams-Wabash - 06/19/1964




KP0388-CTA #2006 in 63rd Lower Yard - 06/05/1964




KP0389-CTA #2008 Leading a Charter train Westbound at Lake & LaSalle - 07/22/1993




KP0390-CTA #2009 Westbound coming into Clinton c09/1964




KP0391-CTA #2009 Featuring a large temporary plow Eastbound at Austin - 01/25/1979




KP0392-CTA #2010 Interior while on Lake Street - 07/1964




KP0393-CTA #2022 Southbound Leading a Southbound train at Root - 12/30/1976




KP0394-CTA #2030 at Harlem & Lake - 01/29/1967




KP0395-CTA #2030, #2176, and Motor Bus #3701 at Tower 18 - 08/01/1975




KP0396-CTA #2036 at the end of an IRM Charter train Eastbound at Avers. Moving forward are cars #2035, #2089, #2090, #2174, #2173 - 10/24/1993




KP0397-CTA #2041 along with PATH #316 and PRR 488 at the ATA Meet in Union Station, Washington DC - 05/18/1965




KP0398-CTA #2048 Southbound at Ainslie - 01/06/1973




KP0399-CTA #2051 & #2922 meeting at Belmont (Taken during Engineering Condition Assessment) - 07/31/1991




KP0400-CTA #2119 Southbound descending into the State Street Subway (Taken during Engineering Condition Assessment) - 08/09/1991




KP0401-CTA #2130 Meeting a 6511-series pair at Laramie on the Douglas Line - 10/25/1964




KP0402-CTA #2175 Wearing a mock-up of a possible bicentennial paint scheme (which was not chosen) - 09/09/1974




KP0403-CTA #2175 (Renumbered #1776) Wearing the chosen bicentennial paint scheme at Hamlin - 10/05/1974




KP0404-CTA #2175 (Renumbered #1776) at Hamlin with #30 & #4 - 10/05/1974




KP0405-CTA #2176 (Renumbered #1976) Eastbound at Custer - 10/06/1974




KP0406-CTA #2176 (Renumbered #1976) Eastbound at Hartrey - 10/06/1974




KP0407-CTA #2181 (One of the "Mis-mates") Trailing an Eastbound train from Justine - 04/03/1993




KP0408-CTA #2183 (One of the "Mis-mates") Leading a Northbound train through Harrison-Holden - 07/12/1993



#2201-#2350



KP0409-CTA #2201 along with four other "generations" of cars #2579, #2988, #3415, and #5020 at Skokie - 09/22/2011




KP0410-CTA #2202 at Hamlin - 08/1969




KP0411-CTA #2204 at 95th - 06/27/1969




KP0412-CTA #2206 Southbound leaving Addison - 05/30/1996




KP0413-CTA #2212 & #4409 (which was an IRM Charter) at Lake & Ashland - 02/24/1974




KP0414-CTA #2219 & #2402 at Lake & Clinton in Oak Park - 08/29/1976




KP0415-CTA #2234 Eastbound at Oriole - 08/12/1983




KP0416-CTA #2239 & #2756 Meet at California & Milwaukee - 07/09/1997




KP0417-CTA #2240 Interior - 03/03/1971




KP0418-CTA #2241 Northbound at Belmont - 12/03/1997




KP0419-CTA #2246 as a Photo Special Train Eastbound at Tower 18 - 01/04/1970




KP0420-CTA #2249 Cab in Harlem Yard - 01/04/1970




KP0421-CTA #2249 as a Photo Special Train Northbound at 69th - 01/04/1970




KP0422-CTA #2259 Northbound at Sheridan during a Charter Sponsored by Eric Zabelny - 06/24/2012




KP0423-CTA #2284 with Identra Coil Northbound at California & Milwaukee - 07/03/1976




KP0424-CTA #2288 with the Orange Safety Stipes at Des Plaines - 02/03/1976




KP0425-CTA #2300 Leading a Southbound train into Cermak - 01/02/1973




KP0426-CTA #2334 Southbound toward Polk on the Douglas Line - 09/24/1977




KP0427-CTA #2336 Northbound at 15th on the Douglas Line - 09/02/1979






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