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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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#2601-#3200



KP0459-CTA #2600-series Body shell at the Budd plant - 03/17/1981




KP0460-CTA #2600-series Body panels at the Budd plant - 03/17/1981




KP0461-CTA #2601 Test Train Southbound at Sheridan - 04/25/1981




KP0462-CTA #2601 Westbound at Harlem on a Free Ride Demonstration Day - 02/26/1983




KP0463-CTA #2604 at the Budd Plant - 03/17/1981




KP0464-CTA #2611 Northbound at Armitage (view from atop Armitage Tower) - 06/28/2002




KP0465-CTA #2624 at the rear of a Northbound on Wabash turning onto Lake - 02/26/1993




KP0466-CTA #2667 Leading a Westbound into Pulaski & Lake - 08/26/1993




KP0467-CTA #2692 on the end of a Northbound train at Sheridan during Engineering Condition Assessment - 10/22/1991




KP0468-CTA #2700 at the end of a Northbound Ravenswood train going through the curves at North & Halsted during Engineering Condition Assessment - 08/09/1991




KP0469-CTA #2710 Crossing over Westbound at Harlem on Free Ride Day on the extension - 02/26/1983




KP0470-CTA #2713 Leading a Southbound train at Hill - 08/09/1991




KP0471-CTA #2744 Northbound coming into Chicago - 07/25/1991




KP0472-CTA #2751 Leading a Southbound into the Loop at Tower 18 - 03/23/1992




KP0473-CTA #2824 Trailing an Eastbound train through Racine - 08/05/1989




KP0474-CTA #2830 Southbound coming into Damen on the last day of A/B skip-stop service - 04/25/1995




KP0475-CTA #2894 as the "Santa Express" decked out in Christmas lights at O'Hare - 12/21/1995




KP0476-CTA #2920 Leading a Southbound train into Wilson - 08/25/2013




KP0477-CTA #2999 Leading a Southbound train at Levitt - 12/11/2011




KP0478-CTA #3053 Westbound from Kedzie on the Douglas Line - 04/10/2002




KP0479-CTA #3074 & #4271 at Nelson - 01/09/1994




KP0480-CTA #3132 Northbound (With Short-turn Sign) Coming into Western - 07/31/1990




KP0481-CTA #3155 (and other UAL wrapped train) Westbound at Sayre - 11/04/1999




KP0482-CTA #3172 (and others) at O'Hare - 12/21/1995




KP0483-CTA #3188 Leading a Northbound train into Damen - 05/30/1996




#3201-#3457



KP0484-CTA #3204 Coming Southbound into Sedgwick - 04/28/1992




KP0485-CTA #3208 Trailing a Westbond train through Van Buren & Federal - 11/05/2009




KP0486-CTA #3227 Trailing a Westbound train at Oketo - 07/29/2022




KP0487-CTA #3270 Leading a Westbound train at Western & Archer - 06/24/1993




KP0488-CTA #3271 at the other end of the same consist as above Eastbound at Senour - 06/24/1993




KP0489-CTA #3282 Southbound Pulling into Armitage - 09/15/2017




KP0490-CTA #3379 Trailing a Northbound Ravenswood train at Wabash & Lake - 11/09/1993




KP0491-CTA #3396 & #2449 Southbound at Nelson - 04/07/1994




KP0492-CTA #3441 at Dempster on First Day of Testing - 10/09/1993




KP0493-CTA #3441 Eastbound at Hamlin on First Day of Testing - 10/09/1993




KP0494-CTA #3441 Southbound at Oakton Curve on First Day of Testing - 10/06/2003




KP0495-CTA #3446 Eastbound at Ridge - 06/17/2006




KP0496-CTA #3448 & #61 at Dempster - 10/26/1993




KP0497-CTA #3449 Southbound approaching Searle - 10/06/2003




KP0498-CTA #3450 Northbound near Kolmar - 10/06/2003




KP0499-CTA #3458 (Formerly #3032 and paired with #3457) Leading a Southbound train at Davis - 08/16/1994




#5001-#5714



KP0500-CTA #5004 at Skokie Shops, ready to return to Plattsburg for retrofitting - 09/22/2011




KP0501-CTA #5007 & #2269 in Rosemont Yard during testing - 08/26/2010




KP0502-CTA #5009 Westbound at Canfield in its unique wrap - 08/28/2010




KP0503-CTA #5037 Eastbound at Justine & Lake - 12/11/2011




KP0504-CTA #5142 Leading a Southbound train at 54th St - 07/13/2013




KP0505-CTA #5480 Southbound running past Bryn Mawr - 10/07/2020




#7001-#7400



KP0506-CTA #7005 at Bryn Mawr during testing - 10/07/2020




KP0507-CTA #7006 Northbound at Bryn Mawr during testing - 10/07/2020




KP0508-CTA #7127 Leading a Westbound train at Canfield - 10/02/2024






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