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!!
KP0554-CTA #S-300 at Logan Square - 04/30/1950
The S-300 was originally built by SSRT as a flat car in 1898, then rebuilt to this derrick car by CRT in the 1940s.
KP0555-CTA #S-300 at Logan Square - 06/26/1960
KP0556-CTA #S-300 at Lower 63rd Yard - 03/10/1973
KP0557-CTA #S-300 at River Road having been rebuilt as a Clearanve Test Car - 01/16/1983
KP0558-CTA #S-304 at 56th on the Douglas Line - 02/08/1953
The S-304 (x#3135) went into work service 08/1951, scrapped 06/1953.
KP0558-CTA #S-305 at 56th on the Douglas Line - 02/08/1953
The S-305 (x#3136) went into work service 08/1951, scrapped 06/1953.
KP0560-CTA #S-306 at Skokie - 07/10/1952
The S-306 was scrapped 09/1952.
KP0561-CTA #S-308 at Skokie - 02/11/1956
S-308 (x#2717) was fitted with a test snowblower at the far end of the car, but the test was eventually deemed unsucessful. It was scrapped 08/1957.
KP0562-CTA #S-309 at Forest Park - 09/26/1962
S-309 was originally built by CCRy as C-30 in 1908, then it was CSL/CTA work car W-223 before moving over to the Rapid Transit Division.
KP0563-CTA #S-313 at Wilson - 04/16/1974
Wheel car S-313 was converted from car #3145
KP0564-CTA #S-314 at 63rd St Lower Yard - 01/08/1976
S-314 was converted from Surface Division car W-301 in 1953, which was originally built by CCRy in 1907.
KP0565-CTA #S-314 at Skokie - 11/12/1977
At this point, it was converted to be compatable with 6000-series work motors.
KP0566-CTA #S-317 Supporting Repairs to the Pulaski Station on the Douglas Line - 08/05/1973
#S-317 was built as surface work car W-301 by CCRy in 1907 and converted to flat car #S-317 01/1954.
KP0567-CTA #S-318 at Springfield & Lake Shops - 08/02/1961
This was the former #3142 and scrapped 01/1966.
KP0568-CTA #S-319 at Skokie - 05/01/1955
#S-319 was converted from car #3146 and scrapped with another snow plows 01/1966.
KP0569-CTA #S-324 on the West end of a Work Train Deploying Cable Eastbound at Lavergne - 12/16/1962
#S-324 was converted from car #2835 01/1955.
KP0570-CTA #S-328 at Skokie - 02/28/1970
Tool Car #S-328 was converted from #2816 12/1958 and retired 08/1970.
KP0571-CTA #S-329 at the end of a Rail Delivery Train at Hamlin - 05/29/1976
The S-329 was converted from Car #2816 06/1955.
KP0572-CTA #S-330 at Howard - 04/14/1957
Line Car #S-330 was a 04/1956 Conversion of Car #1755.
KP0573-CTA #S-330 Northbound at Granville - 04/20/1958
KP0574-CTA #S-330 Northbound Near Granville - c09/1958
KP0575-CTA #S-331 at the end of a Rail Delivery train at Argyle - 04/07/1974
The S-331 was converted from Car #2834 03/1957.
KP0576-CTA #S-332 at Lawrence - 05/26/1963
The S-332 Started its Work Career as a wood-steel Work Motor, Converted from Car #1753 01/1958.
KP0577-CTA #S-332 Working on Rebuilding the Pulaski Station on the Douglas Line - 08/05/1973
In 1965 the S-332 was rebuilt as a Derrick.
KP0578-CTA #S-332 Northbound at Van Buren, Returning to the Yard - 08/05/1973
KP0579-CTA #S-332 at Lawrence - 01/08/1963
11/1975 the S-332 was rebuilt to be able to train with 6000-series work motors.
KP0580-CTA #S-332 at Lawrence - 01/08/1976
KP0581-CTA #S-333 Freshly Painted in 63rd Lower Yard - 09/10/1961
The S-333 (x1754) was rebuilt for work service 01/1958 and retired 08/1970.
KP0582-CTA #S-333-class Leading a Northbound train at 9th St - c04/1964
KP0583-CTA #S-337 on the east end of a cable laying train at Lavergne on the Congress Line - 12/16/1962
The S-337 (x1812) was rebuilt for work service 01/1958 and retired 11/1968.
KP0584-CTA #S-337 With the Rail Grinder Southbound at Niles Center on the Skokie Swift line - c04/1964
KP0585-CTA #S-338 in 63rd Lower yard - 10/13/1963
The S-338 (x1813) was converted to a work car 01/1958 and was scrapped 06/1968.
KP0586-CTA #S-340 Southbound at Van Buren - 04/20/1958
The S-338 was built by ACF in 1907 as Trailer 1275. CTA rebuilt it to Motor Car #1815. It was converted to a work car 01/1958 and was scrapped 11/1968.
KP0587-CTA #S-340 at Skokie - c10/1961
KP0588-CTA #S-342 at 61st - 02/1962
The S-342 (x1763) was converted to work service 11/1958.
KP0589-CTA #S-342 at 61st - 02/1962
KP0590-CTA #S-342 at 61st - 02/1962
KP0591-CTA #S-342 on the structure as seen from 63rd Lower Yard - 08/06/1972
KP0592-CTA #S-343 in Lower 63rd Yard - 03/10/1973
The S-343 was built by CCRy as their Locomotive #C-50. It was converted to Rapid Transit Service 06/1958.
KP0593-CTA #S-343 in 63rd Lower Yard - 03/10/1973
KP0594-CTA #S-343 in 63rd Lower Yard - 01/08/1976