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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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RT Lines and Stations - Evanston (Part 1)



KP0906-CTA Evanston, #4294 leads an eastbound Evanston Express coming into Clark & Lake along side a Lake-Dan Ryan train of 2000s - 07/16/1971




KP0907-CTA Evanston, #41 leading an Evanston Express train at Madison & Wells - 02/22/1974




KP0908-CTA Evanston, #4022 leading an Evanston Express train across the Wells Street Bridge - 04/25/1962




KP0909-CTA Evanston, A #4251-class car leads a Northbound Evanston Express train into the Merchandise Mart Station - 03/08/1965




KP0910-CTA Evanston, #28 leads a Southbound Evanston Express train past the Oscar Mayer plant at Division - 10/11/1967




KP0911-CTA Evanston, The fare differential booth on the Southbound platform at Howard - 12/1954




KP0912-CTA Evanston, A Northbound #1001-class car heading toward Evanston as seen from Howard - 08/06/1950




KP0913-CTA Evanston, A Northbound #1001-Class car as seen from the Howard pedestrian bridge. This era had many different types of equipment and paint schemes visible in the Howard Yard - 07/1953




KP0914-CTA Evanston, Two #4251-Class cars heading Northbound out of Howard on the Evanston local - c1954




KP0915-CTA Evanston, One of the #5-#50 single cars heading Northbound out of Howard on the Evanston Local, passing a North-South train of 6000s about to be looped - 12/16/1962




KP0916-CTA Evanston, #2785 Southbound approaching Howard - 05/20/1990




KP0917-CTA Evanston, View of work occurring at Howard as seen from a Southbound Evanston Local train near Chicago Avenue - 08/18/1986




KP0918-CTA Evanston, Ongoing work at Howard to the Evanston track structure and the bridges for the loop tracks - 09/16/1986




KP0919-CTA Evanston, Ongoing work at Howard to the Evanston track structure and the bridges for the loop tracks - 09/16/1986




KP0920-CTA Evanston, Southbound 1001-Class cars crossing the Chicago Avenue bridge - 06/1950




KP0921-CTA Evanston, Southbound 4251-Class cars crossing the Chicago Avenue bridge - c1954




KP0922-CTA Evanston, 4251-Class cars Northbound at Chicago Avenue as seen from an apartment building on the east side of Howard Yard. You can also see some of the detail differences in the artic #5003 in the foreground and the 5001-Class immediately next to it. - c1954




KP0923-CTA Evanston, Right-of-Way Near Calvary - c1950




KP0924-CTA Evanston, View looking north through South Blvd with the gauntlet track visible which led to the team track - c09/1958




KP0925-CTA Evanston, Southbound 5001-Class train approaching South Blvd as viewed from the north end of the platform. Also visible is the north end of the gauntlet track. - 07/31/1949




KP0926-CTA Evanston, South Blvd Station with a few DC light fixtures still in service - 06/21/1991




KP0927-CTA Evanston, South Blvd Station - 06/21/1991




KP0928-CTA Evanston, Looking south through the Main Street Station during the Engineering Condition Assessment - 06/21/1991




KP0929-CTA Evanston, Looking Northwest through the Main Street Station during the Engineering Condition Assessment - 11/21/1991




KP0930-CTA Evanston, Main Street Station House during teh Engineering Condition Assessment - 11/24/1991




KP0931-CTA Evanston, Single #5-50 car southbound near Main Street - 05/25/1963




KP0932-CTA Evanston, View Northwest through the Dempster Station during the Engineering Condition Assessment - 11/21/1991




KP0933-CTA Evanston, Dempster Station Southbound platform during the Engineering Condition Assessment - 11/21/1991




KP0934-CTA Evanston, 4251-Class train Northbound at Davis - c09/1958




KP0935-CTA Evanston, Davis Station Street Level Entrance after lighting upgrade - 11/04/1975




KP0936-CTA Evanston, Davis Station Fare Booth Area after lighting upgrade - 11/04/1975




KP0937-CTA Evanston, Single #5-#50 car at Davis Station looking Northwest - 11/04/1975




KP0938-CTA Evanston, Davis Station Looking South - 11/04/1975




KP0939-CTA Evanston, #24 heading up a snow plow train Northbound at Davis - 01/16/1979






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