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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 2)



KP0940-CTA Evanston, Looking South through the rebuilt transportation center complex at Davis Street - 08/16/1994




KP0941-CTA Evanston, Shoo-fly track arrangement near Emerson - 05/20/1990




KP0942-CTA Evanston, Ongoing track work looking south from Foster - 05/20/1990




KP0943-CTA Evanston, Foster Station Entrance - 12/06/1953




KP0944-CTA Evanston, #1024 Southbound near Noyes. - 06/17/1951 (This car has been restored and is operational at the Illinois Railway Museum)




KP0945-CTA Evanston, Entrance to the Noyes Station - 11/24/1991




KP0946-CTA Evanston, Northbound Single #5-#50 Car approaching Central. This was in the early days of one man operation - c04-1961




KP0947-CTA Evanston, Southbound single wood-steel car in the Central Station as seen from the North Shore platform - 07/17/1955




KP0948-CTA Evanston, Two single #5-#50 cars meet at Central in the early days of one man operation - c04/1961




KP0949-CTA Evanston, Southbound single #5-#50 car on a Northwestern Football Special run (game on this date was against U of I) near Central - 10/03/1964




KP0950-CTA Evanston, #44 Southbound at Central - 10/03/1964




KP0951-CTA Evanston, Central Station House - 09/22/1974




KP0952-CTA Evanston, Wood-Steel car crossing the North Shore Channel Bridge - 08/21/1949




KP0953-CTA Evanston, Single #5-#50 car crossing the North Shore Channel Bridge - 10/1965




KP0954-CTA Evanston, Looking north through Isabella Station at a Wood-Steel train - 12/29/1951




KP0955-CTA Evanston, Northbound 5003-class train approaching Isabella - 12/29/1951




KP0956-CTA Evanston, North Shore #771 Southbound at the Isabella grade crossing during CERA Fantrip #91 - 03/25/1962




KP0957-CTA Evanston, Southbound single #5-#50 car pulling into Isabella Station - 05/25/1963




KP0958-CTA Evanston, Northbound Single #5-#50 car approaching Isabella - c07/1963




KP0959-CTA Evanston, Isabella Station at night - c08/1969




KP0960-CTA Evanston, View along the Northbound platform, Isabella Station - c10/1970




KP0961-CTA Evanston, Isabella Station House in the process of being demolished - 04/12/1974




KP0962-CTA Evanston, Looking north from Maple - 07/04/1953




KP0963-CTA Evanston, Looking south from Maple - c11/1970




KP0964-CTA Evanston, Looking south from Maple after the ROW gates had been installed - 11/04/1973




KP0965-CTA Evanston, Looking Northwest at Linden - 05/1950




KP0966-CTA Evanston, Lineup of 4000s in Linden Yard - 04/20/1958




KP0967-CTA Evanston, View looking South-Southeast along the yard tracks toward Linden Station - 06/06/1961




KP0968-CTA Evanston, View looking toward Linden Tower - 1964




KP0969-CTA Evanston, Linden Station platform - c08/1969




KP0970-CTA Evanston, Linden Station House - c11/1970




KP0971-CTA Evanston, Closeup of Linden Station House - c11/1970




KP0972-CTA Evanston, Plow train going through the Linden Plant - 01/19/1979






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