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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 - Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare (Part 2)



KP1089-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, Two trains of 6000s south of Addison as seen from the C&NW bridge - c09/1972




KP1090-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, Aerial view looking north toward the subway portal at Kimball - 09/17/1969




KP1091-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, Subway construction near Belmont & Kimball - 10/03/1968




KP1092-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, View looking Northeast at the bus waiting shelter (and CTA vehicle) at Kimball & Belmont Station - 09/07/1969




KP1093-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, View looking Southeast at the bus waiting shelter at Kimball & Belmont Station. Also in view is the last new trolley bus overhead wire ever installed by CTA. - c10/1969




KP1094-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, Rare photo of a Ramco GE engine working in the subway. Location is the Belmont crossover. Note the very tight clearances. - c12/1969




KP1095-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, View up the northbound track toward the Belmont Station - c12/1969




KP1096-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, Subway construction near the Logan Square Station - 10/03/1968




KP1097-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, View looking north on Kimball at Woodward during subway construction - 10/01/1968




KP1098-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, View looking north at the street level portion of the Logan Square Station under construction - c10/1969




KP1099-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, Virtually complete Logan Square Station entrance - c12/1969




KP1100-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, Logan Square Station Platform under construction as seen from the mezzanine level - c10/1969




KP1101-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, Logan Square Station Platform under construction as seen from the platform level - c10/1969




KP1102-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, Contractor's "train" delivering 3rd rail in the Logan Square Station - c12/1969




KP1103-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, Logan Square Station fare collection area - 03/18/1970




KP1104-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, Logan Square Station platform - 03/18/1970




KP1105-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, Aerial view of the Logan Square Terminal and yard area - 02/21/1966




KP1106-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, Aerial view of Logan Square Terminal and yard with subway ongoing subway construction also visible - 06/03/1969




KP1107-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, Aerial view of Logan Square Terminal and yard with additional subway construction progress also visible - 09/17/1969




KP1108-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, Construction on the Logan Square portal/ramp - 05/01/1969




KP1109-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, #315 acting as the motor for #S-300 in Logan Square Terminal. Note the old configuration of the shop, in contrast to the next photo. - 04/30/1950




KP1110-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, Reconfigured Logan Square Shop with three tracks with more enclosed side-to-side space required to service the 6000s (for slide out battery trays, etc.) - 09/16/1950




KP1111-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, Logan Square Terminal with 6005-class train arriving, #2717 is seen to the right of it - 07/29/1951




KP1112-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, Two 6005-class trains and Logan Square Yard - 07/29/1951




KP1113-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, 6005-class train departing Logan Square Terminal - 09/14/1958




KP1114-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, 6511-class pair departing Logan Square Terminal in the late morning during CERA fantrip #110 - 10/25/1964




KP1115-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, Ongoing demolition of Logan Square Yard as seen from the back of a Southbound revenue train - 03/14/1970




KP1116-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, Logan Square Yard demolition is complete and construciton of the columns to support the permanent alignment coming out of the subway has begun - 05/18/1970




KP1117-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, Looking Northwest from Sacramento, showing the trasition to the temporary alignment existing alongside the former connections to the old yard/terminal trackage - 05/18/1970




KP1118-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, Substation on Sacramento near Linden Place - c01/1972




KP1119-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, Looking Northwest across the crossover that was at Fullerton during a single track operation. Note the 2400 train in the distance waiting for the Northbound to clear. - 03/15/1981




KP1120-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, #3135 on a Southbound train in the California Station - 08/11/1991




KP1121-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, View looking Southeast along the southbound California platform - 04/12/1992




KP1122-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, View along the Southbound Western platform - 08/24/1991




KP1123-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, Western Station sign - 08/24/1991




KP1124-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, Structural replacement work occurring at Concord Place - 09/21/1996




KP1125-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, Looking Northwest from the Damen Station at a single Humboldt Park car preparing to diverge onto the branch - 08/1950




KP1126-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, Northbound 6005-class cars near the Damen Station - 06/28/1952




KP1127-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, 2400s passing the Damen tower with microwave relay dish installed - 09/12/1981




KP1128-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, One of the few remaining MWSE lamp columns at Damen - 04/25/1995




KP1129-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, View looking Southeast from Damen - 08/02/1999




KP1130-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, Humboldt Park Tower - c1952




KP1131-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, Humboldt Park Semiphore Signal - c1952




KP1132-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, View looking East toward Hoyne Terminal on the Humboldt Park Branch on the last day of operation. Note the open platform car fixtures in view. - 05/03/1952




KP1133-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, 251-class car in the Western Station on the Humboldt Park Branch - c1950




KP1134-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, #2704 crossing beautifully adorned Sacramento Blvd bridge on the Humboldt Park Branch - 01/1951




KP1135-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, Two open platform cars meet at St. Louis Station on the Humboldt Park Branch on the last day of operation - 05/03/1952




KP1136-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, View looking East from the Lawndale Terminal on the Humboldt Park Branch showing cars stored on the south track - c1952




KP1137-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, View looking East past the tower at Lawndale Terminal on the Humboldt Park Branch. Note the run number tags, first aid station sign, plus outline of switchman's chair and lamp visible inside the tower. - 08/13/1950




KP1138-CTA Logan Square/Milwaukee/O'Hare, Transfer train coming off the Paulina trackage - 10/11/1952






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