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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 - Howard/Dan Ryan (Part 2)




KP1217-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, Four trains in and around Wilson Station as seen from above - c1965




KP1218-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, Wilson Station building - 12/01/1971




KP1219-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, North-South Mainline tracks, Wilson Shops and Wilson Lower yard which is storing wood-steel cars - 06/13/1954




KP1220-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, Wilson Yard adjacent to the shop building featuring a variety of equipment - 07/01/1961




KP1221-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, Aerial veiw of the Wilson complex as seen from east of Broadway - 02/21/1966




KP1222-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, Wilson Shops with the small white switchman's shanty just outside - c03/1970




KP1223-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, Interior of Wilson Shops - c03/1970




KP1224-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, Interior of Wilson Shops - 10/22/1991




KP1225-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, Model 9 switch in front of the Wilson Shop building - 10/22/1991




KP1226-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, Dwarf semaphore signal at Wilson - 08/05/1991




KP1227-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, Mechanical semaphore functioning as a pullback signal at Wilson - 10/22/1991




KP1228-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, Armstrong style (mechanical) switch mechanism at Wilson - 10/22/1991




KP1229-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, Looking Northeast at Wilson Tower - 10/22/1991




KP1230-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, An older style of contact rail joint bar in Wilson Yard - 10/22/1991




KP1231-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, Looking South-Southeast at the new Track 1 structure at Wilson - 04/15/1961




KP1232-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, Structure above the Clifton Substation - 08/16/1991




KP1233-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, Clifton Substation - 08/16/1991




KP1234-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, Short contact rail anchor, used on crossovers etc. where distance was constrained - 08/05/1991




KP1235-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, Southbound train of 4000 "Baldies" near Montrose - 10/26/1952




KP1236-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, Southbound mainline train of 6000s near Irving Park - 10/19/1952




KP1237-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, Two car 4251-class train coming Northbound around the curve leading into Sheridan Station - 08/06/1950




KP1238-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, Northbound train of 6000s rounding Sheridan Curve - 07/1958




KP1239-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, Looking North-Northeast into the south curve at Sheridan - 10/22/1991




KP1240-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, The flange oiler installation being inspected by Lee Stewart of Gibbs & Hill - 07/30/1991




KP1241-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, Looking north from Waveland - 07/30/1991




KP1242-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, Signal X10 at Waveland - 10/22/1991




KP1243-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, Route selector at Waveland - 10/22/1991




KP1244-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, Rail mounted switch used to disconnect power on shorter length third rail sections at Waveland - 10/22/1991




KP1245-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, M23 hand crank box at Waveland - 10/22/1991




KP1246-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, View from the Addison Station Southbound platform, looking over photo contributor Henry Stange's shoulder at the crowd heading to a Bears-49ers game at Wrigley Field. The crown would leave disappointed as the 49ers beat the Bears 40-16. Part of a 500-series Chicago Motor Coach bus is also visible. - 10/19/1952




KP1247-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, Baseball extras are lined up on Addison Track 2, waiting to take disappointed Cub fans home from a 9-3 defeat at the hands of the New York Giants - 06/13/1954




KP1248-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, The 'L' structure at street level across from the Addison Station House - 03/31/1984




KP1249-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, Southbound Addison Station platform - 03/31/1984




KP1250-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, Southbound Addison Station platform during morning rush in the era when stations received a maroon accent color - 08/12/1991




KP1251-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, Approach sign for a timing signal on Track 2 near Cornellia - 10/22/1991




KP1252-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, 6000s Southbound near Clark - c1954




KP1253-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, Northbound Green Hornet Streetcar #4396 during the last week of service on Clark, is about to go under the 'L' structure at Roscoe - 08/1957




KP1254-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, Southbound train approaching a work crew near Clark Junction - c09/1958




KP1255-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, Southbound train approaching Clark Junction - 10/22/1991




KP1256-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, Clark Junction looking toward the location of the old tower - 08/09/1991




KP1257-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, View looking Northwest from the base of the new tower - 10/22/1991




KP1258-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, A US&S air trip stop with main cover removed to view inner workings - 10/22/1991




KP1259-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, 1769-class car trailing a Southbound train through Belmont Station - 12/29/1946




KP1260-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, Southbound train possibly headed by #4278, approaching Belmont Station - c1949




KP1261-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, View looking north from the Belmont Station pedestrian bridge - 01/12/1963




KP1262-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, View looking north from the Belmont Station pedestrian bridge - 08/06/1967




KP1263-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, Signal L-16 near the Belmont Station - c02/1965




KP1264-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, Belmont Station House facade - 04/10/1999




KP1265-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, Signal X-26 on Track 1 near Belmont - 10/22/1991




KP1266-CTA Howard/Dan Ryan, View looking South from the Belmont Station pedestrian bridge with a 2-car high speed train visible - 01/12/1963






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