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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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Rapid Transit Lines and Stations - Ravenswood (Part 1)




KP1417-CTA Ravenswood, Looking north toward the bumping post along side #4359 at Kimball Terminal - c08/1969




KP1418-CTA Ravenswood, Looking Southeast across the intersection at the old Kimball Terminal station house - 09/24/1971




KP1419-CTA Ravenswood, Faregate area of the new Kimball Terminal Station House - 06/24/1976




KP1420-CTA Ravenswood, Looking Southeast at the Kimball Terminal Platform - 05/12/1978




KP1421-CTA Ravenswood, Looking south along the layup platform at Kimball Terminal - 05/28/1978




KP1422-CTA Ravenswood, Looking South-Southeast over the buried bumping post and a pair of 6000s on the layup track at Kimball Terminal - 01/15/1979




KP1423-CTA Ravenswood, Detailed view of the double slip switch at Kimball Terminal - 11/14/1991




KP1424-CTA Ravenswood, 2-car train of nearly new 6005-class cars departing Kimball Terminal - 03/1951




KP1425-CTA Ravenswood, Special trackwork replacement project occurring at Kimball Terminal - 08/31/1963




KP1426-CTA Ravenswood, Special trackwork replacement project occurring at Kimball Terminal. The 5000s in the background provided shuttle service from the yard to Kedzie. - 08/31/1963




KP1427-CTA Ravenswood, Special trackwork replacement project occurring at Kimball Terminal. The 5000s in the background provided shuttle service from the yard to Kedzie. - 08/31/1963




KP1428-CTA Ravenswood, The inner workings of signal X10LA at Kimball. The open box below the signal is the heater breaker box. - 11/14/1991




KP1429-CTA Ravenswood, Looking north into Kimball Yard - 03/1951




KP1430-CTA Ravenswood, Similar view into Kimball yard less than a year later with an almost completely different group of cars assigned to the line - 01/20/1952




KP1431-CTA Ravenswood, Kimball Yard along with the garden around the switchman's shanty - 05/18/1952




KP1432-CTA Ravenswood, Kimball Yard during the period when the line was completely served by 6000s - 07/25/1970




KP1433-CTA Ravenswood, x-#2872 serving as the Kimball Yard locker room - 01/02/1970




KP1434-CTA Ravenswood, Exterior of the temporary shop at Kimball - 04/21/1991




KP1435-CTA Ravenswood, #2726 inside the temporary shop at Kimball - 04/21/1991




KP1436-CTA Ravenswood, New Kimball Shop under construction - 04/21/1991




KP1437-CTA Ravenswood, Looking Northwest at the Spaulding Ave grade crossing - 10/26/1988




KP1438-CTA Ravenswood, #2743 trailing a westbound consist through the Spaulding Ave grade crossing - 10/26/1988




KP1439-CTA Ravenswood, Signal RV2 236 at Spaulding Ave - 11/14/1991




KP1440-CTA Ravenswood, 6131-class cars coming Westbound into the Kedzie Station - 06/1952




KP1441-CTA Ravenswood, Looking south along Albany at the grade crossing - 10/26/1988




KP1442-CTA Ravenswood, Looking east from the Albany grade crossing - 10/26/1988




KP1443-CTA Ravenswood, #3032 at the rear of a Westbound train at the Sacramento grade crossing. This car was later renumbered #3458. - 10/26/1988




KP1444-CTA Ravenswood, Close-up of cattle guard at Sacramento - 11/14/1991




KP1445-CTA Ravenswood, A long train of 6000s Eastbound at the Francisco Station - 0/15/1979




KP1446-CTA Ravenswood, Westbound train entering the Francisco Station - 01/15/1979




KP1447-CTA Ravenswood, Entrance to the Francisco Station - 08/13/1991




KP1448-CTA Ravenswood, Entrance to the Francisco Station - 08/13/1991




KP1449-CTA Ravenswood, Motorman's grade crossing signal at Francisco - 11/14/1991




KP1450-CTA Ravenswood, Ex-South Side Gate Cars crossing the North Branch of the Chicago River - 01/28/1951




KP1451-CTA Ravenswood, Looking east from the Rockwell Station - c09/1959




KP1452-CTA Ravenswood, Looking Southwest at Rockwell Station - 08/19/1991




KP1453-CTA Ravenswood, Looking Southeast at Rockwell Station - 08/19/1991




KP1454-CTA Ravenswood, Pedestrian gate at Rockwell - 11/14/1991




KP1455-CTA Ravenswood, Pedestrian gate at the entrance to the Rockwell Station, also known as a walk-out cantilever - 11/14/1991




KP1456-CTA Ravenswood, Looking Northwest at the Rockwell Station - 11/14/1991




KP1457-CTA Ravenswood, Recently rebuilt track 2 near Campbell - 08/14/1991




KP1458-CTA Ravenswood, Closer view of recently rebuilt track 2 near Campbell - 08/14/1991




KP1459-CTA Ravenswood, Track across the through-girder bridge at Campbell - 08/19/1991




KP1460-CTA Ravenswood, Bus loop at Leland with ACF-Brill #2562 on Route 49B North Western waiting for his departure time - c1949




KP1461-CTA Ravenswood, Car #2 and another high speed single car crossing the bridge over Western which just received new girders - 02/1963




KP1462-CTA Ravenswood, Looking west along track 2 near Western. The cantilever to the right was used for the 3rd rail heater controls. - 08/14/1991




KP1463-CTA Ravenswood, Detailed view of the 3rd rail cable tap on Track 2 near Western - 08/14/1991




KP1464-CTA Ravenswood, Close-up of a frog on the center track near Western - 08/20/1991




KP1465-CTA Ravenswood, GRS switch machine in excellent condition on the center track at Western - 08/20/1991




KP1466-CTA Ravenswood, Westbound 2-car 6131-class train near Lincoln - c1951




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