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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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Motor Buses




KP1898-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8000s), #8072 Southbound on Sheridan at Loyola - 03/08/1973




KP1899-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8000s), #8093 departing from the Elston Gate of Forest Glen Garage - 01/07/1974




KP1900-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8000s), #80992 Westbound on Grand at LaSalle - 05/13/1972




KP1901-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8000s), #8100 Leaving the Lincoln-Peterson Loop - 08/1973




KP1902-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8000s), #8102 Westbound on Diversey while on loan to the North Avenue Garage to help them cover schedule requirements - 01/02/1974




KP1903-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8000s), #8109 Eastbound on the Washington Bus Lane at Wabash Avenue - 12/1960




KP1904-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8000s), #8111 Southbound on Ashland at Chase during OSA Fantrip #80 - 09/09/1973




KP1905-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8000s), #8112 Northbound on Lincoln at Carmen - 08/22/1973




KP1906-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8000s), #8139 Northbound on Lincoln - 04/18/1973




KP1907-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8000s), #8141 Westbound on Adams at Canal - 08/01/1973




KP1908-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8000s), #8143 Southbound on Sheridan at Foster. This was the last day of operation for the old look propane buses. - 02/15/1974




KP1909-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8000s), #8144 at Western & Leland as seen from the Westbound Ravenswood platform - 01/06/1974




KP1910-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8200s), #8202 Northbound on LaSalle at 33rd - 01/10//1974




KP1911-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8200s), #8202 Southbound on Wentworth at 33rd on the last day of operation for the old look propane buses - 02/15/1974




KP1912-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8200s), #8210 and #8256 flanking Cleveland Transit trolley coach #874 at 47th & Drake while it was operating on OSA fantrip #30 - 12/19/1965




KP1913-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8200s), #8214 Southbound on Clark at Taylor - 01/25/1974




KP1914-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8200s), #8218 coming off 81st onto King Drive, beginning the northbound leg of the route - 10/23/1973




KP1915-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8200s), #8221 Eastbound on Randolph at Wabash - 01/11/1974




KP1916-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8200s), #8229 turning from King Drive onto 79th to pull into 77th Garage - 10/23/1973




KP1917-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8200s), #8238 Eastbound on 75th at Clyde - 10/23/1973




KP1918-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8200s), #8239 Westbound on 63rd at Oakley - 10/23/1973




KP1919-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8200s), #8250 Eastbound crossing the IC tracks on 75th at Exchange - 10/23/1973




KP1920-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8200s), #8263 Westbound on Harrison crossing Halsted - 05/29/1973




KP1921-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8200s), #8268 Westbound on North near Kimball during the period when it was on loan to the North Avenue Garage to help cover schedule requirements - 10/20/1973




KP1922-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8200s), #8269 Eastbound on Harrison at Loomis - 07/26/1973




KP1923-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8200s), #8274 on a Route #158A pull-out trip at an unknown location (if anyone can identify the location, it would be appreciated) - 01/08/1974




KP1924-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8200s), #8280 on a layover in the Kedzie-63rd Place loop - 10/15/1973




KP1925-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8200s), #8283 in front of a Marmon-Herrington trolley coach at the North Avenue Garage - 07/09/1973




KP1926-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8200s), #8286 on Chicago at State - 07/16/1972




KP1927-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8200s), #8292 Westbound on Touhy near Ottawa - 08/22/1972




KP1928-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8200s), #8304 in the Forest Glen Yard - 11/06/1973




KP1929-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8200s), #8307 under the 'L' structure on Wabash at Harrison - c02/1969




KP1930-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8200s), #8309 at Jefferson Park Terminal on the last day of service for Old Look Propanes - 02/15/1974




KP1931-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8200s), #8331 sitting Southbound on Milwaukee at Logan during OSA fantrip #80 - 09/09/1973




KP1932-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8200s), #8336 Northbound on Wabash at Balbo - c02/1969




KP1933-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8200s), #8336 Northbound on Clark at North Avenue - 10/25/1973




KP1934-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8200s), #8338 Southbound on Elston at Peterson - 08/03/1973




KP1935-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8200s), #8344 was a spare bus in the South Terminal at Jefferson Park - 12/19/1973




KP1936-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8200s), #8344 was a spare bus in the South Terminal at Jefferson Park - 12/19/1973




KP1937-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8200s), #8348 Interior shot taken at South Shops - 10/13/1973




KP1938-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8200s), #8349 Arriving at Jefferson Park - 08/23/1972




KP1939-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8400s), #0 at North Park during an OSA charter, while the bus was still in its basic cream undercoat - 11/04/1973




KP1940-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8400s), #0 on Chicago near Main during an OSA charter, while the bus was still in its basic cream undercoat - 11/04/1973




KP1941-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8400s), #0 at the end of Roslyn Place in Evanston during an OSA charter, while the bus was still in its basic cream undercoat - 11/04/1973




KP1942-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8400s), #0 under the Howard Terminal Bus Shelter during an OSA charter, while the bus was still in its basic cream undercoat - 11/04/1973




KP1943-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8400s), #0 after being painted by Evanston Township High School Students, posing at 63rd & Ashland - 11/21/1973




KP1944-CTA Motor Buses (Flxible 8400s), #0 after being painted by Evanston Township High School Students, posing at 63rd & Ashland - 11/21/1973




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