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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 - Part 5


----- #8700-#8849 - Flxible - 1963 (Continued) -----




KP2048 - #8811 on Achsah Bond Drive near the Planetarium during OSA Fantrip #96 - 07/13/1975




KP2049 - #8811 on the driveway in front of the Museum of Science & Industry during OSA Fantrip #96 - 07/13/1975




KP2050 - #8811 in the 75th & Lake Park loop during OSA Fantrip #96 - 07/13/1975




KP2051 - #8813 Southbound on Damen at 74th - 10/15/1973




KP2052 - #8815 Southbound on Loomis loading passengers at the Englewood 'L' near 63rd - c01/1966




KP2053 - #8815 on the Inner Drive at Schiller - 09/12/1975




KP2054 - #8822 on loan to Forest Glen at Jefferson Park - 04/09/1974




KP2055 - #8822 on loan to Forest Glen at Jefferson Park - 04/09/1974




KP2056 - #8823 Southbound on Niles Center at Wright - 05/28/1975




KP2057 - #8824 Westbound on Wilson at Sheridan - 10/06/1975




KP2058 - #8841 unloading passengers while Northbound at the Englewood 'L' terminal - c01/1966




KP2059 - #8844 Eastbound on 67th at Kimbark - 10/23/1973




KP2060 - #8846 at the 63rd & Ashland Terminal - c08/1969




KP2061 - #8849 at South Shops - 09/09/1973


----- #3000-#3239 - Flxible - 1965 -----




KP2062 - #3000 Southbound on Clyde at 83rd - 01/16/1975




KP2063 - #3024 at Yates & 95th - 03/23/1976




KP2064 - #3025 at the 95th & Dan Ryan terminal - 12/20/1976




KP2065 - #3036 Westbound on 83rd at Essex - 01/16/1975




KP2066 - #3048 in the east bus terminal at the 95th & Dan Ryan Station - 10/11/1969




KP2067 - #3064 & #3214 at the North Avenue Garage during their time as Instruction Buses - 09/18/1977




KP2068 - #3080 Southbound on State at Congress - 08/29/1974




KP2069 - #3083 Northbound on LaSalle at 33rd - 01/10/1974




KP2070 - #3084 Leaving the Grand & Latrobe loop - 12/02/1976




KP2071 - #3085 Eastbound on Cortland at Paulina - 02/11/1976




KP2072 - #3090 Southbound on State at Wacker - 07/27/1974




KP2073 - #3094 Eastbound on Wacker near State - 07/27/1974




KP2074 - #3098 Westbound on Belmont - 10/29/1975




KP2075 - #3103 and Greyhound #3401 on the 95th Street bus bridge - 10/12/1969




KP2076 - #3109 Southbound on Lake Park at 48th - 12/31/1976




KP2077 - #3117 Northbound on Dearborn near Wacker - 08/30/1973




KP2078 - #3118 Westbound on Belmont at Lavergne - 11/01/1979




KP2079 - #3123 Eastbound on Belmont at Sawyer - 10/04/1982




KP2080 - #3135 alongside #3744, #8599, #8736, #8571, and #8849 at South Shops - 11/27/1972




KP2081 - #3136 Southbound on Clark at 16th - 06/05/1973




KP2082 - #3147 Southbound on Jeffery near 77th - 12/31/1976




KP2083 - #3160 Westbound on Lake Street at Lavergne - 11/01/1981




KP2084 - #3164 Eastbound on Balbo after crossing the IC tracks - 12/26/1972




KP2085 - #3166 laying over Northbound on Torrence at 103rd - 01/04/1977




KP2086 - #3167 receiving front end repairs at South Shops - 11/27/1972




KP2087 - #3174 Eastbound on Harrison at Peoria - 09/09/1973




KP2088 - #3177 Westbound on Madison at Canal - c02/1969 (#3177 is preserved at the Illinois Railway Museum)




KP2089 - #3183 was assigned to Kedzie Garage and was decorated as a Mexican ethnic heritage bus, shown here at its unveiling at Halsted & 16th - 09/12/1974




KP2090 - #3183 was assigned to Kedzie Garage and was decorated as a Mexican ethnic heritage bus, shown here at its unveiling at Halsted & 16th - 09/12/1974




KP2091 - #3183 was assigned to Kedzie Garage and was decorated as a Mexican ethnic heritage bus, shown here at its unveiling at Halsted & 16th - 09/12/1974




KP2092 - #3187 at South Shops - 12/23/1976




KP2093 - #3197 Westbound on Roosevelt near Canal - 06/14/1973




KP2094 - #3199 Southbound on Homan at Grand - 07/05/1975




KP2095 - #3200 Westbound on Ogden - 12/01/1976




KP2096 - #3209 Westbound on Roosevelt at Michigan - 07/13/1974




KP2097 - #3211 Southbound on Wentworth at Michigan - 12/07/1973




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