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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!!

Page 61

Motor Buses - Part 15


----- #9800-#9974 - Flyer - 1983 -----




KP2533 - #9878 Northbound on Kingsbury near Ogden, on construction-diverted Halsted trip - 05/30/1994




KP2534 - #9884 ready to head Westbound at 79th & the Lake Front - 09/08/1990




KP2535 - #9885 entering the Addison & Cumberland loop - 10/20/1986




KP2536 - #9887 coming out of Lower Wacker at Wabash - 08/17/1994




KP2537 - #9888 turning off of Foster onto Milwaukee - 07/02/1988




KP2538 - #9895 Southbound on Cannon at Lake Shore Drive West - 07/01/1995




KP2539 - #9896 Southbound on Clark near Polk - 01/02/1989




KP2540 - #9897 Eastbound on Touhy near Mobile - 07/04/1991




KP2541 - #9898 in the Fullerton & Central loop - 11/17/1983




KP2542 - #9899 Eastbound on Belmont at Newcastle - 03/21/1988




KP2543 - #9900 Eastbound on Courtland near Mendell, on a road work diverted Ashland trip - 04/03/1993




KP2544 - #9902 Southbound at 6500 N. Northwest Highway - 03/21/1988




KP2545 - #9906 Eastbound in the intersection of Diversey and Clark - 06/10/1990




KP2546 - #9908 laying over in the Jackson & Austin loop - 12/09/1983




KP2547 - #9908 Southbound on Ridgeland at LeMoyne - 05/30/2001




KP2548 - #9909 laying over at Forest Glen Garage - 04/23/1989




KP2549 - #9909 Southbound on Ashland near 59th - 04/12/1992




KP2550 - #9910 laying over on Ravenswood at Wilson - 09/19/1992




KP2551 - #9913 leaving the loop at Boradway near Waveland - 06/14/1992




KP2552 - #9914 Southbound on Ashland at 89th - 08/01/1992




KP2553 - #9915 Eastbound on Touhy at Osceola - 04/15/1989




KP2554 - #9924 Southbound on Northwest Highway at Nettleton - 10/18/1987




KP2555 - #9926 Westbound on Irving Park at Ravenswood as seen from the Northbound 'L' Platform - 04/09/1989




KP2556 - #9928 Southbound on Halsted near 75th - 04/12/1992




KP2557 - #9935 pulling into the layover zone on Summit Avenue in Park Ridge - 05/12/2001




KP2558 - #9936 Southbound on Cannon near Stockton - 06/10/1990




KP2559 - #9937 in the foreground in this lineup at Forest Glen Garage with #9648 just behind and #1413 next to it - 12/24/1990




KP2560 - #9942 Southbound on Lehigh near Algonquin - 03/11/1989




KP2561 - #9949 on Kingsbury at Haines with the Ogden viaduct as the backdrop - 06/14/1992




KP2562 - #9950 Eastbound on the south frontage road near the O'Hare taxiway bridge (note the rare absence of traffic on I-190) - 09/05/1984




KP2563 - #9950 Northbound on Michigan at Washington - 07/05/1985




KP2564 - #9952 Northbound on Avondale at Highland - 09/15/1990




KP2565 - #9955 Southbound on Clark near Adams - 06/14/1995




KP2566 - #9958 Eastbound on Lawrence at Major - 04/23/1989




KP2567 - #9961 Eastbound on Addison near Rockwell - 09/05/1988




KP2568 - #9964 laying over in the North Terminal at Jefferson Park - 07/02/1988




KP2569 - #9965 Westbound on Belmont at Lamon - 06/02/1991




KP2570 - #9970 Southbound on Michigan at Washington, in front of the Cultural Center - 06/13/1995




----- Miscellaneous -----






KP2571 - #437 ex-CMC Ford Model 49B (built in 1944), still in shuttle bus paint scheme, Westbound on Adams near Canal - 03/20/1953




KP2572 - #1161 ex-CMC Yellow Coach Model TD-4502 (built in 1940), Southbound on State at 112th - c09/1960




KP2573 - #1341 ex-CMC GM Model TD-4506 (built in 1946), Eastbound on Washington near Dearborn - 1959




KP2574 - #1351 ex-CMC GM Model TD-4506 (built in 1946), loading passengers in the bus lane Southbound on Canal at Washington - 12/1964




KP2575 - #6504 ex-CSL GM Model TD-4506 (built in 1946), Southbound on Michigan at Congress - 12/1959




KP2576 - #6579 GMC Model TDH-4507 (built in 1948), Southbound on Ashland at 41st with one of the Stockyards cattle ramps spanning the street - 01/23/1954




KP2577 - #6805 ex-CSL GMC Model TD-3609 (built in 1946), in the open yard at the Beverly Garage - 02/12/1963




KP2578 - #1448 ex-CMC GMC Model TD-4507 (built in 1948), Westbound on Armitage at Cicero - 01/28/1967




KP2579 - #72 ex-CMC GMC Model TDH-3207 (built in 1947 - purchased specifically for the downtown shuttle routes), Eastbound on Monroe at Michigan, on the Monroe Parking Lot Shuttle Route - 12/1959




KP2580 - #72 ex-CMC GMC Model TDH-3207 (built in 1947 - purchased specifically for the downtown shuttle routes), in the layover area in the parking lot while working the Monroe Parking Lot Shuttle Route. The #64 is directly in front of it. - 12/1959




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