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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 22


----- #7400-#7944 - GMC - 1973 -----




KP2868 - #47 (x #7407) Westbound on Central at Hastings in Evanston Service - 12/04/1976




KP2869 - #7400 in the GMC-Driveway Lot in Pontiac - 11/1973




KP2870 - #7400 outide South Shops with a Red, White & Blue paint scheme - 09/19/1987




KP2871 - #7400 at Howard Terminal, still in Red, White & Blue, but with different placement of decals - 07/28/1989




KP2872 - #7409 along side #8499 (on OSA Fantrip #101) at Howard Terminal - 05/02/1976




KP2873 - #7411 Southbound on State at the Madison stop - 06/13/1995




KP2874 - #7412 Southbound on the State Street Mall near Washington - 09/07/1994




KP2875 - #7413 entering the Outer Drive at Foster - 10/04/1975




KP2876 - #7415 working in Arlington Heights for Nortran - 12/31/1980




KP2877 - #7415 exiting Lower Wacker at Wabash - 08/17/1994




KP2878 - #7417 turning off of Canal onto Jackson - 08/30/1974




KP2879 - #7417 waiting to turn left off of Wacker onto State - 12/02/1988




KP2880 - #7420 having been newly delivered, at North Park Garage during a fantrip - 12/02/1973




KP2881 - #7420 at Western & Howard Loop during a fantrip - 12/02/1973




KP2882 - #7420 Southbound on Marine at Gordon during a fantrip - 12/02/1973




KP2883 - #7420 Southbound on Lake Shore West at Diversey during a fantrip - 12/02/1973




KP2884 - #7420 Southbound on Cannon Drive during a fantrip. Note the United Motor Coach 160-class bus in the background. - 12/02/1973




KP2885 - #7420 Facing West on Illinois near Michigan during a fantrip - 12/02/1973




KP2886 - #7420 Southbound at Michigan Bridge Plaza during a fantrip - 12/02/1973




KP2887 - #7420 Southbound on Lake Shore West at Diversey during a fantrip (with frequent irm-cta.org contributor Andre Kristopans in the driver's seat) - 12/02/1973




KP2888 - #7420 Interior shot while in the open yard at the South Suburban Safeway Lines Garage in Harvey during a fantrip - 12/02/1973




KP2889 - #7420 and SSSL #712 in an open lot at 151st & Broadway in Harvey during a fantrip - 12/02/1973




KP2890 - #7420 and SSSL #712 in an open lot at 151st & Broadway in Harvey during a fantrip - 12/02/1973




KP2891 - #7420 and SSSL #712 in an open lot at 151st & Broadway in Harvey during a fantrip - 12/02/1973




KP2892 - #7422 Southbound on State at Van Buren - 08/07/1979




KP2893 - #7423 at the Dempster Terminal - 04/15/1989




KP2894 - #7424 Southbound on Clark at Wrightwood - 05/11/1974




KP2895 - #7428 Eastbound on Howard at Albany - 10/04/1975




KP2896 - #7430 Southbound on Kimball at Argyle - 08/12/1986




KP2897 - #7433 coming out from under the State & Lake 'L' Station - 02/26/1983




KP2898 - #7435 Southbound on Sheridan at Albion - 07/28/1974




KP2899 - #7437 Southbound on the Inner Drive at Scott - 09/12/1975




KP2900 - #7439 loading passengers Westbound on Addison at the Kennedy Rapid Transit Station - 02/03/1975




KP2901 - #7440 facing East on Lunt at Campbell along side Nortran #424 which was on a fantrip - 09/14/1975




KP2902 - #7441 Southbound on the Inner Drive at Schiller - 09/12/1975




KP2903 - #7446 laying over on a short turn trip facing South on Austin near Addison - 04/24/1974




KP2904 - #7450 Southbound on Michign near Wacker - 07/20/1974




KP2905 - #7454 coming off of Lower Wacker at Lake - 08/07/1990




KP2906 - #7454 at South Shops. It was a group of 10 buses that were relettered and planned to be sent to Zaire for further use, but they were never shipped. - 06/15/1991




KP2907 - #7464 loading passengers Westbound on Addison at Central - c03/1974




KP2908 - #7471 Southbound on Clark at Goethe - 10/03/1975




KP2909 - #7473 Southbound through the intersection of Clark and Sheffield - 01/13/1983




KP2910 - #7474 Southbound on Leland alongside the old shop at Kimball - 08/17/1978




KP2911 - #7477 laying over in the Pratt & Kedzie Loop - 12/18/1981




KP2912 - #7481 Southbound on State at Harrison - 08/30/1990




KP2913 - #7482 Eastbound on Howard at Francisco - 10/04/1975




KP2914 - #7482 Southbound on Niles Center near Lee, crossing the Skokie Swift tracks - 09/17/1988




KP2915 - #7484 Southbound going through the intersection of Sheridan and Foster - 02/15/1974




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