CTA Surface System History presented by the Illinois Railway Museum

These photos are available thanks to the generosity of Kimberly Scalzo. Her husband, the late Steve Scalzo, was a prolific transit photographer. He was also extremely careful to mark the vast majority of his slides with dates and locations. Thanks to these two individuals, we are able to take a walk down memory lane and peer into the past.

Due to concerns expressed by some about rampant piracy of photos on the internet, restrictions have been placed on posting photos from the Museum's collection here. The requirements set forth state that they must be low res and watermarked. We apologize to the vast majority of our patrons who only use this site as intended, for personal enjoyment and information gathering.

Page 7 - CSL/CTA Streetcars from the Steve Scalzo Photo Collection

00241-CTA #4219 on Halsted at the Amphitheatre - 08/1952

00242-CTA #4233 Southbound on Clark at 16th - 03/1952 (Thanks to Art Peterson for help on location)
Photo by Truman Hefner - Thanks to Art Peterson for identifying the photographer

00243-CTA #4238 on Halsted at the Congress Expressway - 05/1952

00244-CTA #4260 on the Clark-Wentworth Route Turning Northbound from Cermak onto Clark - 11/1952

00245-CTA #4272 on Halsted at the Congress Expressway - 05/1952

00246-CTA #4276 on the Clark-Wentworth Route on Clark at 16th - 06/1950

00247-CTA #4286 on Halsted at the Congress Expressway - 05/1952

00248-CTA #4307 on the Halsted Route at the 63rd and Halsted Loop - 08/1953
Photo by Truman Hefner - Thanks to Art Peterson for identifying the photographer

00249-CTA #4318 & #4179 on the Clark-Wentworth Route on Clark at 16th - 04/1953
Photo by Truman Hefner - Thanks to Art Peterson for identifying the photographer

00250-CTA #4330 on Halsted at the Congressexpressway - 06/1952
Photo by Truman Hefner - Thanks to Art Peterson for identifying the photographer

00251-CTA #4367 on the Clark-Wentworth Route on Wentworth at Southport - 12/1950

00252-CTA #4372 on Wentworth at 59th - 07/05/1957

00253-CTA #4373 on the Halsted Route - 09/28/1956

00254-CTA #4390 on the Halsted Route at Kinzie and Clark - 12/1956

00255-CTA #4394 on Westrn at the Chicago River - 03/1952
Photo by Truman Hefner - Thanks to Art Peterson for identifying the photographer

00256-CTA #4397 Southbound on Western at Lincoln - 08/05/1949
Photo by Truman Hefner - Thanks to Art Peterson for identifying the photographer

00257-CTA #4403 on Western - 11/1951

00258-CTA #4405 on the Western Route - 08/05/1949
Photo by Truman Hefner - Thanks to Art Peterson for identifying the photographer

00259-CTA #4537 on the Cottage Grove Route - 03/24/1954

00260-CTA #4654 on the Cottage Grove Route - 08/1954

00261-CTA #4663 on Halsted at Clark - 02/22/1954

00262-CTA #5305 at 63rd and Oak Park (Marked "Last Day") - 04/10/1948

00263-CTA #5530 at 111th & Monteray at CRIP Crossing (Marked "Last Day") - 12/03/1949

00264-CSL #5315 - No Date (Originally from the Volkmer Collection)

00265-CTA #5320 at South Shops - 04/28/1952

00266-CTA #5348 on 63rd and Oak Park - 11/02/1947

00267-CSL #5721 on Windsor Park Route - No Date (Originally from the Volkmer Collection)

00268-CTA #6016 at the Cottage Grove Car Barn - 06/10/1951

00269-CTA #6063 on Chicago at Austin - 03/04/1951

00270-CTA #6111 on Halsted at Clark - 02/22/1954

00271-CTA #6118 on Halsted at Clark - 02/22/1954

00272-CTA #6148 on Cottage Grove at 115th - 12/1952

00273-CTA #6148 on Halsted at Clark - 02/22/1954

00274-CTA #6153 on the Cottage Grove Route - 01/1952

00275-CTA #6159 Eastbound on Roosevelt over the Illinois Central Tracks Near Lake Park Loop - 06/1953

00276-CTA #6171 Elston Tripper on Lawrence - No Date

00277-CTA #6172 on the Lake Route on Kinzie Near Pine - 06/1952

00278-CTA #6172 on the Lake Route Westbound on Lake at the Underpass at Pine - 06/1952

00279-CTA #6172 on Lake Near Laramie - 06/1952

00280-CTA #6177 on Cermak at Clark - 03/1952

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