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 27 - CTA Rapid Transit Cars from the Steve Scalzo Photo Collection

01041-CTA #S-108 Weed Sprayer at Skokie Shops - 01/26/1975 at 1:31pm

01042-CTA #S-109 Flat Car - No Date (Slide processing date is 11/1973)

01043-CTA #S-197 Flat Car at Jarvis - 10/27/1969

01044-CTA #S-201 in 63rd Lower Yard - 07/03/1966 at 12:45pm (Thanks to Art Peterson for help on location)

01045-CTA #S-216 Crane at Skokie Shops - 06/11/1970
(Slide stamped "Northeast Transit". Unknown if that is a previous owner or photographer. No copyright marking on the slide).

01046-CTA #S-220 at Skokie Shops - 06/26/1966 at 10:50am

01047-CTA #S-223 at Skokie Shops - No Date (Slide processing date is 11/1973) (Thanks to Art Peterson for help on location)

01048-CTA #S-272 Southbound at Irving Park and Seminary - 08/21/1972 at 3:14pm

01049-CTA #S-300 in 63rd Material Yard - 07/04/1971 at 1:54pm

01050-CTA #S-309 - No Date (Slide processing date is 11/1973)

01051-CTA #S-309 Flat Car on the Douglas Line at Polk - 07/06/1975 at 10:58am

01052-CTA #S-328 in Des Plaines Yard - No Date (Slide processing date is 04/1964)

01053-CTA #S-330 Line Car at Howard - 09/01/1966 at 6:55pm

01054-CTA #S-332 in 63rd Lower Yard - No Date (Slide processing date is 06/1963) (Thanks to Art Peterson for help on location)

01055-CTA #S-333 at Skokie Shops - 07/04/1967 at 11:57am

01056-CTA #S-333 at Skokie Shops - 06/11/1970
(Slide stamped "Northeast Transit". Unknown if that is a previous owner or photographer. No copyright marking on the slide).

01057-CTA #S-339 at 63rd Yard - 07/03/1966 at 12:45pm

01058-CTA #S-342 at 63rd Yard - 07/03/1966 at 12:45pm

01059-CTA #S-342 in 63rd St. Material Yard - 07/04/1971 at 1:58pm

01060-CTA #S-343 at 63rd Yard - 07/03/1966 at 12:45pm

01061-CTA #S-344 in Calumet Yard - 10/05/1961
(Slide stamped "J. J. Buckley". Unknown if Mr. Buckley was the photographer or previous owner of this slide).

01062-CTA #S-347 in 63rd St. Maerial Yard - 07/04/1971 at 1:59pm

01063-CTA #S-347, #S-372, #S-371, and #S-213 in 63rd St. Lower Material Yard - 07/06/1976 at 12:08pm

01064-CTA #S-353 on the Douglas Line at Paulina - No Date

01065-CTA #S-349 in 63rd St. Material Yard - 07/04/1971 at 2:00pm

01066-CTA #S-355 on the Douglas Line at Paulina - 07/06/1975

01067-CTA #S-357 in 63rd Yard - 07/03/1966 at 12:45pm

01068-CTA #S-357 - 07/04/1967 at 12:12pm

01069-CTA #S-357 at South Blvd, Evanston - No Date (Slide processing date is 12/1973) (Thanks to Art Peterson for help on location)

01070-CTA #S-358 & #S-350 in 63rd St. Material Yard - 06/09/1968 at 12:12pm

01071-CTA #S-358 & #S-357 in 63rd St. Material Yard - 07/04/1971 at 1:55pm

01072-CTA #S-359 & #S-360 in 63rd St. Material Yard - 07/04/1971 at 1:56pm

01073-CTA #S-360, #S-362 and #S-352 at 95th St. Station - 11/23/1969 at 2:03pm

01074-CTA #S-363 in 63rd St. Material Yard - 07/04/1971 at 1:48pm

01075-CTA #S-367 & #S-309 on the Douglas Line at Paulina - 07/06/1975

01076-CTA #S-367 on the Douglas Line at Polk - 07/06/1975 at 10:57am

01077-CTA #S-368 - No Date (Slide processing date is 11/1973)

01078-CTA Work Train - 08/06/1974

01079-CTA #S-338(?) in 63rd Yard - 07/03/1966 at 12:45pm (Thanks to Art Peterson for help on possible car number)

01080-CTA #S-371, #S-213, #S-354, and #S-322 in 63rd St. Lower Material Yard - 07/06/1975 at 12:10pm
(This photo looks identical to #1078. ID, dates & times are taken directly from the individual slides).

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