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CTA 3 |
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Chicago Transit Authority 3 at Skokie, Illinois on April 20, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Car 3 was built by the Saint Louis Car Company in 1950 using components salvaged from PCC cars. This was the northern terminal of the Skokie Swift and car 3 is seen changing ends, thus both pans are up. Four cars were chosen for the initial operation of the line (1-4) and car 4 received the pans first, custom built at the CTA's Skokie Shops. Tests revealed that the pans would not maintain contact with the overhead wire at speed, so airfoils, designed by George Krambles, were built at the shops, installed on car 2, tested and adjusted, factoring in prior tests done on the Illinois Terminal. The actual design was basically two standard trolley poles with their spring bases mounted parallel and joined by a light frame supporting a pantograph bow. A roof-mounted motor-driven retriever handles the trolley rope and a solenoid latch holds the pan down when desired. The tendency of wind pressure to push the pan down at speeds in excess of 35 mph is offset by the lift produced by the airfoil installed between the poles below the bow. While a pantograph concievably could have done the job, at the time the existing pantographs available either in the USA or abroad did not meet the extreme conditions of 22 foot high wire, low car roof, and weight limit permissible on the light roofs of the cars. Stools under small, light pantographs would not have met clearance limitations at shop doors and overpasses. |
| Photo Date: |
4/20/1965 Upload Date: 10/15/2014 12:31:32 PM |
| Location: |
Skokie, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Transit |
| Locomotives: |
CTA 3(Electric M.U.) |
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650 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
CTA 10 |
| Description: |
Chicago Transit Authority 10 on a fan trip at the Des Plaines Station in Forest Park, Illinois on September 29, 1985, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. |
| Photo Date: |
9/29/1985 Upload Date: 7/20/2015 12:39:54 PM |
| Location: |
Forest Park, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Transit |
| Locomotives: |
CTA 10(Electric M.U.) |
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326 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CTA 10 |
| Description: |
Chicago Transit Authority 10 on a fan trip at Armitage in Chicago, Illinois on September 29, 1985, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. |
| Photo Date: |
9/29/1985 Upload Date: 12/22/2017 5:37:17 PM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Transit |
| Locomotives: |
CTA 10(Electric M.U.) |
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288 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CTA 10 |
| Description: |
Chicago Transit Authority 10 on a fan trip at the Chicago Avenue Station in Chicago, Illinois on September 29, 1985, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. |
| Photo Date: |
9/29/1985 Upload Date: 7/20/2015 12:03:27 PM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Transit |
| Locomotives: |
CTA 10(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
332 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CTA 14 |
| Description: |
CTA 14, exact date unknown |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1989 Upload Date: 3/10/2009 2:43:17 PM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Tim Vermande |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CTA 14(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
336 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CTA 22 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
6/4/2008 Upload Date: 3/29/2009 5:13:42 PM |
| Location: |
Union, IL |
| Author: |
John McCluskey |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CTA 22(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
273 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Ride the "L" |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
6/19/2008 Upload Date: 7/21/2009 11:48:59 PM |
| Location: |
Union, IL |
| Author: |
Tim Fennell |
| Categories: |
Station,Transit |
| Locomotives: |
CTA 22(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
300 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MILW 760 |
| Description: |
Milwaukee Road 760 backs up past CTA 22 at IRM. |
| Photo Date: |
7/12/2008 Upload Date: 6/2/2009 7:43:24 PM |
| Location: |
Union, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
MILW 760(H10-44) CTA 22(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
477 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CTA 22 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
5/16/2009 Upload Date: 5/18/2009 4:10:30 PM |
| Location: |
Union, IL |
| Author: |
Jamie Joyce |
| Categories: |
Transit |
| Locomotives: |
CTA 22(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
302 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CTA 22 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
7/11/2009 Upload Date: 7/11/2009 10:12:59 PM |
| Location: |
Union, IL |
| Author: |
Matt Petersen |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CTA 22(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
308 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CTA #22 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
9/5/2009 Upload Date: 9/10/2009 12:08:09 AM |
| Location: |
Union, IL |
| Author: |
Tim Fennell |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CTA 22(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
246 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CTA 22 |
| Description: |
CTA 22 boards at the high level platforms of 50th Avenue. |
| Photo Date: |
9/20/2009 Upload Date: 9/20/2009 6:32:11 PM |
| Location: |
Union, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CTA 22(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
226 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CTA #22 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
10/22/2011 Upload Date: 11/1/2011 6:42:13 AM |
| Location: |
Union, IL |
| Author: |
Tim Fennell |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CTA 22(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
271 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CTA #22 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
5/5/2012 Upload Date: 9/28/2012 12:27:13 PM |
| Location: |
Union, IL |
| Author: |
Tim Fennell |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CTA 22(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
360 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CTA 22 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
9/1/2013 Upload Date: 12/15/2013 5:32:28 PM |
| Location: |
Union, IL |
| Author: |
Neil Stutzman |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CTA 22(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
265 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CTA 22 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
7/4/2015 Upload Date: 7/6/2015 6:36:36 PM |
| Location: |
Union, IL |
| Author: |
Jamie Joyce |
| Categories: |
Transit |
| Locomotives: |
CTA 22(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
277 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Chicago Transit Authority #22 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
9/2/2018 Upload Date: 9/4/2018 11:38:20 AM |
| Location: |
Union, IL |
| Author: |
Tim Fennell |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CTA 22(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
318 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Chicago Transit Authority #22 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
9/2/2018 Upload Date: 9/4/2018 11:39:56 AM |
| Location: |
Union, IL |
| Author: |
Tim Fennell |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CTA 22(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
405 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Chicago Transit Authority #22 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
9/2/2018 Upload Date: 9/4/2018 11:46:49 AM |
| Location: |
Union, IL |
| Author: |
Tim Fennell |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CTA 22(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
291 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
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| Description: |
CTA cars passing the back end of the Nebraska Zephyr |
| Photo Date: |
9/2/2018 Upload Date: 6/8/2019 2:35:56 AM |
| Location: |
Union, IL |
| Author: |
Joseph C. |
| Categories: |
Yard,Station,Transit,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CTA 22(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
315 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CTA Spam Cans |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
4/27/2021 Upload Date: 5/3/2021 3:14:26 PM |
| Location: |
Union, IL |
| Author: |
Tim Fennell |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CTA 41(Electric M.U.) CTA 22(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
236 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CTA 22 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
7/3/2021 Upload Date: 7/26/2021 4:30:13 PM |
| Location: |
Union, IL |
| Author: |
Nicholas Katz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Transit,Passenger,Track |
| Locomotives: |
CTA 22(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
116 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CTA 23 |
| Description: |
CTA 23, exact date unknown |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1983 Upload Date: 3/10/2009 2:47:19 PM |
| Location: |
Skokie, IL |
| Author: |
Tim Vermande |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CTA 23(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
458 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CTA 24 |
| Description: |
CTA 24, exact date unknown |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1983 Upload Date: 3/13/2009 2:22:29 PM |
| Location: |
Skokie, IL |
| Author: |
Tim Vermande |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CTA 24(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
480 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CTA 25 |
| Description: |
CTA 25, exact date unknwon |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1989 Upload Date: 3/13/2009 2:23:17 PM |
| Location: |
Skokie, IL |
| Author: |
Tim Vermande |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CTA 25(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
394 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CTA 26 |
| Description: |
CTA 26 |
| Photo Date: |
3/28/1978 Upload Date: 3/13/2009 2:24:18 PM |
| Location: |
Skokie, IL |
| Author: |
Tim Vermande |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CTA 26(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
472 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CTA 26 |
| Description: |
CTA 26 |
| Photo Date: |
3/28/1978 Upload Date: 3/13/2009 2:25:12 PM |
| Location: |
Skokie, IL |
| Author: |
Tim Vermande |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CTA 26(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
451 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CTA 26 |
| Description: |
CTA 26, exact date unknown |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1989 Upload Date: 3/13/2009 2:26:08 PM |
| Location: |
Skokie, IL |
| Author: |
Tim Vermande |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CTA 26(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
409 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CTA 26 |
| Description: |
CTA 26, exact date unknown |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1989 Upload Date: 3/13/2009 2:26:52 PM |
| Location: |
Skokie, IL |
| Author: |
Tim Vermande |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CTA 26(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
256 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CTA 28 |
| Description: |
Chicago Transit Authority 28 at La Salle and Lake Streets in Chicago, Illinois on October 17, 1966, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. |
| Photo Date: |
10/17/1966 Upload Date: 5/4/2015 1:55:21 PM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Transit |
| Locomotives: |
CTA 28(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
406 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CTA 30 |
| Description: |
Chicago Transit Authority 30 at Skokie, Illinois on an unknown day in January 1981, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1981 Upload Date: 11/1/2016 6:25:37 PM |
| Location: |
Skokie, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Transit |
| Locomotives: |
CTA 30(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
350 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CTA Bicenennial 30 |
| Description: |
Chicago Transit Authority 30 departing at Skokie, Illinois on an unknown day in January 1981, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. The following is from http://www.chicago-l.org/operations/lines/yellow.html : In early 2007, another remnant of the North Shore Line was removed from the Yellow Line. Over the weekend of February 17-18, 2007, Dempster Tower was demolished. The interlocking tower, which stood approximately 300 feet south of the Skokie station platforms, once controlled the junction between the Skokie Valley main line tracks and the spur to the stub platform behind the old Dempster station where Chicago Rapid Transit Niles Center branch "L" trains terminated. The tower was last used in revenue service in March 1948, when the CTA suspended "L" service on the Niles Center branch and the stub platform was no longer used. The masonry tower, whose design complimented the historic Dempster station, stood dormant for the six decades thereafter. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1981 Upload Date: 6/3/2015 12:08:56 PM |
| Location: |
Skokie, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Transit |
| Locomotives: |
CTA 30(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
407 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CTA 1-50 series cars |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
5/30/2005 Upload Date: 9/12/2010 2:07:04 AM |
| Location: |
Union, IL |
| Author: |
Tim Fennell |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CTA 41(Electric M.U.) CTA 30(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
511 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CTA #30 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
6/25/2011 Upload Date: 11/1/2011 4:50:06 AM |
| Location: |
Union, IL |
| Author: |
Tim Fennell |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CTA 30(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
305 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CTA #30 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
6/25/2011 Upload Date: 11/1/2011 4:51:16 AM |
| Location: |
Union, IL |
| Author: |
Tim Fennell |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CTA 30(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
285 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CTA #30 |
| Description: |
A Chicago rapid transit car in a fresh coat of paint. |
| Photo Date: |
10/22/2011 Upload Date: 11/1/2011 5:54:02 AM |
| Location: |
Union, IL |
| Author: |
Tim Fennell |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CTA 30(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
242 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CTA #30 |
| Description: |
A Chicago rapid transit car in a fresh coat of paint. |
| Photo Date: |
10/22/2011 Upload Date: 11/1/2011 5:55:28 AM |
| Location: |
Union, IL |
| Author: |
Tim Fennell |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CTA 30(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
234 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CTA #30 & IRR #62 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
7/7/2012 Upload Date: 7/12/2012 9:52:31 PM |
| Location: |
Union, IL |
| Author: |
Tim Fennell |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CTA 30(Electric M.U.) IRR 65(Interurban) |
| Views: |
264 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Chicago Transit Authority #30 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
7/7/2012 Upload Date: 7/12/2012 9:55:11 PM |
| Location: |
Union, IL |
| Author: |
Tim Fennell |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CTA 30(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
225 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Chicago Transit Authority #30 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
7/7/2012 Upload Date: 7/12/2012 9:56:37 PM |
| Location: |
Union, IL |
| Author: |
Tim Fennell |
| Categories: |
Transit |
| Locomotives: |
CTA 30(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
198 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Chicago Vransit Authority #30 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
7/7/2012 Upload Date: 7/12/2012 10:00:33 PM |
| Location: |
Union, IL |
| Author: |
Tim Fennell |
| Categories: |
Transit |
| Locomotives: |
CTA 30(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
213 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Chicago Transit Authority #30 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
7/7/2012 Upload Date: 7/12/2012 11:15:08 PM |
| Location: |
Union, IL |
| Author: |
Tim Fennell |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CTA 30(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
222 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Chicago Transit Authority #30 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
7/6/2013 Upload Date: 7/7/2013 5:11:48 PM |
| Location: |
Union, IL |
| Author: |
Tim Fennell |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CTA 30(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
193 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Speed |
| Description: |
Parade Entry #14 - 1-50 series rapid transit coach built by St Louis Car Company circa 1960. |
| Photo Date: |
7/6/2013 Upload Date: 7/7/2013 4:15:33 PM |
| Location: |
Union, IL |
| Author: |
Tim Fennell |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CTA 30(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
191 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Chicago Transit Authority #30 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
7/3/2017 Upload Date: 7/4/2017 11:47:10 PM |
| Location: |
Union, IL |
| Author: |
Tim Fennell |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CTA 30(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
386 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CTA 30 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
7/3/2021 Upload Date: 7/26/2021 4:34:50 PM |
| Location: |
Union, IL |
| Author: |
Nicholas Katz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Transit,Passenger,Track |
| Locomotives: |
CTA 30(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
101 Comments: 0 |
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