Flag Stop 4,614 transit photos from Chicago and beyond, mostly 1940s–2000s
Equipment

4000-Series

9 photographs
A black-and-white photo of a Chicago Rapid Transit Company 4000-series rapid transit car, numbered 4085, at an elevated station with a platform and tracks visible. Chicago Rapid Transit Company car 4085, a 4000-series rapid transit car, stopped at an elevated station platform. 1941 · Wells and Randolph, Chicago, IL Black-and-white photo of two vintage streetcars at a city intersection, one labeled 604 and the other 8010, with a storefront reading 'Marianne's DRESSES' in the background. Two Chicago Surface Lines streetcars, 604 (Master Unit) and 8010 (4000-series), at an intersection with a corner store in the 1930s or 1940s. 1945 A vintage black-and-white photo of a Chicago 'L' car, number 1149, with a rear destination sign reading 'EXPRESS HOWARD ST', on elevated tracks with city buildings in the background. A Chicago Rapid Transit Company 4000-series rapid transit car, number 1149, is shown on an elevated structure with a destination sign indicating service to Howard Street. 1945 · Wabash and Congress, Chicago, IL A vintage black and white photo of a Chicago Rapid Transit Company rapid transit car, number 2719, on an elevated track with a destination sign reading 'DOUGLAS A PARK'. Chicago Rapid Transit Company 4000-series car 2719 at Polk Street on the Douglas Park line, showing its destination to Douglas Park. 1950 · Polk St An elevated train of vintage wooden 'L' cars travels across a metal truss bridge above a river, with a large building visible behind it under a clear sky. A train of Chicago Rapid Transit Company 4000-series 'L' cars crosses an elevated truss bridge over a river, with a large building in the background. November 1, 1950 · Canal St. Union Sta., Chicago, IL Two dark green and cream rapid transit cars travel on an elevated steel trestle above a street scene with a large black steam crane and several vintage automobiles. A Chicago Rapid Transit Company 4000-series rapid transit car on an elevated structure above street-level construction featuring an American Bridge Company steam crane, likely in the late 1930s or early 1940s. April 28, 1951 · Lake Market A red and cream streetcar with the number 672 on its front navigates a sunny city street, with pedestrians on the sidewalk and storefronts in the background. A Chicago Surface Lines streetcar, number 672, travels down a city street lined with early 20th-century buildings and storefronts. 1952 · State and Randolph, Chicago, IL A maroon and cream rapid transit car on a wooden elevated track with a tower and brick buildings in the background. A Chicago Rapid Transit Company 4000-series wooden rapid transit car on an elevated structure in Chicago, Illinois. July 25, 1954 · 42nd Pl, Chicago, IL A vintage green and cream Chicago Transit Authority rapid transit car numbered 46 is at a station on an elevated structure, with a Linden destination sign and a water tower visible in the background. CTA 4000-series rapid transit car 46 at a station on an elevated structure, showing its green and cream livery and Linden destination. August 13, 1974 · Howard St, Evanston, IL