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Equipment

Budd 2200 Series

27 photographs
A silver Chicago 'L' car, numbered 2275, is stopped at an elevated station platform; a sign overhead reads 'Evanson Express trains North to Linden-Wilmette'. A Chicago Transit Authority 2200-series rapid transit car, numbered 2275, is at a station platform on the Dan Ryan line, with a sign for the Evanston Express visible in the background. c. 1960 to 1990 A silver Chicago Transit Authority 2200-series rapid transit car, numbered 2230, is stopped at an elevated station platform with a green roof and a 'Lake Dan Ryan' destination sign. Chicago Transit Authority 2200-series rapid transit car 2230 at an elevated station platform. March 16, 1975 · Lake and Clinton, Chicago, IL A silver Chicago Transit Authority train car, number 2275, is stopped at an elevated station platform on a cloudy day. A Chicago Transit Authority 2200-series rapid transit car, number 2275, is shown at a station platform on the Dan Ryan line. July 8, 1979 · Lake and Wabash, Dan Ryan and Randolph, Chicago, IL A silver, blue and red rapid transit train, with the number 2453 visible on its side, is parked on elevated tracks against a gray, overcast sky. A Chicago Transit Authority 2200-series rapid transit car, number 2453, is shown on an elevated track in Chicago. June 13, 1981 · Englewood and Howard, Chicago, IL A silver CTA train with the number 2208 written on its side runs along tracks in the center of an expressway, with a green 'EXIT' sign and a yellow 'RAMP 30 MPH' sign visible in the background. A CTA 2200-series rapid transit train travels through an expressway median on an overcast autumn day, with a yellow 'RAMP 30 MPH' sign visible in the background. October 2, 1982 A silver CTA 2200-series 'L' car numbered 2256 rounds a curve on an elevated track on an overcast day. A Chicago Transit Authority 2200-series rapid transit car, number 2256, travels on an elevated structure on the Douglas line. May 30, 1983 · Douglas and Congress / Milwaukee and Paulina, Chicago, IL An elevated view of a silver Chicago 'L' train with red and blue stripes, numbered 221, running on tracks parallel to a multi-lane highway with cars and an overpass in the background on a clear winter day. A Chicago Transit Authority 2200-series rapid transit car, number 221, on the 'A-1' route, travels alongside a highway under an overpass in winter. February 14, 1984 · Congress and Cicero, Milwaukee, WI A silver CTA rapid transit train with the number 3222 on its front moves along tracks beside a highway with 1980s-era cars, under an overpass, on a cloudy day in Chicago. A CTA 2200-Series rapid transit car, number 3222, travels along its tracks near an elevated highway in Chicago, with a white taxi and other 1980s cars visible on the road above. June 23, 1984 · Congress and Kennedy, Chicago, IL A silver CTA train with the number 2260 and destination 'O'HARE' travels on tracks beside a multi-lane highway with cars, viewed from an overpass on a cloudy day. A CTA 2200-series rapid transit car, number 2260, heads toward O'Hare Airport on tracks in an expressway median on an overcast day. June 23, 1984 · Kennedy Ansle, Milwaukee, WI A silver Chicago 'L' train with the number 2209 travels on tracks in the middle of a multi-lane highway, with cars and a yellow Ryder truck visible on the road. A Chicago Transit Authority 2200-series rapid transit car, number 2209, travels along the Congress Line in an expressway median on an overcast day. June 23, 1984 · Congress and Kennedy, Chicago, IL An elevated view of a silver CTA train running in the highway median next to cars from the 1980s, with a clear blue sky above. A Chicago Transit Authority 2200-series rapid transit train, number 2228, travels along the median of the Kennedy Expressway, bound for O'Hare, amidst 1980s traffic. August 20, 1984 · O'Hare and Natoma, Chicago, IL A tan and gray Chicago Transit Authority train with the number 3203 and destination 'O'Hare' is on an elevated snowy track, with a highway and a Pan Am billboard nearby. Chicago Transit Authority 2200-series rapid transit car 3203, bound for O'Hare, on an elevated track in winter, with a Pan Am billboard in the background. February 9, 1985 A four-car train of stainless steel rapid transit cars with a tan front, numbered 2203, runs on elevated tracks next to a snowy highway under an overcast sky. A Chicago Transit Authority 2200-series rapid transit train, number 2203, travels on an elevated structure alongside a snow-covered highway. February 9, 1985 Two white Chicago 'L' cars travel on snow-dusted tracks next to a highway with cars driving on it; the lead car's number 2226 and route 22 are visible. A Chicago Transit Authority 2200-series rapid transit car, number 2226, operates on tracks in an expressway median during winter. February 9, 1985 An elevated view of a two-car train of silver Chicago 'L' cars, number 2226 leading, marked for O'Hare, traveling on snow-dusted tracks in the median of a multi-lane highway. A Chicago Transit Authority 2200-series rapid transit car, number 2226, heads toward O'Hare Airport along the Kennedy Expressway median on a winter day. February 9, 1985 A silver CTA rapid transit train with the number 2260 travels on tracks next to a multi-lane highway, with cars and a truck on an overpass above. A Chicago Transit Authority 2200-series rapid transit car, number 2260, travels on a private right-of-way beside a highway, with an elevated overpass carrying traffic overhead. April 19, 1985 · Kennedy and Cicero, Chicago, IL A silver and blue Chicago 'L' train, car number 2202, runs on tracks in the median of a busy expressway, with cars and a Greyhound bus visible on the road. A Chicago Transit Authority 2200-series rapid transit car, number 2202, travels through an expressway median with a destination sign for O'Hare Hamlin, surrounded by 1980s traffic. August 12, 1986 · O'Hare Hamlin A white and black CTA 2200-series rapid transit car, numbered 2203, is parked indoors in a dimly lit shop with its destination sign reading 'O'Hare Doubles'. CTA 2203, a 2200-series rapid transit car, is shown in a maintenance shop at night. October 7, 1989 · Brooklyn, NY A silver Chicago Transit Authority train with red and blue stripes, number 2204, moves on elevated tracks beside a multi-lane highway with cars, under a clear sky. A Chicago Transit Authority 2200-series rapid transit car, number 2204, travels on an elevated structure alongside a highway in Chicago. September 12, 1992 · Aisle Kennedy, Chicago, IL A silver Chicago 'L' train, number 704, travels on an elevated track with tall buildings and a blue sky in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority 2200-series rapid transit car, number 704, runs on an elevated track against the city skyline on a clear summer day. November 8, 1993 · Midway and 9th, Chicago, IL A silver CTA train with the number 3202 and a Midway destination sign is on elevated tracks with snow on the ground and an overpass in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority 2200 series rapid transit car, number 3202, approaches on an elevated structure during a snowstorm, bound for Midway. December 29, 1993 · Archer and Ashland, Chicago, IL A silver CTA rapid transit train with the number 2225 on its front is stopped at a station platform under a covered structure; signs above the platform indicate directions to O'Hare and the Loop. Chicago Transit Authority 2200-series rapid transit car 2225 at the O'Hare station platform. October 1994 A silver and blue Chicago 'L' train, labeled 702, is stopped at an elevated station with a wooden platform and modern buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority 2200-series rapid transit car, number 702, is shown at the Clark/Lake station platform. August 1995 · Clark and Lake, Chicago, IL A silver and gray Chicago Transit Authority train, number 3404, travels along an elevated track over a city street, with a modern building in the background. Chicago Transit Authority 2200-series rapid transit car 3404, marked for the Ravenswood line, on the Wells Street Bridge in an autumnal, overcast setting. April 1996 · Wells St Bridge, Chicago, IL A nighttime overhead shot of a derailed white CTA train on an elevated track, with a fire truck below and emergency lights illuminating the scene. An overhead view of a CTA 2200-series rapid transit car derailed on an elevated structure at night, with emergency responders on the scene. February 4, 1997 · Lake Wabash A CTA rapid transit train travels on tracks in the median of a multi-lane highway, surrounded by cars and trucks under a clear sky. Chicago Transit Authority 2200-series rapid transit cars running in the median of a busy expressway on a sunny day. June 9, 1997 A silver CTA train car numbered 2208, displaying 'Lake Den Ryan' on its front, sits on an elevated track at a station platform with a large building in the background. A CTA 2200-series rapid transit car, number 2208, is shown at an elevated station platform with its destination set for Lake and Dan Ryan. May 29, 1998 · Wabash and Randolph, Chicago, IL