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Equipment

Flxible New Look

135 photographs
A vintage Chicago bus, number 5137, is shown from a three-quarter front angle on a city street, with overhead wires, a Sunoco gas station sign, and several 1960s cars in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 5137, on route 91 Austin-Roosevelt, captured on a sunny day in a Chicago street scene with a Sunoco station in the background. July 1968 · Austin and Lawrence, Chicago, IL Two burned-out CTA buses, one numbered 3153 and the other 5481, are shown front-on in a wrecked state on a street with debris around them. Two burned-out Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look buses, numbered 3153 and 5481, sit in a pile of wreckage on a Chicago street. 1969 · Kedzie and Van Buren, Chicago, IL Two heavily damaged and burned-out buses with fleet numbers 3153 and 5481, showing signs of being in a scrapyard. Two burned-out Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look buses, fleet numbers 3153 and 5481, sit in a scrapyard. 1969 · Kedzie A wrecked and burned bus with the number 3150 on its front, sitting on a city street next to a brick building, with another bus visible in the background. A burned-out Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 3150, is photographed on a city street after a wreck. 1969 · Kedzie Van Buren A green and white CTA bus drives down a city street under cloudy skies, with a brick building and an overpass in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, fleet number 4[?]71, travels along a street in Chicago under an overcast sky. April 14, 1969 · Archer and Wentworth, Chicago, IL A green and white motor bus with the number 4[?]71 is driving down a wide, overcast city street next to a brick building and under an elevated structure. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, fleet number 4[?]71, is seen on a city street in the 1960s or 1970s. April 14, 1969 · Archer and Wentworth, Chicago, IL A green and white Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 3423, on route 91 to Austin-Roosevelt, is parked on a wet street with other buses and cars in the background under an overcast sky. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 3423, on route 91 to Austin-Roosevelt, parked on a wet street with other buses in the background. July 2, 1969 · Forest and Glen Side-front view of a vintage white and red bus marked 'C.S.P.' parked on a sidewalk next to a grassy area with birds, under a clear sky. A white, red, and blue Flxible New Look bus with 'C.S.P.' lettering is parked on a street in spring, with a 'CTA Emergency Vehicle Permit Parking Only' sign nearby. c. 1970 to 1990 Side view of a blue CTA bus with passengers inside, framed by pillars in the foreground. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 25, in two-tone blue livery, is seen on a city street. c. 1970 to 1985 A green and cream CTA bus is stopped at an intersection with a 'Shuttle Service' sign, surrounded by brick buildings and parked cars under a clear sky. A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 9429, is seen in action on a city street, advertising a shuttle service to the Merchandise Mart. April 1970 · Grand and Wells, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 3429, drives down a city street with an elevated structure and brick buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 3429, runs shuttle service to the Merchandise Mart in downtown Chicago on a sunny summer day. April 1970 · Grand and Wells, Chicago, IL A green and cream CTA bus numbered 3429 labeled 'SHUTTLE SERVICE' is turning at an intersection with elevated tracks and brick buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 3429, runs shuttle service on a sunny day at the intersection of Grand and Wells in the 1970s. April 1970 · Grand and Wells, Chicago, IL A vintage Chicago Transit Authority bus, model Flxible New Look, number 8012, is parked in a garage. The front displays route 56 to Jefferson Park and has a Gilbey's Gin ad, while the side features a large 100 Pipers whiskey advertisement. The bus is painted white and green with silver trim. Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look motor bus 8012 parked in a garage, displaying route 56 to Jefferson Park and advertising Gilbey's Gin and 100 Pipers whiskey. May 1970 A blue and silver motor bus labeled 'Railbus' is positioned on railroad tracks, with old interurban cars visible behind it. A Flxible New Look bus, number 1712, branded as a 'Railbus' for The Connecticut Company, sits on railroad tracks alongside vintage interurban cars. May 1970 · Branford A white and green Chicago Transit Authority bus with number 8012 parked outdoors, featuring advertisements for gin and scotch, with a clear blue sky in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 8012, is parked in a lot with advertising for Gilbey's Gin and Seagram's 100 Pipers, likely in the 1960s or 1970s. May 1970 A white and green CTA bus numbered 8012 with advertisements for '100 Pipers' Scotch and 'Gilbey's Gin' is parked sideways in a paved yard under a clear blue sky. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus numbered 8012, painted in a white and dark green livery with a '100 Pipers' advertisement, is parked in a yard on a clear summer day. May 1970 A green and white city bus with the number S287 on its front and side, parked on a paved street with trees and overhead wires in the background, displaying 'NORTH LIMITED NORTH-GRAND' on its destination sign. A green and white Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number S287, is parked on a street under overhead wires, displaying 'NORTH LIMITED NORTH-GRAND' on its destination sign. September 1970 · North and Clark, Chicago, IL Front three-quarter view of a vintage CTA bus 5287, showing its green and white livery and destination sign 'North Limited North-Grand', parked beside a grassy area with trees and overhead wires in the background. A green and white Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 5287, on the North-Grand route, parked on a tree-lined street on a summer day. September 1970 · North and Clark, Chicago, IL A vintage green and cream motor bus with the number 3270, operated by the Chicago Transit Authority, is shown parked on a city street with a large CBS billboard behind it. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 3270, on route 66 to Fairbanks-Ontario, parked on a city street in front of a CBS building. July 27, 1971 · Fairbanks and Ontario, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 9657, is parked on a street corner with people on the sidewalk and a telephone booth in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 9657, is shown on a street corner with its destination sign reading '53 31 - KOMENSKY'. 1972 · Polaski and Peterson A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 5716, is parked on a sunny day with a red car nearby and a concrete overpass in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 5716, on route 44 Racine, parked on a city street under a concrete overpass in the late 1960s or early 1970s. April 13, 1972 · 44 and 26th A green and white Chicago Transit Authority bus numbered 5648 is driving down a city street with a '9 Ashland-95' destination sign, passing a funeral home and two people on the sidewalk. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 5648, operates on the 9 Ashland route on a sunny day in Homewood, Illinois, past the Cordero Funeral Home. April 13, 1972 · 18th Pl and Ashland, Homewood, IL Two green and white Chicago Transit Authority buses, numbers 5172 and 5213, are parked in a snowy lot with utility poles and wires overhead. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 5172, is parked in a snow-dusted bus garage with another CTA bus, number 5213, visible behind it. May 1972 A white, orange, and blue bus with the number 869 and 'Freeport' on its sign is parked at a street-level station. Behind it, a yellow taxi and a tan car are visible. Above, people stand on an elevated train platform marked 'LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD FREEPORT'. A Long Island Rail Road Flxible New Look bus, number 869, is shown at the Freeport station with a yellow taxi and a passenger car nearby. c. 1973 to 1980 A dark green and silver city bus, numbered 8603, is parked on a street in front of a large stone building; a sign on its roof promotes the 1972 Catholic Charities appeal, and pedestrians walk on the sidewalk. A New York City Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 8603, is seen on a city street in the early 1970s, with an advertisement for the 1972 Catholic Charities appeal on its roof. 1973 · Broadway and Battery Pl, New York A green and white Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 8442, is shown from a three-quarter front angle on an urban street with buildings in the background and cars parked nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 8442, on route 41 Elston-Milwaukee, is photographed on a clear summer day on a city street. June 18, 1973 · Elston and Gunnison, Chicago, IL A vintage CTA bus number 3463 parked on a street, featuring advertisements for 'L'ephant Special' and 'Sunny Brook', with a 'ONE WAY' sign visible to the right. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 3463, is shown on a street corner with 'L'ephant Special' and 'Sunny Brook' advertisements. August 11, 1973 · Fullerton and Kenmore, Chicago, IL Multiple green and white Chicago Transit Authority buses, including a damaged one, are parked in a row in a gravel lot with trees and a Texaco sign in the background. A row of Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look buses, some with visible fleet numbers and one severely damaged, parked in a gravel yard under a clear sky. September 1973 A lineup of green and white CTA buses in a dusty lot, showing fleet numbers and signs of being scrapped, with a Texaco sign in the background. A row of Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look buses, including numbers 5837, 5919, and 8047, sit in a scrap yard, with one heavily damaged, under a clear summer sky. September 1973 A green and white Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 8253, on route 44 Racine-87, parked on a street under an elevated structure. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 8253, on route 44 Racine-87, photographed under an elevated structure in the 1960s or 1970s. October 1973 · Cermak-Wentworth A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus numbered 6149 is driving on a road near a grassy median and a concrete underpass; a yellow taxi is behind it, and a street sign reads 'Lake Shore Drive'. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 6149, operates on a sunny day near Lake Shore Drive, with a yellow taxi following behind. October 1973 · Marine Dr A green and white CTA bus numbered 8019 is driving on a city street lined with apartment buildings and parked cars; a person walks on the sidewalk in the distance. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 8019, operates on route 126 Jackson-Austin on a winter day in an urban neighborhood. December 1973 · 126 and Adams A vintage green and white CTA bus, number 952, is stopped on a city street lined with parked cars and storefronts, including an 'Evanston Snack Shops' sign, under a clear winter sky. A green and white Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 952, is photographed on a city street in Evanston, Illinois, with a '201-Evanston' destination sign. December 1, 1973 · Clark and Sherman, Evanston, IL A front view of three old green and cream CTA buses parked side by side in a gravel yard on a sunny day, with the rightmost bus displaying 'NOT IN SERVICE' on its destination sign. Three Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look buses, numbered 9268, 8346, and 9438, sit idle in a gravel yard under a clear sky, their green and cream livery showing signs of wear. July 15, 1974 Three green and cream Chicago Transit Authority buses parked side-by-side in a yard on a sunny day, with a 'NOT IN SERVICE' sign on the rightmost bus. Three Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look buses, numbered 8268, 8346, and 8438, are parked in a yard, with one displaying a 'NOT IN SERVICE' sign. July 15, 1974 A cream and red Chicago Transit Authority bus on a city street with a 1960s car, a gas station, and a billboard in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 8753, on the 62 Archer route at the intersection of 33rd and Archer in the early 1970s. July 27, 1974 · 33rd and Archer, Chicago, IL Three green and white CTA buses parked side by side in a gravel yard under a clear sky, with fleet numbers 9268, 8346, and 9438 visible on their fronts. Three Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look buses, numbered 9268, 8346, and 9438, are parked in a yard, with one displaying a 'NOT IN SERVICE' sign. September 15, 1974 A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 1240, is driving down a residential street with houses and trees on both sides under a clear sky. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 1240, travels down a residential street on route 85 Central-Harrison on a clear spring day. May 16, 1975 · Gale and Higgins, Chicago, IL Front view of two Chicago Transit Authority buses, number 8302 and MC 8, parked in a yard with other buses lined up behind them. Two Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look buses, 8302 and MC 8, parked side-by-side in a yard. June 1, 1975 · E and 8481 Frontal view of three vintage Chicago Transit Authority buses in a yard, displaying fleet numbers 8313, 8268, and 8817, with a 'Model City' sign visible in the background. Three Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look buses, numbered 8313, 8268, and 8817, are parked side by side in a gravel lot. June 1, 1975 A green and white CTA bus drives down a city street with vintage cars and pedestrians, with a street sign for Halsted Street visible. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 3424, operates on route 31 Archer-Ashland at the intersection of Halsted Street on a sunny summer day. July 7, 1975 · Halsted, Chicago, IL A green and white Chicago Transit Authority bus is being towed by a red tow truck on a city street, with a billboard and gas station in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus being towed on a city street in the 1970s. July 7, 1975 · 79th and Wentworth, Chicago, IL A white and green CTA bus, number 1401, driving over a black metal bridge in Chicago. The Hancock Building is visible in the skyline. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 1401, travels over a decorated truss bridge with the city skyline, including the Hancock Building, in the background in 1975. August 25, 1975 A green and cream CTA bus with the number 1422 is driving on a street next to train tracks, with a street sign for Jefferson and Kinzie Streets visible and a bridge in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 1422, operating on route 65 to Grand-Harlem Center, navigating a grade crossing at the intersection of Jefferson and Kinzie Streets. September 2, 1975 · Kinzie and Jefferson, Chicago, IL A green and white CTA bus, model Flxible New Look, number BW-51, is parked on a street with a 'STATE-CERMAK' street sign visible in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number BW-51, is parked on a city street at the State and Cermak intersection on an overcast autumn day. September 18, 1977 · Cermak and State, Chicago, IL A vintage motor bus with a green and silver livery and the number BW-51 on its front, parked on an urban street with a sign reading 'STATE-CERMAK' in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, fleet number BW-51, is parked on a city street. September 18, 1977 · CERMak and STATE, Chicago, IL Front three-quarter view of a red, white, and blue Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 3444, on a city street at night with its headlights on and a driver visible. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 3444, operating route 157 to Streeterville at night in downtown Chicago. January 6, 1978 · Randolph and Dearborn, Chicago, IL A side view of a yellow CTA bus parked on a snowy street next to a modern concrete building. A yellow Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number BW-50, is parked at the Wacker and Dearborn street corner on a winter day. December 18, 1978 · Wacker and Dearborn, Chicago, IL