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

GM New Look TDH-5303

680 photographs
A green and cream CTA bus, number 346, drives on a rain-slicked street under a large bridge, with cars visible in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 346, travels on a wet street under a railroad bridge on route 92W Foster to Jeff Park station. May 6, 1983 · 92W Kennedy A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus on a city street at an intersection with a traffic light and storefronts in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 7162, is seen on 35th Street at Wallace Street, bound for Cottage Grove. June 5, 1983 · 35th and Wallace, Chicago, IL A green and white CTA bus with the number BW-48 on its front, showing signs of decay and missing wheels, parked in a grassy yard next to another bus. A weathered Chicago Transit Authority motor bus, number BW-48, sits abandoned in a scrap yard. July 24, 1983 · 77th and Vincennes, Chicago, IL A white CTA bus with route 61 Lawrence travels on a multi-lane highway next to a railway track with a train, surrounded by cars and a motorcycle under a cloudy sky. A CTA bus travels down the expressway median alongside traffic, with an 'L' train visible on the adjacent tracks under an overcast sky. August 30, 1983 · Harlem and Kennedy, Chicago, IL A green and white CTA bus from the 1970s, number 9304, travels down a city street with pedestrians and a bank in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9304, on route 36 Broadway in downtown Chicago. September 3, 1983 · State and Monroe, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, numbered 1143, is stopped at an intersection on a city street with storefronts in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority motor bus, fleet number 1143, on route 29 State, captured on a city street in the 1970s. September 3, 1983 · State and Madison, Chicago, IL A white and green Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 9288, is driving on a city street with tall buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority GM New Look TDH-5303 bus, number 9288, on route 151 Sheridan/Belmont, is shown on a city street at State and Monroe in the 1970s. September 3, 1983 · State and Monroe, Chicago, IL A yellow, cream, and green CTA bus drives down a tree-lined street in front of brick houses on a clear day. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look TDH-5303 bus, number 9822, operates on route 106 along a residential street on a sunny day. September 24, 1983 · 109th Ave. C Two white Pace buses with blue and yellow stripes are parked at a bus terminal under a concrete overpass, with bare trees and a clear sky in the background. Two Pace motor buses parked at a terminal under an overpass in winter. c. 1984 to 1990 Two white transit buses, one with Pace livery and number 8876 and the other with CTA livery, are parked under a covered structure with overhead signs, with bare trees visible in the background. A Pace and a Chicago Transit Authority bus are parked side-by-side at a terminal in winter, circa 1980s. c. 1984 to 1990 A yellow and green CTA bus with the number 1606 on the front is stopped on a wet street with cars and a building in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 1606 on route 78 Montrose, is stopped on a wet city street. April 15, 1984 · Montrose and Elston, Chicago, IL A white and green Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 1514, is driving down a wet street with a police car and a newspaper box nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 1514, operates on the 53 Pulaski route on a wet street, with a Chicago Police Department building and a USA Today newspaper box in the background. April 15, 1984 A yellow and green Chicago Transit Authority bus on a wet city street, with storefronts and vintage cars in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Motor Bus No. 9937, a New Look TDH-5303, operates on route 78 Montrose on a rainy day in Chicago. April 15, 1984 · Montrose and Pulaski, Chicago, IL A white and yellow CTA bus with the number 130 on its front bumper drives down a city street, with pedestrians and another bus visible in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 130, navigates a city street with its destination sign reading 'CTA - Lift'. July 1, 1984 · State Madison, Chicago, IL Two damaged CTA buses in a lot, one with a crushed front end and the other with a visible fleet number 9648 and destination sign reading '5 King Drive'. A damaged Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9648, sits in a lot after a collision, with its front end crumpled and windshield shattered. September 15, 1984 A nighttime scene of several Pace motor buses stopped at a terminal located in an expressway median, with people waiting, under a lighted shelter with route numbers 90 and 209 visible, and a car and bicycle parked nearby. Pace buses at a terminal in the median of an expressway at night, under a shelter marked with route numbers 90 and 209. c. 1985 to 1995 A white, red, and blue RFTA bus, number 254, is parked at a street stop with mountains in the background. A Roaring Fork Transportation Authority bus, number 254, is parked at a stop in a mountain town on a sunny summer day. c. 1985 to 1995 A white CTA bus with red and blue stripes, number 9134, is stopped at a street intersection with traffic lights and pedestrians nearby. The street signs read N Austin Ave and W Montrose Ave. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9134, is seen at the intersection of N Austin Ave and W Montrose Ave on an overcast winter day. c. 1985 to 1995 A green and cream CTA bus drives down a city street lined with glass buildings and taxis, with a street sign for W Lake St visible in the foreground. A Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 7602, travels along West Lake Street in downtown Chicago in the late 1980s. c. 1985 to 1990 A white and orange RTA bus with the number 1211 is driving on a snow-covered highway, with a yellow hatchback car nearby. A Regional Transportation Authority New Look TDH-5303 bus, number 1211, travels on a snowy expressway in the Chicago area, alongside a yellow Volkswagen Rabbit. January 16, 1985 · Kennedy and Cicero, Cicero, IL A white and dark green CTA bus, number 9613, is parked on a snowy city street at night, with signs for a check cashing service and a pizza place visible behind it. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9613, is stopped on a city street at night in winter, with snow along the curb and illuminated storefronts in the background. January 16, 1985 · Lawrence and Lelston A night scene showing a CTA bus on a snowy street with a pedestrian walking past a brightly lit snack shop and check-cashing store. A Chicago Transit Authority bus on route 51 Lawrence navigates a snowy street at night near a snack shop and a check-cashing store. January 16, 1985 · Lawrence and Elston, Chicago, IL A green and cream CTA bus, number 1155, parked in a gravel yard with visible damage to its rear and side, showing a route 62 sign and advertisements. A Chicago Transit Authority GM New Look TDH-5303 bus, number 1155, sits in a yard with its side door open and rear bodywork heavily damaged. April 21, 1985 · South Shops, IL A white, red, and blue CTA bus with the number 6002 on its front, driving down a street with trees and a brick wall in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Scania bus, number 6002, is seen in action on a city street on a clear summer day. May 24, 1985 · Clark and Southport, Chicago, IL A red and cream CTA bus from the 1970s, number 3407, is parked on a street, its front roll sign reading Vincennes-77. A Chicago Transit Authority GMC New Look bus, number 3407, displays its destination as Vincennes-77 on a street in Chicago. June 7, 1985 · Racine and Washington, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus numbered 7934, with route 82 to Kimball Homan, is stopped on a street next to pedestrians and buildings, with an Amoco sign in the background. Chicago Transit Authority motor bus 7934 on route 82, at the corner of Foster Avenue, in the late 1970s or early 1980s. June 21, 1985 A white and green CTA bus with the number 9515 and route 81 Lawrence is driving down a city street lined with storefronts and trees on a clear day. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9515, runs on route 81 Lawrence in a sunny summer street scene. July 6, 1985 · 81 and Kedvale Several CTA buses parked at a covered terminal at night, with people boarding and a car parked nearby. CTA New Look buses at a terminal at night, with passengers boarding and a sedan parked nearby. c. 1986 to 1995 A green, black and white CTA bus numbered 1226 is stopped on a city street with pedestrians on the sidewalk and storefronts including 'Chess King' in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 1226, on a city street in the 1970s. August 17, 1986 An elevated view of a white and green Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 1262, driving down a city street with pedestrians on the sidewalk and another CTA bus parked nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 1262, operates on State Street near Wacker Drive on a sunny day with pedestrians and a second CTA bus in the background. September 2, 1986 · State and Wacker, Chicago, IL A light blue double-decker bus with a Continental Lite plane advertisement drives down a Chicago street, with a tall skyscraper and a red brick building in the background on an overcast day. A Chicago Transit Authority double-decker bus, likely a New Look TDH-5303, is seen on a city street with a full-wrap Continental Lite advertisement in the late 1980s. c. 1987 to 1991 A white and silver CTA bus number 312 is parked on a city street beside railroad tracks under a clear blue sky, with its destination sign reading "84 Peterson". A Chicago Transit Authority GM New Look TDH-5303 bus, number 312, is parked on a street next to a railroad crossing, showing its destination as "84 Peterson" with a via to "Bryn Mawr Sheridan". May 8, 1987 A silver articulated city bus with blue and red stripes drives on a multi-lane road; trees and buildings are in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority articulated bus, number 7100, on a 'Culture Bus North' route, driving on a city street in summer. June 7, 1987 · Fullerton Commonwealth A green, yellow, and silver Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 1226, parked on a street with trees and a lake visible behind it. Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus 1226 in green and silver livery, shown in a three-quarter front view on a paved street with trees and a lake in the background. June 27, 1987 · 69th and Ashland, Chicago, IL A white and green Chicago Transit Authority bus is on a flatbed truck on a multi-lane highway, surrounded by 1980s cars and a motor coach, with railroad tracks visible on the right. A Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 9923, is transported on a flatbed truck along a busy expressway in Chicago during the 1980s. October 5, 1987 · Ainslie and Kennedy, Chicago, IL A yellow and white CTA motor bus numbered 7177 drives on a wide highway with several cars, including a taxi, under a clear sky with bare trees alongside the road. A CTA bus numbered 7177 travels along a multi-lane highway in Chicago, surrounded by cars and under a clear sky in the early 1980s. November 14, 1987 · Southshore Dr. A silver and blue Greyhound motorcoach, fleet number 6428, with a 'Scranton' destination sign, is driving on a city street past a multi-story parking garage while a cyclist rides on the sidewalk. A Greyhound New Look bus, number 6428, on a city street with a Scranton destination sign, passing a parking garage in what appears to be Philadelphia. December 17, 1987 · 10th and Filbett, Philadelphia, PA A white, red, and blue articulated bus from the Chicago Transit Authority, numbered 7109, is parked on a city street during the winter holidays, with storefronts and pedestrians visible in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority articulated bus, number 7109, is parked on a city street in front of a building with holiday lights. December 30, 1987 · State and Madison, Chicago, IL A green and cream CTA bus numbered 1192 drives down a sunny street, with bare trees and a red car in the background. The destination sign reads '27 So. Deering'. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, fleet number 1192, travels down a tree-lined street in the spring, displaying route 27 to South Deering and Torrence. April 30, 1988 · 104th and Mainstee An elevated view of a green, yellow, and white Chicago Transit Authority articulated bus, number 7178, driving on a multi-lane street with a sidewalk and business signs visible nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority articulated bus, number 7178, is shown in service on a city street. May 27, 1988 · State and Roosevelt, Chicago, IL A white and blue CTA bus with the number 7936 is turning onto a city street, with a red car and a Fairplay store sign visible in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 7936, operates on route 51 to Drexel Square at a city intersection on a sunny summer day. June 11, 1988 · 51st, Chicago, IL A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 1226, turning on a city street with a destination sign reading '5151 | Drexel Square'. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 1226, on route 51 to Drexel Square, captured on a city street in the 1970s. June 11, 1988 · 51st, Chicago, IL A white articulated bus with red and blue stripes, numbered 7187, is on a city street under a green traffic light with trees and parked cars in the background. An articulated CTA bus numbered 7187, bound for Mich-Wrgr, travels down a street on a sunny day. July 1, 1988 · State and Cullerton, Chicago, IL A white CTA bus with green and orange stripes, number 9524, turns a corner on a sunny day, with storefronts and cars in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9524, operates on the 81 Lawrence route in a sunny urban street scene. July 23, 1988 · Lawrence and Keeler, Chicago, IL A white and green Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 1101, is driving on a street under a concrete overpass on a clear day. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 1101, operates on route 85 Central/Harrison under an overpass on a sunny day. September 23, 1988 · Milwaukee, WI A green and cream CTA bus numbered 1226 is turning at a street intersection with traffic lights and other cars visible, under a clear sky. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look TDH-5303 bus, number 1226, runs on route 74 Fullerton in the mid-1970s, captured at an intersection with a Goodyear sign in the background. July 23, 1989 · Kedzie A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, route 156 to LaSalle, drives down a city street with other cars, including taxis, and pedestrians nearby. A Chicago Transit Authority motor bus, number 9318, on the 156 LaSalle route, is seen on a downtown street in summer, with a 'YAHOOO!' ad on its side and other vehicles in the background. October 5, 1989 · LaSalle and Randolph, Chicago, IL A white CTA bus with blue and red stripes, number 9688, is seen from the front three-quarter view driving on a city street with an elevated structure overhead. The destination sign reads '62 Archer | Pershing'. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 9688, travels along a city street under an elevated structure. November 24, 1989 · State and 16th St, Chicago, IL