Flag Stop 4,614 transit photos from Chicago and beyond, mostly 1940s–2000s
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A white, red, and blue SEPTA bus with the number 6255 displayed on the front, side, and roof, parked on a street with a car in the background and trees lining the road. A Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority motor bus, number 6255, is parked on a street, showing its distinctive red, white, and blue livery with 'SEPTA' lettering on the side. August 8, 1982 · Verlee and Bustleton A construction site with concrete barriers, a pile of dirt, and traffic lights under an overpass being built. A street-level view of a grade separation under construction, with traffic signals and concrete barriers in the foreground. September 11, 1982 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 two-car train moves along tracks in a highway median, with a police car and other vehicles on the road beside it, under a gray sky. A two-car CTA 2000-series rapid transit train travels through an expressway median on an overcast autumn day. October 9, 1982 · Douglas and Kennedy, Milwaukee, WI A silver and blue Chicago 'L' train travels on tracks in the median of a wet highway, with cars and a station visible nearby on an overcast autumn day. A Chicago Transit Authority 2600-series rapid transit train, number 2656, travels on an expressway median toward a station, with highway traffic alongside. October 9, 1982 · Congress and Kennedy, Chicago, IL A silver Chicago Transit Authority train with the number 204 and a 'C' logo travels on tracks in an expressway median, with a blue car on the highway beside it and trees showing autumn colors in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit train, number 204, travels through the expressway median on the Douglas branch under overcast skies. October 9, 1982 · Douglas and Kennedy, Milwaukee, WI A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 9227, on a winter street with other cars and apartment buildings in the background. CTA bus number 9227, a GM New Look TDH-5303, is shown on a winter street scene in Chicago, operating on route 156 LaSalle to Union Station. December 13, 1982 · 156 and Agatite A green and white CTA bus with the number 3844 is driving down a city street with tall buildings in the background, and another bus is visible behind it. A green and cream Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 3844, operates on route 145 along a city street lined with high-rise buildings on a clear autumn day. December 13, 1982 · 145 and Sunnyside A green and cream CTA bus on a city street with bare trees and parked cars in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 7483, on route 49B North Western, drives through a winter street scene. December 13, 1982 · Leland and Western, Chicago, IL A green and cream CTA bus numbered 7475 drives down a city street in winter, with bare trees and other cars visible in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 7475, on route 11 Lincoln/State/Congress, is captured in a winter street scene. December 13, 1982 · 11 and Western A green and white city bus drives down a street past a Zayre store, with cars and bare trees lining the road. A Chicago Transit Authority GM New Look bus, number 420, operates on the 22 Clark-Harrison route past a Zayre store in the mid-1970s. December 13, 1982 · 22 and Chase A steam locomotive pulling passenger cars crosses a high trestle bridge through a forested landscape with a plume of steam rising from its stack. A steam locomotive pulls a passenger train across a trestle in a forested area. December 17, 1982 · Goat Creek Trestle, CA A yellow articulated tram, numbered 638 and signed 4 station rai, comes down a busy shopping street with tram tracks, lined with brick buildings and shop signs, and a clock tower in the distance. Amsterdam tram 638 on route 4 to station RAI, with the Munttoren tower behind it. c. 1983 to 1996 A side view of a blue and white Sydney Buses motor bus, number 2383, with a Toyota Corolla ad, parked beside a road under leafy trees. A Sydney Buses New Look motor bus, number 2383, is parked on a city street with a 'Really Roomy New Corolla' advertisement on its side. c. 1983 to 1990 A white Chicago Transit Authority bus with blue and red stripes, numbered 4741, is turning a corner on a snow-lined residential street, with brick houses and bare trees in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 4741, operates on route 152 Addison in a snowy residential street during the late 1980s. c. 1983 to 1991 A white and blue Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 4283, drives down a snow-covered street with tall buildings and a modern church in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 4283, is seen on a snowy city street in front of the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist. c. 1983 to 1995 A white and red CTA bus drives on a wet, snow-dusted street in downtown Chicago, with glass skyscrapers and bare trees in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 4062, navigates a wet, snowy city street in front of modern skyscrapers. c. 1983 to 1995 A green and cream CTA motor bus with the number 9150 on its front is driving on a city street with tall skyscrapers in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority GM New Look TDH-5303 bus, number 9150, travels on a city street in front of a modern glass skyscraper. c. 1983 to 1995 A white Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 7110, not in service, on a summer city street with taxis and a traffic cop directing traffic. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus, number 7110, marked 'Not in Service,' is seen on a city street in summer, surrounded by taxis and other vehicles. c. 1983 to 1993 A white and red CTA Flxible Metro bus, number 478X, is driving down a city street under an elevated train structure, with several cars nearby and a red building in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible Metro bus, number 478X, travels under an elevated structure on a street in Chicago, likely during the 1980s. c. 1983 to 1990 A white, red, and blue CTA bus, number 4690, is turning on a city street with tall buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 4690, operates on Route 156 toward Union St. on a city street. c. 1983 to 1998 A white and red Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 4017, is driving on a wet street in front of tall glass buildings on a rainy day. A Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 4017, drives on a wet city street in the 1980s with a backdrop of modern skyscrapers. c. 1983 to 1995 Interior view of a bus showing the driver in uniform, seated at the wheel, with a farebox displaying the number 5367 and operator CTA. A Chicago Transit Authority bus driver seated at the wheel of a Flxible Metro bus, number 5367, with the farebox and interior features visible. c. 1983 to 1998 A red, white, and blue CTA rapid transit train on elevated tracks with buildings and a utility pole in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority 2600-series rapid transit car, fleet number 3[?]6, travels along an elevated track under overcast skies. c. 1983 to 1990 A silver and orange bi-level electric train with the number 225 is stopped on tracks that cross a street in a city, with a brick building and a billboard in the background. A South Shore Line Highliner electric multiple-unit car, number 225, at a street-level crossing in Chicago in 1983. 1983 · 121st and Halsted, Chicago, IL A green and silver CTA bus with the number 3444 is parked at a terminal, with cars and a sign for Jefferson Park Garage in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 3444, on route 64 via Foster at the Jefferson Park Terminal in winter. February 28, 1983 · Jefferson Park Terminal, Chicago, IL A white and green Chicago Transit Authority bus, number 7934, on route 40 to O'Hare, is driving on a multi-lane road with other cars and a large billboard in the background on a cloudy day. A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, number 7934, on route 40 to O'Hare via River Road station, navigating a street intersection on an overcast winter day. March 28, 1983 · River Road, Chicago, IL Front view of a green and white Chicago Transit Authority bus driving on a wet street with people on the sidewalk and a McDonald's sign in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority bus number 3418 travels down a wet city street on a rainy day, with a McDonald's sign visible in the background. April 5, 1983 · Kennedy Expwy, Milwaukee, WI A green and cream CTA bus numbered 1226 is driving on a city street on a clear winter day, with a sedan beside it and bare trees in the background. Chicago Transit Authority bus 1226, a GM New Look TDH-5303, travels on route 69 through a Chicago street in winter. April 8, 1983 A green and silver CTA motor bus numbered 400, model New Look TDH-5303, is parked at a terminal on an overcast day, with its destination sign showing '81 Lawrence'. CTA Motor Bus 400, a GM New Look TDH-5303, is shown at a terminal with its destination sign reading '81 Lawrence'. April 12, 1983 The interior of a damaged bus with shattered windows, littered floor, and rows of red and brown seats, viewed from the rear looking forward. Interior of a vandalized Chicago Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, showing broken glass and debris on the floor. April 30, 1983 · Harvey, IL A red, white and green Illinois Central motor bus numbered 751 is parked on a wet, paved lot on an overcast winter day, with a station wagon and bare trees in the background. Illinois Central bus 751, a GM New Look TDH-5303, is parked at a depot in Harvey, Illinois, bearing the destination 'I.C. DEPOT' and route 'I-57'. April 30, 1983 · Broadway, Harvey, IL A red Grand Trunk Western diesel locomotive numbered 420 is crossing a street at a railroad crossing, with a red car waiting on the side and houses in the background. Grand Trunk Western locomotive 420, a GP9, leads a freight train through a grade crossing in Harvey, Illinois, on an overcast winter day. April 30, 1983 · 151 St, Harvey, IL A red and cream CTA New Look bus, number 606, parked on a wet street with a brick building behind it, displaying route 353 Loop Express on its destination sign. CTA New Look bus 606, route 353 Loop Express, is parked on a wet street in Harvey, Illinois, likely in the 1970s or early 1980s. April 30, 1983 · 154th and Park, Harvey, IL Rear three-quarter view of a light blue Regional Transportation Authority bus, number 163, parked in a muddy yard with bare trees in the background. A light blue Regional Transportation Authority GM New Look TDH-5303 bus, number 163, is parked in a muddy yard in winter. April 30, 1983 · Harvey, IL Front view of a CTA 2600 series train, number 2707, arriving at a station inside a curved concrete tunnel with passengers waiting on the platform. A Chicago Transit Authority 2600 series rapid transit car, numbered 2707, arrives at a station platform in a concrete subway tunnel. April 30, 1983 · Dearborn and Washington, Chicago, IL A white, red, and blue SEPTA bus, number 6241, is parked in a lot on a sunny day with other buses nearby. A SEPTA New Look bus, number 6241, is parked in a yard with other buses, displaying its route to the County Line. May 2, 1983 A white and blue Continental Air Transport bus drives on a highway with a truck and car in the background, under an overcast sky in winter. A Continental Air Transport Flxible Metro bus, number 240, operates as an airport shuttle on an expressway median in winter. May 6, 1983 · 240 Wilson 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 view down the aisle of an empty Chicago Transit Authority rapid transit car, number 2001, showing rows of seats, handrails, and the cab door at the far end. The interior of Chicago Transit Authority rapid transit car 2001, looking toward the cab door. May 30, 1983 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 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 blue, white, and red Greyhound motor bus, number 8563, is parked under a gas station canopy, with a destination sign reading 'CALUMET'. A Greyhound Lines MCI MC-8 bus, number 8563, is parked at a gas station with its destination sign reading 'CALUMET'. June 17, 1983 · Jefferson Park, IL A yellow CTA New Look bus, number BL1324, is parked on the side of a street, with three people visible on a pile of gravel in the background. A CTA New Look bus, fleet number BL1324, is parked on a street, likely at Lake and Pine, with workers on a pile of material in the background. June 26, 1983 · Lake and Pine, Chicago, IL A blue and silver rapid transit train with 'Harlem' on the front sign moves along an elevated track in a city with tall buildings and a clear sky. A Chicago Transit Authority 2000-series rapid transit train on the Dan Ryan line, bound for Harlem, travels on an elevated structure amidst city buildings. July 11, 1983 · Clark and Lake, 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 and red bus drives on a city street past historic brick buildings on a sunny day, with pedestrians on the sidewalk. A Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority bus, number 8010, operates on route 42 on a sunny summer day in Boston. July 29, 1983 · 5th and Chestnut Sts 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