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A silver CTA train with red and blue stripes travels on an elevated track next to a highway with cars and trucks, with brick apartment buildings in the background. — Download original ↓

December 14, 1979 · Lake and Dairy Ave, Chicago, IL

A CTA 2000-series rapid transit train travels on an elevated structure alongside a multi-lane highway in Chicago.

Date: December 14, 1979
Location: Lake and Dairy Ave, Chicago, ILApproximate location, placed at the center of the town.
Vehicle: Rapid transit car
Operator: Chicago Transit Authority
Equipment: Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton 2000-series
Fleet numbers: Chicago Transit Authority 228, Chicago Transit Authority 232, Chicago Transit Authority 220

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1970s Winter Chicago

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