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A dark green motor bus with fleet number BW 49 drives down a street lined with buildings and bare trees under an overcast sky.
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December 6, 1979 · University, Chicago, IL

A Chicago Transit Authority New Look bus, fleet number BW 49, travels down a city street on a cloudy winter day.

Date
December 6, 1979
Location
University, Chicago, IL
Vehicle
Motor bus
Operator
Chicago Transit Authority
Equipment
GM
Fleet numbers
Chicago Transit Authority BW 49
Tags
1970s Winter Chicago

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