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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. — Download original ↓

July 24, 1983 · 77th and Vincennes, Chicago, IL

A weathered Chicago Transit Authority motor bus, number BW-48, sits abandoned in a scrap yard.

Date: July 24, 1983
Location: 77th and Vincennes, Chicago, IL
Vehicle: Motor bus
Operator: Chicago Transit Authority
Equipment: GM New Look TDH-5303
Fleet numbers: Chicago Transit Authority BW-48

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