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Trolleybus

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A green and cream trolleybus with the number S287 and destination sign reading 'NORTH LIMITED NORTH-GRAND' is parked on a paved street next to trees, with overhead wires above. A Chicago Surface Lines trolleybus, S287, on the North Grand route, parked on a sunny day with overhead wires visible. September 1970 · North 72 Clark A green and cream trolleybus with the number 9761 and destination '80 IRVING PK BROADWAY' travels down a city street under overhead wires, with a 'BIASETTI'S STEAKS' sign visible on the left and brick buildings in the background. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9761, operates on route 80 Irving Park-Broadway on a sunny day, passing a Biasetti's Steaks restaurant sign. 1972 · Irving Pk and Marshfield A green and cream CTA trolleybus numbered 9739, showing its destination as Irving Park, parked on a wet street under a web of trolley wires. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible trolleybus, number 9739, on the 90 Irving Park route in a winter street scene. 1972 · Elston and Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL A front three-quarter view of a trolleybus at night on a city street, with its destination sign reading '80 IRVING PK-KEENAN' and fleet number 9745 visible. A Chicago Surface Lines trolleybus, number 9745, operates at night on route 80 Irving Park-Keenan, with its headlights illuminating the wet street. 1972 · Irving Pk and Bosworth A green and cream trolleybus numbered 9417 travels down a city street under overhead wires, with a modern building labeled 'NORTH FEDERAL SAVINGS' and a 'CLARK' street sign visible, alongside vintage automobiles and pedestrians. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9417, operates on route 12 near the North Federal Savings building on a sunny summer day. June 10, 1972 · 72 and Lasalle A vintage Chicago trolleybus with a cream and green livery, showing a 'CHICAGO' destination sign, parked under an elevated rail structure with several people looking at it. A Chicago Transit Authority Flxible trolleybus on display or fan trip under an elevated structure, with spectators nearby. c. 1973 to 1975 A yellow trolleybus with passengers drives down a city street past a Panasonic store and other buildings; a white van and a motorcycle are also on the road. A yellow trolleybus with a KARELIA ad, likely from Athens, is captured on a street with a Panasonic store in the background. c. 1980 to 1995 A green and white trolleybus with the number 7144 on the front drives down a city street lined with buildings and pedestrians. A Chicago Transit Authority MAN trolleybus, number 7144, operates on route 62 Archer to Harlem on a city street in the 1970s. September 3, 1983 · State and Randolph, Chicago, IL A light blue and dark blue trolleybus with the number 240 and destination 'Höhenmatt' is driving on a tree-lined street, powered by overhead wires. A light blue Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich trolleybus, number 240, heads towards Höhenmatt on a sunny summer day. September 1987 · Zurich, Switzerland A green and white Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, numbered 9631, is parked on a city street with its destination sign reading '77 BELMONT-CENTRAL'. In the background, a red and cream CTA diesel bus is visible along with a few pedestrians. Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus 9631 on route 77 Belmont-Central, parked at a downtown terminal with a CTA diesel bus in the background. October 5, 1987 · Dearborn and Washington, Chicago, IL A white, red, and blue trolleybus with the number 806 and destination sign reading '79 Delaware-Snyder' is driving down a city street lined with brick buildings and parked cars. A SEPTA Flxible New Look trolleybus, number 806, operates on Route 79 along a city street under overhead wires. December 12, 1988 · 11th A red and cream trolleybus with the number 4009 on its front travels down a wide city street with visible trolley wires, surrounded by other cars and tall buildings on a sunny day. A San Francisco Muni trolleybus, number 4009, runs on Van Ness Avenue during a clear summer day in the late 1970s. July 23, 1992 · 4009 Van Ness, San Francisco, CA A red trolleybus labeled 'Chicago Trolley' and number 990 is parked on a city street with people nearby and a large building in the background. A red Chicago Trolley TMC T48 trolleybus, number 990, is parked on a street in front of the Merchandise Mart in Chicago. July 1994 · Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL A red trolleybus, numbered 1384 and labeled 'Phoenix,' drives on a city street next to a turquoise double-decker tour bus. The scene features modern buildings and a visible overhead wire. A Chicago Trolley trolleybus, number 1384, is seen on a city street alongside a double-decker tour bus with a Sears Tower Skydeck advertisement. April 1996 · Wacker and Franklin, Chicago, IL Side view of a white Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus with '9854' on its rear, under a bridge, featuring a Banana Republic ad. A Chicago Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9854, operates under a bridge on a city street. April 1996 · Wells St Bridge, Chicago, IL A red and blue trolleybus with the number 9806 drives down a city street, with a large stone building and a clock tower in the background. Several cars are parked nearby. A Des Moines Bus Company trolleybus, number 9806, runs on a city street in front of a large civic building. May 1999 · Court and Seventh, Des Moines, IA A white and red CTA bus with the number 4151 and a green and red trolleybus with the number 397 are on a city street decorated for Christmas, with a subway entrance to the left. A CTA bus and a trolleybus pass each other on a Chicago street at Christmas time. December 2000 · State Street and Madison, Chicago, IL A red and wood-paneled trolleybus number 9908 with 'Oklahoma Spirit' lettering is parked on a city street in front of a Renaissance Hotel, with bare trees and a clear sky. A red and wood-paneled Oklahoma Spirit trolleybus, number 9908, is parked on a city street next to a Renaissance Hotel. February 2001 · Oklahoma City, OK A cream-colored trolleybus with a blue stripe and colorful animal murals, marked 'Pace' and number 8807, is parked on a paved lot with trees and a streetlight in the background. A Pace trolleybus, number 8807, painted in a colorful 'Gallery 54' wrap, is parked on a street in Chicago. September 2001 · Touhy and Overhill, Chicago, IL