CTA Rapid Transit - Page 13 (40 photos - 5000s/51-54 & 2000s), Steve Scalzo Photo Collection. Chicago L.org Website - Excellent Detail About Rapid Transit, Trolleybuses.net Website - Tons of photos of Trolley Buses and the new home of Dave's Railpix,     Click here to go directly to IRM's CTA Sign Sales Site.   , Route Descriptions/History - Individual & System Wide, Signage (Destination Rollsigns, Decals & Stickers, Bus Stops, etc. Andre Kristopans - A HUGE thank you to Andre for not only materials, but all of his incredible historical insight and assistance!! Beginning at Rosemont Station on the Blue Line, the excursion will travel to the south, west, and north sides of the City and will include photo stops and some yard and non-revenue trackage. Click here to go directly to the Fantrips page. The 50th Avenue station house in June 1998, restored to an early paint scheme, reassembled at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois. Oriental Institute. Northwest Marina is on the Pawcatuck River, which is part of the Rhode Island-Connecticut state line. A few CTA bus routes (notably 4 Cottage Grove, 8 Halsted, 9 Ashland, 20 Madison, 22 Clark, and 36 Broadway) still have their original CSL Through Route numbers. Although CTA acquired mostly Flxible propane buses throughout the 1950's, a few General Motors diesel buses did make it into CTA service. Click here to go directly to the Employee Magazines page. Illinois Railway Museum's CTA History Website CTA Surface System History presented by the Illinois Railway Museum These photos are available thanks to the generosity of Kimberly Scalzo. Please mention you like this site when making your donation. The museum is situated at 7000 Olson Rd. Car 2154 is preserved at the Illinois Railway Museum. Donations to our General Fund are needed to bridge the gap and for basic upkeep. We have always asked that you respect the documents/photos in our collection, we fully intend to do the same and will not proliferate the unauthorized sharing of photographs. In service - July 2008 - Frank Hicks (FrankHicks) Thank you for your understanding. The CSL and NSL photos from the Strahorn Library Collection are available thanks to the incredible amount of organizing and scanning time put in by Museum volunteer and former President Joe Stupar. CTA Rapid Transit - Page 21 (40 photos - 4000s), Steve Scalzo Photo Collection. CTA all wood "L" car 1797 at the Illinois Railway Museum, North Chicago, IL on August 25, 1962 (25875271012).jpg 2,000 × 1,174; 1.5 MB Electroliner.jpg 1,012 … ), IRM History (along with Fantrips and a few other organizations). This database will allow you to browse through the collection in groups, or you can search for a specific piece of equipment. In The News Department Blog Major Projects. Chicago, Burlington & … Chicago Botanic Garden. You can also support the Museum by purchasing items from our CTA Sign Website.    Click here to go directly to IRM's CTA Sign Sales Site.   Clicking on the above link will open a new browser window/tab so this site will continue to be available. CTA Rapid Transit - Page 24 (40 photos - 6000s), Steve Scalzo Photo Collection. CSL/CTA Streetcars - Page 5 (40 photos), Steve Scalzo Photo Collection. They have old Pullman cars which are nicely displayed. CTA Rapid Transit - Page 14 (40 photos - 2000s), Steve Scalzo Photo Collection. CSL/CTA Streetcars - Page 7 (40 photos), Steve Scalzo Photo Collection. We apologize to the vast majority of our patrons who only use this site as intended, for personal enjoyment and information gathering. Click here to go directly to the Route Descriptions/Driver's Maps page. Memberships Gift Cards CTA Signs. Member's Day - September 2009 - Frank Hicks (FrankHicks) Viewed: 2002 times. CSL/CTA Streetcars - Page 3 (40 photos), Steve Scalzo Photo Collection. If you like what you see here, please consider a donation to any or all of these departments. The New Look buses were more efficient than previous motor buses and nearly all were powered by diesel fuel. The Illinois Railway Museum's success is due to the support of its members and patrons. The Illinois Railway Museum Homepage; Hicks Car Works (The place to go to see how traction preservation is done) Don's Depot IRM page; CTA Surface System History presented by the IRM; Trolleybuses.net IRM Page; Illinois Railway Museum Wiki page; newdavesrailpix.com Illinois Railway Museum. And much more info on the history, latest news, and work in the shops. When we notice a duplicate, we remove it. Back to the Illinois Railway Museum. There may be duplicates since we are using the section designations, order and numbering system as it was when the photos were donated to us. Trolley bus #9631, built by Marmon-Herrington, is now preserved at the Illinois Railway Museum. This site will be continually updated so come back often to see what's new! Illinois Railway Museum's CTA History Website CTA Surface System History presented by the Illinois Railway Museum IRM has been the recipient of many large collections of photos and slides. CTA Trolley Buses - Page 3 (40 photos), Steve Scalzo Photo Collection. CTA Surface System History presented by the Illinois Railway Museum This website is a collaborative effort between the Illinois Railway Museum's Strahorn Library, Trolley Bus Department, Motor Bus Department, and the Museum's generous donors. ... Over the past 70+ years, the Illinois Railway Museum has acquired over 450 pieces of equipment. Shore Line Trolley Museum, East Haven, CT Seashore Trolley Museum, Kennebunkport, ME Connecticut Trolley Museum, East Windsor, CT Illinois Railway Museum Union, IL Chicagoland Historical Bus Museum. CTA 'L' - 2200s and 1-50 Series Cars at the Illinois Railway Museum (IRM) - 07/05/2020 Chicagoland Transit. Her husband, the last Steve Scalzo, was a prolific transit photographer. CTA Rapid Transit - Page 26 (40 photos - 6000s, SOAC & Work Equipment), Steve Scalzo Photo Collection. Historic CTA “L” cars, Interurban’s and a steam train will also be operating and carrying our visitors. The sign to the right of the door is typical to many "L" stations and reads "Look Where You Step." Due to concerns expressed by some about rampant piracy of photos on the internet, restrictions have been placed on posting photos from the Museum's collection here. CSL/CTA Streetcars - Page 4 (40 photos), Steve Scalzo Photo Collection. CSL/CTA Streetcars - Page 1 (40 photos), Steve Scalzo Photo Collection. The trains vary from 1800s steam engines to the recently retired CTA Red Line trains.                . PLEASE NOTE: The Museum has been the recipient of generous donations of many thousands of photos & slides. The largest railway museum in the USA – and they run demonstrations of many working trains. 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