Chicago Transit Authority 41 is an aluminum-bodied PCC type ‘L’ car that was built using recycled components from retired CTA streetcars. It was one of a series of 50 cars that were the last single-unit ‘L’ cars built for Chicago, all later CTA cars being permanently coupled in pairs. Car

Chicago Transit Authority 52 is an articulated, aluminum-bodied three-car PCC type ‘L’ train. Designed by Chicago Rapid Transit just prior to the advent of the CTA, it was part of the 5000-series before it was renumbered. Only four of these cars were built for Chicago but they saw limited success

Chicago Rapid Transit 1268 is a wood-bodied ‘L’ car built for the Northwestern Elevated Railroad, a predecessor to CRT. It is the only preserved wooden trailer from the Chicago elevated system and is designed to be hauled by one or more motorized ‘L’ cars. Builder: American Car & Foundry Company

Chicago Elevated Railway 1754 is a wood-bodied ‘L’ car built for the Northwestern Elevated Railroad, a predecessor to CER and later Chicago Rapid Transit. It is the only preserved rapid transit car built by the Jewett Car Company, an Ohio firm that specialized in interurban cars, and was one of

Chicago Rapid Transit 1797 is a wood-bodied ‘L’ car built for the Northwestern Elevated Railroad, a predecessor to CRT. It was built as an unpowered trailer (identical to IRM’s car 1268) but in 1913 was rebuilt as a motorized car. It was badly damaged in a fire in 1938 and

Chicago Rapid Transit 1808 is a wood-bodied ‘L’ car built for the Northwestern Elevated Railroad, a predecessor to CRT. It was built as an unpowered trailer (identical to IRM’s car 1268) but in 1913 was rebuilt as a motorized car. COMPARE ME WITH: Chicago Rapid Transit 1268, a practically identical

Chicago Transit Authority 2153 is an aluminum-bodied ‘L’ car that was among the first of the so-called “high performance” cars that were built for the CTA between the 1960s and 1990s. This type, known as 2000s, were the first air-conditioned ‘L’ cars in Chicago and were fitted with distinctively formed

Chicago Transit Authority 2154 is an aluminum-bodied ‘L’ car that was among the first of the so-called “high performance” cars that were built for the CTA between the 1960s and 1990s. This type, known as 2000s, were the first air-conditioned ‘L’ cars in Chicago and were fitted with distinctively formed

Chicago Transit Authority 2243 is a stainless steel-bodied ‘L’ car built as part of the 2200-series of “high performance” elevated cars. The 2200s were built for service on the then-new Dan Ryan line, now the south end of the Red Line, but in later years were usually used on the

Chicago Transit Authority 2244 is a stainless steel-bodied ‘L’ car built as part of the 2200-series of “high performance” elevated cars. The 2200s were built for service on the then-new Dan Ryan line, now the south end of the Red Line, but in later years were usually used on the