Chicago Transit Authority 4412 is a steel-bodied Chicago ‘L’ car of the 4000-series. These cars were built in the 1920s and were similar to the earlier “Baldies” but had wood-and-canvas roofs with trolley poles and cloth seats to which they owed the nickname “Plushies.” Car 4412 ran in Chicago for

Chicago Transit Authority 6125 is an aluminum-bodied PCC type ‘L’ car built as part of the first order for 6000-series cars. It was one of only a few 6000-series cars built with trolley poles so that it could operate on the CTA Evanston line, now the Purple Line, which at

Chicago Transit Authority 6126 is an aluminum-bodied PCC type ‘L’ car built as part of the first order for 6000-series cars. It was one of only a few 6000-series cars built with trolley poles so that it could operate on the CTA Evanston line, now the Purple Line, which at

Chicago Transit Authority 6461 is an aluminum-bodied PCC type ‘L’ car that was built using recycled components from retired CTA streetcars. It is among the most original of the preserved 6000-series cars and retains its original controls and conductor’s station. Car 6461 is permanently coupled to identical car 6462 to

Chicago Transit Authority 22 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. Builder:

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 30 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 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 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 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