CTA Celebrates 75

[NorthShore]

With historic bus and train rides:

https://www.transitchicago.com/75th/#daleyplaza

 

[MisterUptempo]

Throughout the summer and early autumn, the CTA has been running a 75th Anniversary 4-car set of 5000-Series L cars in the livery of the old 6000-Series cars, in Colorado Spruce Green, Croydon Cream, and Swamp Holly Orange. 6000-Series cars ran on the CTA from the late-1950s thru the ealy-1990s.

img src - trains.com

src - youtube.com user "Chicagoland Transit"

 

[Metra Electric Rider]

Those are nicer colors than the drab green of green limousine fame.

 

[joelkfla]

Dang it -- I would've been there if Ian hadn't cancelled my trip.

 

[PeeweeTM]

Dang it, too -- plane is scheduled to land around 1415...