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Owner: Chicago Transit Authority
Model:UNKNOWN Electric M.U.Built As:Builder Info (Unavailable )
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Notes:unidentified 4000 series
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CTA Lake Street El 4000 Series near Forest Ave. in Oak Park
Title:  CTA Lake Street El 4000 Series near Forest Ave. in Oak Park
Description:  This is shortly before the Lake Street El would move operations up on the C&NW embankment next to the train.
Photo Date:  10/27/1962  Upload Date: 10/19/2020 8:31:50 PM
Location:  Oak Park, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  Transit,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  158   Comments: 0
CTA Lake Street El between at Marion and Harlem in Oak Park
Title:  CTA Lake Street El between at Marion and Harlem in Oak Park
Description:  This is on the C&NW embankment in Oak Park shortly before CTA operations were moved onto it. The CTA cars shown arent hauling passengers yet as that is still being done at the street level tracks. C&NW freight is westbound. The camera on the tripod is an old Kodak Vigilant Six-16 I was using for fun with B&W roll film.
Photo Date:  10/27/1962  Upload Date: 10/19/2020 8:37:03 PM
Location:  Oak Park, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  Station,Transit,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  200   Comments: 1
CTA Lake Street El between Harlem and Marion in Oak Park
Title:  CTA Lake Street El between Harlem and Marion in Oak Park
Description:  This is on the C&NW embankment in Oak Park showing a westbound C&NW freight and some CTA 4000 series cars. The CTA would soon be running passengers on the embankment, but is still doing street running next to the embankment.
Photo Date:  10/27/1962  Upload Date: 10/19/2020 8:39:50 PM
Location:  Oak Park, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  Station,Transit,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  111   Comments: 1
CTA Lake Street El between Harlem and Marion in Oak Park
Title:  CTA Lake Street El between Harlem and Marion in Oak Park
Description:  CTA passenger hauling is still at street level and about to be moved up on this embankment. A C&NW commuter is eastbound toward Chicago. We know this because the C&NW is left hand running here.
Photo Date:  10/27/1962  Upload Date: 10/19/2020 8:42:34 PM
Location:  Oak Park, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  Station,Transit,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  213   Comments: 0
CTA Lake Street El at Harlem Ave. station
Title:  CTA Lake Street El at Harlem Ave. station
Description:  These are 4000 series cars at the Harlem stop in Oak Park which was the end of the line. This is shortly before service was moved up on the adjacent C&NW embankment. Part of the sign notifying commuters of this is vixible.
Photo Date:  10/27/1962  Upload Date: 10/19/2020 8:45:09 PM
Location:  Oak Park, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  Station,Transit,Passenger
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  90   Comments: 0
CTA Lake Street El Harlem station
Title:  CTA Lake Street El Harlem station
Description:  This is the Harlem station in Oak Park (end of the line) shortly before operation was moved up on the adjacent C&NW embankment. At the upper right you can see the underside of the roof of the new station up above.
Photo Date:  10/27/1962  Upload Date: 10/19/2020 8:47:13 PM
Location:  Oak Park, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  Station,Transit,Passenger
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  105   Comments: 0
CTA Lake Street El Laramie Grade, Chicago
Title:  CTA Lake Street El Laramie Grade, Chicago
Description:  This is shortly before the street running from here into Oak Park was moved up on to the C&NW embankment. You can see the grade to street level still in service, and tracks laid which will shortly be used to get onto the embankment. Train has nearly reached the top of the grade from street level. Bound for the loop.
Photo Date:  10/27/1962  Upload Date: 10/19/2020 8:51:22 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  Station,Transit
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  111   Comments: 0
CTA Lake Street El on the Laramie grade
Title:  CTA Lake Street El on the Laramie grade
Description:  Eastbound CTA Lake Street El climbing "Laramie Grade" to Laramie Station. Street level running would end shortly as the CTA moved up onto the adjacent C&NW embankment.
Photo Date:  10/27/1962  Upload Date: 10/19/2020 8:56:02 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  Transit,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  115   Comments: 0
CTA Lake Street El at Clinton Stop
Title:  CTA Lake Street El at Clinton Stop
Description:  Lake Street El 4000 series cars arriving at the Clinton Stop from Oak Park. About to enter the "Loop". At that time, these trains completely circled the loop and returned to Oak Park.
Photo Date:  10/27/1962  Upload Date: 10/19/2020 8:58:59 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  Station,Transit,Passenger
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  154   Comments: 1
CTA Lake Street EL at Clinton
Title:  CTA Lake Street EL at Clinton
Description:  This is the stop next to the C&NW station. At that time, the Lake Street El went from Oak Park to the loop, completely circled it, and returned to Oak Park.
Photo Date:  10/27/1962  Upload Date: 10/19/2020 9:02:38 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  Station,Transit,Passenger
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
CTA 4000 and 6000 Series at Douglas Terminal
Title:  CTA 4000 and 6000 Series at Douglas Terminal
Description:  Date approximate. CTA 4000 and 6000 series cars at the bumpers at Douglas Terminal.
Photo Date:  5/15/1963  Upload Date: 10/27/2020 1:02:37 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  Yard,Transit
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  130   Comments: 0
CTA 4000 and 6000 Series Cars at Douglas Terminal
Title:  CTA 4000 and 6000 Series Cars at Douglas Terminal
Description:  Date approximate. Various 4000 and 6000 series CTA cars at Douglas Terminal.
Photo Date:  5/15/1963  Upload Date: 10/27/2020 1:10:55 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  Yard,Transit
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  122   Comments: 0
CTA 4000 and 6000 Series Cars at Douglas Terminal
Title:  CTA 4000 and 6000 Series Cars at Douglas Terminal
Description:  Date approximate. Various 4000 and 6000 series CTA cars at Douglas Terminal. The street sign says 55th Ave and 19th Street.
Photo Date:  5/15/1963  Upload Date: 10/27/2020 1:13:22 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  Yard,Transit
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  82   Comments: 0
CTA 4000 Series Car at Harlem Avenue stop in Oak Park
Title:  CTA 4000 Series Car at Harlem Avenue stop in Oak Park
Description:  Date approximate. This is taken from the west end of the Harlem Avenue CTA El platform in Oak Park which is the end of the Lake Street El line. Looking west at a "Lake B" train (which means it skips certain stops). Looking into Forest park and the curved street is Circle Avenue. A little to the left of the train a concrete retaining wall is being built and this area will be a small yard.
Photo Date:  5/15/1963  Upload Date: 10/27/2020 1:20:45 PM
Location:  Oak Park, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  Station,Transit
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  87   Comments: 0
CTA 4000 Cars at Oak Park
Title:  CTA 4000 Cars at Oak Park
Description:  Date approximate. This is a "Lake B" (skips some stops in Chicago) arriving at the Harlem Avenue El station in Oak Park which is the end of the Lake Street line. View is looking east. At the left is the C&NW Oak Park station for Chicago bound trains and the platform across from it for C&NW westbound trains (left hand running). That small C&NW platform is new and was needed because the EL now passes through where a long thin C&NW waiting area building once stood.
Photo Date:  5/15/1963  Upload Date: 10/27/2020 1:24:29 PM
Location:  Oak Park, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  Station,Transit
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  100   Comments: 0
CTA 4000s
Title:  CTA 4000s
Description:  Chicago Transit Authority 4000 series cars at Linden Avenue in Wilmette, Illinois on April 18, 1964, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  4/18/1964  Upload Date: 12/23/2014 10:20:37 AM
Location:  Wilmette, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard,Transit
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  189   Comments: 1
CTA 4000s
Title:  CTA 4000s
Description:  Chicago Transit Authority Lake Street 4000's at La Salle and Van Buren in Chicago, Illinois on May 22, 1964, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  5/22/1964  Upload Date: 3/22/2014 12:57:30 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Transit
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  319   Comments: 3
CTA 4000s
Title:  CTA 4000s
Description:  Chicago Transit Authority unidentified 4000 series at LaSalle and Van Buren on the Loop in Chicago, Illinois on May 22, 1964, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Noe the red light above and between the first and second passenger windows, indicating that the door on this end is ajar. The motormen had various ways of keeping the door open for ventilation.
Photo Date:  5/22/1964  Upload Date: 5/7/2013 12:40:39 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Station,Transit
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  233   Comments: 0
CTA 4000s
Title:  CTA 4000s
Description:  Chicago Transit Authority 4000 Series cars on the Loop at Van Buren and Wells Streets in Chicago, Illinois on May 22, 1964, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  5/22/1964  Upload Date: 10/20/2017 4:20:10 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Transit
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  88   Comments: 0
CTA 4000s
Title:  CTA 4000s
Description:  Chicago Transit Authority 4000 Series cars out of service at Skokie, Illinois on October 25, 1964, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  10/25/1964  Upload Date: 10/20/2017 6:42:19 PM
Location:  Skokie, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Transit
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.) CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
CTA Lake Street EL West of Oak Park Station.
Title:  CTA Lake Street EL West of Oak Park Station.
Description:  Date approximate. CTA train with 4000 series cars west of the Oak Park CTA station which is just visible at the far left. Looking southeast from north edge of the C&NW embankment..
Photo Date:  2/15/1965  Upload Date: 10/27/2020 10:54:05 PM
Location:  Oak Park, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  Transit,Action
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  87   Comments: 0
CTA 4000 Series Cars Just East of Oak Park Station
Title:  CTA 4000 Series Cars Just East of Oak Park Station
Description:  CTA train with 4000 series cars just east of the Oak Park CTA station. Looking southeast. This is on an embankment and the signal bridge belongs to the C&NW. This signal bridge is very near Euclid Avenue in Oak Park.
Photo Date:  2/15/1965  Upload Date: 10/27/2020 10:57:05 PM
Location:  Oak Park, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  Signal,Transit,Action
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  93   Comments: 0
CTA 4000 Cars at Oak Park Station
Title:  CTA 4000 Cars at Oak Park Station
Description:  A westbound CTA train with 4000 series cars is stopped at the Oak Park station. Photo is taken looking southwest from the north edge of the C&NW embankment.
Photo Date:  2/15/1965  Upload Date: 10/27/2020 10:59:09 PM
Location:  Oak Park, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  Station,Transit,Action
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  79   Comments: 0
CTA 4000 Series on Lake Street El at Cicero
Title:  CTA 4000 Series on Lake Street El at Cicero
Description:  Date approximate. CTA train with 4000 series cars westbound from Cbicago. The green and white lights meant "Lake Street El". Photo taken looking east from end of the Cicero station platform. At the far left in the distance you can still see the two tall concrete coaling towers at the C&NW 40th Street yard. One is just to the right of the steam plume. The other further right. 40th Street (actually 40th Avenue) was named Pulaski Road in 1913 but the yard name stuck.
Photo Date:  2/15/1965  Upload Date: 10/27/2020 11:49:28 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  Winter,Transit,Action
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  99   Comments: 0
CTA 4000 Series on Lake Street El at Cicero
Title:  CTA 4000 Series on Lake Street El at Cicero
Description:  Date approximate. A CTA train with 4000 series cars is going east to downtown Chicago on the Lake Street El. The lights on the rear are both set to red. Photo is taken from the east end of the Cicero station platform looking east.
Photo Date:  2/15/1965  Upload Date: 10/27/2020 11:52:17 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  Winter,Transit,Action
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
CTA 4000 series train on Lake Street El
Title:  CTA 4000 series train on Lake Street El
Description:  Date approximate. CTA train with 4000 series cars traveling east on the Lake Street El. I believe the photo was taken from the Belt Railway of Chicago bridge over Fulton Ave. Looking northwest. Sun is about to set causing the reflection.
Photo Date:  2/15/1965  Upload Date: 10/27/2020 11:55:58 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  Bridge,Winter,Transit,Action
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  94   Comments: 0
CTA 4000 Series Cars on Lake Street El
Title:  CTA 4000 Series Cars on Lake Street El
Description:  Date approximate. CTA train with 4000 series cars eastbound to downtown Chicago. Looking north up the Belt Railway of Chicago tracks just west of Kenton Avenue.
Photo Date:  2/15/1965  Upload Date: 10/27/2020 11:59:39 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  Bridge,Winter,Transit,Action
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  100   Comments: 0
CTA 4000s
Title:  CTA 4000s
Description:  Unidentified Chicago Transit Authority 4000 series crossing the North Branch of the Chicago River on the Ravenswood (Brown) line in Chicago, Illinois on April 20, 1965, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  4/20/1965  Upload Date: 10/15/2014 1:33:29 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Transit
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
Chicago's Loop - Evanston Express
Title:  Chicago's Loop - Evanston Express
Description:  This 4-car train ran as an express between Howard Street and the Merchandise Mart before circumnavigating the loop. It was a premium fare route at that time. The route is now CTA's Purple Route. This is the Adams-Wabash station.
Photo Date:  5/27/1970  Upload Date: 11/3/2012 11:14:12 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  John Behrens
Categories:  Transit,Action
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  830   Comments: 0
CTA Scene at Howard
Title:  CTA Scene at Howard
Description:  Date not recorded but about 1971. Howard is the northern most CTA station in Chicago. The car to the left is the Skokie Swift which had just arrived from Skokie. The other train is a Northbound Evanston Express. The people waiting to the right await the Skokie Swift car to cross over and take them to Skokie.
Photo Date:  1/1/1971  Upload Date: 11/23/2008 2:00:16 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  289   Comments: 0
Homebound Evanston and Wilmette Commuters at Howard Street
Title:  Homebound Evanston and Wilmette Commuters at Howard Street
Description:  Date not recorded but about 1971. Certainly winter. The Evanston Express runs south from Wilmette, through Evanston and northern Chicago, around the Loop and then returns. This is an evening northbound at the northern most stop in Chicago with the oldest cars then in revenue service. See: http://railfan44.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1389056
Photo Date:  1/1/1971  Upload Date: 11/21/2008 11:08:16 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  302   Comments: 0
Northbound Evanston Express Just Entering Evanston
Title:  Northbound Evanston Express Just Entering Evanston
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/14/1972  Upload Date: 11/27/2008 2:15:16 AM
Location:  Evanston, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  341   Comments: 0
CTA 2000s "Lake Dan Ryan "A", With Evanston Express Turning
Title:  CTA 2000s "Lake Dan Ryan "A", With Evanston Express Turning
Description:  Shot is looking west from the Clark Street Station. Train in distance in over the South Branch of the Chicago River and a CNW Commuter train is peeking through from the other side of the River.
Photo Date:  9/22/1972  Upload Date: 11/14/2008 10:41:07 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CTA 2000s(ACMU) CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  1001   Comments: 1
CTA 4000s Chicago, Ave.
Title:  CTA 4000s Chicago, Ave.
Description:  Exact day of month not recorded.
Photo Date:  10/15/1972  Upload Date: 11/14/2008 10:41:02 PM
Location:  Evanston, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
CTA 4000s, NB Evanston Express at Davis Street
Title:  CTA 4000s, NB Evanston Express at Davis Street
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/17/1972  Upload Date: 12/10/2008 12:50:11 AM
Location:  Evanston, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  276   Comments: 0
Southbound CTA Evanston Express at Davis Street
Title:  Southbound CTA Evanston Express at Davis Street
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/17/1972  Upload Date: 11/23/2008 2:00:10 AM
Location:  Evanston, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  330   Comments: 0
Chicago Transit Authority 4000s Cross the North Shore Canal
Title:  Chicago Transit Authority 4000s Cross the North Shore Canal
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/17/1972  Upload Date: 11/13/2008 1:03:14 AM
Location:  Evanston, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  388   Comments: 1
CTA 4000s Cab
Title:  CTA 4000s Cab
Description:  Exact day of month not recorded. The motorman's cab of a CTA 4000 series car. He has but two controls. In his right hand is the handle for the power, which he notched up. It changes the way the four motors (one for each axle) are wired together, i.e., how many in series and how many in parallel. If he sets it for all motors in series the voltage is divided equally between all four and the train moves slowly. If he moves the controller all the way up so all motors are in parallel, each motor sees the full voltage and the car accelerated to its maximum speed. The handle of the controller is removable and he takes it with him whenever he leaves the car so no one else can move the car. In his left hand is the air brake lever. If to have ever stood near an electric traction vehicle you have no doubt heard the air pumps come on and off. He also can blow the horn and turn on the windshield wiper, but not much else. Simplicity! For a picture of the exterior of a CTA 4000 series car see: http://railfan44.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1403702
Photo Date:  11/15/1972  Upload Date: 12/10/2008 12:50:12 AM
Location:  Evanston, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  462   Comments: 0
Howard Station, the Northern Most in Chicago Is as Far South as the Evanston Local Goes
Title:  Howard Station, the Northern Most in Chicago Is as Far South as the Evanston Local Goes
Description:  The Evanston Express goes all the way down to and around the Loop.
Photo Date:  12/14/1972  Upload Date: 11/19/2008 10:12:56 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  293   Comments: 0
CTA 4000s, NB Evanston Express at Sheridan Station
Title:  CTA 4000s, NB Evanston Express at Sheridan Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/14/1972  Upload Date: 11/19/2008 10:12:57 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  253   Comments: 0
CTA 4000s Evanston Express at Jackson and Wabash
Title:  CTA 4000s Evanston Express at Jackson and Wabash
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/15/1972  Upload Date: 11/14/2008 10:41:03 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  405   Comments: 0
Unknown CTA 4000 Car
Title:  Unknown CTA 4000 Car
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/6/2019  Upload Date: 8/8/2019 12:19:54 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Nicholas Katz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Transit,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  211   Comments: 0
CTA 4000s
Title:  CTA 4000s
Description:  "Let's play two!" Ernie Banks did serve on the CTA's governing body from 1969 to 1981.
Photo Date:  7/1/2023  Upload Date: 7/10/2023 10:27:28 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Jeff Van Cleve
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CTA 4000s(Electric M.U.)
Views:  34   Comments: 0


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