andrethebusman Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Since you have a CTA work bus section started, let me add what is basically a complete listing: series BS (drivable chassis for mechanic training) BS1 1949 White 798 3475 (body removed) series BT (new driver training vehicles) BT1 1955 ex TG3205 6206 BT2-BT3 1955 ex 798 3407,3413 (3407 preserved at Illinois Ry Museum) BT4 1970 ex TDH5103 605 (preserved at Illinois Ry Museum) BT5-BT6 1971 ex TDH5103 662,663 (663 preserved privately) BT7-BT8 1977 ex F2D6V401-1 3091,3093 (3091 preserved by CTA) BT9-BT11 1991 ex T8H5307A 9375,9400,9476 BT12 1994 ex T8H5307A 9701 BT13-BT14 1996 ex T8H5307A 9219,9034 series BV (used by Revenue Dept for emptying locked fareboxes 1969-1972) BV1-BV13 1969 ex TDH4507 1405,1408,1409,1422,1424,1429,1432,1436,1441,1443,1446,1455,1458 BV14-BV15 1972 ex TDH5103 602,604 series BW (drivable work/locker buses) BW1 1949 ex Twin 40 1107 BW2 1950 ex TG2706 BR2 BW3 1950 ex White 684 BA1 BW4 1951 ex TG2706 BA21 BW5-BW8 1951 ex Twin 30G 1301,1305,1308,1309 BW9 1951 ex White 805M BA112 BW10 1952 ex Twin 30R BA62 BW11 1954 ex TG3205 6209 BW12 1954 ex H-13-S 2102 BW13 1954 ex TG3205 6202 BW14-BW17 1954 ex Twin 30R BA51,BA56,BA59,BA63 BW18 1954 ex White 805M BA113 BW19 1957 ex Ford 29B 4329 BW20 1958 ex Ford 29B 4305 BW21-BW23 1958 ex C-36 2302-2304 BW24-BW25 1959 ex White 798 3423,3477 BW26 1959 ex C-36 2407 BW27-BW28 1960 ex C-36 2415,2411 BW29 1961 ex C-36 2390 BW30-BW33 1961 ex C-44 2536,2538,2555,2569 BW34 1963 ex 44-S 1804 BW35 1963 ex TDH3207 66 (privately preserved, now scrapped) BW36 1964 ex 44-S 1783 BW37-BW38 1965 ex TD4506 1316,1344 BW39 1965 ex TD4502 1148 BW40 1966 ex TD4506 1387 BW41-BW42 1966 ex TDH4507 6605,6616 BW43-44 1968 ex TDH5502 511,518 BW43 (2nd) 1972 ex TDH5103 698 (never lettered as such, but this was assigned number. North Park Garage radiator water tanker) BW45-BW46 1970 ex TDH4507 1413,1448 BW134 1970 ex TDH5103 631 (numbered in honor of Electricians Union Local 134, which represents CTA electricians) BW47 1970 ex TDH5103 671 BW48 1971 ex TDH5103 607 BW49 1975 ex FT2P-35 8419 BW50 1976 ex TDH5301 195 BW51-BW52 1977 ex F2D6V401-1 3086,3220 BW53 1978 ex TDH5301 370 BW54-BW57 1978 ex F2D6V351-1 3416,3440,3442,3449 BW58 1979 ex F2D6V351-1 3333 BW59 1981 ex TDH5301 334 BW60-BW61 1982 ex TDH5301 307,357 BW62 1982 ex F2D6V401-1 3549 BW63 1983 ex F2D6V351-1 3447 BW64 1986 ex F2D6VT401-1 3839 BW65-BW66 1988 ex Superior TL700 102,109 BW67-BW71 1988 ex T8H5307A 1006,1017,1216,1316,1339 BW72 1990 ex T8H5307A 7801 BW73-BW74 1990 ex Carpenter CBW300 164,166 BW75-BW77 1990 ex Superior TL700 103,108,117 BW78-BW80 1991 ex T8H5307A 1274,1457,1451 BW81 1991 ex Carpenter CBW300 152 BW82-BW86 1991 ex FD6VT401-1 3702,3703,3716,3722,3726 BW87-BW90 1992 ex T8H5307A 9458,7428,7446 BW91-BW92 1995 ex T8H5307A 9156,9186 BW93 1996 ex T8H5307A 7412 (never carried this number on bus, but was listed as such in property records) BW101-BW103 1952 ex Chicago Motor Coach Yellow Z wreckers 51-53 BW104 1952 ex Chicago Motor Coach Yellow Z open-top double-decker tree trimmer 1801 BW105 1952 ex Chicago Motor Coach Yellow Z open-top double decker (unnumbered) BW106 1953 ex Ford 49B 437 Since the list is so huge, more sections will follow soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethebusman Posted May 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Second section CTA work buses series BA (salt/plow buses) BA1-BA2 1949 ex White 684 3112,3113 BA3-BA4 1949 ex White 805M 3303,3306 BA5-BA15 1949 ex Ford 70 4201,4203-4212 BA16-BA19 1950 ex TG2706 BR1,BR3-BR5 BA20-BA35 1950 ex TG2706 6101,6102,6105-6107,6111,6112,6116-6119,6125,6126,6128,6129,6132 BA36-BA43 1951 ex Twin 30R 1231-1238 BA44-BA73 1952 ex Twin 30R 1207-1209,1213,1216,1217,1220,1225,1228,1230,1201-1206,1210-1212,1214,1215,1218,1219,1221-1224,1226,1227,1229 BA74-BA92 1954 ex H-13-S 2112,2118,2203,2205,2208,2103,2104,2108,2109,2111,2113,2115,2116,2120,2201,2204, 2206,2207,2210 BA93-BA95 1954 ex TG3205 6213,6214,6219 BA96-BA98 1955 ex H-13-S 2106,2117,2202 BA99-BA100 1955 ex TG3205 6207,6203 BA101-BA115 1949 ex White 805M 3210,3211,3215-3217,3301.3304.3305,3308-3310,3312-3315 (numbered out of chronological sequence) BA116-BA117 1955 ex TG3205 6204,6205 BA118-BA130 1958 ex C36 2317,2319,2320,2333,2343,2350.2356,2357,2395,2340,2346,2354,2323 BA131-BA153 1959 ex C36 2310,2327,2312,2322,2362-2369,2371,2372,2374-2379,2383,2381,2382 (BA135 preserved) BA154-BA161 1960 ex C36 2384,2391,2393,2396,2402,2419,2420,2425 BA162-BA166 1961 ex C44 2501-2503,2522,2523 BA167 1965 ex TDH4507 6569 BA168 1965 ex TD4506 6512 BA169-BA172 1965 ex TDH4507 6545,6558,6574,6577 BA173-BA179 1966 ex TD4506 1250,1298,1342,1351,1352,1354,1389 BA180 1966 ex TDH4507 1425 BA181-BA182 1966 ex TDH5502 514,533 BA183-BA184 1966 ex TD4506 6515,6517 BA185-BA195 1966 TDH4507 6554,6572,6578,6600,6603,6604,6606,6608,6610,6613,6615 BA196 1970 ex TDH4507 1419 (cut down to 30-foot lenght) series BR (sand box resupply) BR1-BR5 1949 TG2706 ex 6103,6108,6121,6127,6130 series BL (unpowered locker buses, some were in 1300's, earlier in 900's) BL1300 1949 ex White 706M 3202 (ex 1300, 922) BL1301 1949 ex TG2706 6124 (ex 1301, 923) 1302 1949 ex White 684 3110 (ex 924) BL1303 1951 ex White 684 BW3 (ex 1303, 925) BL1304-BL1305 1952 ex Brill T40 trolley buses 102,85 (ex 1304-1305, 926-927) BL1306 1953 ex Brill T40 Trolley bus 84 (ex 1306) 1307 1954 ex Brill T40 trolley bus 9115 BL1308 1955 ex Pullman trolley bus 9166 (ex 1308) BL1309 1958 ex White 798 3421 (ex 1309) BL1310 1958 ex St Louis trolley bus 9176 (ex 1310) BL1311 1958 ex Conley & True house trailer ex ??? (ex 1311) BL1312 1959 ex TG3205 BW13 BL1313-BL1316 1959 ex White 798 3456,3458,3467,3481 BL1317 1960 ex White 798?? number unknown BL1318-BL1319 1960 ex White 798 3470,3457 BL1320 1961 ex White 798 BW24 BL1321 1964 ex TD4506 1266 BL1322-BL1326 1976 ex F2D6V401-1 8603,8612,8616,8626,8634 Series MEU )medical examination unit) MEU1 1958 ex White 798 3427 MEU2 1962 ex C-48 2700 series AP (classroom) AP1 1977 ex TDH5301 364 series DC (Datacenter training) DC1 1974 ex FT2P35 8488 series FE (fire extinguisher maintenance) FE1 1978 ex F2D6V351-1 3407 series M (Marketing dept) M 1974 ex 52S2P 5441 series M650 (breakdown tender) M650 1979 ex F2P6V351-1 3359 More to follow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethebusman Posted May 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 CTA work buses section 3 - 1990's to current: This gets complicated, so try to follow me: early 90's most existing work buses were assigned to Ironworkers for L structure maintenance. Most were renumbered according to which gang they were assigned to: BL1322 to IWB1 BL1326 to IWB2 IWB3 possibly ex BL1323, later r# IWB7 BW59 to IWB4 BW60 to IWB5 BW52 to IWB6 BL1323 to IWB7 BW63 to IWB8 BW56 to BW10 (apparently a spare) As these wore out and were condemned, they were replaced 2001 by Flyer D901A's. These were frequently reassigned between gangs and renumbered: WB1 ex 9958 WB2 ex 1602 WB3 ex 9800 WB3 (2nd) ex 9842 WB3 (3rd) ex 9968 (was TC8?) WB4 ex 9832 r# WB10 WB5 ex 9842 r# WB3 (2nd) WB5 (2nd) ex 1620 WB5 (3rd) ex 9968 WB6 ex 4323 (might not have been renumbered) WB7 - not used BW8 ex 9914 BW9 ex 9893 BW10 ex 9815 BW10 (2nd) ex 9832 More recently, RTS's have replaced the Flyers BW10 BW11 ex 4907 BW12 ex 4914 BW13 ex 4911 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethebusman Posted June 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 Regarding CTA 4901 (RTS-08) - this probably should not be considered a work bus. It has been sitting at Forest Glen garage for over a year now in derelict condition, but in full passenger configuration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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