The Illinois Railway Museum located in the village of Union Illinois, is known for it's large collection of steam locomotives, 1st Generation diesel locomotives, elctric streetcars and interurban freight and passenger cars, mainline railroad equipment, or even a large assortment of railroad artifacts on display. Some actually operate too.An overlooked aspect of museum operations, are the many antique transit buses operating or under restoration at the museum today.
This is a 1951 vintage General Motors TDH series transit bus, that had originally been built for and used by the Chicago Motor Coach Company. The Chicago Motor Coach Company was officially acquired by the 1947 formed Chicago Transit Authority in 1952. It worked for the CTA untill retirement in the early 1970's.
Today it is operable and occasionally carries passengers on demonstration runs at the museum.
I was born in 1962, and rode the last of these buses on Chicago city streets until 1972.
Thank You.
Eddie K.
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I remember these TDH buses very well. I can still hear the snarl of their engines. I was born in 1955 on the Southside (Princeton Ave) and can remember these when they were shiny clean. I also remember the Irving Park electric buses. I also lived in Galesburg in the 60s and 70s right across from the huge CB&Q railyard. I have many pics from those old days. Ahhh the memories. Thanks for bringing them back.
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