I took this photo back in September of 2000 during the annual "Member's Day" weekend at the Midwest Transit Bus Museum, located in Cresthill Illinois near the city of Joliet.
A unique bus in the collection, is Regional Transportation Authority (Chicago area) 1967 GMC TDH series 35 foot transit bus # 890. This bus originally worked for the West Towns Bus Company based in west suburban Oak Park Illinois.
After the RTA was formed around 1974, this former West Towns bus was hand painted in to this very special commemorative paint scheme with markings honoring Chicago's Brookfield Zoo. It was operated in regualr service until approximately 1985.
No longer making zoo trips, this operable bus now resides in the museum's rented industrial storage lot at Illinois U.S Route # 53 and Caton Farm Road in Cresthill Illinois.
I was a member of the Midwest Transit Bus Museum from 2000 to 2002 Myself.
Thank You.
Eddie K.
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