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Owner: CHICAGO RAPID TRANSIT CO.
Model:UNKNOWN Electric M.U.Built As:Builder Info (Unavailable )
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Notes:control trailer
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Chicago Rapid Transit Co. #1268
Title:  Chicago Rapid Transit Co. #1268
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/24/2009  Upload Date: 5/31/2009 1:42:34 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRT 1268(Electric M.U.)
Views:  356   Comments: 0
Chicago Rapid Transit Co. #1268
Title:  Chicago Rapid Transit Co. #1268
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/30/2010  Upload Date: 5/31/2010 5:20:15 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRT 1268(Electric M.U.)
Views:  523   Comments: 0
CRT #1268
Title:  CRT #1268
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/4/2011  Upload Date: 9/23/2011 1:20:02 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRT 1268(Electric M.U.)
Views:  322   Comments: 0
CRT #1268
Title:  CRT #1268
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/4/2011  Upload Date: 9/23/2011 1:20:57 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRT 1268(Electric M.U.)
Views:  333   Comments: 0
Chicago Rapid Transit Co. #1268
Title:  Chicago Rapid Transit Co. #1268
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/27/2012  Upload Date: 6/14/2012 1:20:53 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories:  Transit
Locomotives:  CRT 1268(Electric M.U.)
Views:  310   Comments: 0
Chicago Rapid Transit Co. #1268
Title:  Chicago Rapid Transit Co. #1268
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/27/2012  Upload Date: 6/14/2012 1:45:11 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories:  Transit
Locomotives:  CRT 1268(Electric M.U.)
Views:  298   Comments: 0
Chicago Transit Authority #4290
Title:  Chicago Transit Authority #4290
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/27/2012  Upload Date: 6/14/2012 1:50:02 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories:  Transit
Locomotives:  CTA 4290(Electric M.U.) CRT 1268(Electric M.U.)
Views:  420   Comments: 0
Spaulding Tower Tour #7
Title:  Spaulding Tower Tour #7
Description:  View of the Depot area.
Photo Date:  5/27/2012  Upload Date: 6/14/2012 2:00:41 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRT 1268(Electric M.U.)
Views:  795   Comments: 0
Spaulding Tower Tour #8
Title:  Spaulding Tower Tour #8
Description:  East Union Depot
Photo Date:  5/27/2012  Upload Date: 6/14/2012 2:02:06 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRT 1268(Electric M.U.)
Views:  533   Comments: 0
IRM "L" car Projects
Title:  IRM "L" car Projects
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/7/2012  Upload Date: 7/12/2012 11:39:02 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CTA 2154(ACMU) CRT 1268(Electric M.U.) CRT 1797(Electric M.U.)
Views:  574   Comments: 0
Chicago "L"
Title:  Chicago "L"
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/7/2012  Upload Date: 7/12/2012 11:42:24 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CTA 2154(ACMU) CRT 1268(Electric M.U.) CRT 1797(Electric M.U.)
Views:  600   Comments: 0
Operating Wood "L" Cars
Title:  Operating Wood "L" Cars
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/7/2012  Upload Date: 7/12/2012 11:43:47 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRT 1268(Electric M.U.) CRT 1797(Electric M.U.)
Views:  420   Comments: 0
Wooden "L" Cars
Title:  Wooden "L" Cars
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/16/2012  Upload Date: 9/17/2012 8:19:45 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRT 1268(Electric M.U.) CRT 1797(Electric M.U.)
Views:  458   Comments: 0
Operations
Title:  Operations
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/16/2012  Upload Date: 9/17/2012 8:28:11 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BN 5383(U30C) CTA 3142(Trolley) CRT 1268(Electric M.U.)
Views:  536   Comments: 0
Chicago Rapid Transit #1268
Title:  Chicago Rapid Transit #1268
Description:  Quality restoration work by Tim Peters of the Illinois Railway Museum.
Photo Date:  9/16/2012  Upload Date: 9/17/2012 8:29:33 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRT 1268(Electric M.U.)
Views:  380   Comments: 0
Motorman's Compartment
Title:  Motorman's Compartment
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/16/2012  Upload Date: 9/17/2012 8:31:00 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRT 1268(Electric M.U.)
Views:  363   Comments: 0
Wooden "L" Cars
Title:  Wooden "L" Cars
Description:  The first time in many years the IRM has had a pair in operation for the public. Kudos to Tim Peters.
Photo Date:  9/16/2012  Upload Date: 9/17/2012 8:44:46 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRT 1268(Electric M.U.) CRT 1797(Electric M.U.)
Views:  465   Comments: 0
Rapid Transit
Title:  Rapid Transit
Description:  "L" cars arrive after another successful mainline trip.
Photo Date:  9/16/2012  Upload Date: 9/17/2012 8:45:51 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRT 1268(Electric M.U.) CRT 1797(Electric M.U.)
Views:  427   Comments: 0
Interior of #1268
Title:  Interior of #1268
Description:  Chicago Rapid Transit trailer restored in its as built configuration.
Photo Date:  7/6/2013  Upload Date: 7/7/2013 5:16:29 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRT 1268(Electric M.U.)
Views:  270   Comments: 0
Passing Trains
Title:  Passing Trains
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/21/2013  Upload Date: 9/30/2013 9:16:52 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRT 1797(Electric M.U.) CRT 1268(Electric M.U.) CAE 460(Interurban)
Views:  635   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/21/2013  Upload Date: 9/30/2013 9:17:17 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAE 460(Interurban) CRT 1268(Electric M.U.) CRT 1797(Electric M.U.)
Views:  555   Comments: 0
Chicago Rapid Transit Co. #1268
Title:  Chicago Rapid Transit Co. #1268
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/13/2013  Upload Date: 10/17/2013 4:57:05 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRT 1268(Electric M.U.) CRT 1797(Electric M.U.)
Views:  450   Comments: 0
CRT 1268
Title:  CRT 1268
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/4/2015  Upload Date: 7/6/2015 6:35:33 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Jamie Joyce
Categories:  Transit
Locomotives:  CRT 1268(Electric M.U.)
Views:  315   Comments: 0
Chicago Rapid Transit Wood Cars
Title:  Chicago Rapid Transit Wood Cars
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/18/2016  Upload Date: 9/29/2016 3:55:05 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRT 1797(Electric M.U.) CRT 1268(Electric M.U.)
Views:  461   Comments: 0
Wood 'L' Cars in Service.
Title:  Wood 'L' Cars in Service.
Description:  Preparing to make a mainline trip.
Photo Date:  9/16/2017  Upload Date: 9/17/2017 4:06:15 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories:  Station,Transit
Locomotives:  CRT 1268(Electric M.U.) CRT 1797(Electric M.U.)
Views:  503   Comments: 0
The Wood 'L' Train
Title:  The Wood 'L' Train
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/16/2017  Upload Date: 9/17/2017 4:19:36 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories:  Transit
Locomotives:  CRT 1797(Electric M.U.) CRT 1268(Electric M.U.)
Views:  499   Comments: 0
86-Years of Elevated History
Title:  86-Years of Elevated History
Description:  Chicago Rapid Transit 1268 ran rapid transit service from 1907 to 1955. Chicago Transit Authority 2153 ran in “L” service from 1964 to 1993. Both were operating during the 2017 Showcase Weekend.
Photo Date:  9/16/2017  Upload Date: 9/17/2017 4:26:22 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories:  Station,Transit
Locomotives:  CRT 1268(Electric M.U.) CTA 2153(ACMU)
Views:  515   Comments: 0
4-car Wood 'L' Train
Title:  4-car Wood 'L' Train
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/16/2017  Upload Date: 9/17/2017 4:27:37 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories:  Transit
Locomotives:  CRT 1268(Electric M.U.) CRT 1797(Electric M.U.) CRT 1754(Electric M.U.) CRT 1024(Electric M.U.)
Views:  592   Comments: 0
4-car Wood 'L' Train
Title:  4-car Wood 'L' Train
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/16/2017  Upload Date: 9/17/2017 4:28:15 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories:  Transit
Locomotives:  CRT 1268(Electric M.U.) CRT 1797(Electric M.U.) CRT 1754(Electric M.U.) CRT 1024(Electric M.U.)
Views:  584   Comments: 0
Wood & Steel
Title:  Wood & Steel
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/16/2017  Upload Date: 9/17/2017 4:37:27 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SLSF 1630(2-10-0) CRT 1268(Electric M.U.)
Views:  233   Comments: 0
CRT 1268
Title:  CRT 1268
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/16/2017  Upload Date: 9/17/2017 12:53:23 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Jamie Joyce
Categories:  Transit
Locomotives:  CRT 1268(Electric M.U.)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
M.C.B Cast Side Frame Trailer Truck
Title:  M.C.B Cast Side Frame Trailer Truck
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/8/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 12:11:52 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRT 1268(Electric M.U.)
Views:  304   Comments: 0
Chicago Rapid Transit #1268
Title:  Chicago Rapid Transit #1268
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/8/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 12:12:52 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRT 1268(Electric M.U.)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
Wood Chicago L Train
Title:  Wood Chicago L Train
Description:  Trailer 1268 and motor 1797 in mainline service during Traction Weekend.
Photo Date:  7/1/2018  Upload Date: 7/3/2018 5:22:52 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRT 1268(Electric M.U.) CRT 1797(Electric M.U.)
Views:  414   Comments: 0
Chicago Rapid Transit #1268
Title:  Chicago Rapid Transit #1268
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/1/2018  Upload Date: 7/3/2018 5:48:55 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRT 1268(Electric M.U.)
Views:  329   Comments: 0
Chicago Rapid Transit #1268
Title:  Chicago Rapid Transit #1268
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2018  Upload Date: 9/16/2018 1:40:44 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRT 1268(Electric M.U.)
Views:  328   Comments: 0
CRT 1268
Title:  CRT 1268
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/3/2021  Upload Date: 10/18/2021 1:04:24 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Nicholas Katz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Transit,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  CRT 1268(Electric M.U.)
Views:  204   Comments: 0
Chicago Rapid Transit Wood Train
Title:  Chicago Rapid Transit Wood Train
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/28/2022  Upload Date: 6/4/2022 5:26:19 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRT 1797(Electric M.U.) CRT 1268(Electric M.U.)
Views:  228   Comments: 0
CRT Trailer Coach 1268
Title:  CRT Trailer Coach 1268
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/15/2022  Upload Date: 6/24/2022 11:26:17 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Wil Hata
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRT 1268(Electric M.U.)
Views:  158   Comments: 0
Wood "L" cars
Title:  Wood "L" cars
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/20/2022  Upload Date: 8/22/2022 1:52:53 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRT 1754(Electric M.U.) CRT 1797(Electric M.U.) CRT 1268(Electric M.U.)
Views:  276   Comments: 0


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