Chicago Trolley Bus Day

Thanks to Richard Schauer for sending along a series of photos taken during the Chicago Trolley Bus Day event this past Saturday, which commemorated 50 years to the day since the end of trolley bus service in Chicago. The weather was far from ideal, with snow falling in the morning (though not the 3-6" predicted) that made for some pretty unique photos. First, a batch from Bob Bourne:

And here are some photos from Michael Gross:

The stars of the show were our two Chicago trolley buses that helped close out trolley bus service, of course, 9553 and 9631. Our oldest trolley bus, and the oldest operating trolley bus in the country, CSL 84, was brought out and parked by Central Avenue for tours. Our heated streetcars were being decorated for the upcoming Easter event, so North Shore 749 carried passengers on the streetcar line while CTA 6655-6656 ran on the main line.