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I probably did. CTA's numbering scheme was a convoluted mess in a lot of ways 40 plus years ago. ​I just have a memory of looking at a map after the 36A business and seeing 34 with more branches than what's currently 119 aend the leg to the Algeld, and those branches covering what's now part of 115 north of 115th but used to be the former 104 on its local section. At any rate, the rest still fleshes a bit more what 104 was in response to MrCTA85's question.

This gets a bit complicated, but this is what happened since 1969 when the Ryan opened:​

#104-PULLMAN/ALTGELD - route history


Su 09-28-69  Began #4A-PULLMAN bus service from 95th/Dan Ryan station terminal via 95th-Cottage       
       Grove to Cottage Grove-115th-St Lawrence-111th loop (replacing #4-COTTAGE GROVE        
       service)(Beverly garage)

Su 09-14-70  Extended some Mon-Fri daytime service via Cottage Grove-115th-Calumet Xway-130th to       
       130th-Eberhart-131st-Ellis loop, returning via Calumet Xway-115th-St                            
       Lawrence-111th-Cottage Grove

Mo 01-27-75  Rerouted buses to Eberhart/131st via Cottage Grove-111th-Calumet Xway

Su 02-15-76  Redesignated #104-PULLMAN

Mo 09-09-85  Discontinued midday service to Eberhart/131st

Su 06-26-88  Cut service to Mon-Fri rush only, 95th/Dan Ryan to Eberhart/131st only, replaced by       
       #111-PULLMAN/111TH/115TH except weekday rush, redesignated #104-PULLMAN/ALTGELD,                
       transfered work Beverly garage to 103rd garage

Fr 10-03-97  Discontinued service

#34 - SOUTH MICHIGAN - route history

Su 09-28-69  Began #34-SOUTH MICHIGAN bus service from 95th/Dan Ryan terminal via               
       95th-Michigan-119th to Peoria-120th-Morgan-119th loop all times, also via           
       95th-Michigan-127th-Indiana-130th-Indiana to Leyden-138th-Indiana loop day &           
       evenings (Beverly garage)

Su 09-13-70  Extended Mon-Fri daytime buses via 119th to Peoria-120th-Ashland-119th loop

Su 08-16-81  Began late evening, owl, Sat-Sun shuttle service from 115th-St              
       Lawrence-111th-Calumet Expwy loop via Calumet Expwy-130th to              
       130th-Eberhart-131st-Ellis loop, Sunday daytime via 131st-Langley-133rd              
       Place-133rd-Ellis, replacing PACE route #356 service

Sa 11-28-81  Discontinued Saturday daytime shuttle service, replaced by increased PACE #356              
       service

Su 01-03-82  Rerouted some owl, Mon-Fri late evening, Sat evening, and Sunday day & eve buses
              via Indiana-130th-Eberhart-131st-Ellis to 130th "U", replacing shuttles.

Su 07-04-82  Extended Mon-Sat evening, Sunday day & early evening buses to 119th/Ashland

Su 04-01-84  Rerouted Sunday daytime Altdeld Gardens buses southbound via Eberhart-
              131st-Langley-133rd Pl-133rd-Ellis to 130th

Su 07-01-84  Rerouted all Altgeld Gardens buses via 130th-Eberhart-131st-Langley-
              133rd Pl-133rd-Ellis to 130th "U" in both directions

Su 09-08-85  Rerouted all buses to Ellis/130th, replacing PACE #356. Replaced service on 119th by       
       #119-MICHIGAN/119th, to Leyden/138th by PACE #353

Su 06-26-88  Transfered work Beverly garage to 103rd garage

Tu 02-28-95  Rerouted buses via Ellis to Ellis-130th-Evans-131st loop

Su 08-27-06  Rerouted buses SB via Indiana-130th-Ellis-133rd

Su 11-20-06  Rerouted buses SB via 130th-Eberhart-131st-Ellis

#111-PULLMAN/111th/115th - route history (later #111-111th/KING DR)


Su 06-26-88  Began service from 95th/Dan Ryan station terminal via 95th-Cottage Grove-115th-
              Vincennes-111th to Ellis-112th-Corliss-111th loop, returning via 111th-Vincennes-
       115th-St Lawrence-111th-Cottage Grove-95th. Owl and Sunday late evening buses        
       via Cottage Grove to Cottage Grove-115th-St Lawrence-111th loop. (Replaces              
       104-PULLMAN and #111-111TH/115TH services) (103rd Garage)
          
Sa 02-01-92  Discontinued owl service

Su 06-25-00  Rerouted northbound buses via 115th-King Dr-111th-Cottage Grove

Su 12-16-12  Rerouted via 95th-King Dr-111th-Vincennes-115th to Marshfield-119th-Ashland loop,
       redesignated 111-111th/KING DR

 

#115-PULLMAN/115th

Su 12-16-12  Began service day & evenings from 95th/Ryan station terminal via 95th-Cottage Grove-115th to Marshfield-119th-Ashland loop, northbound via 115th-King Dr-111th-Cottage Grove

#119 - MICHIGAN/119TH - route history


Su 09-08-85  Began #119-MICHIGAN/119TH bus service from 95th/Dan Ryan station terminal via
       95th-Michigan-119th to Peoria-120th-Morgan-119th loop, extended Mon-Sat day &
       evenings, Sunday day & early eveings via 119th to Peoria-120th-Ashland-119th loop       
       (Beverly garage)

Su 06-26-88  Rerouted and extended Mon-Sat day & evening, Sunday day & early evening buses via
              119th to Western terminal, transfered work Beverly garage to 103rd garage

Sa 04-25-98  Discontinued owl service

#111-111th/115th - route history


Su 09-23-45  Began CSL #111-111TH bus service, replacing #111-111TH streetcar service, from                   
       Ashland-Chelsea-Vincennes-111th loop via 111th to                           
       111th-Champlain-112th-St Lawrence loop (77th garage)

We 10-01-47  Route passes to CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY

Su 12-04-49  Transfered work from 77th garage to Beverly garage

Mo 05-06-57  Extended some Mon-Fri rush buses via 111th-Vincennes-Monterey-111th to Harding              
       terminal

Fr 06-21-57  Discontinued service to 111th/Harding

Su 06-16-63  Redesignated #111-111TH/115TH, extended Mon-Sat via 111th-Cottage Grove                          
       southbound/St Lawrence northbound-115th-Vincennes to              
       111th-Ashland-Chelsea-Vincennes loop. Rerouted Sundays via 111th to Cottage              
       Grove-115th-St Lawrence-111th loop. Some Mon-Fri rush buses routed via                         
       Vincennes-119th-Ashland-115th-St Lawrence-111th. (replacing #115-115TH and              
       #119-VINCENNES/119TH routes)

Mo 02-10-64  Rerouted some Mon-Fri AM rush buses via 111th-Cottage Grove-115th-Ashland-
              119th-Vincennes

Su 04-11-65  Extended Sunday daytime buses around loop

Tu 01-07-69  Rerouted Mon-Fri AM rush 119th trips via 115th-Marshfield-119th

Fr 09-11-70  Discontinued Mon-Fri rush service via 119th

Su 09-13-81  Discontinued service via Vincennes-115th-St Lawrence-111th loop Mon-Sat late              
       evenings, began service via 111th-Cottage Grove-115th-Vincennes loop Sunday early              
       evening, discontinued service weestbound on 111th Sunday early evening,              
       discontinued all service Sunday late evening

Su 04-25-82  Rerouted buses via 111th-Corliss-114th-Doty West-115th

Sa 06-25-88  Discontinued service, replaced by #111-PULLMAN/111TH/115TH service

 

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This gets a bit complicated, but this is what happened since 1969 when the Ryan opened:​

#104-PULLMAN/ALTGELD - route history


Su 09-28-69  Began #4A-PULLMAN bus service from 95th/Dan Ryan station terminal via 95th-Cottage       
       Grove to Cottage Grove-115th-St Lawrence-111th loop (replacing #4-COTTAGE GROVE        
       service)(Beverly garage)

Su 09-14-70  Extended some Mon-Fri daytime service via Cottage Grove-115th-Calumet Xway-130th to       
       130th-Eberhart-131st-Ellis loop, returning via Calumet Xway-115th-St                            
       Lawrence-111th-Cottage Grove

Mo 01-27-75  Rerouted buses to Eberhart/131st via Cottage Grove-111th-Calumet Xway

Su 02-15-76  Redesignated #104-PULLMAN

Mo 09-09-85  Discontinued midday service to Eberhart/131st

Su 06-26-88  Cut service to Mon-Fri rush only, 95th/Dan Ryan to Eberhart/131st only, replaced by       
       #111-PULLMAN/111TH/115TH except weekday rush, redesignated #104-PULLMAN/ALTGELD,                
       transfered work Beverly garage to 103rd garage

Fr 10-03-97  Discontinued service

#34 - SOUTH MICHIGAN - route history

Su 09-28-69  Began #34-SOUTH MICHIGAN bus service from 95th/Dan Ryan terminal via               
       95th-Michigan-119th to Peoria-120th-Morgan-119th loop all times, also via           
       95th-Michigan-127th-Indiana-130th-Indiana to Leyden-138th-Indiana loop day &           
       evenings (Beverly garage)

Su 09-13-70  Extended Mon-Fri daytime buses via 119th to Peoria-120th-Ashland-119th loop

Su 08-16-81  Began late evening, owl, Sat-Sun shuttle service from 115th-St              
       Lawrence-111th-Calumet Expwy loop via Calumet Expwy-130th to              
       130th-Eberhart-131st-Ellis loop, Sunday daytime via 131st-Langley-133rd              
       Place-133rd-Ellis, replacing PACE route #356 service

Sa 11-28-81  Discontinued Saturday daytime shuttle service, replaced by increased PACE #356              
       service

Su 01-03-82  Rerouted some owl, Mon-Fri late evening, Sat evening, and Sunday day & eve buses
              via Indiana-130th-Eberhart-131st-Ellis to 130th "U", replacing shuttles.

Su 07-04-82  Extended Mon-Sat evening, Sunday day & early evening buses to 119th/Ashland

Su 04-01-84  Rerouted Sunday daytime Altdeld Gardens buses southbound via Eberhart-
              131st-Langley-133rd Pl-133rd-Ellis to 130th

Su 07-01-84  Rerouted all Altgeld Gardens buses via 130th-Eberhart-131st-Langley-
              133rd Pl-133rd-Ellis to 130th "U" in both directions

Su 09-08-85  Rerouted all buses to Ellis/130th, replacing PACE #356. Replaced service on 119th by       
       #119-MICHIGAN/119th, to Leyden/138th by PACE #353

Su 06-26-88  Transfered work Beverly garage to 103rd garage

Tu 02-28-95  Rerouted buses via Ellis to Ellis-130th-Evans-131st loop

Su 08-27-06  Rerouted buses SB via Indiana-130th-Ellis-133rd

Su 11-20-06  Rerouted buses SB via 130th-Eberhart-131st-Ellis

#111-PULLMAN/111th/115th - route history (later #111-111th/KING DR)


Su 06-26-88  Began service from 95th/Dan Ryan station terminal via 95th-Cottage Grove-115th-
              Vincennes-111th to Ellis-112th-Corliss-111th loop, returning via 111th-Vincennes-
       115th-St Lawrence-111th-Cottage Grove-95th. Owl and Sunday late evening buses        
       via Cottage Grove to Cottage Grove-115th-St Lawrence-111th loop. (Replaces              
       104-PULLMAN and #111-111TH/115TH services) (103rd Garage)
          
Sa 02-01-92  Discontinued owl service

Su 06-25-00  Rerouted northbound buses via 115th-King Dr-111th-Cottage Grove

Su 12-16-12  Rerouted via 95th-King Dr-111th-Vincennes-115th to Marshfield-119th-Ashland loop,
       redesignated 111-111th/KING DR

 

#115-PULLMAN/115th

Su 12-16-12  Began service day & evenings from 95th/Ryan station terminal via 95th-Cottage Grove-115th to Marshfield-119th-Ashland loop, northbound via 115th-King Dr-111th-Cottage Grove

#119 - MICHIGAN/119TH - route history


Su 09-08-85  Began #119-MICHIGAN/119TH bus service from 95th/Dan Ryan station terminal via
       95th-Michigan-119th to Peoria-120th-Morgan-119th loop, extended Mon-Sat day &
       evenings, Sunday day & early eveings via 119th to Peoria-120th-Ashland-119th loop       
       (Beverly garage)

Su 06-26-88  Rerouted and extended Mon-Sat day & evening, Sunday day & early evening buses via
              119th to Western terminal, transfered work Beverly garage to 103rd garage

Sa 04-25-98  Discontinued owl service

#111-111th/115th - route history


Su 09-23-45  Began CSL #111-111TH bus service, replacing #111-111TH streetcar service, from                   
       Ashland-Chelsea-Vincennes-111th loop via 111th to                           
       111th-Champlain-112th-St Lawrence loop (77th garage)

We 10-01-47  Route passes to CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY

Su 12-04-49  Transfered work from 77th garage to Beverly garage

Mo 05-06-57  Extended some Mon-Fri rush buses via 111th-Vincennes-Monterey-111th to Harding              
       terminal

Fr 06-21-57  Discontinued service to 111th/Harding

Su 06-16-63  Redesignated #111-111TH/115TH, extended Mon-Sat via 111th-Cottage Grove                          
       southbound/St Lawrence northbound-115th-Vincennes to              
       111th-Ashland-Chelsea-Vincennes loop. Rerouted Sundays via 111th to Cottage              
       Grove-115th-St Lawrence-111th loop. Some Mon-Fri rush buses routed via                         
       Vincennes-119th-Ashland-115th-St Lawrence-111th. (replacing #115-115TH and              
       #119-VINCENNES/119TH routes)

Mo 02-10-64  Rerouted some Mon-Fri AM rush buses via 111th-Cottage Grove-115th-Ashland-
              119th-Vincennes

Su 04-11-65  Extended Sunday daytime buses around loop

Tu 01-07-69  Rerouted Mon-Fri AM rush 119th trips via 115th-Marshfield-119th

Fr 09-11-70  Discontinued Mon-Fri rush service via 119th

Su 09-13-81  Discontinued service via Vincennes-115th-St Lawrence-111th loop Mon-Sat late              
       evenings, began service via 111th-Cottage Grove-115th-Vincennes loop Sunday early              
       evening, discontinued service weestbound on 111th Sunday early evening,              
       discontinued all service Sunday late evening

Su 04-25-82  Rerouted buses via 111th-Corliss-114th-Doty West-115th

Sa 06-25-88  Discontinued service, replaced by #111-PULLMAN/111TH/115TH service

 

​I knew there was a reason I remembered the 34 also having been routed on the expressway during the early '80s like the former 104 was. 

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​I knew there was a reason I remembered the 34 also having been routed on the expressway during the early '80s like the former 104 was.

​For a while, there were also a few PM school trippers from Carver that ran via 130th-Calumet Xway-115th-Michigan to 95th. Seems like Carver used to have a whole lot more service than it has now. Has that school shrunk dramatically or what?

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​For a while, there were also a few PM school trippers from Carver that ran via 130th-Calumet Xway-115th-Michigan to 95th. Seems like Carver used to have a whole lot more service than it has now. Has that school shrunk dramatically or what?

​The Derrion Albert killing was supposedly precipitated by a feud between Fenger students from that neighborhood and those from Altgeld Gardens. Looks like Carver is now just a military academy.

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Ok i updated the roster with Andre's info. Some of it I didn't change because there are a few differences. I left #6515, #6523, #6525 at fg because I have seen those in service. I don't know what to say about the #1300's to 74th. They didn't all go as i saw #1357 and #1359 myself on the #82 yesterday and Sunday. So I kind of shyed away from moving that entire block. I did move #1351 though. Something tells me 74th's got it. I didn't transfer #6860 either because it seems to be missing and most likely the one at 74th that's dead. Some things I transfered like #1024 and #1055 to Chicago and a few #1070's, we'll see if they do show up at chicago. #1058-59 I moved but probably needs a confirmation. So that's it, the rest looks pretty correct and I'm comfortable with it being right.

I just checked #1361 and #1362 are kedzie buses #1355 is 74th, but alot them are not in service now i really need a rush hour to flush them out.

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It's a Microsoft Excel document, so if you have Excel on your computer you should be able to open it. I have Excel, and was able to view the document.

I don't think I have excel. Notepad doesn't open it and that opens everything. Wordpad and adobe reader doesn't open it. maybe i need to convert it.

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I don't think I have excel. Notepad doesn't open it and that opens everything. Wordpad and adobe reader doesn't open it. maybe i need to convert it.

You would need to have a program that does spreadsheets. Otherwise, the file may not open correctly when you convert it. You might be able to get a free starter version of Excel off of Microsoft, but it'll have ads on the side(mine does).

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You would need to have a program that does spreadsheets. Otherwise, the file may not open correctly when you convert it. You might be able to get a free starter version of Excel off of Microsoft, but it'll have ads on the side(mine does).

It also appears that you need a version of Excel from Office 2007 or later, since this file is in the compressed XML format. Since it said it went through the XML converter, I thought Word would open it, but it will not. Only Excel 2007 did.

Assuming that andre was authorized to publish it here, I converted it to pdf. Bus Assignment 622-15.pdf

Also a Microsoft HTML file, although it looks like you need Internet Explorer to use it:  Bus Assignment 622-15.mht

 

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I downloaded an xlsx viewer, but i hate downloading unknown exe. files. They are always loaded with spyware, malware and viruses. And the viruses are getting good, Malwarebytes doesn't even remove it sometimes. Sometimes you have to run like 2 or 3 cleaners, (adware cleaner is pretty good) and clear your cache on all your browsers. (if you have a browser hijacker)

The PDF looks good Busjack, I surely downloaded it and it appears better than the other one even with the xlsx viewer. Thanks!!

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Are the baby buses (500's) still at South Shops?

I don't know the answer, but given that there were contracts to sell most of them to downstate transit agencies, they should have picked them up. http://www.transitchicago.com/search/link.aspx?id=8608940&q=http%3A//www.transitchicago.com/asset.aspx%3FAssetId%3D9506&i=4&mlt=0 See also http://chitransit.org/topic/3417-500s-all-out-of-service/?do=findComment&comment=68421

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Well 1306 and 1307 made their way to Kedzie from 74th actually. 1306 is on the #10 right now and 1307 I physically spotted passing Ashland this morning doing a deadhead back to the garage along Roosevelt. 1541 is now on the 18 after having been at 77th. 

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Someone might want to double check if 4 800s are really out of service because 804 is listed as one of those OOS, but it's currently in service at this moment on the #12 at this very moment.

Andre's list only had 801 OOS.

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Andre's list only had 801 OOS.

I noticed. Bushunter and sw had 800, 801, 804 and 809 OOS. I'm guessing those two took the other three spotted at South Shops a few months ago as meaning they were OOS long term instead of the apparent simply down for repairs and thus forgetting South Shops also handles heavy maintenance and not just retirements or storage in the case of buses not officially retired but still kept out of service longer term than repair issues.

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I noticed. Bushunter and sw had 800, 801, 804 and 809 OOS. I'm guessing those two took the other three spotted at South Shops a few months ago as meaning they were OOS long term instead of the apparent simply down for repairs and thus forgetting South Shops also handles heavy maintenance and not just retirements or storage in the case of buses not officially retired but still kept out of service longer term than repair issues.

I caught 800 on the 157 last Thursday so that one is definitely back in service and 804 is on the 12 this evening according to Busfinder.

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