andrethebusman Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 retirements for 3000-3239 series:Notes:H _ Hausman Bus SalesISP - Illinois Scrap ProcessingGLD - Great Lakes Diesel & Coach Camper (New Brighton MI)CCC - Century Charter CoachW - WilsonCity - City of Chicago - 3029 became #97 on Kraft Bldg shuttle, 3031, 3199 used as lockers at ward yards3150,3153 destroyed in 1970 Kedzie propane explosionBT7 - rebuilt with MAN Artic parts, renumbered 3091, still stored at Chicago GarageBT8 - 2/5/91 Pielet BrosBW51 - 10/10/83 Illinois Scrap Processing (was wrecked)BW52 - 11/6/99 Cozzi (r# IWB6)3198 - converted to locker, soon scrapped without r# 2-23-78 Wilson3000.txt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymc77 Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 Kind of confused as to why there is no numerical pattern in the retirements seeing that they seem to start in 1977 and finish in 1984. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrethebusman Posted March 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 CTA in the 1970's-80's retired buses based on condition not age. Buses from many series went together, while those in better shape stayed until the next purge. In most cases this process of attrition took years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 It would be nice if you could put out out a #3700's list. I've always been curious what were the last #3700's on Lake St. I believe you said many were wrecked hitting "L" pillars, maybe around 8-13 of them. I can only place 3 buses. #3706, #371?, that was in Backdraft and another that I have a picture of, I believe that was #3713. I know there may have been 3 or 4 more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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