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CTA BUS ASSIGNMENTS - 1972
General description of types of buses assigned to each garage. The arrival of 525 new General Motors buses in 1972 marked the beginning of the end of "Old Look" buses from the 1950's, including propane buses and trolleybuses.
ARCHER GARAGE
1000's (98 - GM-1972)
3300's (40 - Flxible-1966 - 35 ft.)
3500's (154 - Flxible-1966)
Total Assigned: 292
BEVERLY GARAGE
100's (96 - GM-1961)
800's (5 - GM-1965)
3000's (35 - Flxible-1965)
3300's (16 - Flxible-1966 - 35 ft.)
Total Assigned: 152
FOREST GLEN GARAGE
300's (4 - GM-1962)
1000's (113 - GM-1972)
3240's (5 - Flxible-1965)
8000's (45 - Flxible-1956 - old propane)
8400's (13 - Flxible-1959 - old propane - 35 ft.)
9000's (37 - Marmon Herrington 1951 - trolleybus)
Total Assigned: 217
KEDZIE GARAGE
1000's (85 - GM-1972)
3000's (44 - Flxible-1965)
3300's (16 - Flxible-1966 - 35 ft.)
8200's (36 - Flxible-1958 - old propane)
8400's (51 - Flxible-1959 - old propane - 35 ft.)
Total Assigned: 232
KEELER GARAGE
8500's (100 - Flxible-1961)
Total Assigned: 100
LAWNDALE GARAGE
100's (54 - GM-1961)
3300's (28 - Flxible-1966 - 35 ft.)
Total Assigned: 82
LIMITS GARAGE
300's (146 - GM-1962)
1000's (40 - GM-1972)
3300's (17 - Flxible-1966 - 35 ft.)
Total Assigned: 203
NORTH AVENUE GARAGE
1000's (58 - GM-1972)
3700's (30 - Flxible-1969-narrow)
3700's (67 - Flxible-1968)
9000's (142 - Marmon Herrington 1951 - trolleybus)
Total Assigned: 297
NORTH PARK GARAGE
3700's (79 - Flxible-1968)
5500's (5 - Flxible-1954 - old propane)
8000's (100 - Flxible-1956 - old propane)
8200's (59 - Flxible-1958 - old propane)
8400's (34 - Flxible-1959 - old propane - 35 ft.)
8700's (75 - Flxible-1963 - propane)
Total Assigned:352
52ND GARAGE
1000's (47 - GM-1972)
3500's (20 - Flxible-1966)
8500's (51 - Flxible-1961)
Total Assigned: 118
69TH GARAGE
5500's (176 - Flxible-1954 - old propane)
8700's (75 - Flxible-1963 - propane)
Total Assigned: 251
77TH GARAGE
1000's (84 - GM-1972)
3000's (159 - Flxible-1965)
3300's (33 - Flxible-1966 - 35 ft.)
3500's (26 - Flxible-1966)
8200's (47 - Flxible-1958 - old propane)
8499 (1 - Flxible-1960 - prototype)
Total Assigned: 350