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I found this photograph at my Link page Northern California Bus Fans, located to the right of your computer screen at www.norcalbusfans.com (This is an incredible photo page. A must see.) I grew up in Chicago Illinois during the 1960's and 70's era, and I fondly remember riding the Chicago Transit Authorority's 1960's era Flxible fishbowl windshield transit buses. These buses were first ordered and delivered to the CTA in 1961, with a few other orders that had spanned the decade that were…
1963-67 GM TDH-4519 The extensive use of glass in CTA's "New Look" buses greatly improve visibility for operators and riders. The interior Melamine ceiling panels are grey color flecked with gold on which is superimposed a star pattern in aquamarine. Interior side wall panels are of anodized aluminum. This is one of 300 of CTA's 50-passenger, diesel buses purchased from General Motors and Flxible-Twin Coach. Delivery began in April, 1961. April 20, 1961