Growing up in Chicago in the late 80s/early 90s, I used to hate riding those creaky GMC fishbowls. I was always afraid they would break down and catch on fire 🔥 And one winter night I think I burned by hand on the heating vent beneath the window 😂 I miss those buses now tho! The last time I saw em was on the downtown routes, in 1996.
I remember the CTA bus fleet up to the mid 1980s was falling apart to the point that they where alot of accidents. It got to the point there where several incidents with with brake failures that was a non cage system that the CTA stated safety inspections. They found alot of problems.
I miss the 1980's and the CTA green GMC 5307s buses. I would last see them in 1993 near Midway Airport.
Growing up in Chicago in the late 80s/early 90s, I used to hate riding those creaky GMC fishbowls. I was always afraid they would break down and catch on fire 🔥 And one winter night I think I burned by hand on the heating vent beneath the window 😂 I miss those buses now tho! The last time I saw em was on the downtown routes, in 1996.
I remember the CTA bus fleet up to the mid 1980s was falling apart to the point that they where alot of accidents. It got to the point there where several incidents with with brake failures that was a non cage system that the CTA stated safety inspections. They found alot of problems.
i'm a model railroader , i have a HO model of the CTA fishbowel bus, it's beautiful.
Here fishy-fishy-fishy! 😁
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are these buses nato green color