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6000-series Gallery 12

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The "Francisco de Miranda", led by 6663, loads passengers at Desplaines terminal before beginning its Congress-Milwaukee "A" run on September 21, 1976. The car had been released in its Bicentennial livery only six months and two days earlier. Note the 1950s station sign under the canopy on the right. (Photo by Doug Grotjahn, Collection of Joe Testagrose)

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A full view of the "Francisco de Miranda" -- 6000-series cars 6663 (right) and 6664 -- at Desplaines terminal on September 21, 1976. (Photo by Doug Grotjahn, Collection of Joe Testagrose)

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Car 6679 (foreground) and its mate (6680) pose at the entrance to the Logan Square Shops on July 20, 1968, displaying the signs for the Douglas-Milwaukee "B" route. Only two years later, the Logan Square yard and shops would be demolished after the opening of the Kennedy extension. (Photo by Doug Grotjahn, Collection of Joe Testagrose)

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Car 6712 shows off its Bicentennial livery as the "George Washington" as it prepares to leave Linden terminal on the Evanston Express run on August 17, 1978. The other 6000s on the left are being stores in the Linden Yard. (Photo by Doug Grotjahn, Collection of Joe Testagrose)

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Car 6599 sits off in the distance in the storage yard at the Seashore Trolley Museum with MBTA (Boston) Red Line "el" car 01450, built by Pullman Standard in 1963. (Photo by Ernie Baudler)

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Age, lack of maintenance, and a number of winters have taken their toll on car 6599, as evidenced by its peeling paint and rusting steel at the Seashore Trolley Museum in July 2000. (Photo by Ernie Baudler)

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A three-quarters view of car rusted, peeling, aged 6000-series car 6599 at the Seashore Trolley Museum in July 2000. (Photo by Ernie Baudler)

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A view of the motor cab of 6000-series car 6599 at the Seashore Trolley Museum in July 2000. Note the old cineston controller. (Photo by Ernie Baudler)

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The conductor's station of car 6599 at the Seashore Trolley Museum in July 2000. Note the peeling paint on the interior wall under the standee window. The train PA speaker is to the right of the door control switches. (Photo by Ernie Baudler)

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The interior view of 6000-series car 6599 at the Seashore Trolley Museum in July 2000. The paint is most likely peeling due to the cold winters of Maine, followed by warmer springs. (Although Chicago's winters might be colder, the cars were kept warmer at the CTA by the interior heaters when they were in us.) (Photo by Ernie Baudler)

	cta6663.jpg (145k) The "Francisco de Miranda", led by 6663, loads passengers at Desplaines terminal before beginning its Congress-Milwaukee "A" run on September 21, 1976. The car had been released in its Bicentennial livery only six months and two days earlier. Note the 1950s station sign under the canopy on the right. (Photo by Doug Grotjahn, Collection of Joe Testagrose)
	cta6663b.jpg (95k) A full view of the "Francisco de Miranda" -- 6000-series cars 6663 (right) and 6664 -- at Desplaines terminal on September 21, 1976. (Photo by Doug Grotjahn, Collection of Joe Testagrose)
	cta6679.jpg (127k) Car 6679 (foreground) and its mate (6680) pose at the entrance to the Logan Square Shops on July 20, 1968, displaying the signs for the Douglas-Milwaukee "B" route. Only two years later, the Logan Square yard and shops would be demolished after the opening of the Kennedy extension. (Photo by Doug Grotjahn, Collection of Joe Testagrose)
	cta6712.jpg (124k) Car 6712 shows off its Bicentennial livery as the "George Washington" as it prepares to leave Linden terminal on the Evanston Express run on August 17, 1978. The other 6000s on the left are being stores in the Linden Yard. (Photo by Doug Grotjahn, Collection of Joe Testagrose)
	cta6599a.jpg (80k) Car 6599 sits off in the distance in the storage yard at the Seashore Trolley Museum with MBTA (Boston) Red Line "el" car 01450, built by Pullman Standard in 1963. (Photo by Ernie Baudler)
	cta6599b.jpg (69k) Age, lack of maintenance, and a number of winters have taken their toll on car 6599, as evidenced by its peeling paint and rusting steel at the Seashore Trolley Museum in July 2000. (Photo by Ernie Baudler)
	cta6599c.jpg (44k) A three-quarters view of car rusted, peeling, aged 6000-series car 6599 at the Seashore Trolley Museum in July 2000. (Photo by Ernie Baudler)
	cta6599cab.jpg (61k) A view of the motor cab of 6000-series car 6599 at the Seashore Trolley Museum in July 2000. Note the old cineston controller. (Photo by Ernie Baudler)
	cta6599con.jpg (48k) The conductor's station of car 6599 at the Seashore Trolley Museum in July 2000. Note the peeling paint on the interior wall under the standee window. The train PA speaker is to the right of the door control switches. (Photo by Ernie Baudler)
	cta6599int.jpg (103k) The interior view of 6000-series car 6599 at the Seashore Trolley Museum in July 2000. The paint is most likely peeling due to the cold winters of Maine, followed by warmer springs. (Although Chicago's winters might be colder, the cars were kept warmer at the CTA by the interior heaters when they were in us.) (Photo by Ernie Baudler)