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1936/37 Chicago Transit Authority  St. Louis Car Co. PCC - in '45 "Tiger Stripes" livery with CTA Logo.

In 1945 CSL added three wide cream stripes edged with red across the dash on the 1936 PCCs. These stripes, known as "Tiger Stripes" were intended to warn approaching motorists that the cars were wider than they seemed. One of the heaviest CSL lines, 63rd Street get the 1936 PCC cars under CTA management in April 1948. The "Blue Geese" ran over the 10-mile line until May 1952 when they were assigned to route 4.

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