FROM THE ARCHIVES - CTA Derailment of 1977, The

Send us Fan MailWith the recent crash of a Yellow Line L train into a snow removal machine (?), it seems like a good time to repost this episode.In the 1970s, one of the most horrifying transportation accidents in Chicago happened downtown at the height of rush hour. This is the story of the CTA Derailment of 1977.Show some love for the podcast for the cost of a cup of coffee and help offset production costs:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryAmazon Affiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show):BOOKS:Chicago Transit: An Illustrated History by David M. Younghttps://amzn.to/3JABdNqThe "L": The Development of Chicago's Rapid Transit System, 1888-1932 by Bruce G. Moffathttps://amzn.to/3ud3pj2DVDS:Chicago By L: Touring the Neighborhoods with Geoffrey Baer (DVD)https://amzn.to/36eZKJwART/GAMES/TOYS:Muni Pals Chicago Transit Authority Wooden Toy Trainhttps://amzn.to/3CRxHvEChicago "L" Train Map Wall Art Posterhttps://amzn.to/3N2FT0HEl: The Chicago Transit Board Gamehttps://amzn.to/37wMlgeLoop: The Elevated Card Gamehttps://amzn.to/3ql4S5NMetropuzzle Chicago - 1,000 Piece Chicago Map Puzzlehttps://amzn.to/3udEAnnPodcast art by John K. Schneider - angeleyesartjks on Instagram or at angeleyesartjks AT gmail.comChicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast):https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcasthttps://teespring.com/stores/chicago-history-podhttps://www.chicagohistorypod.comEmail: chicagohistorypod AT gmail.comSupport the show