Cars 26, 12 and another wood sit in Wheaton Yard on March 1, 1947. Note the jumper hanging from above the door on the 26. Click here for a larger version.
Photo by TH Desnoyers, from the Krambles-Peterson Archive

The year is somewhere around 1952 as we find car 20 leading a four car train at an as-of-yet unknown location on the main line. The paint on the 20 is looking rather dusty at this point. It will eventually be repainted into the brilliant red scheme that it will wear until the end of service. Click here for a larger version.
Photo by RV Mehlenbeck, from the Krambles-Peterson Archive

Car 26 leads a four car train at Villa Park during a westbound run on July 10, 1952. Unlike the three cars following it, car 26 has yet to be repainted and is still in the Washington blue scheme. Click here for a larger version.
Photo by George Krambles, from the Krambles-Peterson Archive

Car 20 is part of a four car train on the loop at Forest Park on March 13, 1957. In a matter of a few short months this scene will have stopped forever. Click here for a larger version.
Photo by TH Desnoyers, from the Krambles-Peterson Archive