Boeing (Douglas) NB-47E 532104 Naval Air Test Center Patuxent River Their distinctive corrugated stainless steel

Their distinctive corrugated stainless steel flanks and wide windows became the defining visual identity of the Chicago 'L' for a generation of riders

and a natural companion piece to the Apollo 11 recovery Sea King for collectors of the type

The 2200 series holds a unique place in CTA history

one of the predecessor companies that operated the 'L' network before the system was reorganized and unified as the Chicago Rapid Transit Company (CRT) in 1924 — just two years after the Plushies entered service

it carried the designation GP40X — not to be confused with the entirely different production locomotive that EMD later marketed under the same name

Boeing (Douglas) NB-47E 532104 Naval Air Test Center Patuxent River Their distinctive corrugated stainless steelThese are 1 72 scale decals for Boeing (Douglas) NB 47E Stratojet 532104, operated by the Naval Air Test Center (NATC) at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland as a dedicated engine testbed for the General Electric TF34 turbofan the engine that would power the S 3A Viking. The NB 47E designation indicated a permanent modification that rendered the airframe unsuitable for return to its original bomber role in this case, the installation of a TF34