Zephyrinus has Lunch with friends in the Tavern Lounge Car of The North Shore Line.
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The Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad, also known as The North Shore Line, was an “Interurban” that operated between The Chicago Loop and downtown Milwaukee.
The eighty-five mile route of The North Shore Line utilised a combination of Private Rights-Of-Way and Street Running, as well as Trackage Rights over The Chicago “L” Network.
In addition to operating Passenger and Freight Trains, the company also provided Streetcar and Motor Bus services throughout its history.
Originating in 1895 as an Electric Street Railway in the City of Waukegan, the property was gradually transformed into what Author and Railroad historian William D. Middleton described as a "Super Interurban".
Preserved Interurban Car 46 (built in 1907) of The Philadelphia and Western Railroad, passing under the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, Southbound on the former Heritage Tram Line (1982–1995) in Penn's Landing, on Philadelphia's waterfront. Car 46 is in the collection of The Electric City Trolley Museum.
Date: 1990.
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Author: Voogd075 at Dutch Wikipedia.
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After a two-decade period of expansion, the nascent Interurban was acquired in 1916 by business magnate Samuel Insull, who proceeded to reorganise the company and invest large amounts of capital into improving Rail Operations.
During “The Roaring Twenties”, The North Shore Line received industry recognition for its quality of service, and, in 1941, the company debuted its Streamlined Electroliner Trains. After The Second World War, declines in Ridership led to increasing financial losses, and, despite protracted legal opposition from the remaining Riders, The North Shore Line ceased all Rail Operations in 1963.
The historian William D. Middleton would subsequently opine that this abandonment marked the end of the “Interurban era” in The United States.
Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad public timetable,
dated 9 February 1941 — the first day of The Electroliner Service.
Date: 22 January 2006 (original upload date).
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Chicago North Shore And Milwaukee Railroad (The North Shore Line) Coach 700.
Photo: Circa 1958.
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Author: Jameslwoodward
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