Description: The North Shore Line, Illinois, Images of Rail, Paperback As late as 1963, it was possible to board high-speed electric trains on Chicago's famous Loop "L" that ran 90 miles north to Milwaukee. This was the Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad, commonly known as the North Shore Line. It rose from humble origins in the 1890s as a local streetcar line in Waukegan to eventually become America's fastest interurban under the visionary management of Midwest utilities tycoon Samuel Insull. The North Shore Line, under Insull, became a worthy competitor to the established steam railroads. Hobbled by the Great Depression, the road fought back in 1941 with two streamlined, air-conditioned, articulated trains called Electroliners, which included dining service. It regained its popularity during World War II, when gasoline and tires were rationed, but eventually, it fell victim to highways and the automobile. The North Shore Line had intercity rail, commuter rail, electric freight, city streetcars, and even buses. It has been gone for nearly 60 years, but it will always remain the Road of Service.
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Brand: Unbranded
MPN: 9781467108966
Book Title: North Shore Line
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.4in
Item Width: 6.5in
Author: David Sadowski
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Railroads / History, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, IL, in, Ks, MI, MN, MO, Nd, Ne, OH, Sd, Wi), General, Railroads / Pictorial
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year: 2023
Genre: Transportation, History
Item Weight: 0 Oz
Number of Pages: 160 Pages
