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Waukegan-North Chicago Transit 11
The cities of Waukegan and North Chicago, Illinois, were served by streetcars for their local transit needs beginning in 1895. The streetcar system was owned by the North Shore Line, which operated an important electric interurban line linking Chicago and Milwaukee. (See Chicago & Milwaukee Electric car 354, also in
Connecticut Company 590
In New England, city streetcar systems and interurban railways were consolidated under relatively few owners, unlike the multitude of small companies operating these lines in the Midwest. The Connecticut Company, itself owned by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, acquired most of the electric railways in Connecticut during
Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee 1002
North Shore Line 1002 is a typical railroad caboose designed for general freight service on the NSL interurban line. It was built with a cupola on the roof to provide the conductor better visibility over his train but this was removed during a rebuilding. Builder: American Car & Foundry Company
Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee 1003
North Shore Line 1003 is a typical railroad caboose designed for general freight service on the NSL interurban line. It has a cupola on the roof, offset towards one end, to provide the conductor better visibility over his train. Builder: American Car & Foundry Company Year Built: 1926 Length: 37ft
Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee 604
Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee 604 is an overhead line car the interurban line built in their shops. It has a rooftop platform for workers maintaining the overhead trolley wire as well as a derrick for setting line poles. It is the oldest surviving piece of equipment from the North
Chicago South Shore & South Bend 1100
South Shore Line 1100 is an overhead line car with a rooftop platform for workers maintaining the overhead trolley wire, or catenary, used by the South Shore Line. It was originally built as an interurban combine for the Indiana Service Corporation and was rebuilt in 1930 as a Railway Post
Illinois Terminal 1702
Illinois Terminal 1702 is an overhead line car constructed in the Decatur Shops of the IT. It was built in 1922 using components from a cab-on-flat locomotive constructed in 1906. It has a rooftop platform, for workers maintaining the overhead trolley wire, and features mountings for spools of copper wire.
Milwaukee Electric Railway & Transport D13
Milwaukee Electric D13 is a motorized side dump car, or dump motor, built for hauling gravel and other aggregate. It was used on the Wisconsin interurban system and the Milwaukee streetcar network in road and railway construction projects. In 1938 it was sold to the City of East Troy, Wisconsin,
Milwaukee Electric Railway & Transport D16
Milwaukee Electric D16 is a self-propelled electric railway crane. It was used on the Wisconsin interurban system and the Milwaukee streetcar network for transporting and lifting heavy equipment, lengths of rail, and other items. Milwaukee Electric D16 Builder: Brown Hoisting Machinery Co. Year Built: 1923 Length: 40ft Width: 8ft 7in
Milwaukee Electric Railway & Transport D22
Milwaukee Electric D22 is an overhead line car constructed in that railway’s Cold Spring Shops. It was built in 1927 using components from a cab-on-flat locomotive constructed in 1907. It has a rooftop platform, for workers maintaining the overhead trolley wire, and was used maintaining overhead wire on the Wisconsin