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An orange and green interurban car numbered 504 from the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad, viewed from a three-quarter front angle, stopped on tracks with overhead wires visible.
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c. 1926 to 1956

Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad interurban car 504, an Insull-era steel coach, sits on a private right-of-way under an overcast sky.

Date
c. 1926 to 1956Estimated from the photograph; no date was written on the print.
Vehicle
Interurban car
Operator
Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad
Equipment
Insull-era steel coach
Fleet numbers
Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad 504
Tags
Autumn

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