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A grey, weathered electric railcar with 'LS' on its side and trolley poles on its roof is parked on railroad tracks next to a white building, with a red car partially visible behind it. — Download original ↓

c. 1926 to 1956

A weathered Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad Master Unit railcar marked 'LS' sits idle on tracks in a yard.

Date: c. 1926 to 1956Estimated from the photograph; no date was written on the print.
Vehicle: Self-propelled railcar
Operator: Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad
Equipment: Master Unit
Fleet numbers: Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad LS

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