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Interurban Car

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Front view of a red and black Birney interurban car marked 'CHICAGO LOCAL' inside a carbarn, with the car partially in shadow and tracks visible on the ground. A Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Birney interurban car with 'CHICAGO LOCAL' lettering sits in a carbarn, viewed from the front with overhead wires visible. c. 1924 to 1936 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. 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. c. 1926 to 1956 A vintage orange interurban car numbered 270 is parked on an elevated railway platform with a control tower in the background. Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad car 270, an Insull-era steel coach, is pictured on an elevated structure with its destination sign reading 'SOUTH SHORE'. c. 1926 to 1947 · 40th, Kenwood, IN Side view of two orange and maroon interurban cars on a street, with overhead wires and a vintage car in the corner. Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Birney car 1721, painted in orange and maroon, is shown in street service with a 'LAKE B' destination sign. c. 1930 to 1940 A red and silver interurban railcar with the number 25 and the name 'Rosemont' on its side, parked on train tracks in front of a brick building under an overcast sky. A Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee interurban car, number 25, in its classic red livery, displayed on a private right-of-way. c. 1930 to 1963 A vintage orange interurban train with the number 1260 on its side and a destination sign reading 'EVANSTON MILMETTE' travels on elevated tracks surrounded by trees on a clear day. Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Master Unit interurban car 1260, heading to Evanston and Wilmette, on an elevated structure in summer. c. 1940 to 1963 A red and white interurban railcar with the number 25 and the name Ravenswood on its side, sitting on tracks in a yard. Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee interurban car 25, a Master Unit, in its orange and white livery at a yard. c. 1940 to 1963 A close-up side view of a red interurban railcar, number L9, with an orange car numbered 1111 visible behind it on adjacent tracks. A red Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Master Unit interurban car, number L9, is shown in a yard with an orange companion car, number 1111, in the background. c. 1940 to 1963 A vintage black and white photo shows a white, wood-bodied electric interurban car numbered 4427 with a navy recruitment ad along its side, sitting on tracks in a grassy area. Chicago Surface Lines interurban car 4427, a Cincinnati Car Master Unit, displays a 'Join the WAVES' recruitment advertisement while stopped in a grassy yard. 1942 · Skokie, IL A black and white photograph of two Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee interurban cars on a snow-covered street in Milwaukee, with car 3288 in the foreground showing its destination as Montrose. Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee interurban car 3288, a Master Unit, on a Milwaukee street in winter, with another car visible in the background. 1945 · Milwaukee, WI A black-and-white photo of a vintage Chicago Aurora and Elgin interurban car, number 2157, on an elevated track with passengers visible inside; signs indicate routes to Douglas Park, Cicero, and Berwyn. A Chicago Aurora and Elgin interurban car numbered 2157, showing its destination to Douglas Park, Cicero, and Berwyn, on an elevated structure in Chicago. 1945 · Douglas and Polk St., Chicago, IL Side view of two orange and green interurban cars, numbered 31 and 210, on tracks in a yard under an overcast sky. Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Master Unit car 31, paired with car 210, in a yard. c. 1946 to 1963 Black and white photo of a vintage Chicago interurban car, number 1766, labeled 'Evanston Express,' stopped on city street tracks with passengers inside and commercial buildings behind. Chicago Rapid Transit Company Plush interurban car 1766, marked for the Evanston Express, on street tracks with buildings of downtown Chicago in the background. 1946 · Franklin, Chicago, IL A vintage red electric interurban streetcar on a city street, surrounded by 1950s cars, palm trees, and multi-story buildings. A Pacific Electric Railway interurban car, number 1541, known as the 'Long Beach Limited', runs on a street through a city with palm trees and mid-century automobiles. c. 1947 to 1953 An orange interurban car numbered 233S is parked on railroad tracks in a yard, with destination signs for 'DOUGLAS PK.' and 'LOOP.' visible on its ends. Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad interurban car 233S, in orange livery, at a yard with destination signs reading 'DOUGLAS PK.' and 'LOOP.' March 1948 An orange and black interurban car with the number 261 is stopped at a brick elevated station platform, with a large 'Beatrice Foods Co.' billboard visible on a building in the background. A Chicago Aurora and Elgin interurban car, number 261, is pictured on an elevated structure in Chicago, likely in the 1940s or 1950s. July 1948 · Wilson 18th St, Chicago, IL A vintage orange and maroon interurban railcar, number 1100 of the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad, sits on tracks with overhead wires and trees in the background. The Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad's unique Master Unit car, number 1100, is shown in its distinctive orange and maroon livery on a private right-of-way. 1949 · Michigan City, IN A red and white interurban car with the number 2001 on an elevated steel trestle, with a boxcar train and city buildings behind it. Chicago Terminal Railroad Interurban car 2001 on an elevated structure in a rail yard, with a B&O freight train in the background. 1949 An orange and brown interurban railcar on an elevated track, with a sign reading 'LOGAN SQ' and 'LOGAN SQUARE', set against a backdrop of 1940s Chicago buildings and parked cars. A Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Jewett interurban car on an elevated structure near Logan Square in Chicago. 1949 · Marshfield Jct. A vintage black-and-white photo of a dark-colored electric streetcar numbered 989 on curved tracks, with bare trees, a wooden fence, and a roller coaster structure behind it. Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee interurban car 989 on a private right-of-way, with a roller coaster in the background. November 1949 A red wooden interurban car with round porthole windows on its front end, numbered 416 and carrying a San Pedro sign, sits at a street crossing beneath a web of trolley wires, with apartment buildings and a ship chandlery building behind it. Pacific Electric interurban car 416, signed for San Pedro, crossing a street under heavy overhead wire. c. 1950 to 1958 An orange and white interurban railcar on tracks beside a gravel road, with trees and utility poles in the background. An orange and white Chicago Aurora and Elgin interurban car is captured on a private right-of-way in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, likely in the 1950s. 1950 · Prospect St, Glen Ellyn, IL A vintage brown interurban car numbered 2817 is parked on a private right-of-way next to a white building, with a trolley pole overhead and a 'LOOP.' destination sign. An Illinois-based interurban car, likely from the Chicago Aurora and Elgin, sits on a private right-of-way with its number 2817 and destination 'LOOP.' clearly visible. 1950 · Oak Park Ave., Garfield Park A vintage wooden interurban train car numbered 1237 is parked on tracks in a rail yard, with a dark green and wood-trim livery, under clear skies. Interurban car 1237 of the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee sits in a yard on a sunny day. June 1950 · Lower Wilson A red and cream interurban car numbered 699 with a destination sign reading 16 AUSTIN, traveling on an elevated wooden trestle with overhead wires. Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Master Unit 699 on an elevated structure in Chicago. June 1950 · Roosevelt over Illinois Central Tracks, Chicago, IL A side and front view of a vintage orange and maroon interurban streetcar with the number 1721 and a destination sign reading 'LAKE B' on a city street with overhead wires. Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Master Unit 1721, in orange and maroon livery, is shown on the Lake Bluff line in Chicago. July 1, 1950 · Lake B and Harlem, Chicago, IL A vintage interurban streetcar with the number 25, in dark green and wood trim, runs on an elevated track through a city neighborhood with a 'Fox Deluxe Beer' billboard in the background. Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Master Unit car #25 on the Lake Street Loop, circa 1920s. August 1950 · Lake and Paulina, Chicago, IL An old electric train car with 'RAPID TRANSIT' lettering on its side travels on elevated tracks near a building with a 'MOODY PIE CO' sign. A Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Master Unit interurban car on an elevated track, with the Moody Pie Company building visible in the background. October 30, 1950 · Lake Paulina An early 20th-century interurban car with a cream and maroon livery and an open front platform is parked on an elevated wooden structure. Snow is visible on the platform and the car's roof. A Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Master Unit interurban car, likely in the 1950s, rests on an elevated wooden structure in a snowy, overcast setting. November 6, 1950 · Irving Pk, Chicago, IL A red and cream interurban car, number 1766, is stopped at a railroad crossing under a large bridge with the words 'Chicago and North Western System' on it; the street sign reads 'Pine Av' and the car's destination sign reads 'LAKE'. Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee interurban car 1766 at a grade crossing under a Chicago and North Western Railway bridge on a winter day. 1951 · Lake and Pine, Chicago, IL A vintage tan and cream interurban railcar with the number 268 and a 'LOCAL KENWOOD' sign, stopped on elevated tracks near a signal tower. A Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee interurban car, number 268, in its original tan and cream livery, stopped at an elevated station. 1951 · 40th and Indiana, Chicago, IL Two Chicago Aurora and Elgin interurban cars on an elevated track, surrounded by buildings. A Chicago Aurora and Elgin interurban car on an elevated structure in Chicago, with another car visible in the distance. 1951 · Wells St. Terminal, Chicago, IL A red and cream interurban car with the number 505 on its side, labeled 'MILWAUKEE' on its front, is shown on a snowy street with passengers visible through its windows, in front of a Tudor-style building. A Milwaukee Road Master Unit interurban car, number 505, in orange and cream livery, stands on a snow-dusted street with passengers on board. January 1951 · Logan Blvd, Milwaukee, WI Three red and white interurban cars from the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee line are parked side-by-side in a snowy yard, with complex overhead wiring above them. A lineup of Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Master Unit interurban cars, including car 330, in a snow-dusted yard under an intricate web of overhead wires. March 13, 1951 · Kedzie Jackson Barn A blue and white streamlined interurban car, number 716, travels on a curved track through a snowy, industrial landscape. Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Electroliner 716 rounding a curve on a snowy day. March 30, 1951 · N. Elgin Dv. A line of red interurban railcars on a city street with steam rising from factory chimneys behind them, surrounded by 1950s cars. Three red South Shore Line interurban cars on street running trackage in Chicago, with factory smokestacks in the background. April 1951 · 40th and Ashland A red and green Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee interurban train, led by car 759, on elevated tracks with city buildings in the background under a partly cloudy sky. A Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee interurban train, led by car 759, rounds a curve on an elevated structure in Chicago. 1952 · Sheridan and Irving Pk., Chicago, IL Two vintage wooden interurban cars in brown and cream livery are parked on an elevated wooden platform, with overhead wires visible. Two brown and cream Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Master Unit interurban cars on an elevated platform, likely at Lawndale station. May 3, 1952 An old photograph of a vintage interurban car on an elevated wooden track platform, showing its rear with decorative festoons and a matching car on a parallel track. A Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Master Unit interurban car, decorated with festoons, sits on an elevated wooden platform, with a second identical car on an adjacent track. May 3, 1952 A red and cream interurban car numbered 396 travels on an elevated wooden trestle, surrounded by greenery with a network of tracks in the background. A Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee interurban car, number 396, navigates a wooden trestle in a lush, green setting. June 1952 · Loop, Chicago, IL A black and white photograph of a vintage interurban car, numbered 4, with a destination sign reading 'HOWARD B', on a set of tracks with overhead wires and a wooden utility pole in the background. Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee interurban car #4, a Master Unit, photographed on its private right-of-way in Skokie, Illinois. July 29, 1952 · Skokie, IL A red wooden interurban car with round end windows and a trolley pole rounds a curve at a multi-track junction under a dense web of overhead wires, with a red wooden car parked beside a white building at right. Pacific Electric interurban car 435 at Dominguez Jct. October 1952 · Dominguez Jct. A dark green and orange interurban train with the number 176 is stopped at a small station platform in a bare-treed winter scene, with a man standing nearby. North Shore Line interurban car 176 at the Wilmette station in winter. 1953 · Wilmette, IL A red electric interurban train car numbered 34 is on a set of tracks next to a grassy area, with a water tower and vintage cars in the background. A red Chicago Aurora and Elgin interurban car, number 34, heads toward Wheaton on a private right-of-way in Maywood, Illinois. 1953 · 1st Ave, Maywood, IL Two vintage Chicago Aurora and Elgin interurban railcars, 3003 and 3004, travel on a track bordered by grass and trees, with a large water tank visible behind them under an overcast sky. A pair of Chicago Aurora and Elgin interurban cars, numbered 3003 and 3004, on a private right-of-way with a water tower in the background. 1953 · Elgin Gas Work Spur An orange and dark blue interurban car, number 411, with 'Chicago & North Western' lettering, is rounding a curve on a private right-of-way with overhead wires, passing a wooden signal tower and a parked automobile in the background. A Chicago & North Western Master Unit interurban car, number 411, rounds a curve on a private right-of-way in Maywood, Illinois, likely in the 1940s. 1953 · Cate 9th Ave, Maywood, IL An interurban train with a green and orange car, numbered 713 and marked 'MUNDELEIN', is stopped at a station platform under overhead wires, with a 1950s car parked nearby. Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee interurban car 713, a Master Unit, is pictured at the Mundelein station in summer. 1954 · Mundelein, IL An orange and green interurban train labeled CNS&M 183 travels down a street with visible trolley wires, passing a brick station and a stop sign, with a person standing on the sidewalk and cars parked nearby. Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee interurban car 183, a Master Unit, on Central Avenue in Highland Park, Illinois, in the 1950s. 1954 · Central Ave, Highland Pk