Chicago, South Shore & South Bend Photos - Tim Vermande
South Shore
The South Shore traces its origins to 1901. It became part of Samuel Insull, Jr's empire in 1925. As part of a massive rehabilitation, it received new cars from Pullman in 1926 and 1927, and another order for identical cars from Standard Steel Car Co. in 1929. Most of these cars were rebuilt after 1942: they were lengthened to 77 or 78 feet and given new interiors. After 1946, the rebuilding included larger windows and air conditioning. In 1982, the road began to receive new cars from Sumitomo (Nippon Sharyo), purchased by the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District and Chicago's Metra. In 1990, NICTD bought the line, and leases freight operation rights.
Classic passenger cars
#1-9 (16 October 2006)
#10-14 (16 October 2006)
#15-19 (18 December 2002)
#20-24 (30 May 2006)
#25-29 (30 May 2006)
#30-40 (16 January 2003)
#100-105 (17 June 2005)
#106-205 (31 May 2006)
CSS - Pullman MU's album at Railroad Picture Archives
Sumitomo passenger cars
#1-4 (10 June 2005)
#5-9 (10 June 2005)
#10-14 (24 January 2003)
#15-19 (8 October 2002)
#20-24 (29 June 2006)
#25-29 (29 June 2006)
#30-39 (28 March 2008)
#40-49 (25 January 2003)
#100-210 (29 June 2006)
CSS - Sumitomo MU's album at Railroad Picture Archives
Freight
electrics (12 May 2006)
the first diesels (12 January 2005)
GP38-2's, #2000-2004 (28 June 2006)
GP38-2's, #2005-2009 (1 May 2002)
miscellaneous (31 August 2004)
CSS Freight album at Railroad Picture Archives
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