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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
The North Shore Line

The North Shore Line

Sadowski, David

Paperback

Series: Images of Rail

TrainsRegional: Midwest

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ISBN10: 1467108960
ISBN13: 9781467108966
Publisher: Arcadia Pub (Sc)
Published: Feb 20 2023
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.47 Width: 6.46 Depth: 9.13
Language: English
As late as 1963, it was possible to board high-speed electric trains on Chicago's famous Loop L that ran 90 miles north to Milwaukee. This was the Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad, commonly known as the North Shore Line. It rose from humble origins in the 1890s as a local streetcar line in Waukegan to eventually become America's fastest interurban under the visionary management of Midwest utilities tycoon Samuel Insull. The North Shore Line, under Insull, became a worthy competitor to the established steam railroads. Hobbled by the Great Depression, the road fought back in 1941 with two streamlined, air-conditioned, articulated trains called Electroliners, which included dining service. It regained its popularity during World War II, when gasoline and tires were rationed, but eventually, it fell victim to highways and the automobile. The North Shore Line had intercity rail, commuter rail, electric freight, city streetcars, and even buses. It has been gone for nearly 60 years, but it will always remain the Road of Service.

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