Along The
TRAINS IN THE STREET. Freight under wire. Bustling cities, and rural land- scapes. Big industry and small towns. While
the charm, rolling stock may have
changed over the years, the South Shore Line still retains much of its orig- inal
drawing photographers
from far and wide. Stretching nearly 90 miles from Chicago to South Bend, In- diana, the South Shore continues to perform the job it was originally built for, day in and day out. Though the commuter trains are now run by a pub- lic authority, and the freight operations have been spun off, the legacy of Samuel Insull’s interurban empire continues to grow and thrive. Journey through the years as we take a short trip along the South Shore Line...
TOP: A South Shore Line freight headed for Burnham Yard rolls past the Metra Electric (former Illinois Central) station at Kensington, Ill., on April 17, 2012. South Shore Freight is a separate operation owned by Anacostia & Pacific. NICK HART PHOTO ABOVE: A westbound NICTD com- muter train crests a hill on 11th Street while rolling through Michigan City, Indiana. Many fans flock to this location because of the unique in-street operation, which NICTD is planning to re- route sometime in the near future. STEVE BARRY PHOTO
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