The IRM puts on a good show of what Chicago looked like back in the 50s & 60s with the 1-50 cars and the Electroliner on display at the 50th Ave depot.
The Illinois Traction System built eighteen of these "Class B" type electric locomotives between 1910 and 1918. These "Class B" type locomotives remained in freight service for the Illinois Termin... (more)
At the end of the day at the Illinois Railway Museum, Commonwealth Edison #4, a steeple cab electric of 1911 vintage, pulls the North Shore Electroliner back to it's storage barn. Sadly, the Elect... (more)
A cosmetically restored North Shore Electroliner sits by the Illinois Railway Museum's 50th Avenue station. There is still work to be done on this train, in terms of restoring the interior, and m... (more)