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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:6/18/1953 - 8/1/1969
Album Info:These are 3 original or very old reprints of some older Chicago South Shore & South Bend items from the 1950-60's era.
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CSS 101 & 8 - Chicago South Shore & South Bend
Title:  CSS 101 & 8 - Chicago South Shore & South Bend
Description:  Beautiful sepia photo (left untouched) of two 1926 Pullman built interurban cars that was the backbone of the line before the newer Nippon Sharyo appeared in 1982. The orange cars, later crudely nicknamed "Crash-Rattle-Bang cars" as they neared the end of their service, were a familiar sight in northwest Indiana. L. Swanson photo
Photo Date:  6/18/1953  Upload Date: 9/7/2015 5:35:04 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CSS 101(Interurban) CSS 8(Interurban)
Views:  465   Comments: 0
CSS 705 - Chicago South Shore & South Bend
Title:  CSS 705 - Chicago South Shore & South Bend
Description:  Ex-NYC #340 heads up what appears to be a fan trip. Built by Alco and delivered to the NYC as #340 in June of 1931, it was transferred to the Chicago South Shore electrified line in the mid-1950's. No exact date or photographer was listed for this photo so an approximate date was used.
Photo Date:  9/4/1961  Upload Date: 9/7/2015 5:35:10 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CSS 705(R-2 Boxcab)
Views:  289   Comments: 0
CSS 803 - Chicago South Shore & South Bend
Title:  CSS 803 - Chicago South Shore & South Bend
Description:  Another iconic item was this double headed "Little Joe" electric locomotive built by GE in May of 1949, originally ordered by Russia but cancelled, hence the nickname after Joseph Stalin. The unit has the 2-D-D-2 wheel arrangement. Luckily it survives at the Illinois Rwy Museum where it has been lovingly restored to its shiny brilliant orange and silver paint scheme. No date was given for this photo but it appears it was a rail fan trip in the mid-1960's. No photographer listed.
Photo Date:  8/1/1965  Upload Date: 9/7/2015 5:35:13 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CSS 803(2-D-D-2)
Views:  272   Comments: 0
CSS 702 & 701 - Chicago South Shore & South Bend
Title:  CSS 702 & 701 - Chicago South Shore & South Bend
Description:  Nice pair of ex-NYC Alco R-2 electric units adopted by the Chicago South Shore for their electrified line sitting idle at the Michigan City shops area. CSS #702 with a C-C wheel arrangement was built by Alco in February of 1931 as NYC #314 while CSS #701 was built in December of 1930 as NYC #308. No photographer listed.
Photo Date:  8/1/1969  Upload Date: 9/7/2015 5:35:00 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CSS 702(R-2 Boxcab) CSS 701(R-2 Boxcab)
Views:  515   Comments: 0
CSS NW2 #605 & Calf #604 - Chicago South Shore & South Bend
Title:  CSS NW2 #605 & Calf #604 - Chicago South Shore & South Bend
Description:  A rare photo of Chicago South Shore & South Bend NW2 #605 originally built for the C&O by EMD in September, 1949 as #5063, and its calf, CSS #604 in freight service. No photographer listed for thiis rare photo.
Photo Date:  8/1/1969  Upload Date: 9/7/2015 5:35:08 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CSS 605(NW2) CSS 604(TR3B)
Views:  813   Comments: 1


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