The Chicago Lake Shore and South Bend Railway
The Chicago Lake Shore and South Bend Railway formed in 1901, is the earliest predecessor of the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad.
Wreck at Shadyside, Indiana, 19 June 1909. The motorman of eastbound car #73 (foreground) overran a meeting point and collided with westbound car #3. As a result, twelve were killed and 25 injured.
South Shore Lines #73 undergoing restoration.
The interior of South Shore Lines #73 while undergoing restoration.
Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad
The Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad, also known as the South Shore Line, is a Class III freight railroad operating between Chicago, Illinois, and South Bend, Indiana. The railroad serves as a link between Class I railroads and local industries in northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. It built the South Shore Line electric interurban and operated it until 1990, when the South Shore transferred its passenger operations to the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District. The freight railroad is owned by the Anacostia Rail Holdings Company.
South Shore Line GP38-2s idle near the Michigan City shops
A former Chicago South Shore and South Bend "800" electric freight locomotive
