Name: The North Shore Line (Images of Rail) (en Inglés)
SKU: 54580052
Price: 31590.00 CLP
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Author: Sadowski, David
ISBN: 9781467108966

portada The North Shore Line (Images of Rail) (en Inglés)

The North Shore Line (Images of Rail) (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Autor

David Sadowski

Editorial

Arcadia Publishing (SC)

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

160

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

Dimensiones

23.2x16.4x1.2 cm

Peso

0.29 kg.

ISBN13

9781467108966

Categorías

Ee. uu. región del medio oeste
Fotografía y fotógrafos
Historia de américa
Trenes y ferrocarriles: interés general
Historia local

The North Shore Line (Images of Rail) (en Inglés)

David Sadowski (Autor) · Arcadia Publishing (SC) · Tapa Blanda

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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.