SCHEI1J1E OF CERA - CSS&SB TRIP HO. 9. June 25. 1939 CENTRAL STANDARD TIla IS SHOWN ~~P~~~tl WE c. T EAST Iof Sld.lli~ S \..J CHICAGO EXTRA ~ ~ ~ i STATIONS EXTRa EXTRA RAILF'AN ~ :i ~~ RAILFAI"I RAJlFAN ~ ~ (AUVAL1iMf) (~PO$ED) SOUTH SHORE ~9.06 --K2 KENSINGTON:~.-. 7.07~ 9.07 16.6 12lth STREET.... 7.06 9.08 UJ.4 PARSONS. . .. •. 7.05 AID 9.09 17.2 BRIDGE...... 7.04 9.10 17.Sl FORD CITY..... 7.03 9.11 18.9 HEGEWISCH..... 7.02 9.12 19.1 BURNHAM...... 7.01 9lt15 20.9 HAMMOND.... 7.00 SOUTH BEND B t ~ 9.25 ...... 22.S ...EAST CIDCAGO... 6.55 '.!!I 9.32 23.8.CALUMET X-OVER. 6.51 9.33 24.5 EMPIRE...... 6.50 9.3a 25.3 CUDAHY...... 6.49 9.31 26.8 CLARK X-OVER... 6.48 9.38 29.2 AMBRIDGE..... 6.45~ 9.39 30.2 BUCHANAN ST.. .. 6.44 9.40 30.8 GARY.. 6.43 9.42. 31.7END DOUBLE TRACK 6.42 :9.45 5 34.6 MILLER...... 6.40 ~ . ~ 5 C (I'~0.10 113166 86.7 WAGNER...... 6. 38 ~ 0.1' 7 14 39.2 OGDEN DUNES... 6. 36 ~ ~ 1 {west End Ci 10.? 30 i2 to.2 WILBON East End 6.35 ~ ~ 10.. 18 82 48 18.1 BAILEY ...... 6. 32 ~ I 10.19 i 6 ".6 .MINERAL SPRINGS. 6.31 t 10.21 86 62 46.4 .....FORSY~'HE..... 6. 30 ~ ~ 10.24 10 20 60.6. BEVERLY SHORES. 6 27 ~ 10.25 48 71l 61.i TAMARACK..... 6:261f:'::.. ~ ~ 10.27 30 4S 61.2 POWER...... 6.24~ ~ 10.36 A 11 66.7 ..MWIDGAN CITY.. 5.20 ~ ~ ~.1•• ?9 22 36 67.1 SHOPS...... 6.16 ~ 11.52 23 82 69.6 DAVIS...... 6.14 . 11.54 8 II 62.0 sPRINGVILLE.... 5.12 11.57 30 6li 62.9 ANDRY...... 6.11 11.58 29 88 61.7 WILHELM...... 6.10 l2.0lpD 7 1067.6 SMITH...... 6.08
12.04 181 28 70 1 HILLSIDE...... 6.06 ~12.07 9 11 73 9 LAKE PARK... .. 6. 03~ E (imJ12.26 to 'r.a 76.i NEW CARLISLE... 6.01 (~7) --- 12.28 to 68 79.3 OLIVE...... 5.58 - 12. ~l 80 44 81.S WARREN..... 5.56 12.34 26 87 84.e FISHER...... 5.53 12.37 10 16 87.e BENDIX...... 5.50 Central Standard Time 12.38 12 17 87.9 MEADE...... 5.49 ( ~2.45 5 8 88.9 CUMMINS...... 5.47 Superseding Time T.a,le No. 90 1~2.50 ...... &9.8 SOUTH BEND... 5.45 pm ., NOTiS';"'A) All CSS&SB stops to KenBin~tcn. 'B7 Short picture eto: Dated September 25, 1 938 time enough to take one ptcture if you1re all set. C) Stop for pix. D) Pix and shop inspection. E) Pix and meet NYCRR train Also parallAl NYC Fifth Avenue Spl. to Bendix. F) No stop Sout.! For the Government of ~end to R8ndol~h Street. SCHEWU OF CERA-NORTH!eP.N INDIANA RY. TRIP No. 9 Wa.) lc from S01.1 th Sho re to NI Ry depotat South Bend RAiLFANS Only Leave. NI Ry station. Washin~tQn & Michigan Sts,1~15 pa Car~ will follo~ the old int~rurban route along the St. Joe River. South Side Line ArrlTe, Mishawaka. Byrkett St. loop 1.55 pm Cars will leave after a short picture stop and return via the North Side Line to the Car Barnst where they will head In. ArriYe. NI Ry car barr.s for InBp~ctlon The various types of city car. used in £r:""TI2~L 1:?~ILr=-~~§~ 4.§§f)CI~TI()"" So~th B~nd will be switched for pix. I:LI:CTI2IC Leave. NI Ry barns for downtown 4.00 III CI1IC4t3V. I LLI'-'f)IS ArriTe. HI By station 4.15 pi Walk b9ck to South Shore yard. St. Joe Valley (Model) RR BULLETIN NUMBER FOUR JtTNE 25th 1939 will be open from 4:15 te, 5:30. BE ON BO.1RD SPECIAL AT YARD BEFORE 5:45 ~I no other stop ~ill be made by it.
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POIJlTIO!'t OF THE SO!1TH SHeRE LINE II:,sCARD
SChedules or the faster trains or various 7eU'S are shc:wrn here in condented torm. Jatataken from. em.plo,r..' s t1meeards.
EAST.V,bJ T;lAlrlS WEST'JARD TRAINS Central Standard Time Central standard Time "t8lion Siii flo. l! 4S 15 15 27 !1 station Train 110. 10 22 6 6 4 8 Cud No • 25 35 ,51 54 11 91 card Ho. 18 45 55' 56 66 ; 8:'\ IN. South Bend Ind. 6:00..5:00 Lv. :landolph St. Ill•••••••••••.••••••••••••••4:15••4:15 7:15..9:41. .8:30..9:00•• IN. Cu'liale "7:40.10:06..8:54..9:23 .. IN. PuJ.1IIIan "8:15••8:••• ·~ •. ~ ••••••••••••••••••• rw IN. Kensington "8:17..6:47..6:28..6:25 9 9•• Lv. :dch1gan CiV II 8:12.10:40••9:25.:9:55••6:51••6:28 Lv. 1JaIIDODd Ind. 8:54..7:04..6:47..6:45 9 9•• AlT. GAR'( " B:46.ll:18.10:01.10:31••7:22••6:55 Lv. East Chicago "8:41..!:1l...6:55..6:51 9 9.. Lv. G1R!" " 8:48.ll:22.10:0S.10:5S••7:23 ••6:55 Lv. East Chicago "9:04.ll:42.10:24.10:54•••c .....c .. !n. GARf II i:OS..7:32..7:12••7:07..S:05..5:02 Lv. GARY " 9:08..7:55'..7:15..7:10..5:05..5:02 Lv. Ha-.d It 9:09.ll:49.10:30.ll:00•••c •••••c •• Lv. Mi.chigan CiV 9:48..8:17..7:57••7:47..5:80.•S~SO AlT. Kens:lJ2gtan Ill••••••12:05.10:4S.ll:15•••c •••••c •• Lv. Ii_ Carlisle lO:21..8:50..8:22..8:lS...·...... j ..· IN. Kensington "9:22•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ~ Arr. South Bend 10:50..9:14..8152 ••8:45..8:15..6:15 An. " 9:24 . AM p;,t PM n PM PI AlT. Randolph St. II ••••••••••••••••••.••••••8:14••7:40 All PM AM ..!]I AM AM c ••• Conditi.CIlA1 Stop. c ... Conditicmal stop.
card No Date Issutd 'l'rai.n Ho. 18 _ S, 1912 10 •••••••••••••••••••••••••(~wrne./.irF7;) IS .rUDe 14, 1914 15 Express Sollth Bend 115 __ 16, 1918 45 Express Sollth Bend 43 .ruq 24, 1921 22 ~ss Kensington 51 .run. 29, 1924 15 Special South Bend 53 November 3, 1924 6 Chicago Special 54 Aprl1 26, 1925 11 58 December 8, 1925 6 ~~e: =~ (f.owtDr. .eMHr) 66 April 29, 1928 4 Fort Dea.rbol"D L1Id.ted "11 April 24, 1952 27 st. Joe Vall.., L1IIited 85 April 28, 1935 8 Fort Dearborn L1Jd,ted 91 April 50 , 1959 27 St. Joe Vall.,. L1IIited ~ar;vr"'"
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THE STORY OF THE SOUTH SHORE LINE" by A. V", JOHANSSON
In addition to the main line bf9tween South MenU. The Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad is and Chicago, the South ShOft_ Line ,o~ce bad two branches. Gna of a modern high-speed electric railroad. operating passenger train these was the Tolleston Branch, which lett the main line at Tol service between Chicago (Randolph St.), Illinois and South Bend, leston Junct~cln at the East end of ~.{arshall siding near Buchanan Indiana, and treight service between Kensington, Illinois and Street, Gary, going South across the ~fi.chigan Central· Railroad South Bend, with connecting motor coach s8%"8ice between its Michi to 15th Avenue, then west about three quarters of a mile. This gan City, Indiana passenger station and Benton Harbor, Michigan. branch was short-lived, indeed, be-ing abandoned in 1910. The This railroad, as .it now exists, is the result or the application other branch "as acquired in obtaining a right ot wq thrwgh ot very high standards in the almost complete rebuilding of an East Chicago. A street car line in East Chicago ran on Chicago existing electric line, itself built to standards far exceeding ~venue to a .point East of Ca1uJQet, then North to Indiala Harbor.". those generail,y 11ved up to in the bui;Lding similar roads· a~ ot This line was purchased and operated as a street car line until the time ot its construction. In the folloring rew pages., we 1926- hope to give a word picture ot the .line as it 18 todq, with.due regard to its historical background~ HISTORICAL
In 1906 construction was started on t le Chicago Lake' Shore & South Bend Rail1ray, to .link Chicago and. South Bend wif,h electric train service. Most or the construction work was done in 1907 and 1908, and the first trains were run on Jul¥ 1, 1908, bet...n South Bend and Michigan City. sei-vice was opened to Hammond 1ater that year, and not long atter that, electric trains were being run to Pullman, Illinois, where passengers could transrer' to Illinois Central steam suburban trains for the remaihder of the trip to Chicago. The portion of the line between State Line and' Pullman is owned by the Illinois Central Railroad, and it known as the Kensington & Eastern, being built by the Ie tor the CLS&:SR and. the CC&L, nOW' the C&O, as two single-track lines on a common right of way. The CC~J'L never used its track, and the South Shore Line, as the CLS&.8BR¥soon came to be called, eventuaJ.ly took over both tracks. In 1912, South Shore trailers began making regular runs in steam trains to RaDiolph Street, making it possible tor South Shore patrons to travel through to dowtOlm Chicago without change. The final step in the extension or electric train service was made in 1926, when Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad all-steal electric trains began making the run from South Bend to Randolph Street under their om power, a step made possible by the electrification of' the Illinois Cen tral Chicago Terminal suburban service• The elir4ination of a PMtoa .. Illl..r ~:-:=====-~~~~ Icnl\Jl • .,: change in train crews at Kensington was also an important advaD -...;.__ tage resulting from the TC electrification. OAR USED OS I1Q)IA!'a HARBOR BRANCH, CLS&SB 160 The new 1 ine enjoyed a large passenger business tor SOJle t. years, and had what has since been called a roSy tature, in the eyes ot obserVers during its early years. At that time, the only competition tor an electric line was a steam road .Arter a number or years or successful operation, or another electric line, and the South Share, having heavy, fast, a change in pollq started the. CLS&SBIW' :on the decline... Traffic and powertul equipment and very f'requentservice, was more than decreased, maintenance was reduced~ and it became inc~ly able to hold its own in competition with steam roads. The electric ditf'icult· to operate trains on time because of insutf'icient main line or that day .... u.sua.11l' a "side-of-the-road" trolley line, tenance. Natura1l.y, the drop in the standard ·of service caused wi.th'light track aDd gall cars, and with "stop-8.1'\VWhere" scheSamuel Insull.saw an opportunity to pur ot South Bend., Michigan City, and East Chicago, where trains are chase the road .&11d. make something out of that which was ;1it tIe operated through city streets. Even in those three cities, how more than'a right of way and a collection of franchises and oper wer the right of way used is tree ot curves that are sharp..:. ating agreement.. Under his direction, the Midland. Utilities en~h to prevent the use ot standard steaa railroad' freight .~d Comparw purc.hased the road·ar:rl set out upon an extensive program passenger carson the line.
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The first group ot cars tor ,the CLS&SBl\Y came frour ot, rehabilitation and modernizatiOn, practicallJr"brl.lding and the Niles Car Compal1¥. This group included fifteen multiple unit equipping- a new. railroad 011 an old right of way. Most.of the motor cars seating sixty passengers each, eight combination pas track_was rebuilt,lOO-:-lb. steel replacing the old 70-lb. rail. senger-smoking-baggag! cars, and one work car. The overall length The" catenary sJrstemwas completeJ3 rebUilt, new cars and loco ot these cars was 57 rt. 2 in., and the· width was 10 tt. These matives were purchased, and consistent effort was made to obtain 'Cars had 58 in. wheels and were .equipped with tour Westinghouse both passenger and treight traftic, and not without results. 125 horsepower alternating current motors. Each ot these cars The CLS&SE~ had operated as a single-phase alternating current had a pantagraph at one end and a trolley pole at the other end. line with 6600 volts. at the trolley except in East Chicago, Mich Cars were al~ turned at the end·o.f each run, and the trolley igan City, and SQUth Bend, where. the voltage was only 800. The pole'1I'8.S uQed regularly fn Fast Chicago, Michigan City, and South adoption ot 1500 volt direct current for traction purposes by the Bend,wh,8re the heavy Currents drawn at the low voltages in use Illinois C.entral made' the charige from the 6600 volt, 25 cycle, in those three· cities would have been too great tor the pantagraph. single-phase system to the 1500 volt direct current system advis These· cars Were wood-sheathed, and were tinished in several shades able tor the South Shore Line. To this end, the line was re otmaroon. electritied, new substations, owned and operated by the power Later wooden cars had pantagraphs in the middle, companies, being built. The signaling system, which bad been a with a trolley pole at each end. These cars were 53 tt. long over lower-quadrant semapho:re type, a.md which had deteriorated to such butfers, weighed 55 tons '-ea.ch, -and were equipped with tour Westing an extent that the signal~ could not be trusted, was rebuilt into house 148-D alternating Current motors ot 125 horsepovrer. Wooden· a tbree-color-light system'ot a modern type. A great increase trailers used until 1926 were 51 tt. long over butters, and in the number ot plssenger trains run was made, and ID8.lV' of the weighed 55,900 lb. trains were given names suggestive' of the territory served by the The first all-steel motor cars w~re· equipped with South Shore Lins. Most of these named trains oarried parlor ~ pantagraph at one end and a trolley pole tar emergency use. onJy observation ears, while' three a day in each direction carried at the other end. The trolley P91e was soon replaced qy a se~ond dining cars also. Passenger traffio increased so great~ that pantagraph. car shortages became common, and IiIi.nois Central electric equip ment was frequently rented tor use on the South Shore Line when The CHIC AGO SOUTH SHORE & SOUTH BEND RAILROAD traftio was heavy. . ~fhile the passenger buSiness increased rapid~, RIGHT OF WAY AND ROADWAY freigh-:t traffic was also being itlcreased as interchange tacilities were established. The old CLS&SB~ had not developed its freight The Chicago South Shore & South· Bend Railroad business to the extent that it might have, and found two box 'cab occupies the· right of way of the old Chicago Lake Shore & South locomotives sufficient to'h&1dle its freight traffic. The Chicago Bend. Railway trom South Bend to Kensington. Between Kensington .South Shore &. South Bend Railroad, on the other hand, has developed and Randolph Street it operates passenger trains over the elec- its freight trattic to suoh ~~ extent that about sixty per cent trified suburban tracks or the Illinois Central Rai~. . of its revenue comes trom this' source. 'lWelve heavy locomotives That part or the line between State "Line and " constitute the treight power, with two smaller locomotives .being Kensington is omed by the Illinois'Central Railroad and is knalm used tor special purposes. as the'Kensington & Eastern. The South Shore Line bas exclusive MUch credit for the' success ot the Chicago South operating rights on the K&E, except tor the section just South Shore & South Bend Railroad may be laid at the door or the Illitiois ot Kensington. The ICR..l\ maintains the track am. road~ ot the Central electrificat.ion, since without that proj'ectit might not JC&E, while the CSS&SBBR aintains the signals and the catenary. have appeared advisable to rehabilitate the South Shore Line. It The South Shore Line operates on private right is obvious; however, that the real success rL the South Shore Line ot- way. excepting in the cities ot East Chicago, Michigsll City, ~ resulted from its rehabilitation, since the Illinois Central a.nd South Bend. The railroad owns a right ot wq around East electrification alone .coold never have brOUght the Chicago Lake chicago, but bas never used it because the depression and other Shore & South Bend RaU.~ back to lite. The fact that the great circumstances prevented. it £rom establishing the new route. This 9r part of the South Shore's revenue.~omt)s trom freight servie. by~pass route would cause trains to leave the present line at proves this, since the Illinois Central electriticatiOft has little, Columbia Avenue, HaJDond, to go' South and East and rejoin the if any, influence on the freight trafric ot the SCJ\Ith Shore Line. present l'1ne. near Cudalv.
©1939, 2008 Central Electric Railfans' Association www.cera-chicago.org 5 The CSS&SBR,.tt is double-tracked between Kensington owned by the power coapanies. The .rectifier. substations ar~ auto- find a point about 0.9 mles Bast ot G&17 station_ At this point matic, operating oJ'i:q when a certain mi.nimum ~oad is reached. Eastward trains encounter single track territOIY, which extends '!'he names ot the substations J.Il order trom Ken to South Bend._ This single tra~ territory includes many passing sington to South Bend are as tollc:.lt": Front St., ~lumbia Ave., sidings, a nU1llber of which are· equipped with high-speed spring Gary, Wicklitte, Furne8svil1e, :ti.chigan City, Tee Lake, New Car switches, enabling trains to meet wi.th a minimum of delay _ Some lisle and Grand View. The Front St. substation .belongs to the ot these sidings are almost long enqh to canstitute double tre.ck; Commo~wealth Edison Comp&I\Y, and rNq be .found near Kensington. Wilson siding, which is several miles long, being the most notable The tive substations last named are equipped with mercury-arc rec or •these, and Tamarack siding, which is 5400 teet long, also being tifiers. The average distance between substations ~s about nine notable. \' miles. Ex:cept tor certain 'stretches over which trains are not run at high spe~, all main track on the South Shore Line TRAIN OpERATION ia provided with lOO-lb. rail is 39. ft. lengths. In that part ot Michigan City in which trains run through a paved street, ISO-lb.' Si.xty-eight passenger trains are run each weeicda.y, rail is used. The 'old 70-lb. rail is used in most other locations. while torty are operated on SUndays and holidqs. All· freight The. South Shore Line, between South Bend and Ken trains are run extra. . sington, has 135.94 miles or· track, including 75.6 miles ot first Passenger trains are of three types, depending on track•. The longest tangent on the line is 11.5 miles in length, where they go. The ri~st tYl-'e includes those trains running 'be exteMing from Meer, a tew J;liles East of.Shops, to sagun~J not tween South Bend and cnicago'and baYing train numbers of less than far West. ot Lake Park. The next longest tangent measures 6.25' miles, 100. The' second· type includes all trains operated between Gary running trom Terre Coupee, East ot New: Carlisle, ~o Iqdick. The and Chicago, and these are given numbers between 100 and 199. The sharpest ~e on the main line is a 160 curve .(560 ft. radius) at third type includes a t6'lf trains run between Shops and Chicago. ~ette street in Michigan City, not far East ot the passenger The numbers ot these trains are in the 200 series. The equipment station. EEcept for a 5% grade between the terminal and the pas used is the same on all three types of trains. The South Shore senger station in South Bend, the'steepest grades are enccmntered Line is one' ot the ver:/ tew railroads to use built-in,. illuminated on the approaches to the EJ&E ani Pennsylvania overheads West of train number signs. . Gary. These approaches are on 2~ grades. The greatest amount of Freight trains are ordinarily doubIe~headed, and superelevation in use On the line is 6 in., on the curve at Ford. always carry cabooses. The length of freight trains varies with City. the tr~tic, but may run up to seventy or eighty cars or more. High-speed switches' on the South Shore Line are Regular steam railroad operating rul~s are followed provided with No. 20 frogs, and are the longest standard railroad on the South Shore Line as far as possible, although the number of swi.tches in use. other awitches are equipped with flos. 8, 9, or men in a train crew forces the modification of certain rules. 10 frogs J while No. 5 switches can be found in yards. .Most ot the frogs' used are spring frogs. EQUIPMENT--PASS~iGER
CONTACT SYSTEM Passenger equipment includes forty coach type multiple unit motor .cars, ten combination passenger-baggage motor Except in city streets and in yards, where direct cars, thirteen coach type trailers _equipped with multiple unit con suspension is used, all main trackage of the South Shere Line is trol equipment,two dining cars, two parlor cars, and one car no"" provided with canpound catenary, the design of which varies on being changed from a parlor car to a motor car. The dining cars different parts ot the line. Except at the Ideal Section at Wag and parlor cars are equipped. with six-wheel trucks. ner, Indiana, multiple-track sections of the line have catenary All or the motor cars are either 60 ft. or 61 ft. supported by bridges made up ot two or. more wooden" poles with a long over butter faces, while .the trailers are all 61 ft. long. steel cross member,. or by single poles having brackets tor two The two parlor cars and the dining cars are 64 ft. long. All of tracks. Catenary on single-track sections of the line is- suppor- . this equipment is of' standard steam· railroad width and is inter ted by brackets mounted on wooden poles. Ercept at Wagner, where changeable with steam road equipment as far as couplers, diaphragms, catenary bridges.are spaced 300 tt• apart or at· the rate of 17.6 and air brake lines are concerned. per mile, the usual span tor. catenary is 167 teet, or :31.6 spans . Passen~6r ca~s are painted orange with maroon per mile. The primu'y messenger varies iIi size on different parts let'terboards. Interior tinish varies on.different cars, but each ot the line, but is a steel cable apprOximately three quarters of ot the color schemes n~ used makes a clean, light interior of an inch in diameter. This messenger supports the secondary mes pleasing appearance, in contrast with the dark ~o~a~ tinish that seng~r, wh:tch ·ill. turn supports 1ihe No. 0000 grooved copper contact was formerly standard. Most of the cars have comfortable bucket wire. The secondary messenger varies in size on different parts type seats', and all ·seats are provided with freshly laundered sea.t. of the line, but is. either 250,OOO'or 500,000 circular mil' copper covers. Foam rubber sest cushions'are 'now in use' to. a considerable cable. .In double-track territory, the nominal sag·in the primary extent in SO\lth Shore Line passenger cars. messenger is 24 in., at ~fagner it is 60 in., and in single-track . Each motor car is eqllipped .with tour ~'estinghouse territory the sag is 18 in. The contact wire is catTied at a 567 'C-ll 750-volt 210 horsepower direct current series motors, sta.ndard· am maximum height ot 22 ft. above railheads, and at which drive the 36 in••heels by means of 24-tooth pinions and a minimum height ot 16.5 feet. The contact wire is allowed to 59-toot,h gears ~ The balancing speed is. 72 miles per hour. Two be not more than one toot trom the-track center line. moto~s are permanently connected in series for o}~ration at 1500 At Wagner twenty-eight all-steel catenary bridges volts. T".fpe h'BF electropneumatic control is used. Jumpers include or latttced box girder construction support the catenary on that a 12-wire j'UIl!Per tor control purposes, a 7-wire jumper for oper part ·of the line knom as the Ideal Section. This section, with ation ot 'pantagraphs, signals, etc., and a single conductor jumper its long spans and beautitully proportioned catenary bridges, placed between motor cars and trailers and carrJing current at presents a very pleasing appearance. 1500 volts for use b.f motor.generator sets on trailers and tor heating purposes, the heating on all cars being taken care of btJ ~oWER STfPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION electricity or hot water or a combination of both. Braking equipment on cars includes M-25 brake Power is supplied the South Shore Line in Illinois valves with U-4 universal valves. Trucks are .eaUiDr..ed ';Jfith clasp by the CODIIlonwealth Edison Co~, and iIi Indiana by the Northern brakes. On a basis ot lI'eight per foot of car length, the Indiana Public Service Compal\Y. A 33,000 volt alternating current South Sh.:re Line owns passenger cars which are among the heaviest transmission line is carried above the catenary system and teeds in the TInited States, and probab]y in thewarld. the substations in Indiana. This line is fed at Aetna, Indiana and Car~ 10 and 26 to 59 each weigh 129,600 lb., while. cars 1:-9 and ~t Michigan Citv. The substations convert the high voltage alter~ 11-25 and lOO~l09 e_h weigh 153,400 lb. Each tral.ler ...fel.ghs I:ating current into 1500 volt direct current by means ot rotary 97 000 lb. while the· dining cars weigh 115,400 lb. and the parlor converters or mercury-arc rectifiers, or, as in the case of the ca;s weigh'111,400 lb.:' The pow'er consumption of.a South Shore motor
Michigan City substati?n t btJ both methods. The sUbstations are all car ~verages a~out four kilowatt hours per ~ar IlUle.
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©1939, 2008 Central Electric Railfans' Association www.cera-chicago.org 7 EQUIPMENT':-[REIGHT junction at Kensington to a considerable ext£nt, since both or Fourteen traight locomotives are in use on the ita tracks leave one double-track line, cross "several tracks of South Shore Line, twelve in handling road treight trains, and two a steam line, join asscond steam line, and then immediately small locomotives, known as "Mike" and "lb-, origina.lly purchased branch.·~ tram it. The -tc.er at Kensintt'Otl i" of course, oper tor sntching plrposes; doodq. jobs' not handled by line or work ated by the Illinois Central Raili-oad. cars. !-J!ost of the twelve road engines were built l:v Ba1dwin The next interl~ ~ 1~\}..t the Ca:l.uMt Westinghouse,· while the remainder ...ere supplied by the General River drawbridge, and is operated by theCSS&S'BRR. Ellctric COIllp8IJy. The ~ Baldwin-Westinghouse locomotives are At Burnham,the lJJ1e- crosses a· single-track line equippe~ with tour Westinghouse 3S8-Dmotors of 560 horsepovrer ot the P. ft. R. The tc.er here is o~ted b,y the Pennqlvania. each, wl.th type HBF electropneumatic control and with a gear rr'tio At State Line, acrosaing ot a single-trt..'ck line of 16:65. Wheel diameters are 42 in. These locomotives weigh- is protected by an interlocking plAnt operated by the Ce11IRR. 85 tons each. The General· Electrio locO*'1tives weigh·85 tons and The South Shore Line- operates the interlocking are equipped with fourGE '704-Amotors of 350 horsep01t'~reach' with plant at Shearson, Where lower-quadrant semaphore signals are used a gear ratio ot 18:71. The- su. control system is used on th~se at a crossing or the Indian3.-Harbor Belt Railroad. locomotives as on the others and on the cars. Each or the two On West lOth Street in Michigan City, where the small electric locomotives weighs 55 tons, and is equip:r.ed with South Shore Line runs -in the street,_ is an interlocking plant at tour 125 horsepower motors. a crossing of the Michigan Central Railroad. 11le lI<::RR runs this All 10coaotl'.es are equipped1t"lth K-14 brake valves plant, .which is or interest because or the. fact that the signals and l4-EL distributing valves. and one or the derails governing South Shore trains are in the Each locOlBotive i8 provided with a pantagraph for street. regular use aM a trolley pole tor emergency use, there being in sufficient roan tor two pUl'tagraphs • Locomotives are now painted OFFICES AND SHOPS iil the same shade of orange as are the passenger cars, and are lettered. "SOUTH SHORE LINE". At Shops, East of Michi.gan City, will be found t~ A number of cabooses ~ owned. by the- CSS&SBRR tor General Oftices and Shops of the Chicago South Shore & South Bend use on freight trains. other freight equipment includes gondolas Railroad. Al1business. except that of the Traffic Department is box cars, and flat cars. Most of the treight traffic of the South taken care of at the General artices. Shore Line comes frOBl or goes to other railroads or does both - and The shop building between the yard and the main relativeJJr few freight cars are needed by. that railroad. ' line was built vary early in the histo17 of the South Shore Line. A few of the old wooden cars are in use as line In this building is the paint shop, and light repairs are made cars, w?rk cars, or as special cars. One of these is the newspal-er here also. car, whleb handles Sunday newspapers for points East of Chicago. A new shop building Northeast of the old shop houses the facilities for heavy repair work. A transfer table delivers cars and locomotives to its doors. This is a modern SIGHALS shop building equipped with up-to-date machinery.
The South Shore Line is complete],y signaled as far MISCELLANEorTS as its trackage on pri"l&te right of way is concerned, except for that part of the line lying between state Line and the West end ~4odern passenger stations can be found in Hammond, of East Chicago. Three-eolor-light signals are standard. In Gary, Michigan City, and South Bend. The station at Gary was ~permissive" double-track territory, most signals are of the built early in the histozy of the line, but has been modernized. t~rpe, in which trains receiving a restrictive indication must stop In line with the .policy otthis railroad to please its patrons has and may then proceed with caution. .In single-track.territory, . been its polic.y of operating its awn lunch counters in stations in signals are of the "stop and stqft type. Those signals double in order to be certain that high standards will be observed in the track territory which ar.e of the "stop and stay" type are marked preparation andser'Ting of food to patrons • The CSS&SB3...1. operates b~r means of a continuously burning lunar white light mounted on the lunchcOU"."lters in the four' stations mentioned. the mast. Between Shops and And:ty, signal indications are TRAFFIC controlled by the train dispatcher at Shops, who is thus able to adjust the meeting points of trains in that section on short An active traffic department, located in downtown notice. The signals controlled by the dispatcher give the regular ~ieago, solicits freight and passenger business for the South automatic block protection to trains, this prot-ection not being Shore Line. J'reictlt representatiY•• JDa7 also be found in cities a. reduced by the activities or the dispatcher. This section is far a-7.a. ranaaa Clt;y. Jrew Tork~S.attle and Waahington. D. C. thus equipped with a simplified form of centralized trarriccon The South Shore Line has direct connections with thirteen other trol, which, in its complete allows the dispatcher to control torm, railroads, and has a freight traffic similar to that of any belt both signals a~d switches at passing tracks, permitting the adjust line. At one time freight tratfic in less-than-carload lots was ment of meeting points ~~ ver,y short notice. Pennsylv~nie. given considerable attention, but carload freight now provides The gaunt.let tracks over the Railroad most of the revenue from freight olArations. The South Shore Line and the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern ?J1ilroad are each equipped with is splendid~ equipped to handle freight expeditiously, and does what is in effect an automatic interlocking, although no derails so. In 1958, a bad year for railroads, The CSSeSBfG bandIed are emp1oyeel. Th. double-tracking of the line between Gary and 71,605 ,108 ton-miles of freight traffic, much of which was coal. lCensington would ordinarily have necessitated the buildinO' o£ new The passenger tnf'fic department is especially bridges at these two overhead crossings, but the use of g:untlet active in making and in keeping f'riends tor the railroad. The tracks with the proper signaling system obviated this necessity. success of the South Shore Li~e in handling special parties is These gauntlets are protected with positi"le stop and stay signals largely due to thef'act that this department believes that its of the type mentioned above. job is over not when the tickets for an excursion have beeri sold, Communication between various points on the South is~ but when the passengers have left the train on the return trip. Thore Line carried on by telephone, telegraph not being employed. In the old days, Iludson Lake was a favorite spot for excursionists. The opening of the Indiana Junes State Park TNTERLOCXTNGS has shifted much of the traffic to the .Du.nes region, and the South Shore Line, ne~Jing maI~ miles of this territory, is the There are a number of interlocking plants on the logical way for h~liday pleasure-seekers to get there. South Shore IJine, alth.:.ugh not nearly all of the crossings with other railroads are interlocked. The CSS,'?£B:::L1 complicates the
©1939, 2008 Central Electric Railfans' Association www.cera-chicago.org 8 CHICA60 SOUTH SHORE ~ ROSTER OF EQUIPME·N·T & SOUTH BEND RAILROAD (Wl _. . lfO!Oa ca ftAII. no <»' ACCOIfOIATIOW' IUIma 01 taU DAft lUII.! BtJILDII f5 1 - 9 IIctor Coach with .-oki.,co.,lt 9 AU«Ut. 1~G6 P..111.- 10 .. Coach with lPullMa- _ok.. 1 reb''r7. 1929 Steaar4 ;- 11 - 15 It " " .-kbc co.,·t 5 . Auca.at .. 192~ Pull-. 18.- 2& " ,• " ·Pall_· .-ok.. 10 t~r. 1927 hll.. 26 -M • I· I reb'-q. 19. ,I'..... It • " .-39 • • • 5 IIQ. 19:29 I ...... 40 It It • .. -It 1 .ebuilt. 1118 Co. 'Shope 100 - log " Coach with "'lac .aa4 ,baaaP . oCllpart•••t. 10 AUCGat. 19• h11_ 201 - 210 !I'all Ooaoh with 'h1ba" goker 10 Sept'r. 1927 PUl 211 - 212 ...... a Mq. 1921 haDdar 211 .• ••• (.ae ear 40) 1. .MQ. ". 1929 ltaatarcl ~ ,. Coach co.,.r-_t oDl, 1 "'1l11~. INS Co. Ibope (Abo•• trailer. eicb eqal,..el with 4001...4 control) c 'rail ~'1.....1art parlor ear with 6 - *M1.4 truck. 2 Mar.. 1927 Pull.- • ...'1 1I01art_ Parlor'oar 1 Jul~. 1929 balular4 witil 4 - lect tnck. (to b. r.bu.l1t to coach) .. .." It "(_4. traller 364) JU1i. 1929 ltaac1ar4 • at plac. di~ car. 6 - __1 truck. 2 .rdh 1927 hl:l-- (Oar. 81, 353. 301 u4 302 not in ...nlce At date of thi. pablicatloa) . bail I ..... oDIt l' 1l.built. 1928 Co••p. (Car 222 orig1aal17100 '.1'1•• oOllpO.ite trailer bul1t b7 luhlau•. rebuilt b~ ~ iato ooDtro1 pa...... r trailer 8a4 thea Wbe. 201.ola•• tr.il.r. "I'. recelyea ~i. car •• r.tirec1 frOllpa••nger"1"Ylce aD4 the ool\tl'Ol...r. r.o••,~ Wowll.ecl elil.n~ tor handllac newapaper. or epec!&! bagap.) '. . 1001 - 1004 LoOOllOtlY.· eo· to.. .• ...t. 1921 Jal4cn-W••t. 10015 - 1008 It eo" toa.(Mik•• Ik.) 2 hl'4 Aqut. 1927 •• 1007 - 1008 • 80 to.. 2 .rcb. 1928 ". lOOt - 1010 • 80 to.. 2 Oct',.. 198. ." 1011 - 1012 .• 80 to.. 2 r.b·~ 1930 Bel. - G.1. 1013 .. " 80 \oil' 1 WoY'r. 1930 " .. 1014 "80 toa. 1 Ju'l7. ].931 1a14wl..We.t. 1~1 A 1053 C.bo~l. 2 WoY'r. 1925 1.bu.l1t 10M ... 1057 • 4 Ju'-q. 19-28 . All Or ""dr7 1068 - 1 2,. Gee Kqdp Co 10&9 - 1060' • 2 Oct't. 1928 " Ala Or .. :1417 1061 - 1083 ~ 3 fro- Pa. I. B•.
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©1939, 2008 Central Electric Railfans' Association www.cera-chicago.org PASSBNGER AND FREIGHT STATION InJMBBRS AND 9 . CAR CAPACITY OF SIDIlfG- If. -i- --~. 86 -iu II ii-- 'I 1'1 .ii-- •II ii-- -- •11 . 10 --.10 .._-- • u .. ii 'II• ii"- • 10 . 110 Nortb8'1. .{ South80 -iii 11 110 110 110 ii-- ,. 110
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©1939, 2008 Central Electric Railfans' Association www.cera-chicago.org 10 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
STUDY WELL TBB UGULATIONS POR THE RUNNING (e) Attention is called to meeting and passing points by small Th1s rule is to be interpreted to mean that this signal must OJ' TlUINS AND INSTRUCTIONS CONCBRNING SIGNllS. figures in addition to the full-faced type showing the numbers be given approaching all meeting or pps1n« ~ts. whether IMPORTANT CRANGES BAVE BON MADB. of the trains to be met or passed. by TIme Table or Train Oraer, or where a train is approaching Rules herein apply to and govern all trains and employes (f) Meeting or passing points at the'ends of double track and a station or a sid1n& to clear the time of another train. of all railroads using joint tracks. at terminal stations will be shown in schedule when the di1!er (q) Joint tracks of O. S. S. & S. B. Rallroad and I. C. a. a, Traina of thll Railroad will be govemed by rules, special ence in the time of trains is five minutes or less. extend from Kensington to ~ce-house Cross-over. Instructiona, and time tables of foreign railroads while operat (g) Trains scheduled to leave terminals at 11 :59 am. w1ll ina thereon. leave at 12 o'clock noon and those scheduled to leave at 11 :59 All Ill1nois Oentral transfer crews passing through the Inter 1. 8taDdard Time. pm. will leave at 12 o'clock midnight. locldng Plant at Kensington, illinois, eastward, that are to Employes concemed in the movement of trainS must com (h) The followtnlZ signs or symbols. when placed before the use the joint tracks, must secure verbal orders from the pare watches with a designated standard clock, or call for and figures of the schedule. indicate: operator at Kensington Tower. For the return movement receive standard time from Train Dispatcher, reg1sfering the from the Ice-house Oross-over, all I. O. a. R. transfer crews A-Arrive. will call the O. S. S. & 8. B. Dispatcher by telephone and receive time compared on the prescribed form and must compare B-8toponsignal todischarge revenue passengers, tlDW With each other before starting on each trip or commenc such verbal orders as are necessary. In case of taUure of O-Stops on signal daily to receive revenue passengers. telephone communication, crews may use the Joint tracks In& tile day'S work. D-Stops on .signal to receive or discharge passengers, Location of standard clocks: within yard limits by protecting as per Rule 99. Sunday only. (r) Michigan Oentral engines or trains using the joint tracks Gary (ticket otllce) E-Stops on signal Sunday only to discharge revenue Michigan Oity (ticket o1Dce) at the Ice-house Cross-over must not enter or use any part passengers. of the Joint tracks until they have called and received instruc Shops (Dispatcher's oftlce) F-Stop on signal to receive or discharge passengers. South Bend (ticket otllce) tions from the C. S. S. & S. B. Dispatcher. After receiving G-Stops on signal Sunday only to receive revenue 1nStructions, tlagman wUl precede any movement of the trains I. Bunetln Boards. passengers. or engines entering the joint tracks. In case of fanure of tele Employes concerned in the movement of trains must read, H-Stops to discharge revenue passengers from Michigan sign and famWariZe themselves with all bulletin instructions phone communication. Michigan Oentral engines or trainS City and points east daily except Sunday. may use the joint tracks at Ice-house Oross-over by protecting before starting on each trip or commencing the day's work. J -Station stop Sunday only. Location of bulletin boards: L-Leave. as per Rule 99. Randolpb St. } O-Stops on signal to discharge revenue passengers from t. Speed Restrictions: Gary Station Michigan Oity and points east. South Bend-Terminal to Bendix__ h 20 mUes per hour Michigan Oity Trainmen's Booth p.-Stops on signal to receive revenue passengers -daily Cummins Siding East and West Endh __ h l0" .. .. Shops except Sunday, for Michigan City and points east where N. Y. C. a. R. crossing near Bendix 25...... South Bend train is scheduled to stop. New Carlisle Station h h 25 c, .. .. S. TraIn B.epter. R-Stop on signal to discharge revenue passengers, AndrysWitchSiding Eastward at facing point spring--_15 .. All trains must register at initial and terminal stations Saturday only. S-Regular station stop. AndrysidingEastward at trailing sWitch point 15 ...... except trains or1g1nating or terminating at non-register Mickigan City Shop Yardh _ .. " .. stations, in which event conductors must advise train U-Stops on signal to receive revenue passengers daily u 25 except Sunday. City Limits ot Michigan City u 25 ...... dispatcher by phone arrival 01' departure time. Michigan City siding-Freight trains u __ 12 ...... Conductor of west bound freight trains will hand to the V-Stops to discharge revenue passengers, Saturday and Power curve ----40" .• .. inspector at Gary a register slip properly fmed out, the train can Sunday only. W-Stops on signal to receive or discharge revenue pas Curve west of Miller overhead AO ...... then proceed Without stopping. E. J. & E. Orossing near Bolt Works u_25 ...... Location of train registers: sengel's. G&r7-Broadway. Gary Street Ry.. h __ ...... Gary (register booth). u 20 South Bend (trainmen's room). (n Symbols are used at various points where stations are not Freighttrains passingGary station platform_15 ...... located and will apply follows:- Penn. Overhead } W b d Tr i 45...... ,. Train Orden: as E. J. & E. Overhead est oun a ns h Train orders will be numbered consecutively, beginning at Oalumet Crossover Calumet 12.01 a.m. with No. l. Clark Crossover Olark Road ~~·~b~~~~~~~t~e~~~~~s-~~=====::::::::=:~g Wagner Siding __ ..__ ..__ Fulton Road ;; :: :: &, Location of Train Order Slgnals: Bailey Siding. BaUeytown B. O. C. T. R. R. Crossing-McCook Ave.. ~ 15" .... Shops, (Westward). Two indication color light type signal Forsythe Siding Tremont Hammond city 11mits 20 ...... located on pole north o,f trackat west end of Old Shop will govern. Warren Siding Lydick State line curve 25 ...... (Eastward). Two indICation color Ught type signal located on Ford City curve - --- -u -.45 .. :: :: mast south of track No.4 will govern. The symbols used at Lake Park will apply at Hudson Lake, Michigan Oity (Westward), Gary (Eastward and Westward) those shown at Davis to Meer and those at Buchanan St. will ~ai~~~td~~:~~~:ig~~nd-Tr~iD.s::=:::::f~ '.: .. .. and Hammond, (Eastward). Two-indication color light type also apply at Tyler St., Gary. During foggy or stormy weather; take extraordinary precau train order signal. The signal on the right-hand side of the (k) Local trains Will stop on signal to receive or discharge tions at SWitches and at all places when authOrity to proceed track seen from the approaching train Will govern. Michigan as passengers at all local points in addition to those shown in depends upon signals. City (Eastward), Two-indication color light type train order schedule. signal on the left'-hand side of the track as seen from the 16. EDline Uld Motor Capacit7 Uld Speed Restriction: . approaching train will govern. The indications are as follows: Engines Nos. 1001. 1002, 1003, 1004, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, Red-stop for orders: lOll, 1012, 1013, 1014-2000 tons until temperature reaches 15 Green-proceed. 8. Train Movementa: deVEles; 1600 tons from 15 degrees above zero to zero, and 1400 Hammond- Westward, FOUR indication color light type. (a) TrainS of the first class are superior to those of the tons when zero or below. . Placed to the right of the westward track as second; trains of the second class are superior to those of the Speed 45 mlles per hour. seen from the approaching train. The indica third; and so on. Extra trainS are inferior to regular trains Engines Nos. 1005. 1006-850 tons each. tions are as follows, of whatever class. Speed 30 miles per hour. Top light-Green-Proceed, order board (b) Westward trains are superior to eastward tratils, 1'1. 8prIDI Switch..: clear, indicating state and have right over eastward trains of the same class. Spring switches With special spring head rods and oil shock line homesignal clear. (c) Trains must not leave South Bend Without obtaining absorbers are located at the following points. Oenter light-Yellow-Oaution, order board train orders or clearance card. Cummins Siding East and west end clear, state line home BendiX siding East and west end signal red. (d) At meeting points between trains of the same class, the Kaley Lead West end BottDm l1ght-Red-Stop and proceed at inferior train must clear the main track before leaving time Andry siding East and west end restricted speed, track of superior train. Davis siding East end ahead occupied, order (e) At meeting points between trains of .d11ferent classes, the Tamarack siding East and west end board clear. interior train must take the siding and clear the superior train Wilson siding East and west end ~~~~~~gft:ht~~hite at least three minutes. End Doubletrack Gary } Stop for orders. (f) Extra trains must clear the time of opposing regular When these sWitches are in normal position and run through Trains must not pass a train order signal when the "stop for trains not less than five minutes, unless otherwise provided, it takes about 25 seconds for them to go back to normal position. order indication" is displayed and when so stopped the train and will be governed by train orders with respect to opposing Trainmen making a movement should wait until they are in must not again proceed until a train order or orders permit extra traipse normal position. ting it to proceed has been delivered to and repeated aloud by (g) A train fa1l1ng to clear main track by time required by rule When necessary to throw these special spring switches by must be protected as prescribed by rule No. 99 in book of rules. hand, the sWitch stand should be operated slowly keeping a the motorman to the conductor who received and signed for steady pressure on handle. the order, regardless of whether the train order signal again (h) If necessary to back in, the train must first be protected as The spring SWitches at West end of Kaley Lead. Andry Siding displays proceed. If tra.1n order signal is displayed for another prescribed in rule No. 99, unless otherwise provided. (east and west end), Davis Siding (east end) Tamarack Siding train, it must be so stated on clearance card before train may (i) Unless some form of block signal is used, trains in the (east and west end), Wilson Siding (east and west end). and East proceed against the stop indication. same direction must keep at least five minutes apart, except End of Double Track are protected by Automatic Switch point 6, Double Track: in closing up at stations. protection signals. Sixth Avenue, Gary to Kensington. (k) At meeting points between extra trainS the train moVing in Spring sWitches With common spring head rods are located Westward trains wUl use the north or right hand track. the superior Time Table direction Will hold main track unless at the following points: Eastward trains will use the south or right-hand track, Ken- otherWise ordered. South Bend Termtnal Lead to coach yard sington to Gary. (1) When a train ot any class clears the main track and Main St., South Bend Passenger Siding High 8peed Sidings: sWitches are properly set to allow a train to pass at night, mar Meade Siding East end Wilson. Trains will use the right hand track. kers must be turned so as to show Green to the rear of train. New Carlisle West end Siding Tamarack. Trains w111 use the right hand traCk. (m) TrainS must stop at schedule meeting or passing points, Shop Siding Track No.4 West end if the train to be met or passed is of the same class, unless Franklin St. Passing Track East and West end Other Open Sidings: Le~~~~ Michigan Oity: Trains wUl use the right hand track. the sWitches are right and the track clear. Trains should Olair Siding Michigan City Freight Andry. Trains w1ll use the right hand track. stop clear of the sWitch used by the train to be met or passed In going in the siding. Wilson East end passing track BendiX Siding: Trains will use the right hand track. Crossover east of Broadway, Cummins Siding: Trains will use the right hand track. (11) When the expected train of the same class is not tound at the schedule meeting or passing point, the superior train Gary East and West end '1. Time Table Rul..: must approach all sidings prepared to stop, untll the expected Gary Yard Lead t.o No.2 track (a) The train schedules herein cover a period from 12.01 a.m. train is met or passed. Gary Yard Lead to west bound main line to 12.01 a.m. of a calendar day. Marshall Siding East end (E. B. track) (0) All trains, regardless ot class, Will approach all schedule West end (W. B. track) (b) Regular trains three houri behind their schedule time meeting or passing points under control prepared to stop. lose both right and class and can thereafter proceed by train State Siding West end (P) On approaching a time table meeting point, or a station or order only. th:h~~::::t~~e;a~~t~~~:::t~~s~~~~: and run through (c) Schedule meeting or passing points are indicated by siding for which a train holds meeting orders or orders aftecting figures in full-faced type. that train, the Motorman must give two long and one short (d) Both the amving and leaving times of a train are in blasts of the whistle, indicating that he has orders affecting full-faced type when both are meeting or passing times, or his train at that point. Oonductor Will answer this signal. If Ixcerpte from Special Ir.struction~ appearing motorman faUs togivesignaltheconductorw1llstoptrainatonce. when one or more trains are to meet or pass it between those curr~nt timQs. in South Shore Line timecsrd. No. 91
©1939, 2008 Central Electric Railfans' Association www.cera-chicago.org II £t:,...TI:?AL r:Lt:£T~I£ ~AILr=A,...S~ 4SS()£IATI(),... £t11£4c;(). ILLlf'lI()IS BULUTIR WMBIR FOUll-1939 It CHI CAGO SOOTH SHeil &: samr BDD IAILROU" This is one of a eeries of publications dealing with the hietory and operation ot elec tric railways compiled and published by members of the Oentral Ilectr!c HaiI fanI, .1880 ciaticn. a ~oup of railroad hobbyists interested in the p~erervatlon and di8seaination of data eoncernin~ cit7. suburban and interurban electric railroads. CIIA il affiliated ~th the national Electric Railroaders' Association. ~plicate copi@f of bulletin 4 may be Recured at 25~ each fro. elBA at 1240 Idilon BId«. Chica • Illinoil. &8 ma add!tional information about CERA and its publications. CJ:R.l IJITCRIAL STAFF FeR Bt1LIZrII 10. 4 "Story ot the South Shore Line" •••••••••••••••••••••.1. V. Johansson Map of the South Shore Line ••••••••••••••••••••• rrank ~. Butts Alle.bly.an~ Layout ••••••••••••••••..•••George Xramblee Iditorial Assistants •••••••••••••••.••••Bernard L. Stone ••••••••••••••••••••John l. HUJliston CIll is indebted to Keslrs. C.B. Jones. ~.B. Parsons. R.I. Jaaie.on. B.C. ~inn. and l. Iull of the South Shore Line for information and material u8ed in this bulletin.
SPICIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR TBI INlORMATICll 01 RAILJ'AlIS
S~ FIllST: Re.ilfane are cautioned to U8e the utmoet care while lIear the track8 of' the South Shore Line and the Hort.hern Indiana lailn)". Inc. Trl1ins 1l8.7 be expected to run j.11 either direction on ...,~ track at &Jl7 tille. Jo not stand in front of or behind aD1 car on road or yard - it a&y mOTe unexpectedly. and JO NOT BOARD OR LEAVI MOVING CARS. Ixcept for barred bacgace and end doors all doors and trapa must be kept cloeed While train i. in motion and pa.lencera WIt necessaril1' be prohibited froll entering the aoto%"1l8l1s or any other cab on the train and mu8t not operate ~ietles or &n7 other machlnerJ on the train. This is for your protection due to the high Ipeede which will be attained. STANDARD TIKI: In true railroad fashion. all timee of CIBA sp~cial are Central Standard Tiae. Be prollpt in returnin« to train at scheduled leaTlnc time. to aToid delay to our epecial and to road trains. . WHISTLi SIGNALS: lour Lon« Elaets - F1acman (and rallfan8) return. train MSt riTe Lon« Blastl - nagman (and railfans) rt'turn. train weltbound. (bound. Two Long. One Short - Approa.chln« .eetin~ point or picture stop for which sp~cial train carries crde~s. PICTqRi TAKIN~: Stope along line are primarily for picture-taking; pass~n«ere are" requested to take positions elear of the path of pic~ure takerl proaptl7. so that. foors may be cloeed and unobstructed .,lews afforded. IIlOIMlTIOB: lor inforaation lee 01lA or South Shore Line representative••
IMPORTANT DATES IN THE H"tSTORY OF THE SOUTH SHOP~ LINE IORTBIBB IRDIAlQ RAILWAY. IRO. -- If this bulletin seems topass by thi. interestine road t
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