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What once was … still is!
The past and present come alive in First & Fastest! We invite you to join the Shore Line Interurban Historical Society and explore First & Fastest, the premier quarterly publication on urban, suburban, interurban and regional intercity passenger service, and our special Dispatch publications. All members receive four issues of First & Fastest each year and discounts on Dispatch publications. Join today! |
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Introducing Dispatch 15, Then and Now on the Chicago Surface System
All of us who have an interest in and appreciation of transportation, transit and railroads have a fondness for Chicago. Chicago's variety of modes and carriers, as well as the sheer size of the operations, offers something of interest to everyone. Through 170 photographs and accompanying narrative, Dispatch 15 covers over a century of Chicago's surface transit systems (including streetcar, motor bus, trolley bus, work equipment and facilities coverage). Dispatch 15 continues the tour and descriptions of Chicago's neighborhoods that have been included in Shore Line's four prior CSL Dispatches. Chicago's 77 neighborhoods with their individual cultural and ethnic backgrounds have always made and continue to make Chicago a very vibrant city. |
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A note from Bill Lenski...
As a contract project manager at ComEd for about 8 years, I found Norman Carlson's piece on Sam Insull Jr. in the Spring issue both interesting and relevant. In the photo caption on page 42, Mr. Carlson leaves open the question about the current location of the historic clock. This clock is currently on display at ComEd's main office located in Oakbrook Terrace at 22nd Street and Butterfield Road. The building is known as Lincoln Center-2 and the clock is on display in the east entrance lobby. I have attached a recent image posted on social media in which the clock is partially visible. |
