In the 100 years of electric operations only three sets of coaches have operated. The original single-level cars served until January 1979. The original Highliners operated from May 1971 to February 2016. The current fleet was delivered from 2012 to 2016. On July 22, 2026, these cars were posed at the 18th Street Mechanical Shop that entered service in October 1925.—Mark Llanuza photo
When Will My Next Issue of First & Fastest Arrive?
Shore Line strives to have issues of First & Fastest to members by the first day of each season. Here is our schedule for the upcoming year: Issue Will Arrive by: Winter Edition December 21 Spring Edition March 20 Summer Edition June 21 Autumn Edition September 22 |
The Autumn 2026 issue of First & Fastest includes:
Metra’s Tribute to Our Country’s 250th Birthday By Norman Carlson Premium Memberships 2026 Interurbans on the Elevated By Norman Carlson. All Photos from the John Nicholson Collection South Shore’s East End By Norman Carlson. Photography by Bruce Stahl Except as Noted Soo Line’s Laker and Me By John Szwajkart. All Photos Taken by the Author Except as Noted The Metropolitan “L’s” Main Line, Gateway to Chicago’s West Side, 1895-1958, Part 1: The Formative Years By Bruce G. Moffat. Photos from the Author’s Collection Unless Otherwise Noted Utility Rail Vehicles of the CSL/CTA, Part 2: Vehicles Involved with Snow Clearance By George E. Kanary and Richard F. Begley Chicago & West Towns Railways Berwyn Lyons Route By Norman Carlson. Three Photos by Robert W. Gibson, Walter Keevil Archive Milwaukee: The Final Years of Streetcars By Shore Line Staff 54 Miles to the Windy City By Paul Jaenicke. Captions by Norman Carlson. Photos from the Michael Raia Collection Unless Otherwise Noted Major Projects Continue on Both Ends of the South Shore Line By Norman Carlson WTTW Donors Ride the South Shore in Style By Michael Raia. Photos by the Author Regional Rail Service Comes to Metra Electric and the Rock Island By Norman Carlson Celebrating 100 Years of Electrification: Illinois Central/Metra Electric By Norman Carlson Charlie Martin’s HO Modeling By Eric Bronsky |
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