Schmidt - Chicago Surface Lines

From the Schmidt Photo Collection, Chicago Surface Lines (mostly in the CTA era)

There are many interesting views here, including several just before or after abandonment of particular lines.  Arranged in chronological order, as best I can.

63rd St. car of Chicago Surface Lines at Englewood Union Station      July 1939

Brandon line car at Hegewisch, 20 Oct 1946
last day of operations.

95th St. car crosses Nickel Plate at Pullman Jct. 1pm     20 Oct 46

Last run of 21st, Canal, Fulton line
Bob Lewis in doorway     Spring of 1947

East portal of Washington St. surface car tunnel     1/4/48

Argo extension shuttle
(Abandoned May 1, 1948 ? )
March 1948

Archer Ave car at Archer & Cicero Ave.  (former Chicago & Joliet terminus)     March 1948

26th St. car   Day before abandonment    April 1948

Argo shuttle, just before motorizaton in April 1948

Tie-up   Stony Is. Av. at 63rd    April 1948

Loco. for hauling railroad cars
Material yard at Halsted & North yard.    Oct. '48

Halsted St. car & track gang    Nov. 1948

Archer Ave terminus    abandoned April 1949

96th St. trolley X-ing NKP tracks, Pullman Jct.  Chicago     Feb. 1950

East portal, Washington St. tunnel   4/51

Van Buren St. tunnel portal  (western)     4/51

At North & Cicero barn     6/51

At North & Cicero barn     6/51

Plow car at North & Cicero barn     6/51

At North & Cicero barn     6/51

22nd St. car at Kenton     Pole rope broke    5/52

(Same incident as above)

Blue Island car, Monroe & Dearborn, 3 days before motorization.   5/9/52

Milwaukee Ave. car, cor. Monroe & Dearborn, 3 days before motorization    5/9/52

Clark St. bridge     5/13/54