Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Simms Collection -- South Shore

Much of the South Shore collection is unlabeled, but most of it is pretty obvious.  Captions below the photos are taken from the back of the prints unless otherwise noted. 





Mar 19, 1959   CSS&SB + Gary Ry safety

Pullman train with 17 cars




(RH: I take it this is a fan trip?)

#401

#1012


(RH: Appears to be southbound at Kensington)

S. Shore #503 Ex. Indiana RR #377
(At one time our 504 would have looked like this)

(RH: I take it this is at the shops?)


(RH: Fan trip train at Van Buren.
Note ad on the left for North Western streamliners to California!)



#222  at South Bend  Jul. 12,'38
Hauls Sunday papers from Chicago


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