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By:Tom Beckett
Dates:8/1/1978 - 5/15/2019
Album Info:The Chicago South Shore & South Bend
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Evening at Randolph St
Title:  Evening at Randolph St
Description:  The afternoon rush is over, and there are a only a few slumbering South Shore trains at Randolph St, now the Millennium Station. One of the 1925 cars spends the night.
Photo Date:  8/16/1978  Upload Date: 8/27/2020 6:04:49 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  CSS 8(Interurban)
Views:  235   Comments: 2
I think I can!!
Title:  I think I can!!
Description:  South Shore, in an effort to boost rider morale, put these stickers on the side of their cars in the late 70s. The railroad, at the time, was in disrepair, its cars over 50 years old, and much of its infrastructure in need of updating. Salvation would come in a few years with the NICTD, which today runs the South Shore with some funding from Indiana. In 1978, it was on a wing and a prayer-and a little optimism.
Photo Date:  8/16/1978  Upload Date: 8/27/2020 6:07:37 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  CSS 8(Interurban)
Views:  237   Comments: 1
South Shore
Title:  South Shore
Description:  A short South Shore train heads toward 115th St and home rails, just out of Randolph St.
Photo Date:  8/16/1978  Upload Date: 1/5/2014 4:35:54 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 101(Interurban)
Views:  525   Comments: 1
Street running
Title:  Street running
Description:  The CSS&SB runs down 10th St in Michigan City, IN, making its station stop right in the middle of the road. Its an interesting situation, whether youre riding or driving.
Photo Date:  8/25/1982  Upload Date: 8/21/2011 10:11:54 PM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CSS 104(Interurban)
Views:  642   Comments: 0
Ancient car
Title:  Ancient car
Description:  South Shore 203, a non powered trailer is in a train waiting for afternoon rush. These cars dated back to the 20s.
Photo Date:  8/26/1982  Upload Date: 3/24/2013 3:52:22 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  CSS 203(Interurban)
Views:  542   Comments: 0
Street running
Title:  Street running
Description:  A short train rolls down 10th St in Michigan City. Watching the trains was almost as much fun as riding.
Photo Date:  8/26/1982  Upload Date: 3/24/2013 3:50:10 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CSS 7(Interurban)
Views:  492   Comments: 1
South Shore at Randolph St
Title:  South Shore at Randolph St
Description:  A South Shore train arrives from Indiana at the CSS&SB section of IC's Randolph St. Station in Chicago. The cars would be replaced starting the next year. Note the stainless steel bi levels in the left background. These were from a diesel train the South Shore was using for extra capacity at the time.
Photo Date:  8/26/1982  Upload Date: 11/5/2011 11:23:21 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CSS 101(Interurban)
Views:  415   Comments: 0
South Shore
Title:  South Shore
Description:  A South Shore train waits to enter Randolph St Station to take on passengers for Indiana
Photo Date:  8/26/1982  Upload Date: 11/5/2011 11:25:14 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CSS 102(Interurban)
Views:  374   Comments: 0
South shore eastbound
Title:  South shore eastbound
Description:  A South Shore train makes its station stop at Hammond
Photo Date:  3/21/1984  Upload Date: 6/4/2014 3:57:03 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CSS 12(Electric M.U.)
Views:  388   Comments: 0
Station stop
Title:  Station stop
Description:  A Michigan City bound train drops passengers at Hammond
Photo Date:  3/21/1984  Upload Date: 6/4/2014 4:01:21 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CSS 18(Electric M.U.)
Views:  355   Comments: 0
Mood shot
Title:  Mood shot
Description:  A westbound South Shore train cuts through the mist
Photo Date:  3/21/1984  Upload Date: 6/4/2014 4:07:38 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Night,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CSS 36(Electric M.U.)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
Urban running
Title:  Urban running
Description:  A South Shore train rolls through East Chicago as Im stuck at a light.
Photo Date:  10/10/1984  Upload Date: 7/24/2014 3:15:06 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CSS 115(Electric M.U.)
Views:  300   Comments: 1
Along US 12
Title:  Along US 12
Description:  The South Shore runs alongside US 12 through part of northwest Indiana, easy pickings for a photo.
Photo Date:  5/26/1998  Upload Date: 3/17/2014 1:50:38 AM
Location:  Miller, IN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CSS 31(Electric M.U.)
Views:  330   Comments: 0
One spot
Title:  One spot
Description:  There are not many roads that have an engine #1(CSX does) or a car #1. I was at Miller Ind this day catching some of the action, and caught South Shores ace as the train stopped to drop homebound commuters from Chicago
Photo Date:  4/25/2019  Upload Date: 5/16/2019 5:43:29 AM
Location:  Miller, IN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  144   Comments: 1
Taking the signal
Title:  Taking the signal
Description:  Westbound train 20 led by car 10 passes the signal at CP 43.7 as it departs Dune Park.
Photo Date:  4/25/2019  Upload Date: 5/16/2019 6:07:00 AM
Location:  Dune Park, IN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CSS 10(Electric M.U.)
Views:  322   Comments: 2
Going away
Title:  Going away
Description:  Train 11 rolls off to the east, having dropped its riders at Dune Park. It is one of a handful of trains that will run the full length of the railroad today, most going only as far as Michigan City
Photo Date:  4/25/2019  Upload Date: 5/21/2019 5:16:49 AM
Location:  Dune Park, IN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NICD 106(Electric M.U.)
Views:  226   Comments: 1
Odd herald
Title:  Odd herald
Description:  Its not really. Its just the initials of the Northern Indiana Commuter Transit District, the state agency that has run the South Shore for the last 35 years or so.
Photo Date:  4/25/2019  Upload Date: 5/21/2019 5:32:09 AM
Location:  Dune Park, IN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives:  NICD 106(Electric M.U.)
Views:  224   Comments: 1
Power
Title:  Power
Description:  The pantograph atop car 106 show how the trains collect the power that propels them.
Photo Date:  4/25/2019  Upload Date: 5/21/2019 5:42:25 AM
Location:  Dune Park, IN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  131   Comments: 1
The real railroad
Title:  The real railroad
Description:  The South Shore herald is still proudly displayed on the roads equipment, such as here on car 106 at Dune Park.
Photo Date:  4/25/2019  Upload Date: 5/21/2019 5:53:11 AM
Location:  Dune Park, IN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives:  NICD 106(Electric M.U.)
Views:  228   Comments: 1
Right down the middle
Title:  Right down the middle
Description:  The South Shore tracks still run right down the middle of 10th St in Michigan City, the trains dodging traffic as they have done for almost 100 years.
Photo Date:  4/25/2019  Upload Date: 5/19/2019 4:23:51 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  138   Comments: 1
Pulling away
Title:  Pulling away
Description:  Train 116 rolls west down 10th St, having made its pick up.
Photo Date:  4/25/2019  Upload Date: 5/19/2019 5:05:54 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NICD 303(Electric M.U.)
Views:  262   Comments: 1
Headed to the big city
Title:  Headed to the big city
Description:  Chicago bound train 116 takes on riders at its mid street stop in Michigan City. The station is now a bench and a bus shelter, the elegant station having been closed years ago, though it still stands a block to the west.
Photo Date:  4/25/2019  Upload Date: 5/20/2019 4:19:29 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NICD 308(Electric M.U.)
Views:  323   Comments: 1
Good crowd
Title:  Good crowd
Description:  A fair sized crowd for a mid day train lines up to board the Chicago bound train in the middle of 10th St
Photo Date:  4/25/2019  Upload Date: 5/20/2019 4:23:00 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CSS 308(Interurban)
Views:  207   Comments: 2
Headed out of town
Title:  Headed out of town
Description:  The westbound train is now working its way down 10th St, several blocks from the station, as it heads to Chicago.
Photo Date:  4/25/2019  Upload Date: 5/20/2019 4:33:46 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CSS 308(Interurban)
Views:  234   Comments: 2
New station
Title:  New station
Description:  Train 116 rolls to a stop in front of the new Michigan City station as riders prepare to board.
Photo Date:  4/25/2019  Upload Date: 5/20/2019 4:43:34 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NICD 308(Electric M.U.)
Views:  344   Comments: 1
Old station
Title:  Old station
Description:  Train 116 has loaded its passengers and is now passing the old South Shore station as it approaches Franklin St.
Photo Date:  4/25/2019  Upload Date: 5/20/2019 4:49:42 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CSS 308(Interurban)
Views:  262   Comments: 1
Wonder what rule this is
Title:  Wonder what rule this is
Description:  In the rule book, all signals have a rule number. I bet this isnt in the General Code of Operating Rules, though....Train 116 waits for the red light at Franklin St.
Photo Date:  4/25/2019  Upload Date: 5/20/2019 4:57:49 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CSS 308(Interurban)
Views:  215   Comments: 1
Coming home
Title:  Coming home
Description:  Train 11 for South Bend, led by car 33, arrives at Dune Park.
Photo Date:  4/25/2019  Upload Date: 5/21/2019 5:08:40 AM
Location:  Dune Park, IN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NICD 33(Electric M.U.)
Views:  221   Comments: 1
Pulling away
Title:  Pulling away
Description:  Eastbound train 107 rolls away from Beverly Shores as it steadily makes its way to Michigan City
Photo Date:  4/25/2019  Upload Date: 5/16/2019 5:52:40 AM
Location:  Beverly Shores, IN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NICD 104(Electric M.U.)
Views:  380   Comments: 1
Single digit
Title:  Single digit
Description:  Car 6 leads train 117 as it slows to a stop for its station work at the attractive Beverly Shores station.
Photo Date:  4/25/2019  Upload Date: 5/16/2019 5:57:44 AM
Location:  Beverly Shores, IN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NICD 6(Electric M.U.)
Views:  281   Comments: 1
Pretty station
Title:  Pretty station
Description:  Stations on the South Shore run the gamut from bare bones to elegant. On the elegant end of the scale is this pretty building at Beverly Shores, a classic and often photographed building, and deservedly so.
Photo Date:  4/25/2019  Upload Date: 5/22/2019 4:45:15 AM
Location:  Beverly Shores, IN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  136   Comments: 1
Not fast enough
Title:  Not fast enough
Description:  Me, I mean. We had left Dune Park and were heading for Miller, thinking we might beat the train, or have a shot at catching it along US 12, which runs next to the tracks. I saw the train and was able to pull over, but not fast enough to get out and get it passing signal 492-1. Those guys MOVE!!!
Photo Date:  4/25/2019  Upload Date: 5/21/2019 6:02:45 AM
Location:  Dune Park, IN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CSS 12(Electric M.U.)
Views:  199   Comments: 1
Old sign
Title:  Old sign
Description:  The South Shore sign on the old station building is still in place, even though the building was closed some years ago, and the new "station" is down the block, essentially a bus shelter with a bench.
Photo Date:  4/25/2019  Upload Date: 5/22/2019 4:54:09 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  101   Comments: 1
Miller station
Title:  Miller station
Description:  Miller is a very basic station, just a shelter and a platform. Not much, but it works.
Photo Date:  4/25/2019  Upload Date: 5/23/2019 4:55:20 AM
Location:  Miller, IN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  120   Comments: 2
New station
Title:  New station
Description:  The new Michigan City station is functionally spartan. At least theres a place to sit.
Photo Date:  4/25/2019  Upload Date: 5/22/2019 5:19:48 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  133   Comments: 1
Even the parking lots
Title:  Even the parking lots
Description:  NICTD has been running the trains on the South Shore for upward of 30 years, but there is still a lot of CSS&SB signage around, on equipment, stations, and even the parking lot sign at Michigan City, directly across from the old station. It was lightly used, and a handy place to park a 26 foot Winnebago.
Photo Date:  4/25/2019  Upload Date: 5/23/2019 5:15:16 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  119   Comments: 1
Old building
Title:  Old building
Description:  The old station building, the one that had a ticket office and waiting room, sits forlornly along 10th St, the trains now picking up and discharging passengers down the block to the east. For comparison, see the photos in this album from the 1980s.
Photo Date:  4/25/2019  Upload Date: 5/22/2019 5:33:48 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  138   Comments: 1
Where it all goes
Title:  Where it all goes
Description:  The South Shore route map is displayed on the platform at Beverly Shores.
Photo Date:  4/25/2019  Upload Date: 5/23/2019 5:57:23 AM
Location:  Beverly Shores, IN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  148   Comments: 1


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