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"A group of four CTA 4000 series cars (S-370, S-357 4256 and 4322) spent a good part of 1983 sitting in the Northwestern's Weber Yard in Skokie. Apparently they were turned over to the Northwestern for movement to some trolley museum but something happened and this was as far as they got."
Photo by John Smatlak
From The Trolley Dodger blog: "A CTA Skokie Swift train crosses McCormick Boulevard on September 20, 1966. (James P. Marcus Photo)"
Skokie, Illinois
North Shore Electroliner rolling through Oakton Curve in Skokie.
Dupe slide in John Smatlak collection- photographer unknown.
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From The Trolley Dodger blog:
A northbound North Shore Line train stops at Dempster in January 1963, the final month. Just over a year later, after the abandonment, the CTA resumed service between here and Howard as the Skokie Swift. Note the sign at left for a yarn store in the terminal building. (Wien-Criss Archive)
From The Trolley Dodger blog: “A family portrait by CTA articulated compartment car 51 at Dempster Street in Skokie in October 1968."
Running on Battery
“North Shore Line trolley/battery motor 456 is crossing Oakton Street onto the North Shore/C&NW interchange, they left their train on the main. The building at left is still there, Crafty Beaver, Skokie Lumber. The old Oakton L Station is at right, it was torn down shortly after the Skokie Swift station was replaced by the new Skokie Swift station.”
Taken in October 1962 by Ed DeRouin, slide in collection of Lou Gerard
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“A northbound Skokie Swift approaches Main Street in the snow.”
Skokie, Illinois
February 6, 2020
Photo by Lou Gerard
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From The Trolley Dodger blog: “North Shore Line train 414 leaves Dempster station in Skokie, Illinois on a snowy January 19, 1963.”
Two days later, the North Shore Line ceased operations.
John D. Horachek Photo, William Shapotkin Collection
CTA S-356 (converted 4000-series work motor) at Skokie Shops
June 18, 1978
Photo by John Smatlak
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“A group of four CTA 4000 series cars (S-370, S-357 4256 and 4322) spent a good part of 1983 sitting in the Northwestern's Weber Yard in Skokie. Apparently they were turned over to the Northwestern for movement to some trolley museum but something happened and this was as far as they got. Someone no doubt has the full story.”
Skokie, Illinois
1983
Photo by John Smatlak
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“A group of four CTA 4000 series cars (S-370, S-357 4256 and 4322) spent a good part of 1983 sitting in the Northwestern’s Weber Yard in Skokie. Apparently they were turned over to the Northwestern for movement to some trolley museum but something happened and this was as far as they got. Someone no doubt has the full story. The car seen here had become separated from the other three, derailed off the end of a spur.”
Photo by John Smatlak
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“Chicago Transit Authority Line Car S-606 is northbound on the Skokie Swift at Kostner Avenue in March 1977. This car was former Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee Line Car 606 built in 1923 by the Cincinnati Car Co. It was one of the few line cars built new. CTA purchased the car in 1964 from the abandoned North Shore when it was rehabbing former North Shore trackage for the Skokie Swift.”
Photo by Lou Gerard
From The Trolley Dodger blog: “A CTA single-car unit, equipped with an airfoil pan trolley, on the Skokie Swift on December 11, 1976,”
“A northbound Skokie Swift 3200 series train rounds Oakton Curve.”
Skokie, Illinois
January 1999
Photo by Lou Gerard
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Caption: “Taken from the cab of North Shore trolley/battery motor 456, meets a southbound train as it approaches Kostner Avenue in Skokie.”
February 1962
Photo by Ed DeRouin (collection of Lou Gerard)
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Caption: “Taken from North Shore Line trolley/battery motor 456, the crew is about to back through the crossover between Oakton and Searle Pkwy. and go into the C&NW interchange to make a pickup.”
Skokie, Illinois
February 1962
Photo by Ed DeRouin (collection of Lou Gerard)
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