Chicago Aurora & Elgin at 5th ave Maywood March 6,1958 ,
Its Thursday March 6th 1958 and this is the first passenger train over the line in eight months [ unknown photographer captured ]The rails are somewhat rusted and the gates are up and no longer working .This was dubbed the Mass Transit Special .This trip was intended to jump start resumption passenger service
On board was railroad officials and politicians and mass transit commission .Sad to say nothing ever happen with the service and only a few rail fan trips took place afterwards .All frt operations came to a stop the following year in June 1959.Today this is part of the ILLinois Prairie path.Photo collection Mark LLanuza
Chicago Aurora & Elgin at 5th ave Maywood March 6,1958 ,
Its Thursday March 6th 1958 and this is the first passenger train over the line in eight months [ unknown photographer captured ]The rails are somewhat rusted and the gates are up and no longer working .This was dubbed the Mass Transit Special .This trip was intended to jump start resumption passenger service
On board was railroad officials and politicians and mass transit commission .Sad to say nothing ever happen with the service and only a few rail fan trips took place afterwards .All frt operations came to a stop the following year in June 1959.Today this is part of the ILLinois Prairie path.Photo collection Mark LLanuza