South Shore: The Last Interurban (Revised Second Edition)

by William D. Middleton

Book Overview

Here is the new, expanded edition of William D. Middleton's much-admired book on the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad. In more than 250 photographs, maps, and schematic drawings, the rising and sinking fortunes of this technological triumph are chronicled from the first decade of the 20th century to the present day. Using the same technology that produced the electric street railway, the interurbans helped bridge the gap between the horse-and-buggy...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253335337
• ISBN13: 9780253335333
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.8" x 11.2"

Customer Reviews

The Last Interurban

With today's new developements there might be more (new) interurbans in America, but up to now the South Bend is the last Interurban. This book tells us all we need to know: the (sometimes reallly entangled) history of the CSS & SB, how she was renewed by Mr. Insull; how she survived until today. The book desribes the South Bend's history in depth - and very readably, it includes a wealth of photos. One of the pix I enjoyed most is one of a 1980's Interurban riding thru an Indiana town - beautiful.