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North shore information?
Posted by blue streak 1 on Wednesday, June 1, 2011 4:20 PM

Have a son-in-law in Bloomsburg , Pa. He spotted a North Shore unit  #446. He needs to know unit history aand type of operation on rail line? 

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Posted by ndbprr on Wednesday, June 1, 2011 7:29 PM

North Shore was an Insull owned Interurban that ran from Chicago to possibly Milwaukee.  It ran around the loop before returning.  They had some really big cars and a couple of talgo trolleys that wound up on the Philadelphia Red Arrow line to Norristown.  A lot of equipment s in museums now and it has been defunct for about fifty years.

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Thursday, June 2, 2011 6:34 AM

This North Shore is a short line in PA.  North Shore 446 is an SW9, ex CR/PC/NYC 8983.  Others may be able to fill in the details on the line's operations.

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Posted by blue streak 1 on Thursday, June 2, 2011 7:14 AM

CSSHEGEWISCH

This North Shore is a short line in PA.  North Shore 446 is an SW9, ex CR/PC/NYC 8983.  Others may be able to fill in the details on the line's operations.

CSSHEGEWISCH:  Thanks .. I suspected 446 was some kind of yard switcher. Hope can get those details on the line's operation.

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