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Employee Timetables


Chicago & Milwaukee Electric


  • Timetable #45 - 01/04/1915 (12 mb)
  • Timetable #46 - 04/08/1915 (12 mb)
  • Timetable #47 - 05/27/1915 (14 mb)
  • Supplement #1 to Timetable #47 - 07/05/1917 (8 mb)

  • Timetable #48 - 10/11/1915 (13.5 mb)
  • Timetable #49 and Supplement #1 & 3 - 01/03/1916 (14.5 mb)
  • Timetable #51 and Supplements #1-4 - 07/01/1916 (16.5 mb)


    • Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee

  • Timetable #2 and Supplement #1 - 12/15/1916 (11.5 mb)
  • Timetable #3 and Supplement #1 - 11/09/1917 (20 mb)
  • Timetable #4 - 06/30/1918 (25.5 mb)
  • Timetable #5 - 10/06/1918 (20.5 mb)
  • Timetable #6 - 11/24/1918 (22.5 mb)

  • Timetable #8 - 09/28/1919 (22 mb)
  • Timetable #9 and Supplement #1 - 01/18/1920 (24.5 mb)
  • Timetable #10 - 09/15/1920 (23.5 mb)
  • Timetable #13 - 09/07/1921 (26 mb)
  • Timetable #16 - 09/24/1922 (26 mb)

  • Timetable #17 - 04/29/1923 (25 mb)
  • Timetable #18 - 09/30/1923 (25 mb)
  • Timetable #23 - 06/05/1926 (24.5 mb)
  • Timetable #52 - 12/01/1942 (23 mb)
  • Timetable #53, Supplements 1, 3 & 4 + Bulletin #27 - 05/18/1947 (24.5 mb)

  • Timetable #54, Supplement #1 and Bulletins 55 & 64 - 06/05/1949 (21.5 mb)
  • Timetable #55 - 04/27/1952 (21 mb)
  • Timetable #56 + Station Hours Document - 01/11/1953 (21.5 mb)
  • Timetable #57, Supplement #1 + Bulletins 107 & 124 - 05/23/1954 (23 mb)
  • Timetable #58 + Local Train Schedule and Ticket Office Hours - 01/01/1956 (20 mb)



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