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The photo captions are taken from information written on the slides/photos and/or from research and are enhanced by a spreadsheet that contain additional information, provided via Joe Stupar. The numbers preceding the captions are simply inventory numbers and can be ignored.
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Unless otherwise indicated, photos in this section were taken by Orin Schmidt.
1-Color photo of Car #717 at Highwood, with "Be Alert!" and "Stay Safe!" on the side - No Date (NSL Photo)
2-Silverliner cars displayed at Waukegan from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM. LtoR: Alderman Poglayen of Waukegan, Chief Blaylock - Chief of Police of Waukegan on steps of car, Alderman Plonien of Waukegan (on step stool), Alderman Archambeault of North Chicago, Alderman Wilson Guerin of Waukegan - 05/17/1950 (H. S. Dennie/NSL Photo)
3-Silverliner cars on display to all employees and families on west track, Highwood Office. LtoR: F. J. Kramer - Supt. Way, Stuctures & Power, J. J. Dee - General Supt. Of Transportation, K. M. Wilkins - Assistant Master Mechanic - 05/17/1950 (H. S. Dennie/NSL Photo)
4-Silverliner cars displayed at Waukegan from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM. LtoR: T. J. Woods - Electrical Engineer, R. E. Keefe - General Auditor, J. F. Finnegan - Ass't. to Director of Purchasing & Stores, F. J. Kramer - Supt., Way, Structures, and Power, L. Huff (on steps) - conductor, H. R. Erickson - Traffic Representative - 05/17/1950 (H. S. Dennie/NSL Photo)
5-Silverliner cars displayed at Waukegan from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM. LtoR: Dwight L. Smith - General Manager, Miss Alice Turley - Assistant Secretary, L. Huff - Conductor - 05/17/1950 (H. S. Dennie/NSL Photo)
6-Silverliner cars displayed at Waukegan from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM. LtoR: J. H. M. Clinch - President North Shore Ry. Co, Alderman Archambeault of North Chicago, L. Huff (on steps) - Conductor, Dwight L. Smith - General Manager, J. J. Dee - General Supt. Of Transportation, C. E. Thorney - Public Relations Manager - 05/17/1950 (H. S. Dennie/NSL Photo)
7-Silverliner cars displayed at Waukegan from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM. LtoR: T. J. Woods - Electrical Engineer, Nick Mrkobrad - Curve Greaser, Alex Adams - Section Foreman, F. J. Kramer - Supt. Way, Structures & Power - 05/17/1950 (H. S. Dennie/NSL Photo)
8-Working on 6th St Viaduct. Dump truck with wire reel and line truck - Fall 1956 (NSL Photo)
9-Salvage work on abandoned Shore Line. Hyman Michaels truck on SB track near Winnetka, taking down wire. Boxcar nearby - Spring/Summer 1956 (NSL Photo)
10-Salvage work on abandoned Shore Line. Hyman Michaels locomotive pulling flatcar with wire, somewhere near Glencoe - Spring/Summer 1956 (NSL Photo)
11-Salvage work on abandoned Shore Line. Detail of man on ladder on truck, dismantling trolley near Winnetka substation.
- Spring/Summer 1956 (NSL Photo)
12-HMX 3 flatcar with coiled wire on it - Spring/Summer 1956 (George Waly/NSL Photo)
13-Side view of 6 wheel Hyman Michaels locomotive - No Date (NSL Photo)
14-John Karas, Motorman retirement. Calling in to report for duty last time, Train 804 - Electroliner Cars #801-802. Milwaukee Terminal trainmen's room - 06/29/1957 (NSL Photo)
15-John Karas, Motorman retirement. Train 804, Electroliner Car #801 Milwaukee Terminal, last run - 06/29/1957 (NSL Photo)
16-John Karas, Motorman retirement. Milwaukee Terminal, shaking hands with conductor Morris Stadler. 2 PM, Train 804 - 06/29/1957 (NSL Photo)
17-John Karas, Motorman retirement. Nelson Mason - waiter, W. Hechey - Brakeman, M. Stadler - Conductor, J. Karas - Motorman, Mrs. N. Karas, Norbert Karas - Son - 06/29/1957 (NSL Photo)
18-John Karas, Motorman retirement. M. Stadler - Conductor, John Karas - Motorman, W. Hechey - Brakeman - 06/29/1957 (NSL Photo)
19-Shore Line Abandonment. Motorman John Findlow, Shop Foreman Orin E. Schmidt, Yardmaster William Papp, Switchman John J. Smith, Conductor J. Pike, Brakeman Harry Cawley. Last Train 440 over Shore Line. Physical operation southbound terminated Chicago R. Road 3:33 AM - 07/25/1955 (NSL Photo)
20-Shore Line Abandonment. Terminal Man Liske, Motorman Findlow, Conductor Pike, Brakeman Cawley. Saying farewell at Milwaukee Terminal. - 07/25/1955 (NSL Photo)
21-Shore Line Abandonment. Under Northwestern underpass at North Chicago Junction while brakeman is closing the switch for the last time. - 07/25/1955 (NSL Photo)
22-Shore Line Abandonment. Discharging the last sailors at Main Gate, Great Lakes. - 07/25/1955 (NSL Photo)
23-Shore Line Abandonment. Conductor Pike, Conductor F. R. Johnson, Conductor I. Bondy, Switchman Male at Highwood yards cutting last cars going all the way thru with Car #750 as last car. - 07/25/1955 (NSL Photo)
24-Shore Line Abandonment. Switchman Art Male making last cut Cars#750, #770 and #776. All silverliner train. - 07/25/1955 (NSL Photo)
25-Shore Line Abandonment. Picking up the last regular passenger, probably at Linden Ave. - 07/25/1955 (NSL Photo)
26-Shore Line Abandonment. Discharging the last regular passenger - 07/25/1955 (NSL Photo)
27-Shore Line Abandonment. 3 clowns from New Trier High School boarded train at Linden Ave to inject the dying humor blew taps all the way down to Roosevelt Road. - 07/25/1955 (NSL Photo)
28-Shore Line Abandonment. Motorman Findlow on platform at Church St Evanston, end of the line of the old C&ME - 07/25/1955 (NSL Photo)
29-Shore Line Abandonment. Motorman Findlow throwing the 3rd rail switch for last time at Howard St. Note safety precaution in operation. - 07/25/1955 (NSL Photo)
30-Shore Line Abandonment. Motorman Findlow on platform at Howard St, Chicago. - 07/25/1955 (NSL Photo)
31-Shore Line Abandonment. Orin Schmidt rode the last train to record the historical significance of the occasion. Carl Gustafson, a railfan, was the last passenger of the last Shore Line train. End of the line at Roosevelt Road Train 440 arrived at 3:33 AM and the celebration of a dying Shore Line is in evidence. - 07/25/1955 (NSL Photo)
32-Collector Arthur Wilson, retired. Pictures taken on last run out of Milwaukee train 804. Crew motorman Charles Bergstrom, Conductor Ben West, Brakeman Arthur Wilson, Trainmaster John Kortendick, Tap Car Operator Nelson Mason. Presented to General Manager, Dwight L. Smith - 09/29/1956 (NSL Photo)
33-Collector Arthur Wilson, retired. - 09/29/1956 (NSL Photo)
34-Collector Arthur Wilson, retired - 09/29/1956 (NSL Photo)
35-Collector Arthur Wilson, retired - 09/29/1956 (NSL Photo)
36-Collector Arthur Wilson, retired - 09/29/1956 (NSL Photo)
37-Collector Arthur Wilson, retired - 09/29/1956 (NSL Photo)
38-Collector Arthur Wilson, retired - 09/29/1956 (NSL Photo)
39-Kathleen & Lorelei Heater and Orin Schmidt - No Date (NSL Photo)