CHICAGO, NORTH SHORE & MILWAUKEE RAILROAD & THIRD AVENUE ELEVATED BROOKLYN NY HOME MOVIE MD61344

Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit Visit our website The following movie reel was filmed by the late Ben Young, and was transferred from his 16mm Kodachrome camera original. Shots include: 00:00 Start at the Chicago loop, miles in length, and forms the hub of the Chicago Transit Authority’s electric elevated rail service, TITLE card is the CNS&M logo. 01:29 Passing rail tower on the loop 02:21 Passing CTA train, going north 03:00 Skokie 03:15 Full speed north to Milwaukee 03:50 Passing Electroliner train, and some freight action 04:15 Grade crossing with sign FAST TRAIN APPROACHING, DO NOT STOP ON TRACKS 04:20 runby 05:00 Electroliner 5:50 passing Harrison Avenue 06:05 Homewood shops 06:30 Crossing into Milwaukee 06:42 Milwaukee Station 07:14 Milwaukee Road Railroad Station with Hiawatha Diesel train leaving station 08:17 Milwaukee Trolleys, downtown area of town to end of reel. Milwaukee streetcar service beg
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