SEPTA Bullet car 205, built in 1931 by the J.G. Brill Co., cruises through the suburbs of Philadelphia with a load of commuter on this sunny fall afternoon. In reality, 205, which operated from el... (more)

Pulling out of Emery and starting it's run to Mason City

Once a year they get Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee car 272 out for the Iowa Chapter of the NRHS. So one run and it locked inside.

#602 does a run-by after stopping to discharge passengers at the depot, hidden in the background. Marieville was the southern terminus for the interurban operation at this time.

By the time of this photo, Marieville was the southern terminus for all interurban operations on the M&SC. Here, #602 and #502 are seen at the platform. John rode in on the #502, part of a July ... (more)

Car 715 was built in 1926 by the Cincinnati Car Company and was used in service until 1965. The car was acquired by the museum in 1989.

Efficient "high speed" rail. No switching at the terminal. Inspection pits in the station. Equipment turns fast!

Two nicely preserved North Shore interurbans pass over the Boot Creek trestle at the Illinois Railway Museum.

The IRM puts on a good show of what Chicago looked like back in the 50s & 60s with the 1-50 cars and the Electroliner on display at the 50th Ave depot.

A cosmetically restored North Shore Electroliner sits by the Illinois Railway Museum's 50th Avenue station. There is still work to be done on this train, in terms of restoring the interior, and m... (more)

For Pacific Electric Weekend OERM rolls out most of the PE cars. "Blimp" #418 retired in 1961.

Trains from downtown to the eastern suburbs ran out Hastings East and turned south on Clark, as this pair of classic wooden cars has just done. Ernie L Plant photo.

Trains arrived at Carrall St Station and proceeded to the small yard behind to change ends and prepare for the next trip. The motorman is about to raise the pole before the one on the other end i... (more)

An eastbound CENTRAL PARK train to New Westminster holds for the traffic light at Hastings and Main Sts, followed by a PCC in the much-disliked yellow-cream paint (only about a quarter of the PCC ... (more)

An eastbound CENTRAL PARK train to New Westminster holds for the traffic light at Hastings and Main Sts, followed by a PCC in the much-disliked yellow-cream paint (only about a quarter of the PCC ... (more)