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[Suburban-bound trains at Chicago Station]

The Chicago and North Western Railway - spanning a period of many years - always operated the largest fleer of commuter trains into and out of the "Windy City". This scene portrays seven suburban-bound trains which have departed from the Chicago Station. The city of Chicago is in the background.

Date: 1958~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Interior of Chicago and North Western Railway station]

A typical rush hour scene in the magnificent Chicago Station of the Chicago and North Western Railway.

Date: 1965~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Chicago and North Western Railway's passenger station]

This photograph depicts one of the nations finest railroad passenger stations - Chicago and North Western Railway's Chicago passenger station. Sign above the station says" Streamliners, North Western, Union Pacific"

Date: 1948~

Creator: Allison - Lightall

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

New map of Chicago.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Chicago parks, public buildings, railroad stations, land ownership, and railroads. Includes population statistics for 1840 through 1855. Cadastral map. Scale [1:14,400].

Date: 1855

Creator: Wm. Hall & Co.

Item Type: Map

Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Chicago.

Map shows late nineteenth century Chicago wards, street names, railroads, piers, canals, levees, parks, select buildings, tunnels, and public institutions. Scale not given.

Date: 1867

Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus, Jr. (Samuel Augustus)

Item Type: Map

Location: None

Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Chicago.

Map shows late nineteenth century Chicago wards, street names, railroads, piers, canals, levees, parks, select buildings, tunnels, and public institutions. Scale not given.

Date: 1872

Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus, Jr. (Samuel Augustus)

Item Type: Map

Location: None

Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Chicago.

Map shows late nineteenth century Chicago wards, street names, railroads, piers, canals, levees, parks, select buildings, tunnels, and public institutions. Scale not given.

Date: 1870

Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus, Jr. (Samuel Augustus)

Item Type: Map

Location: None

Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Chicago.

Map shows late nineteenth century Chicago wards, street names, railroads, piers, canals, levees, parks, select buildings, tunnels, and public institutions. Scale not given.

Date: 1875

Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus, Jr. (Samuel Augustus)

Item Type: Map

Location: None

Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Chicago.

Map shows late nineteenth century Chicago wards, street names, railroads, piers, canals, levees, parks, select buildings, tunnels, and public institutions. Scale not given.

Date: 1867

Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus, Jr. (Samuel Augustus)

Item Type: Map

Location: None

Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Chicago.

Map shows late nineteenth century Chicago wards, street names, railroads, piers, canals, levees, parks, select buildings, tunnels, and public institutions. Scale not given.

Date: 1872

Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus, Jr. (Samuel Augustus)

Item Type: Map

Location: None

Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Blizzard in the Chicago Station]

One of the most unique of all railroad photographs: It is a January night in 1958 and a blizzard-snowstorm rages in the "Windy City". This scene is in the yards - the Chicago and North Western Railway's Chicago passenger station is visible in the background. Observe the gas jets which are keeping switches from being frozen.

Date: January 1958

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Pacific steam engine leaving the Chicago station]

Most of the Chicago and North Western Railway's fleet of passenger trains traveled behind Pacifics like No. 2911, seen here leaving the Chicago station in 1939. The city of Chicago is in the background of this photo.

Date: 1939

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[E-4 Streamliners in Chicago]

The Chicago and North Western Railway's E-4 type streamliners, which headed the "Overland Limited" and "Challenger" trains between Chicago and the West Coast, stand in the Chicago Passenger Station.

Date: 1945~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad's suburban passenger train]

This photograph depicts one of the Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad's suburban passenger trains departing from 64th Street Station Chicago. The train is headed by Engine No. 210 - a Prairie type 2-6-2 locomotive, with a consist of five standard heavyweight passenger coaches.

Date: 1934~

Creator: Hastman, Lee

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Passenger train leaving Chicago]

Illinois Central streamlined passenger train with a consist of nine cars, headed by engine No. 2418, a Mountain type 4-8-2 locomotive, leaving Chicago Central Station.

Date: 1952~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["The Green Diamond" leaving Chicago]

Illinois Central's modern streamliner "The Green Diamond" train No. 21, southbound, leaving Chicago enroute to St. Louis.

Date: 1955~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Two trains at Dearborn Station, Chicago]

In Dearborn Station, Chicago, the Santa Fe's "Texas Chief" train No. 15, southbound awaits the departure signal as the "El Capitan" train No. 17, westbound, with a full-length Dome car, departs for California.

Date: 1952~

Creator: Meitz, Frank

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Trains leaving Grand Central Station in Chicago]

For many years Grand Central Station was one of Chicago's busiest railroad terminals. beneath the great trainshed, spanning six tracks, Baltimore and Ohio's passenger trains await the hour of departure.

Date: 1960~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Grand Central Station in Chicago]

Grand Central Station, Chicago was opened on December 8, 1890. Baltimore and Ohio's passenger service into and out of this terminal was inaugurated in Dec 1, 1891. Sign on the side of the building says, " C & O, B & O Want Passengers? You bet! only $22.15 to Washington - Free movies - Try us - WA.2-2211".

Date: 1960~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["The Panama Limited" departing Chicago]

Illinois Central's "The Panama Limited" train No. 5, southbound, an all Pullman streamliner, departing from Chicago on its 921.1 mile run to New Orleans.

Date: 1960~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Grand Central Station in Chicago]

One if the nation's greatest rail terminals was the Baltimore and Ohio's Grand Central Station in Chicago. The station has a large clock tower on the corner and automobiles outside on the street. Grand Central Station was opened on Dec 8, 1890.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 41.874387 -87.633758

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Santa Fe Train in Chicago]

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway's Train No. 6, northbound headed by Engine No. 3422, a Pacific type 4-6-2, with a consist of ten steel cars rolls past the Chicago suburbs near Weston Avenue on August 14, 1932.

Date: August 14, 1932

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["The Abraham Lincoln" departing from Springfield, Illinois]

"The Abraham Lincoln", train No. 2, northbound, departs from Springfield, Illinois in 1963. This Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad train ran from St. Louis to Chicago.

Date: 1963

Creator: Peters, Walt

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["The Alton Limited" passing Iles Tower in Springfield, Illinois]

'The Alton Limited" passing Iles Tower near Springfield, Illinois in 1939.

Date: 1939

Creator: Peters, Walt

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad