From the camera of Dan Morris comes all color and sound action on the South Shore Railroad of the 1970's. The car logo proclaimed 'The Little Train That Could'.
Join us for a look at the CSS&SB in 1975-1978 as filmed in color with original sound. You'll see passenger operations from Chicago, Illinois to South Bend, Indiana and experience freight action with 'Little Joe's' and ex-Chessie Geep 7's.
These films were taken during one of the South Shore's darkest hours. A period when parent railroad, Chessie, was petitioning the ICC to abandon passenger service. But the South Shore survives today with an all new passenger fleet.
This DVD covers operations from Randolf Street to South Bend. You'll see fall colors, as well as summer and winter scenes! The South Shore line truly is 'The Little Train That Did'
Join us for a look at the CSS&SB in 1975-1978 as filmed in color with original sound. You'll see passenger operations from Chicago, Illinois to South Bend, Indiana and experience freight action with 'Little Joe's' and ex-Chessie Geep 7's.
These films were taken during one of the South Shore's darkest hours. A period when parent railroad, Chessie, was petitioning the ICC to abandon passenger service. But the South Shore survives today with an all new passenger fleet.
This DVD covers operations from Randolf Street to South Bend. You'll see fall colors, as well as summer and winter scenes! The South Shore line truly is 'The Little Train That Did'
Customer Reviews
- 3 of 5
I definitely enjoyed this video of a tour of the South Shore line from the 70's to the 90's. The older vintage part of the film shows many runbys of the CSS&SB "Picture Window" cars in its last 10-15 years of operation. You also see a view of the yards, and some footage of cab rides. There's also a nice look at the Little Joes that pulled freight for the line. Glimpses of the interiors of the South Shore passenger cars are also included. At Chicago, we see commuter action on the Illinois Central, with newly delivered bi-level cars from the St. Louis Car Company. IC cars from the 1920's are also seen coming and going from the platforms. The last 15 minutes or so are devoted to South Shore operations in the 1990's, with nice scenes of the stainless steel cars put into service starting in the early 80's. Some of the earlier films by Dan Morris are a bit grainy, but it doesn't detract from the historical significance of this video. For Passenger/Transit fans, it's definitely an enjoyable dvd.
Additional comments:
Narration: Just enough.
Would kids enjoy this? Maybe.
Image quality: A little rough around the edges.
Value: Fair.
Recommend? Yes.
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