Images of Rail

Sadowski. Travel to lakeside Illinois for a nostalgic look at Chicago's street trolleys over the last century-plus! The Windy City's extensive transit system, as examined in this book featuring more than 200 classic photographs, dates back to the mid-1850s. With the introduction of the streetcar, it became a booming metropolis with more than 3,000 units in service and 1,000 miles of track at its peak. Learn all about the famous network, including rubber-tired trolley busses and the legendary "L" system! 128 pages, 221 B&W photos, 6½"x 9¼", softcover.