Chicago South Shore And South Bend (CSS) 705 - Alco-GE R-2 Boxcab

CSS Ex-NYC boxcab #705 waits for wire maintenance car #1100 to pass while loading cars with gravel.

Chicago, South Shore & South Bend #705 & 704 rest a moment at the Michigan City shoips area. These Alco-GE R-2 boxcabs were purchased from NYC in the late 1950's and they along with their 3 other sisters helped to handle the increasing freight load. No photographer's name was given with the original negative used for the print.

The two former NYC Alco-GE R-2 boxcabs purchased by the Chicago, South Shore & South Bend were critical in moving freight during the late 1950's and 1960's. The negative is from an unknown photographer.

A pair of former NYC Alco-GE R-2 boxcabs now wearing Chicago, South Shore & South Bend colors run under the wire at Burnham, IL with a string of freight cars. No photographer was listed for the original negative.

Built by Alco/GE for the New York Central as their R2 class #1240 in June of 1931 (bldr #68268/11191), it was renumbered 340 in August 1936 and sold to CSS&SB in 1955. It was then rebuilt to serve the CSS as 754 in 1956 and finally scrapped in April 1976. Unknown photographer on a fan trip took this photo as the unit stopped near Wagner Road in Porter County, IN.

Ex-NYC #340 heads up what appears to be a fan trip. Built by Alco and delivered to the NYC as #340 in June of 1931, it was transferred to the Chicago South Shore electrified line in the mid-1950's. No exact date or photographer was listed for this photo so an approximate date was used.

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705-704 Electric Motors

Electric 705

CSS 705

Consisted of cars 1 through 5.

unknown date

Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency