Sunset Lines: The Story of the Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad 2 : History

Sunset Lines: The Story of the Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad 2 : History by Plachno, Larry. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780933449107.

Volume 2 in this series focuses on the history of what was perhaps the fastest and best run interurban in the country. One of Samuel Insulls interurbans, it provided an important part of the commuter service around Chicago, from DuPage County and the Fox River Communities into the city. This book begins with the early Fox River streetcar lines of the 1890s, the construction and operation of the CA&E, the decades of prosperity, the end of passenger service, and finally, the end of even freight service and the removal of the rails in 1962-63. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. With "family chart" of corporate relationships, list of abandonments, corrections to Volume 1 and index. End papers show system map.