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Owner: Chicago & Northwestern
Type: Passenger Car
AAR Class: PA: Car equipped to handle passengers.
AAR Type: M500
Detail Info:   Misc Cars

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C&NW 5024B on North Line
Title:  C&NW 5024B on North Line
Description:  Exact day of month not recorded.
Photo Date:  5/15/1973  Upload Date: 9/28/2007 6:52:52 AM
Location:  Evanston, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  CNW 5024B(E8A)
Views:  1315   Comments: 1
C&NW E9BA 505
Title:  C&NW E9BA 505
Description:  C&NW E9BA 505 at the Clybourn Avenue Station in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in September 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 505 is shoving the morning train toward its final stop at C&NW's downtown station. It has two of the club cars next to the locomotive. These were privately owned by Commuter Associates, Inc., for the exclusive use of members of that organization.
Photo Date:  9/1/1979  Upload Date: 7/15/2011 1:35:55 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  CNW 505(E9BA)
Views:  804   Comments: 0
C&NW E8 5021A
Title:  C&NW E8 5021A
Description:  Chicago & North Western Railway E8 5021A near Division Street in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in March 1981, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. The two single level cars behind the locomotive were privately owned by Commuter Associates, Inc., for the exclusive use of their members.
Photo Date:  3/1/1981  Upload Date: 1/16/2013 1:02:41 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  CNW 5021A(E8A)
Views:  788   Comments: 0
C&NW 509 Hauls Evening Commuter Train #333 on Express Track
Title:  C&NW 509 Hauls Evening Commuter Train #333 on Express Track
Description:  At Main Street. Note the 12-mile away Sears Tower in background below signal bridge. For other end of train see: http://railfan44.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=862277
Photo Date:  7/6/1981  Upload Date: 8/29/2007 9:42:58 PM
Location:  Evanston, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  CNW 509(E8A)
Views:  1468   Comments: 1
RTA F40PH 135
Title:  RTA F40PH 135
Description:  Regional Transportation Authority F40PH 135 and C&NW E8 5021A in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in April, 1982, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. At the time of this photo I had an office in the building to the right of 135, roughly at about the cab shade level opposite the Engineer's position, the 52nd floor of the Standard Oil Building, or SOB as the residents called it.
Photo Date:  4/1/1982  Upload Date: 10/1/2014 2:17:38 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  RTA 135(F40PH) CNW 5021A(E8A)
Views:  927   Comments: 0
C&NW E8 5027A
Title:  C&NW E8 5027A
Description:  Chicago & North Western Railway E8 5027A at the California Avenue Coach Yard in Chicago, Illinois on August 16, 1982, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. The two single level cars behind the locomotive are private cars owned by Commuter Associates Inc. for their exclusive use.
Photo Date:  8/16/1982  Upload Date: 9/27/2013 1:42:38 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CNW 5027A(E8A)
Views:  510   Comments: 0
RTA F40PH 134
Title:  RTA F40PH 134
Description:  Regional Transportation Authority F40PH 134 and C&NW E8 5027A in Chicago, Illinois on August 16, 1982, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  8/16/1982  Upload Date: 10/1/2014 1:29:28 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  RTA 134(F40PH) CNW 5027A(E8A)
Views:  599   Comments: 0
C&NW E8 5026A
Title:  C&NW E8 5026A
Description:  Chicago & North Western Railway E8 5026A at about Kinzie Street in Chicago, Illinois on August 19, 1982, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. I sure needed my street light filter this day. The first two cars (single level club cars, aka 'banker's cars') are privately owned by Commuter Associates, Inc. for their exclusive use. Club car service began on the C&NW's commuter lines on April 1, 1929 with a single heavyweight converted coach numbered 6700. As the coach wore out, it was replaced over time, but the replacements were assigned the number 6700. Eventually the service expanded and at its peak (around 1965) it consisted of four cars: 6700, 510, 553, and 555. The last three car numbers related to time; 510 was the historic departure time, 533 and 555 were the arrival times at Lake Forest and Lake Bluff respectively. As service declined, the service demanded less cars, but one remained in service as of the year 2009. Note also that the colors are changing on the equipment, and the club cars will eventually be repainted in RTA colors.
Photo Date:  8/19/1982  Upload Date: 9/11/2013 11:10:00 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  CNW 5026A(E8A)
Views:  963   Comments: 2
RTA F40PH 130
Title:  RTA F40PH 130
Description:  Regional Transportation Authority F40PH 130 backing into the C&NW station in Chicago, Illinois on May 12, 1983, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. The two single level cars were private cars owned and operated by Commuter Associates, Inc. for the exclusive use by their membership. The cost was 900 dollars a year plus the RTA monthly pass, pretty good deal if you lived in the northern suburbs of Chicago. The locomotive was named Richard D. Newland, and you might say, who the heck was that. This is what I found so far, from: http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=66&t=11941

In RTA’s beginning, two of the original suburban RTA board members - Richard Newland of Waukegan and Daniel Baldino of suburban Cook County.

And from the May 28, 1976 newspaper, THE DAILY HERALD: The suburban directors apparently blocked the budget transfer to demonstrate their power to hamstring RTA operations. Their action came after Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley publicly attacked the suburbs for getting more than their share of the RTA pie. Richard D. Newland, board member from Waukegan, said the suburban directors won their point and now are willing to compromise. 'I think we can work that out', Newland said. 'We certainly don't want anyone to work for nothing '. The RTA staff also announced a new regional fare structure cannot go into effect until Sept 1.

And this from the June 30, 1975 RTA Annual Report: RICHARD D. NEWLAND Mr. Newland, the president of the Bank of Waukegan, represents the five outlying counties served by RTA. He left a promising professional baseball career (Cincinnati Reds) in 1951 to enter the University of Wisconsin School of Banking. A native of Iowa, Mr. Newland received his bachelors degree from Drake University. He is active in Lake County civic affairs, serving 10 years as an officer of the YMCA and as a director of the Waukegan School Board. He has also been comptroller of the North Shore Sanitary District. As temporary treasurer of the RTA, Mr. Newland has added to RTA working capital through prudent investment of funds. His term expires June 30, 1978.

Photo Date:  5/12/1983  Upload Date: 8/7/2014 2:05:19 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  RTA 130(F40PH)
Views:  1012   Comments: 0
Metra 553 is a privately owned lounge car run under contract
Title:  Metra 553 is a privately owned lounge car run under contract
Description:  Nee CNW 7901 built 1949 by ACF, rebuilt by CNW 1961 for commuter service, wears uniform of the pre-Metra Regional Transportation Authority.
Photo Date:  6/10/2016  Upload Date: 6/17/2016 2:13:14 PM
Location:  Kenosha, WI
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  328   Comments: 0
Inbound
Title:  Inbound
Description:  On a very warm day
Photo Date:  6/14/2017  Upload Date: 1/8/2018 9:23:38 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jonathan Hinely
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  229   Comments: 0
Car 553
Title:  Car 553
Description:  The Dearpath before it was repainted
Photo Date:  6/15/2017  Upload Date: 1/8/2018 10:27:19 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jonathan Hinely
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  467   Comments: 1
Car 553
Title:  Car 553
Description:  From the inside
Photo Date:  6/15/2017  Upload Date: 1/8/2018 10:28:25 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jonathan Hinely
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  499   Comments: 0
Car 553
Title:  Car 553
Description:  The last private car in commuter service
Photo Date:  2/22/2019  Upload Date: 4/20/2019 2:45:35 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Jonathan Hinely
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  337   Comments: 0
CNW 553
Title:  CNW 553
Description:  C&NW 553 is a private/members only commuter club/lounge car.
Photo Date:  8/14/2022  Upload Date: 8/19/2022 8:16:00 PM
Location:  Elburn, IL
Author:  Jeff Van Cleve
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  656   Comments: 0
CNW 553
Title:  CNW 553
Description:  Unfortunately the car is stored on the side of the bridge without a sidewalk, and is typically blocked during the weekend by stored Metra trains.
Photo Date:  8/12/2023  Upload Date: 8/14/2023 12:27:22 PM
Location:  Elburn, IL
Author:  Nicholas Katz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Passenger,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  193   Comments: 0


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