South Shore Line Museum Project

The oldest electric interurban railway, the South Shore Line, founded in 1885, still operates today btw Chicago and South Bend, Indiana. The SSL Museum Project educates people on the importance and history of these trains. Join us for a unique ride! southshorelinemuseum.org

Did you ever ride the South Shore Line train from Chicago out to the Indiana Dunes, to South Bend for a Notre Dame football game? Look at these classic posters for the South Shore Line. Review the catalog and order a few now. They make great presents. shadysideofthetracks.com

Electric interurban trains are a central part of the American landscape to this day. The South Shore Line Museum Project (SSLMP) is a new educational venture that seeks to inform people on the importance of our electric interurban railways. Start here! southshorelinemuseum.org/wp-content/upl…

One-time owner of the South Shore Line, Cyrus Stephen Eaton worked w/ Albert Einstein and others involved in the Manhattan Project to open a dialogue between the nuclear superpowers. Read about him here.. southshorelinemuseum.org/wp-content/upl…

Our task here at the SSLMP is to manage and record the history of the line and where possible to recover and restore excellent examples of the engineering and design of those early cars … some of which go back now nearly 100 years. Learn more ... southshorelinemuseum.org/scrapping-the-…

40 some years ago, South Shore Line Car 5 was sent to the East Coast to be part of the permanent collections at the B&O Museum. Railroad historian, John Hankey's recounting of the journey is a great example of how trains tell stories across time. southshorelinemuseum.org/how-car-5-went…

Restoring South Shore Line Car 73 in Murphysboro, IL southshorelinemuseum.org #sslmp

Announcing the website for the SOUTH SHORE LINE MUSEUM PROJECT (SSLMP) - a new long-term collaborative effort to explore the many ways that the South Shore Line and its associated companies helped shape Northwest Indiana over the past 125 years. southshorelinemuseum.org

The South Shore Line Museum Project website is headed towards the public - We'll keep you posted.... In the meantime, follow us if the idea of electric interuban trains interests you