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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:12/26/1962 - 6/1/1971
Album Info:These are photos from original b&w negatives of the Chicago, South Shore & South Bend R-2 boxcabs in action.
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CSS 703 & 704
Title:  CSS 703 & 704
Description:  Chicago South Shore & South Bend #703 & 704 pull a string of freight cars through Hammond, IN, the day after Christmas in 1962. These Alco-GE R-2 boxcabs were former NYC electrics sold to CSSSB in the late 1950's. No photographer was listed for the original negative that this print came from.
Photo Date:  12/26/1962  Upload Date: 6/6/2020 4:42:43 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSS 703(R-2 Boxcab) CSS 704(R-2 Boxcab)
Views:  233   Comments: 0
CSS 705 & 701
Title:  CSS 705 & 701
Description:  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.
Photo Date:  4/6/1963  Upload Date: 6/6/2020 4:42:39 PM
Location:  Burnham, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSS 705(R-2 Boxcab) CSS 701(R-2 Boxcab)
Views:  245   Comments: 0
CSS 704 & 703
Title:  CSS 704 & 703
Description:  Chicago, South Shore & South Bend R-2 boxcabs #704 and 703 run a freight string east near Michigan City circa 1963. #704 was former NYC #343 while #703 was former NYC #303 both acquired in the late 1950's. No photographer was listed for the original b&w negative that this print came from.
Photo Date:  6/1/1963  Upload Date: 6/6/2020 4:42:46 PM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSS 704(R-2 Boxcab) CSS 703(R-2 Boxcab)
Views:  190   Comments: 0
CSS 704
Title:  CSS 704
Description:  Chicago, South Shore & South Bend #704 and an unidentified sister boxcab run a freight east in Burnham, IL. Both Alco-GE R-2 boxcabs were purchased from NYC in the late 1050's. The negative that I used to print the photo did not have a photographer's name and no exact date.
Photo Date:  6/1/1963  Upload Date: 6/6/2020 4:42:49 PM
Location:  Burnham, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSS 704(R-2 Boxcab)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
CSS 704 & 701
Title:  CSS 704 & 701
Description:  The two former NYC R-2 boxcabs, now CSS 704 & 701, are running a freight east near Michigan City, IN. The negative I used for the print was from an unknown photographer.
Photo Date:  6/1/1963  Upload Date: 6/6/2020 4:42:52 PM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSS 704(R-2 Boxcab) CSS 701(R-2 Boxcab)
Views:  206   Comments: 1
CSS 704
Title:  CSS 704
Description:  Chicago, South Shore & South Bend #704 and a sister R-2 boxcab are running a freight string west at Burnham, IL. Both boxcabs are former NYC Alco-GE R-2 units built in 1930-31. The negative was from an unknown photographer.
Photo Date:  6/1/1963  Upload Date: 6/6/2020 4:43:00 PM
Location:  Burnham, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSS 704(R-2 Boxcab)
Views:  122   Comments: 0
CSS 705 & 704
Title:  CSS 705 & 704
Description:  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.
Photo Date:  6/1/1963  Upload Date: 6/6/2020 4:43:03 PM
Location:  Burnham, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSS 705(R-2 Boxcab) CSS 704(R-2 Boxcab)
Views:  184   Comments: 0
CSS 706 & 701
Title:  CSS 706 & 701
Description:  The two former NYC R-2 boxcabs, #706 in lead and 701 trailing are shuffling freight near Michigan City, IN. The original b&w negative came from an unknown photographer.
Photo Date:  6/1/1963  Upload Date: 6/6/2020 4:43:10 PM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSS 706(R-2 Boxcab) CSS 701(R-2 Boxcab)
Views:  194   Comments: 0
CSS 704
Title:  CSS 704
Description:  A fair quality color slide of Chicago, South Shore & South Bend Alco-GE R-2 boxcab #704 at the Michigan City shops area. This was purchased from NYC in the late 1950's and was ex-NYC #343. Unknown photographer.
Photo Date:  8/1/1970  Upload Date: 6/6/2020 4:42:55 PM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSS 704(R-2 Boxcab)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
CSS 705 & 704
Title:  CSS 705 & 704
Description:  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.
Photo Date:  6/1/1971  Upload Date: 6/6/2020 4:43:06 PM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSS 705(R-2 Boxcab) CSS 704(R-2 Boxcab)
Views:  209   Comments: 1


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