Shore Line Dispatch No. 2: Competing Rails

Explore the early rail competition on Chicago's North Shore, steam vs. electricity, and connecting Evanston and Chicago by rail.  This complex story outlines the business, political, and financial intrigue covering the early days of railroads serving Evanston.

Features:

• Background on picturesque Evanston
• History of Dr. John Evans and his desire for rail competition
• Street railway development and an increase in competition
• All-time railroad maps of Evanston-Wilmette

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