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There are hundreds, perhaps thousands of trolley and railroad related web sites.
Others have provided extensive links, and it would be time consuming and redundant to duplicate the effort.
The following are a few sites that we found most interesting. Many will have links to other sites.
If you know of a site that may be a particular interest, and should be added to our list, let us know.
Please report any "dead" links, so we can repair or remove them.
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AMTRAK - The nations passenger railroad system. Be sure to check their "weekly specials" section for some
great, but very limited bargains.
BOONE & SCENIC VALLEY - Boone, Iowa. Steam and diesel rides on the mainline through Iowa cornfields
and across the spectacular high bridge. Also a short trolley ride through town.
CERA - The Central Electric Railfan's Association is one of the oldest organizations dedicated to electric railways.
Located in Chicago, they present programs and fan trips. They are best known for their excellent series of books
on transit topics.
CA&E - A website devoted to the Chicago, Aurora & Elgin interurban railway. Photos and info.
GREAT THIRD RAIL - Another site devoted to the Chicago, Aurora and Elgin interurban.
CHICAGO L - A nice non-official site devoted to the Chicago subways and elevated system.
CHICAGO FREIGHT TUNNELS - Site devoted to the freight tunnels that ran under almost every downtown
street, and transported coal, ashes and other goods via small electric locos.
CTA - The official Chicago Transit Authority site with subway, elevated and bus information.
DAVE'S ELECTRIC RAILROADS - A guide and links to various electric railways. Plenty of photos.
DON ROSS PHOTOS - Lots of historical and current railroad and trolley photos.
EAST PENN TROLLEY CLUB - A great site loaded with links to other sites including museums, hobby shops,
organizations, etc.
EAST TROY ELECTRIC RAILROAD - East Troy, WI. Museum ride through Wisconsin countryside on former
TMER&L interurban line. Collection includes equipment from various electric railways.
FOX RIVER TROLLEY MUSEUM - South Elgin, IL. One of the more scenic trolley rides along the Fox River
and through a nature preserve. Equipment from CNS&M. CTA, CSS&SB and others.
GOMOCO TROLLEY CO, - Rebuilds authentic trolleys and builds replicas for heritage trolley systems and
museums.
Photos show cars being worked on, and in service at various cities.
HERITAGE TROLLEY - A site operated by the Seashore Trolley Museum featuring Heritage (non-museum)
trolley operations in the U.S.
ILLINOIS RAILWAY MUSEUM - Union, IL. The largest railway museum in the U.S. Over 300 pieces of
steam, diesel and electric railway equipment. Rides on mainline through the countryside or a streetcar loop around
the grounds. Also, operating trolleybuses.
ILLINOIS TRACTION SOCIETY - Site dedicated to the Illinois Terminal Railroad.
INTERCHANGE YARD - One of the most extensive sites of railway related links arranged by category that we
know of.
KENOSHA ELECTRIC STREETCAR - Kenosha, WI. Wisconsin's only public electric transit system. Five
former Toronto PCC cars painted in various schemes travel loop through downtown. Connects METRA station,
government buildings, stores, new public museum and lakefront park area.
Except for special events, only one car operates daily. Trip takes about 15 minutes. Fare is 25 cents.
KENOSHA STREETCAR SOCIETY - A non-profit group promoting Kenosha transit history and the newer
Kenosha Streetcar system. Monthly programs, fan trips, etc.
LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT ASSOCIATION- Site devoted to info on Light Rail systems throughout the world.
METRA - Operates commuter rail in and around Chicago including the IC electric. Check their special weekend
pass for unlimited riding on all lines.
METRO TRANSIT - Minneapolis Transit System featuring "Hiawatha Light Rail Line" connecting downtown with
the Mall of America and other attractions.
MID-CONTINENT RAILWAY MUSEUM - North Freedom, WI. Nice ride through rolling Wisconsin
countryside. Home of C&NW 1385 and other steam engines. Diesels currently pull trains while steam engines are
being overhauled. Near Wisconsin Dells and Circus World Museum.
MIDWEST ELECTRIC RAILWAY - Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. Operates on grounds of Old Threshers Museum.
Various trolleys, including open cars transport riders from campgrounds and among various attractions. Major
operation occurs during week prior and including Labor Day weekend. Also, narrow gauge steam line and other
attractions.
MILWAUKEE CONNECTOR - What form of mass transit is in Milwaukee's future? The Milwaukee Connector
Project has been studying the options for many, many years now. Whether or not you agree with their conclusions
and recommendations, you may want to see what they have been doing all this time.
MILWAUKEE TRANSIT ARCHIVES & MUSEUM - A repository for photos, documents, books, films,
artifacts and other materials related to Milwaukee area transit history.
MILWAUKEE TRANSPORT CO. - Very nice unofficial site devoted to streetcars and buses of Milwaukee.
MINNESOTA MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT - Museum operates several sites and attractions including:
Osceola & St. Croix Railway, Excelsior Steamboat and the Jackson Street Roundhouse.
MINNESOTA TROLLEY MUSEUM - Operates the Como-Harriet Streetcar and Excelsior Streetcar lines.
MUSEUM OF TRANSPORTATION - St. Louis. Fair size collection of steam and diesel, with a few pieces of
trolley equipment. Short trolley ride on grounds.
NATIONAL RAILROAD MUSEUM - Greenbay, WI. Nice collection of steam and diesel equipment.
Impressive visitors center. Short ride around museum grounds.
NORTH SHORE LINE - Site devoted to the CNS&M. Historical info. News and messages have been moved to
their Yahoo Group: CNS&M
PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE - Jon Bell, a professor at the college has an extensive website listing various transit
systems, with photos, histories, maps, etc. (CTA, South Shore Line, Iowa Traction, East Troy, etc.). Well worth a
visit.
RAILS USA - Search engine for almost everything railroad related.
RAILROAD CLUB OF CHICAGO - Listing of rail related events in Chicago area.
RAILSERVE - An extensive site with links, photos, classified ads, etc. Just about everything related to railroads.
RAILWAY PRESERVATION NEWS - Website of magazine. Links to articles and other sources for news.
SCALE MODEL TRACTION & TROLLEYS - Official site for SMT&T Magazine.
SCHEDULE BOARD - A good site for fan trips, excursions, and other rail events and news.
ST. LOUIS METRO - Transit system featuring Light Rail line connecting airport, downtown and attractions.
SHORELINE INTERURBAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY - Chicago based organization devoted to the Chicago
area interurbans. Also, covers other area systems. Best known for publication of First & Fastest magazine.
SOUTH SHORE LINE - From downtown Chicago to South Bend airport. Now operated by NICTD with newer
equipment, this line still retains much of its interurban heritage, especially street running in Michigan City and on the
portion through Indiana countryside. This is the official NICTD site.
SOUTH SHORE RAILFAN - This is a railfan site dedicated to the CSS&SB (South Shore Line).
TMER&THS - Official site of The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Transit Historical Society. Main focus is on
Milwaukee area systems, but other topics are also covered. Publishes "Live Wires" newsletter and produced
"Milwaukee's Rapid Transit" video.
TROLLEYS.COM - A nice dose of everything related to electric railways.
TROLLEY TALK - Magazine dedicated to trolley modelers.
TWERHSGROUP - Our Yahoo group. For questions, comments, and exchange of information.
WORLD'S GREATEST HOBBY - Site devoted to railroads and railfans.
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