America's last interurban?

The CSS&SB started there operations in 1908, and since it's still in daily use, that would make it 105 years.  The "South Shore", is America's last interurban. It's still a lot of fun to ride and think about how it has changed thru the years, Bruce

Plus, the Sacramento Northern right-of-way image is in a MUSEUM environment now.  The Illionis Railway Museum uses old Elgin and Belvidere (bought by Bion J. Arnold in  1906, operational 1907) right-of-way and runs interuban cars on it, but that doesn't make it a surviving interurban system.

 

 

The CSS&SB is still an ACTIVE passenger carrying interstate interurban system.

 

Rusty

 

 

Isn't South Shore more like "heavy electric" railroad for the most part ? 

 

If the McKeen Motor Car #1 from the San Diego Cuyamaca & Eastern Rwy. was restored, then it would be the oldest (built 1907) running "Interurban" or "Motor Car" in America.  No other equipment is known to exist from the S.D.C.&E.Rwy.

I think CA&E #308 running at the IRM was built in 1906, but I could be wrong.

 

You are correct cta 4391.  The chicago aurora and elgin website does say 1906 and it's still running at the Ill r.r. museum. The crew sure did a nice job on her.

What about the SEPTA Red Arrow lines?

For reference, here's the CA&E #308. It's a great experience to ride any car that was built when Teddy Roosevelt was president.