Time Tables from the North Shore Line

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  1902 Chicago and Milwaukee time card

  1910 Chicago and Milwaukee Electric time card

   1915 Chicago and Milwaukee Electric

    1916 Chciago and Milwaukee time card

    1923 Public Time Table

   1927 Public Time Table

  1928 Public Time Table

 1930 Public Time Table

   Employee Time Table section

North Shore Line

PUBLIC TIME TABLES

Bluff City Electric Street Railway 1894-1897
None known to exist
Chicago and Milwaukee Electric Railway 1897-1902
Oct 29, 1900	5 ¼"x 2 ¾" orange folder
Chicago and Milwaukee Electric Railroad 1902-1916
Apr 21, 1912	picture of the Vanishing Pt on cover; 4 panel standard size
Sep 24, 1914
Apr 8, 1915	9"x4" folder; red cover with a photo of Lake Forest Station
July 1, 1916	picture of car 151 on cover
Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad 1916-1946
Sep 5, 1916	close-up picture of car 151 on cover
Sep 5, 1916	9"x4’ folder; 2nd issue; colored view through trees along the lake; "beautiful north shore all electric scenic route"
Dec 15, 1916	7"x3 ¾"; black and white folders
Nov 9, 1917	condensed; Milw/Chgo
Sep 28, 1919	Chgo to Milw; text on cover
Sep 28, 1919	condensed- Zion
Jan 21, 1920
Sep 16, 1920
Oct 31, 1920
Dec 15, 1920
Mar 13, 1921	Chgo/Milw; text on cover
Sep 7, 1921	similar to Sep 28, 1919 TT
Feb 15, 1922
Apr 30, 1922	picture of car 406 on cover; b&w
Apr 29, 1923	blue colored cover of interior of dining and observation cars; no passengers
Sep 30, 1923	similar to Apr 29, 1923
Jun 8, 1924	similar to Apr 29, 1923
Sep 28, 1924	similar to Apr 29, 1923
Apr 26, 1925	similar to Apr 29, 1923
Jun 14, 1925	motor coach schedule; service between- Ken/Salem/Twin Lakes/Powers Lake/Lake Geneva. Also- Wkgn/Grays Lake/Wauconda/McHenry. Also- Wkgn/Lake Villa/Antioch. Also- Wkgn/Everett/HPk. Also- Wkgn/Zion/ Ken. Also- Wilmette/Glenview/Northbrook/Wkgn. Also- Niles Center/ Lake Zurich/Wauconda.
Sep 27, 1925	blue cover of interior of dining car with passengers
Sep 27, 1925	condensed Lake Bluff, Lib, Mund (Area).
Jun 5, 1926
Jun 13, 1926	motor coach schedule; service between- HPk/Northbrook/Glenview/ Wilmette. Also- Channel Lake/Antioch/Lake Villa/Grays Lake/Lib. Also- Niles Center/Des Plaines/Lake Zurich/Wauconda/Volo. Also- Glenco/ Wheeling. Also- Wkgn/Lake Villa/Antioch/Channel Lake. Also- Wkgn/ Grays Lake/McHenry. Also- Wkgn/Zion/Ken. Also- Ken/Twin Lakes/ Powers Lake/Lake Geneva. Also- Evan/Niles Center. Also- Wheeling/ Niles Center.
Sep 27, 1926
Oct 24, 1926	single color printing
Feb 20, 1927	same as Sep 27, 1925 but b&w cover
Apr 24, 1927
Jun 12, 1927	motor coach schedule: service between HPk /Briargate /Northbrook/ Glenview /Glenayre/Wilmette. Also- Fox Lake/Lake Villa/Grays Lake/ Lib. Also- Niles Center/Des Plaines/Lake Zurich/Wauconda/Volo. Also- Glenco/Wheeling. Also- Wkgn/Lake Villa/Loon Lake/Antioch. Also- Wkgn/Grays Lake/Round Lake/McHenry/Woodstock. Also- Wkgn/Zion/ Ken. Also- Wkgn/Zion/Ken. Also- Ken/Twin Lakes/Powers Lake/Lake Geneva. Also-Evan/Niles Center. Also- Wheeling/Niles Center. HPk/Briargate/Northbrook/Glenview/Glenayre, Wilmette. Also- Fox Lake/, Lake Villa/Grays Lake/Lib. Also- Niles Center/Des Plaines/Lake Zurich/ Wauconda/Volo. Also- Glenco/Wheeling. Also- Wkgn/Lake Villa/Loon Lake/Antioch. Also- Wkgn/Grays Lake/Round Lake/McHenry/ Woodstock. Also- Wkgn/Zion/Ken. Also- Wkgn/Zion/Ken. Also- Ken/ Twin Lakes/Powers Lake/Lake Geneva. Also-Evan/Niles Center. Also- Wheeling/Niles Center.
Jun 26, 1927	single color printing
Jul 1, 1927	"Condensed Electrically- Operated RR and Motor Coach Guide"; multi-RR
Sep 26, 1927	single color folder with sketch of overheads on SVR
Jan 8, 1928	similar to Sep 26, 1927
Apr 29, 1928	"North Shore Division Marigold Coaches Metropolitan System"
Sep 30, 1928	yellow and green cover of the "Famous Skokie Valley Route"; similar to Sep 26, 1927 but colored
Jan 20, 1929	condensed SVR: Lib/Mund.
Apr 28, 1929	similar to Sep 26, 1927
Sep 29, 1929	similar to Sep 30, 1928
Apr 27, 1930	similar to Sep 30, 1928
Aug 10, 1930	similar to Sep 30, 1928
Aug 10, 1930	condensed SVR; Lib/Mund.
Sep 28, 1930	similar to Sep 29, 1929
Apr 26, 1931	similar to Sep 29, 1929
Apr 1, 1932	8"x 3 ½" b&w cover- speeding steel car "electrified"; Chgo/Milw
Jan 8, 1933	similar to Apr 1, 1932 but blue cover Apr 30, 1933
Apr 30, 1933	similar to Apr 1, 1932; brown cover- speeding steel car; System TT
Apr 30, 1933	similar to Apr 1, 1932; green cover ½ TT from Apr 30, 1933; Chgo/Shore Line suburbs/Wauk
Sep 1, 1933	condensed green print; Zion/Ken/Racine/Chgo
Oct 30, 1933	similar to Apr 1, 1932; black printing
Apr 29, 1934	speeding steel car train; world’s fair; System TT; "Century of Progress"
Sep 30, 1934	8"x3 ½"; "North Shore Line Electrified Service"; lightening bolt; brown
Apr 28, 1935	similar to Sep 30, 1934 but blue cover
Apr 28, 1935	similar to Apr 30, 1933 green ½ cover, but brown cover; System TT
Apr 28, 1935	similar to Apr 30, 1933 ½ cover, but b&w and NCJ/Wkgn/Milw.
Mar 1, 1936	similar to Sep 30, 1934 but red cover; System TT
Mar 1, 1936	similar to Apr 30, 1933 green ½ cover, but b&w; Chgo, Wkgn
Nov 15, 1936	6 ½"x 3 ½"; maroon speeding car; poster picture system TT
Sep 26, 1937	blue cover speeding steel car; System TT; white on blue
Oct 27, 1937
Apr 24, 1938	similar to Sep 26, 1938 but red cover; System TT
Dec 1, 1938	similar to Sep 26, 1938 but b&w cover; System TT
May 21, 1939	George Krambles drawing of Limited car; b&w; System TT
May 21, 1939	condensed Milw/Rac/Ken/Zion/Wkgn/NCJ/Chgo
Sep 24, 1939	condensed Glencoe/Hubd Wds/Loop
Sep 24, 1939	condensed Hwd/Hpk/Rav/Braeside/Chgo
Dec 1, 1939	same as Dec 1, 1938- condensed system TT of Limited trains; cover says reprinted Dec 1, 1939
Dec 3, 1939	same as May 21, 1938 but blue cover; System TT
Apr 15, 1940	Waukegan City Cars and bus Lines schedule (only one?)
Apr 28, 1940	same as Sep 26, 1938 but red cover
Apr 28, 1940	condensed Wkgn/EdCt-Cty St/Chgo Loop
Apr 28, 1940	condensed Mundelein/Skokie Valley suburbs/Chgo TT
Sep 29, 1940	blue and white; System TT; similar to B&O PTT of same era
Feb 9, 1941	first Electroliner TT; colored cover
Apr 27, 1941	second Liner TT; colored cover
Oct 26, 1941	third Liner TT; colored different Electroliner sketch
Oct 26, 1941	condensed Milw/Rac/Ken/Wkgn/Chgo
May 15, 1942	9"x4"; brown drawing of Liner on cover; "central war time"; System TT
May 25, 1942	condensed schedule from Great Lakes; Chgo/Milw/NCJ/Ken/Rac
Dec 1, 1942	same as May 15, 1942 but blue cover and print; System TT
Dec 1, 1942	TT cards; Lake Bluff/Lake Forest/Chgo Loop. Also- Milw to Chgo. Also- Ft Sheridan/Hwd/Chgo Loop. Also- Linden Av/Church St/Chgo Loop. Also condensed Wkgn/EdCt-Cty St/Chgo Loop. Also condensed Wilmette/Kenilworth/Chgo Loop
Aug 1, 1944	same as Dec 1, 1942 (reprint); System TT
Mar 15, 1945	condensed card Chgo Loop/Hwd/Ft Sheridan
Jun 15, 1945	same as Dec 1, 1942 (reprint); System TT
Aug 15, 1945	condensed card Milw/Chgo Loop/Hwd/Ft Sheridan
Feb 15, 1946	same as Dec 1, 1942 (reprint); System TT
Jun 1, 1946	same as Dec 1, 1942 (reprint); System TT
Sep 29, 1946	same as Dec 1, 1942 but brown cover and printing; System TT
Sep 29, 1946	condensed schedules for- Chgo Loop/Hwd/Ft Sheridan. Also- Chgo Loop/HPk. Also- Chgo Loop/Church St/Linden Av. Also- condensed card Milw/Chgo/Wkgn/Ken/Rac
Sep 29, 1946	condensed schedule for Chgo to Milw; picture of Liner on yellow cover
Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railway 1946-1963
May 18, 1947	10"x4"; system TT folder; brown
May 18, 1947	condensed Chgo Loop/Wilmette/Kenilworth. Also- Chgo Loop/Indian Hill/Winnetka. Also- Chgo Loop/HbdWds/Glencoe. Also- Chgo Loop/Braeside/Rav. Also- Chgo Loop/HPk. Also- Chgo Loop/Lake Bluff/Lake Forest. Also- Chgo Loop/Wkgn. Also condensed card Milw/Chgo Loop/Wkgn/Ken/Rac. Also Mund/Lib/SV suburbs/Skokie/Chgo
May 18, 1947	condensed schedule for NCJ/Wkgn/Milw
Aug 1, 1948	condensed Church St, Chgo
Nov 1, 1948	same as May 18, 1947; reprint
Jun 5, 1949	condensed Chgo/SV suburbs/Lib/Mund. Also- Chgo/NCJ/Wkgn/Zion/ Ken/ Rac/Milw- SVR. Also- Chgo/Church St/Linden Av/Kenilworth/ Indian Hill/Winnetka. Also- Chgo/Hubd Wds/Glencoe/Braeside/Rav/ HPk. Also- Chgo/Vine Av/Hwd, Ft Sheridan, Lake Forest, Lake Bluff.
Jun 5, 1949	7 ¼"x3 3/8"; #G-54; "Schedule of Trains; CNSMRW Co; b&w
May 1950	same as Jun 5, 1949 (reprint)
Jan 1, 1951	Chicago skyline; Liner on red background w/ lightning; #G-51
Apr 1951
Apr 27, 1952	condensed NCJ/Wkgn/Zion/ Ken/Rac/Milw/SVR.
Apr 27, 1952	8"x4" folded booklets; red TT with Liner drawing and lightning bolt; schedule of trains; #55.
Jan 11, 1953	condensed Chgo/Church St, Linden St, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Indian Hill, Winnetka.
Jan 11, 1953	same as Apr 27, 1952 but blue cover; #56
Jan 11, 1953	condensed NCJ- SVR
Jan 1954	same as Jan 11, 1953 (reprint); blue cover
May 23, 1954	same as Jan 11, 1954 but green cover; #57; last Shore Line Route; printed
May 23, 1954	condensed Shore Line suburbs; Shore Line Route
Jul 25, 1955	same as Jan 11, 1954 but orange cover; #58
Jul 25, 1955	condensed Chgo/SV suburbs/Lib/Mund
Jan 1, 1956	same as Jan 11, 1954 but blue cover
Jan 1, 1956	same as Jan 11, 1954 but red cover
Jan 1, 1956	condensed Chgo/SV suburbs/Lib/Mund. Also- Chgo Loop/downtown Milw/Lake Bluff/GLakes- Downey’s/NCJ/Wkgn/Ken/Rac.
Jan 1, 1957	condensed Chgo/SV suburbs/Lib/Mund
Apr 28, 1957	same as Jan 11, 1954 but green color
Apr 28, 1957	green print condensed Chgo Loop/downtown Milw/Lake Bluff/GLakes- Downey’s/NCJ/Wkgn/Ken/Rac. Also- Chgo/SV suburbs/Lib/Mund.
Dec 1, 1957	condensed Chgo Loop/Lk Bluff/GLakes- Downey’s/NCJ/Wkgn/Ken/ Rac. Also- Chgo/SV suburbs/Lib/Mund.
Feb 1, 1958	final version; brown; System TT; 6 ½"x 3 ½"
Jun 1, 1958	condensed Chgo Loop/downtown Milw/Lk Bluff/GLakes- Downey’s/ NCJ/Wkgn/Ken/Rac. Also- Chgo/SV suburbs/Lib/Mund. Also- Chgo/SV suburbs/Lib/Mund.
Dec 15, 1958	final version (reprinted); System TT
Dec 15, 1958	condensed Chgo Loop/downtown Milw/Lk Bluff/GLakes- Downey’s/NCJ/ Wkgn/Ken/Rac.
Mar 1, 1959	condensed Chgo/SV suburbs/Lib/Mund.
Apr 26, 1959	final version (reprinted); System TT; 2 editions one of which had incorrect dates for daylight savings time.
Oct 15, 1959	condensed Chgo/SV suburbs/Lib/Mund.
Feb 1, 1960	condensed Chgo Loop/downtown Milw/Lk Bluff/GLakes- Downey’s/NCJ/ Wkgn/Ken/Rac. Also- Chgo/SV suburbs/Lib/Mund. Also- Chgo/SV suburbs/Lib/Mund.
Mar 1, 1960	final version (reprint); System TT
May 1, 1960	condensed Chgo Loop/downtown Milw/Lk Bluff/GLakes- Downey’s/NCJ/ Wkgn/Ken/Rac.
Nov 1, 1960	condensed Chgo Loop/downtown Milw/Lk Bluff/GLakes- Downey’s/NCJ/ Wkgn/Ken/Rac. Also- Chgo/SV suburbs/Lib/Mund.
Jan 1, 1961	condensed Chgo/SV suburbs/Lib/Mund.
Jun 15, 1961	condensed Chgo Loop/downtown Milw/Lk Bluff/GLakes- Downey’s/NCJ/ Wkgn/Ken/ Rac. Also- Chgo/SV suburbs/Lib/Mund.
Jun 15, 1961	final version (reprint); System TT
Aug 15, 1961	final version (reprint); System TT
Aug 15, 1961	condensed Chgo Loop/downtown Milw/Lk Bluff/GLakes- Downey’s/NCJ/ Wkgn/Ken/Rac. Also- Chgo/SV suburbs/Lib/Mund.
Jan 15, 1962	condensed Chgo/SV suburbs/Lib/Mund.
Aug 1, 1962	condensed Chgo Loop/downtown Milw/Lk Bluff/GLakes- Downey’s/NCJ/ Wkgn/Ken/Rac. Also- Chgo/SV suburbs/Lib/Mund. Also- Chgo/SV suburbs/ Lib/Mund.
Sep 15, 1962 final version (reprint); System TT	same as Aug 1, 1962

I would like to thank JJ Sedelmaier for his assistance with this list. Also "The North Shore and Its Timetables" by Alan Follett, June 1971 was used as a reference source in compiling this listing.