User:CA&E460/Chicago and Milwaukee Electric Railway
 St. Louis car 37 stops at at Wilmette circa 1909. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Highwood, Illinois |
| Reporting mark | CME |
| Locale | Illinois and Wisconsin |
| Dates of operation | 1897–1916 |
| Predecessor | Bluff City Electric Railway |
| Successor | Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Electrification | Overhead wire, 650 V DC |
| Length | 171.58 miles (track miles) |
The Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad (reporting mark CNSM)
History
[edit]Bluff City Electric
[edit]| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Waukegan, Illinois |
| Locale | Waukegan, Illinois |
| Dates of operation | 1895–1897 |
| Successor | Chicago and Milwaukee Electric Railway |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Electrification | Overhead wire |