Musings on transit, past, present, and future
Our first Trolley Dodger blog post went up on January 21, 2015, making this our 11th anniversary. These past years have been quite an adventure. I like to think of this space as a dialogue between myself and other fans, where we can have a conversation about our past history of transit, and how this … Continue reading Our 11th Anniversary
We are back with an all-new Trolley Dodger blog post, our 316th. Our fifth book, The Chicago, Aurora and Elgin Railway, has arrived, to very positive reviews. Ordering information is below. There’s much more to savor in this all-new post. We have a color photo essay covering the Lake Street “L” from 1959-64, a period … Continue reading Another Fall Harvest
We are back with an all-new Trolley Dodger blog post, our 315th. We are heralding the impending arrival of our fifth book, The Chicago, Aurora and Elgin Railway. Ordering information is below. Arcadia Publishing shipped my initial book order on June 21st. I expect to receive them by Wednesday, the 25th, and will begin sending … Continue reading Our Latest Book – The Chicago Aurora and Elgin…
As of this January 21st, the Trolley Dodger blog is now ten years old. Each year since 1963, this date has commemorated the end of service on the North Shore Line interurban. I thought it would be a good date to associate with beginnings as well as endings. It has been some months since our … Continue reading Our 10th Anniversary
Our regular readers may note this is our first post since April. We have been hard at work on our next book, The Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railway, for Arcadia Publishing. this will be our fifth book for them. Books are our gift to future generations, and we have but one chance to get this … Continue reading Back On Track
This is our first post since early January, and a lot has happened since then. The Trolley Dodger blog turned nine years old on January 21st. We have a tradition of making our anniversary posts extra special. A lot of hard work has gone into this one, and I hope you will agree that we … Continue reading Our 9th Anniversary
As we welcome the new year, this is also the third anniversary of our friend Jeff Wien‘s passing. We offer herein a special selection of some of the fantastic images from his vast and exceptional collection, as a tribute to him. He deserves to be remembered for all his contributions to historic preservation. Jeff’s extensive … Continue reading Welcome 2024
The holiday season is once again upon us, and our thoughts naturally turn to gift giving. Then, it struck me. Here at the Trolley Dodger, we are engaged in historic preservation. History has a lot to teach us about our present and future. The past can shine light on many things, if we can only … Continue reading The Gift That Keeps On Giving
Fall has arrived again, and with the season, the days grow shorter and the leaves turn all sorts of beautiful colors. It should only be fitting that this post should include lots of colorful shots of classic electric trains from all over the country. These are supplanted with some excellent black and white scenes. Enjoy! … Continue reading A Colorful Harvest
The Chicago Aurora and Elgin interurban is the subject of our next book. We will leave no stone unturned, in our efforts to make the best possible book for our readers. Today, we are featuring just a few of the pictures we have collected for possible inclusion. Many of these are vintage CA&E company photos. … Continue reading CA&E Rarities