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Owner: Chicago South Shore And South Bend
Model:Alco-GE R-2 BoxcabBuilt As:NYC 343 (R-2 Boxcab)
Serial Number:68271Order No:GE #11194
Frame Number:Built:0/1931
Notes:ex-NYC class R2 343 reblt 1956
Other locos with this serial:  CSS 704(R-2 Boxcab)
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CSS 703
Title:  CSS 703
Description:  Photo By Tom Golden, date estimated
Photo Date:  10/1/1962  Upload Date: 4/20/2009 8:14:25 PM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Ryan Kertis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 703(R-2 Boxcab) CSS 704(R-2 Boxcab)
Views:  1418   Comments: 0
CSS 703 & 704
Title:  CSS 703 & 704
Description:  Chicago South Shore & South Bend #703 & 704 pull a string of freight cars through Hammond, IN, the day after Christmas in 1962. These Alco-GE R-2 boxcabs were former NYC electrics sold to CSSSB in the late 1950's. No photographer was listed for the original negative that this print came from.
Photo Date:  12/26/1962  Upload Date: 6/6/2020 4:42:43 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSS 703(R-2 Boxcab) CSS 704(R-2 Boxcab)
Views:  301   Comments: 0
CSS 704 & 703
Title:  CSS 704 & 703
Description:  Chicago, South Shore & South Bend R-2 boxcabs #704 and 703 run a freight string east near Michigan City circa 1963. #704 was former NYC #343 while #703 was former NYC #303 both acquired in the late 1950's. No photographer was listed for the original b&w negative that this print came from.
Photo Date:  6/1/1963  Upload Date: 6/6/2020 4:42:46 PM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSS 704(R-2 Boxcab) CSS 703(R-2 Boxcab)
Views:  248   Comments: 0
CSS 704
Title:  CSS 704
Description:  Chicago, South Shore & South Bend #704 and an unidentified sister boxcab run a freight east in Burnham, IL. Both Alco-GE R-2 boxcabs were purchased from NYC in the late 1050's. The negative that I used to print the photo did not have a photographer's name and no exact date.
Photo Date:  6/1/1963  Upload Date: 6/6/2020 4:42:49 PM
Location:  Burnham, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSS 704(R-2 Boxcab)
Views:  208   Comments: 0
CSS 704 & 701
Title:  CSS 704 & 701
Description:  The two former NYC R-2 boxcabs, now CSS 704 & 701, are running a freight east near Michigan City, IN. The negative I used for the print was from an unknown photographer.
Photo Date:  6/1/1963  Upload Date: 6/6/2020 4:42:52 PM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSS 704(R-2 Boxcab) CSS 701(R-2 Boxcab)
Views:  275   Comments: 1
CSS 704
Title:  CSS 704
Description:  Chicago, South Shore & South Bend #704 and a sister R-2 boxcab are running a freight string west at Burnham, IL. Both boxcabs are former NYC Alco-GE R-2 units built in 1930-31. The negative was from an unknown photographer.
Photo Date:  6/1/1963  Upload Date: 6/6/2020 4:43:00 PM
Location:  Burnham, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSS 704(R-2 Boxcab)
Views:  157   Comments: 0
CSS 705 & 704
Title:  CSS 705 & 704
Description:  The two former NYC Alco-GE R-2 boxcabs purchased by the Chicago, South Shore & South Bend were critical in moving freight during the late 1950's and 1960's. The negative is from an unknown photographer.
Photo Date:  6/1/1963  Upload Date: 6/6/2020 4:43:03 PM
Location:  Burnham, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSS 705(R-2 Boxcab) CSS 704(R-2 Boxcab)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
CSS 704
Title:  CSS 704
Description:  A fair quality color slide of Chicago, South Shore & South Bend Alco-GE R-2 boxcab #704 at the Michigan City shops area. This was purchased from NYC in the late 1950's and was ex-NYC #343. Unknown photographer.
Photo Date:  8/1/1970  Upload Date: 6/6/2020 4:42:55 PM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSS 704(R-2 Boxcab)
Views:  207   Comments: 0
CSS 705 & 704
Title:  CSS 705 & 704
Description:  Chicago, South Shore & South Bend #705 & 704 rest a moment at the Michigan City shoips area. These Alco-GE R-2 boxcabs were purchased from NYC in the late 1950's and they along with their 3 other sisters helped to handle the increasing freight load. No photographer's name was given with the original negative used for the print.
Photo Date:  6/1/1971  Upload Date: 6/6/2020 4:43:06 PM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSS 705(R-2 Boxcab) CSS 704(R-2 Boxcab)
Views:  271   Comments: 1
CSS 704
Title:  CSS 704
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/10/1971  Upload Date: 8/22/2011 8:51:39 AM
Location:  South Bend, IN
Author:  Henry Frick
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CSS 704(R-2 Boxcab)
Views:  879   Comments: 2
CSS&SB 704
Title:  CSS&SB 704
Description:  Freight Motor
Photo Date:  12/28/1971  Upload Date: 9/10/2011 4:48:10 PM
Location:  State Line Crossing, IN
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSS 704(R-2 Boxcab)
Views:  472   Comments: 1
CSS&SB WB
Title:  CSS&SB WB
Description:  705-704 by Burnham Yard
Photo Date:  12/28/1971  Upload Date: 9/10/2011 4:48:56 PM
Location:  State Line Crossing, IN
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSS 704(R-2 Boxcab)
Views:  530   Comments: 0
CSS Boxcab #704 - Chicago South Shore & South Bend
Title:  CSS Boxcab #704 - Chicago South Shore & South Bend
Description:  Built by Alco/GE for the New York Central as their R2 class #1243 in June of 1931 (bldr #68271/11194), it was renumbered 343 in August 1936 and sold to CSS&SB in 1955. It was then rebuilt and repainted to serve the CSS as 704 in 1956 and finally scrapped in April 1976. Tom Ruddell slide
Photo Date:  11/1/1973  Upload Date: 9/25/2016 4:00:44 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  CSS 704(R-2 Boxcab)
Views:  339   Comments: 3
CSS 704
Title:  CSS 704
Description:  South Shore R2 motors 703 and 704 pull inxo the interchange yard behind State Line tower to set off. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1974  Upload Date: 3/12/2009 8:08:28 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 704(R-2 Boxcab)
Views:  763   Comments: 1
CSS 704
Title:  CSS 704
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/14/1975  Upload Date: 4/4/2009 10:47:15 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Tom Golden
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 704(R-2 Boxcab)
Views:  769   Comments: 0
CSS&SB Pullman 6
Title:  CSS&SB Pullman 6
Description:  CSS&SB Pullman built coach 6 at Michigan City, Indiana on an unknown day in April 1975, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 6 was built in 1926 by Pullman Car and Manufacturing Company as part of the first ten car order placed by the newly formed Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad, which took over control of the bankrupt Chicago Lake Shore & South Bend Railroad in 1926. Also seen (left to right) are trailer 204. 201, motor 6, and 704, the former NYC class R-2 343, rebuilt by the CSS&SB in 1956. The occasion was a Central Electric Railfans' Association sponsored fan trip.
Photo Date:  4/1/1975  Upload Date: 10/20/2010 1:42:32 PM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CSS 6(Interurban) CSS 704(R-2 Boxcab)
Views:  1000   Comments: 1
CSS&SB R-2 704
Title:  CSS&SB R-2 704
Description:  CSS&SB R-2 704 at Michigan City Shops, April 1975, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Number 704 was built in June 1931 as NYC R-2 343 (Alco c/n 68271, GE c/n 11194), rebuilt at the Michigan City Shops in 1956, retired and scrapped in April 1976.
Photo Date:  4/1/1975  Upload Date: 1/1/2011 2:03:40 PM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSS 704(R-2 Boxcab) CSS 601(SW1)
Views:  778   Comments: 0


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