Evanston Third Rail or Trolley?

[widecab5]

Staying on this topic, regardless of use by 6000s:

I found a 1945 CRT track diagram showing Linden terminal in Wilmette, with the North Shore (i.e. Chicago & Milwaukee) still there.

The North Shore did indeed stay under overhead to its OWN station platforms on the north side of Linden Ave., until closure in 1955.  The NS alignment diverged due northward at Maple Ave., one block south of LInden.  Therefore the 1928 Linden terminal was exclusively a CRT operation with third rail power.  That buttresses my conclusion it was done that way to simplify all the necessary yard moves in an out of the CRT terminal

I'm sure others are saying "No Kidding!" but it was all way before my time.

 

[widecab5]

Checking a 1958 CTA track diagram, it notes "Trolley in Terminal," obviously after the changes made in December 1957.

That in turn supports an early 1960s photo of 4000s at Linden Yard, poles down and obviously powered by third rail.

So, we can conclude the yard was NOT strung with overhead prior to November 1973, just the terminal (platform) tracks.

Chicago "L".org says the extension of third rail from Howard to South Blvd. occurred on July 6, 1963.

 

[andrethebusman]

Until 1950's sometime, change from 3rd rail to overhead for CRT was done at Isabella station and platform men pulled and raised poles there. Terminal tracks and yard were all 3rd rail. Then after Shore Line NSL was abandoned trolley was extended into Linden station and 3rd rail removed south of Maple St. Reverse at other end, S Blvd to north of Howard Yard leads got 3rd rail about the same time. S Blvd team track had trolley until the entire line was 3rd railed 1973.