Even today, 101 years later,

the fabulous legends are still being told

of the world's first high-speed rail line:

The
CHICAGO-NEW YORK ELECTRIC AIR LINE RAIL ROAD.

(1907-1917)

"Faster Than the Limiteds" (2004) by William Shapotkin

This is THE site to discuss the CNYEALRR and its associated lines:

-The Goshen, South Bend and Chicago Railroad-

-The Gary and Interurban Railway Company-

-The Valparaiso and Northern Railway-

-The Gary Connecting Railways-

-The East Chicago Street Railway Company-

-The Gary and Interurban Railroad-

-The Gary Street Railway Company-

-The Gary and Valparaiso Railway-

-The Gary and Southern Traction Company-

-The Gary Hobart and Valparaiso Traction Company-

-The Gary Hobart and Eastern Traction Company-

-The Gary and Hobart Traction Company-

-Gary Railways.

"And as time goes on,
electric railroad enthusiasts will visit the right-of-way over which the original construction work was done --

And some of the more imaginative individuals will hear the deep-throated whistle of a big palatial interurban as its spirit still streaks along this romantic pike, and they will catch a glimpse of the golden inscription CHICAGO on one end of the car as it flashes by,
and NEW YORK on the other end --
hurrying, hurrying --
for 36 years have passed since it started on its swift way and it hasn't reached either place."
-E.J. Quinby, 1943