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Chicago Aurora & Elgin 309
Chicago Aurora & Elgin 309 is a wooden interurban coach designed for high-speed service between Chicago and the Fox River Valley. It is the only preserved interurban car built by Hicks, a small car builder in Chicago Heights, IL. The car has the distinction of never having left the state
Chicago Aurora & Elgin 409
Chicago Aurora & Elgin 409 is the only surviving car from that railroad’s first order for steel interurban cars. It is a heavyweight steel coach designed for high-speed operation between Chicago and the Fox River Valley. It is restored to its appearance at the end of passenger service on the
Chicago South Shore & South Bend 8
South Shore Line 8 is a heavyweight steel interurban coach built for service between Chicago and South Bend. It was part of the line’s first order for steel cars and is the oldest passenger car from the railroad preserved at IRM. It was used for more than 55 years and
Chicago South Shore & South Bend 19
South Shore Line 19 is a heavyweight steel coach built for interurban service between Chicago and South Bend. In the 1940s the car was cut in half and an 18′ section was inserted into the middle of the body to lengthen the car, and the interior lights were changed to
Indiana Railroad 65
Indiana Railroad 65 was the first piece of equipment IRM ever acquired, becoming the museum’s “mother car” when the museum purchased it for preservation in 1953. When it was new in 1931 it was among the most modern interurban cars in the world, a lightweight coach designed for high-speed operation
Department of Defense (DODX) 39153
Department of Defense (DODX) 39153 is a heavy-duty railroad flat car built for hauling unusually heavy loads. It has a welded steel frame and is fitted with three-axle trucks for better weight distribution. Builder: Pullman-Standard Year built: 1952 Length: 57ft 3in Width: 10ft 4in Height: 6ft Weight: 108100 Brakes: ??
Soo Line 41146
Soo Line 41146 is a standard boxcar built for general freight service over the Soo Line system in the upper Midwest. It is a “single-sheathed” car, built with exposed structural members and only a single layer of siding. This type of car was known as a “saw tooth” car due
Chicago & North Western 55659
Chicago & North Western 55659 is a standard railroad flat car used for general freight service. It was later sold to Commonwealth Edison for utility use. Builder: Pullman/Pullman-Standard Year Built: 1913 Length: 44ft 9in Width: 9ft 8in Height: 4ft 2in Weight: 33700 lbs Brakes: None Trucks: Simp/Andr Description: Flat Car
Great Northern 70104
Great Northern 70104 is an all-steel hopper car built for hauling coal and other aggregate. It was built in the Pullman-Standard plant in Butler, Pennsylvania, which had originally been the site of Standard Steel before that company merged with Pullman. The car was later sold to the Wisconsin & Calumet
Chicago & North Western 161795
Chicago & North Western 161795 is an all-steel boxcar built for general freight service. It features “waffle” sides for added strength. Builder: Pullman-Standard Year built: 1969 Length: 58ft 8in Width: 10ft 11in Height: 15ft 1in Weight: 67900 Brakes: ABD Trucks: Gould Ride Control Description: Steel Box Car Arrived: 2001 Condition: