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Penn Central 4715
Penn Central 4715 is the oldest electric locomotive preserved at IRM and is known as an “S-Motor.” It was built to haul passenger trains north out of Grand Central Terminal in New York City because steam engines could not be used in the Park Avenue Tunnel. It has a “bi-polar”
Pennsylvania Railroad 4927
Pennsylvania Railroad 4927 is a GG-1 electric locomotive, perhaps the most famous type of electric locomotive ever built. The PRR built more than 130 of these locomotives and they pulled both passenger and freight trains between Washington DC and New York City for nearly 50 years. FUN FACT: The GG-1
Toledo Edison 1
Toledo Edison 1 is an electric locomotive built to haul coal hoppers around a power plant in Toledo. It is a “steeplecab,” with a cab in the center of the locomotive and sloping hoods on each side to provide good visibility in either direction for the engineer. Builder: GE Year
Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee 229
North Shore Line 229 is an electric freight motor that was built to carry small freight shipments (known as LCL, or Less-than-Car-Load, freight) between Chicago and Milwaukee. During the 1950s and early 1960s it was used by the North Shore Line as a switcher and locomotive to move cars around
Chicago South Shore & South Bend 504
South Shore Line 504 is a freight trailer that was used to carry express packages, newspapers, and small freight shipments (known as LCL, or Less-than-Car-Load, freight) between South Bend and Chicago. It was originally built as a powered interurban combine for the Indiana Service Corporation and was rebuilt in 1930
Cincinnati & Lake Erie 640
Cincinnati & Lake Erie 640 is an electric freight motor that was built to carry small freight shipments (known as LCL, or Less-than-Car-Load, freight) and pull freight trains between Toledo, Columbus, Dayton, and Cincinnati in Ohio. In 1938 it was retired and rebuilt into a diesel-electric locomotive by American Aggregates.
Lake Shore Electric 810
Lake Shore Electric 810 is an interurban freight trailer that was designed as a specialized boxcar, capable of accommodating the tight turns and close clearances common on electric railways. It originally was used on the Michigan Railway system in southern Michigan but in 1929 was sold to the LSE, which
Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee 1502
North Shore Line 1502 is among the earliest “piggyback” flat cars preserved. It was designed for small truck trailers to be driven onto it and secured for shipment over the railroad, a forerunner of the trailer-on-flat-car (TOFC) and container trains that became ubiquitous on railroads towards the end of the
Milwaukee Electric Railway & Transport E58
Milwaukee Electric E58 is an interurban flat car designed for general freight service over the Wisconsin interurban network. It is designed for the tight turns and close clearances common on electric railways. Builder: TMER&L Year Built: 1907 Length: 45ft 8in Width: 8ft 4in Height: 4ft 5in Weight: 25780 lbs Brakes:
Milwaukee Electric Railway & Transport E117
Milwaukee Electric E117 is a standard railroad flat car used for general freight service. Its origins are unknown as it was purchased secondhand by the Wisconsin interurban line. Builder: ??? Year Built: ??? Length: 44ft Width: 9ft 2in Height: 4ft 11in Weight: 34560 lbs Brakes: HC1012 Trucks: Bettendorf T Iron