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

Illinois Terminal 415 is a lightweight one-man interurban car that in its later years was used in suburban service between St. Louis, Missouri and Granite City, Illinois. When new it was designed for long-distance service along the Illinois Valley between Chicago and Princeton, Illinois. In the mid-1930s it was rebuilt

Chicago Aurora & Elgin 431 is a heavyweight steel interurban coach built for high-speed service between Chicago and the Fox River Valley. It has been restored to its appearance in the mid-1950s. Click here to support the preservation and maintenance of CA&E steel cars at IRM. Builder: Cincinnati Car Company

Chicago Aurora & Elgin 451 was the first car in the last order for traditional interurban cars ever placed. The CA&E ordered ten modern curve-side coaches in 1941 but the cars weren’t completed until 1945 due to World War II. Cars 451-460 featured lightweight design and newer electric control systems

Chicago Aurora & Elgin 460 is the last traditional interurban car ever built in the United States. The CA&E ordered ten modern curve-side coaches in 1941 but the cars weren’t completed until 1945 due to World War II. Cars 451-460 featured lightweight design and newer electric control systems but could

Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley 504, named the “Talisman,” was one of the most opulent interurban cars ever built when constructed in 1906. The single-ended car included a baggage compartment, coach seating, buffet for serving snacks and light meals, a parlor seating area, and huge curved-glass solarium windows at the

Illinois Terminal 504, named the “Peoria,” is the only interurban sleeping car preserved in the United States. It was built for overnight service between St. Louis and Peoria and in later years, after sleeping car service was curtailed on the IT, it survived in maintenance-of-way use. It has been preserved

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

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

South Shore Line 28 is a heavyweight steel coach built for interurban service between Chicago and South Bend. In the 1940s the car was modernized; it cut in half and an 18′ section was inserted into the middle of the body to lengthen the car while at the same time