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Illinois Terminal 101

Illinois Terminal 101 is a rare example of a center-entrance interurban coach. It operated its entire service life between St. Louis, Missouri and Alton, Illinois. These cars were built for high-speed operation and were known as “Yellowhammers” and “Alton High-speeds.” The car has been restored to its appearance in the

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Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee 1002

North Shore Line 1002 is a typical railroad caboose designed for general freight service on the NSL interurban line. It was built with a cupola on the roof to provide the conductor better visibility over his train but this was removed during a rebuilding. Builder: American Car & Foundry Company

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Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee 1003

North Shore Line 1003 is a typical railroad caboose designed for general freight service on the NSL interurban line. It has a cupola on the roof, offset towards one end, to provide the conductor better visibility over his train. Builder: American Car & Foundry Company Year Built: 1926 Length: 37ft

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Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee 604

Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee 604 is an overhead line car the interurban line built in their shops. It has a rooftop platform for workers maintaining the overhead trolley wire as well as a derrick for setting line poles. It is the oldest surviving piece of equipment from the North

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Chicago South Shore & South Bend 1100

South Shore Line 1100 is an overhead line car with a rooftop platform for workers maintaining the overhead trolley wire, or catenary, used by the South Shore Line. It was originally built as an interurban combine for the Indiana Service Corporation and was rebuilt in 1930 as a Railway Post

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Illinois Terminal 1702

Illinois Terminal 1702 is an overhead line car constructed in the Decatur Shops of the IT. It was built in 1922 using components from a cab-on-flat locomotive constructed in 1906. It has a rooftop platform, for workers maintaining the overhead trolley wire, and features mountings for spools of copper wire.

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Milwaukee Electric Railway & Transport D13

Milwaukee Electric D13 is a motorized side dump car, or dump motor, built for hauling gravel and other aggregate. It was used on the Wisconsin interurban system and the Milwaukee streetcar network in road and railway construction projects. In 1938 it was sold to the City of East Troy, Wisconsin,

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Milwaukee Electric Railway & Transport D16

Milwaukee Electric D16 is a self-propelled electric railway crane. It was used on the Wisconsin interurban system and the Milwaukee streetcar network for transporting and lifting heavy equipment, lengths of rail, and other items. Milwaukee Electric D16 Builder: Brown Hoisting Machinery Co. Year Built: 1923 Length: 40ft Width: 8ft 7in

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Milwaukee Electric Railway & Transport D22

Milwaukee Electric D22 is an overhead line car constructed in that railway’s Cold Spring Shops. It was built in 1927 using components from a cab-on-flat locomotive constructed in 1907. It has a rooftop platform, for workers maintaining the overhead trolley wire, and was used maintaining overhead wire on the Wisconsin

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Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light F208

Milwaukee Electric F208 is a side dump trailer built for hauling gravel and other aggregate. It was designed to be hauled behind a motorized dump car and was used on the Wisconsin interurban system and the Milwaukee streetcar network in road and railway construction projects. Later in its life a

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