Equipment Information

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 be used together with the line’s old 1920s steel coaches. Car 460 has been restored to its appearance when the CA&E abandoned passenger service in 1957.

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Builder: St. Louis Car Company
Year Built: 1945
Seats: 52
Length: 55ft 4in
Width: 9ft 0in
Height: 12ft 3in
Weight: 86600 lbs
Brakes: AMU
Motors: 4 GE 739A
Control: M-17KC2-19
Compressor: DH-25
Trucks: GSC
Description: Double End / Double Truck / Arch Roof / Steel Coach
Arrived: 2010
Condition: Complete / restored / operational

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Ownership history
1945-1962 – Chicago Aurora & Elgin
1962-2006 – Trolleyville USA, North Olmsted, OH
2006-2010 – Lake Shore Electric Railway, Cleveland, OH
2010-present – Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL

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