Equipment Information

Chicago & Milwaukee Electric 354 is the last surviving streetcar operated by the North Shore Line. It ran on the streets of Waukegan, Illinois until it was retired in the early 1950s. The car was acquired by the Illinois Railway Museum in 1964 and restored to operating condition by museum volunteers.

Chicago & Milwaukee Electric 354 Details

Builder: St. Louis Car Company
Year Built: 1928
Seats: 56
Length: 51ft
Width: 8ft 4in
Height: 11ft 6in
Weight: 46000 lbs
Brakes: SME
Motors: 4 GE 265J4
Control: K35KK
Compressor: DH-16
Trucks: StL 64EIB
Description: Double End / Double Truck / Arch Roof / Safety
Arrived: 1958
Condition: Complete / restored / not operational

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C&ME 354 Ownership History

1928-1946 – Chicago & Milwaukee Electric
1946-1951 – Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee
1951-1958 – Chicago Hardware Foundry, North Chicago, IL
1958-present – Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL