Equipment Information

Illinois Central 1198 is the only preserved motor car from the original electrification of the Illinois Central commuter line, today known as Metra Electric. When new, it replaced aged steam locomotives on the suburban line south of Chicago and was always coupled to an unpowered trailer car to create a two-car motor-trailer set.

Builder: Pullman/Pullman-Standard
Year Built: 1926
Seats: 84
Length: 72ft 8in
Width: 10ft 6in
Height: 13ft
Weight: 141200 lbs
Brakes: PS(NY)
Motors: 4 WH 587D5
Control: PC-184A
Compressor: CP-30
Trucks: Commonwealth Steel Company
Description: Double End / Double Truck / Railroad Roof / Steel
Arrived: 1972
Condition: Complete / unrestored / operational

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Ownership History
1926-1972 – Illinois Central
1972-present – Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL

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