Equipment Information

Milwaukee Road 542 is a streamlined coach built in the railroad’s own shops. It is known as a “day coach” to denote its configuration for longer-distance transportation, with more comfortable seating than a short-haul commuter coach.

Builder: Milwaukee Road
Year built: 1947
Seats: 52
Length: ??
Width: 10ft
Height: 13ft 6in
Weight: 113500 lbs
Trucks: Commonwealth Nystrom
Description: Streamlined Coach
Arrived: 2017
Condition: Complete / unrestored / not operational

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