Equipment Information

Tri City Railway & Light 483 ran for the street railway company in the Quad Cities. It was built in the aftermath of a devastating car barn fire in June 1913 that destroyed a large portion of the company’s streetcars. It is the only surviving streetcar from the Quad Cities and a rare example of a streetcar from the state of Illinois outside of the Chicago area. It was rescued as a body and is in storage awaiting restoration.

FUN FACT: Between the 1930s and early 2000s, car 483 was a cabin in Cordova, Illinois along the Mississippi River and was flooded nearly to the roof more than once. It is one of only two pieces of equipment at the museum known to have spent time underwater. Can you guess the other?

Tri City Railway & Light 483 Details

Builder: American Car Company
Year Built: 1913
Seats: 40
Length: 43ft 11in
Width: 8ft 7in
Height: 11ft 4in
Weight: 40000 lbs
Brakes: Straight Air
Motors: 4 WH 323
Control: K-35G
Compressor: CP-27
Trucks: Brill 51E1
Description: Double End / Double Truck / Deck Roof / Wood
Arrived: 2001
Condition: Incomplete / unrestored / not operational

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