Illinois Terminal 233 is an interurban office car. Originally constructed as a coach and named the “Missouri,” after only a few years it was rebuilt as a parlor and office car. It was fitted with a seating compartment at the front, a large open dining room, and a kitchen. The

Illinois Terminal 504, named the “Peoria,” is the only interurban sleeping car preserved in the United States. It was built for overnight service between St. Louis and Peoria and in later years, after sleeping car service was curtailed on the IT, it survived in maintenance-of-way use. It has been preserved

South Shore Line 19 is a heavyweight steel coach built for interurban service between Chicago and South Bend. In the 1940s the car was cut in half and an 18′ section was inserted into the middle of the body to lengthen the car, and the interior lights were changed to

Illinois Terminal 234 is a rare interurban observation car, built with an open rear platform and a parlor seating compartment. The car was used by the IT as a business car and parlor car, with the highlight of its career coming in 1912 when it carried President William Howard Taft

South Shore Line 28 is a heavyweight steel coach built for interurban service between Chicago and South Bend. In the 1940s the car was modernized; it cut in half and an 18′ section was inserted into the middle of the body to lengthen the car while at the same time

North Shore Line 251 is a combination passenger-baggage car built for high-speed service between Chicago and Milwaukee. Following a wreck it was put through the railroad’s “Silverliner” modernization program, which included upgraded seating and a faux-stainless-steel paint job, the only combine on the railroad to be modernized. It has been

Michigan Electric 28 is an all-steel combination passenger-baggage car built for use on the interurban network in southern Michigan. It is an early example of all-steel passenger car construction and was built to operate on either 600 volts or 1200 volts DC. It was retired in 1929 and its body

North Shore Line 253 is a steel combination passenger-baggage car designed for high-speed service between Chicago and Milwaukee. It retains a largely original interior with stained-and-varnished mahogany walls. It is complete and is being held in storage awaiting restoration. FUN FACT: The North Shore Line had several combination passenger-baggage cars

South Shore Line 34 is a heavyweight steel coach built for service between Chicago and South Bend. It saw over 50 years of service, not being retired until 1984. It is maintained in complete and operational condition. Builder: Standard Steel Car Company Year Built: 1929 Seats: 48 Length: 61ft Width:

Illinois Terminal 277 is the only interurban combine from that railroad preserved in operating condition. It was designed to be able to haul several trailers over long distances between St. Louis, Decatur, Bloomington, Peoria, and other cities in Illinois. Cars like this were often used to pull trains of coaches,