Chicago Aurora & Elgin 36 is the oldest interurban car preserved at IRM. It was part of the CA&E’s original order for passenger cars when the railroad opened in 1902 and was delivered at the beginning of 1903. It remained in daily service for nearly 55 years until CA&E passenger

Fox River Electric 306 is a lightweight suburban car built for service along the Fox River between Carpentersville and Yorkville, Illinois. When the Fox River line was abandoned in 1935 the car was sold to Shaker Heights Rapid Transit in Ohio, where it operated into the early 1950s. It was

South Shore Line 40 is a heavyweight steel interurban coach designed for service between Chicago and South Bend. It was originally built as an unpowered trailer but was motorized and renumbered as car 40 in 1938. It remained in service for more than 50 years. Builder: Standard Steel Car Company

Chicago Aurora & Elgin 308 is a heavyweight wooden interurban coach designed for high-speed service between Chicago and the Fox River Valley. It remained in service for 51 years until the CA&E abandoned passenger service in 1957. It has been completely restored by IRM volunteers to its appearance in the

Terre Haute Indianapolis & Eastern 50, named the “Clinton,” is an all-wood combination passenger-baggage car designed for service on the THI&E interurban lines radiating out of Indianapolis. It was modernized and given its name by the THI&E in the 1920s. The car was retired in 1933 and the body made

Chicago Aurora & Elgin 309 is a wooden interurban coach designed for high-speed service between Chicago and the Fox River Valley. It is the only preserved interurban car built by Hicks, a small car builder in Chicago Heights, IL. The car has the distinction of never having left the state

Terre Haute Indianapolis & Eastern 58 is an all-wood combination passenger-baggage car designed for service on the THI&E interurban lines radiating out of Indianapolis. It is a rare example of a Midwestern car built by Laconia, a car builder located in New Hampshire. Car 58 was retired in 1933 and

Chicago Aurora & Elgin 319 is a heavyweight wooden interurban coach designed for high-speed service between Chicago and the Fox River Valley. It was rebuilt by the CA&E in 1922 with upgraded electrical equipment and its body was modernized around 1950. It has been restored to its appearance at the

Indiana Railroad 65 was the first piece of equipment IRM ever acquired, becoming the museum’s “mother car” when the museum purchased it for preservation in 1953. When it was new in 1931 it was among the most modern interurban cars in the world, a lightweight coach designed for high-speed operation

Chicago Aurora & Elgin 321 is a heavyweight wooden interurban coach designed for high-speed service between Chicago and the Fox River Valley. It was the last wooden car built new for the CA&E, and in fact when built it was already outdated because other companies had switched over to steel