Sand Springs 68 is one of the first lightweight interurban cars ever built. It was constructed for the Cincinnati Lawrenceburg & Aurora interurban line in Ohio and utilized lightweight steel construction to economize on power use costs, the first order for interurban cars that included this feature. In 1932 the

Chicago Aurora & Elgin 409 is the only surviving car from that railroad’s first order for steel interurban cars. It is a heavyweight steel coach designed for high-speed operation between Chicago and the Fox River Valley. It is restored to its appearance at the end of passenger service on the

Fort-Wayne Lima 91 is a lightweight interurban combine designed for service between Fort Wayne, Indiana and Lima, Ohio. It is typical of lightweight steel interurban cars built for Midwestern interurban lines during the 1920s. After retirement the car’s body was made into a house. Builder: St. Louis Car Company Year

Illinois Terminal 415 is a lightweight one-man interurban car that in its later years was used in suburban service between St. Louis, Missouri and Granite City, Illinois. When new it was designed for long-distance service along the Illinois Valley between Chicago and Princeton, Illinois. In the mid-1930s it was rebuilt

Illinois Terminal 101 is a rare example of a center-entrance interurban coach. It operated its entire service life between St. Louis, Missouri and Alton, Illinois. These cars were built for high-speed operation and were known as “Yellowhammers” and “Alton High-speeds.” The car has been restored to its appearance in the

Chicago Aurora & Elgin 431 is a heavyweight steel interurban coach built for high-speed service between Chicago and the Fox River Valley. It has been restored to its appearance in the mid-1950s. Click here to support the preservation and maintenance of CA&E steel cars at IRM. Builder: Cincinnati Car Company

Lake Shore Electric 150 is a wooden interurban coach which operated between Cleveland and Toledo. It is a typical car similar to hundreds of others used throughout Indiana and Ohio on the Midwestern interurban network. The railroad retired it in 1938 and sold its body for use as a house.

Chicago Aurora & Elgin 451 was the first car in the last order for traditional interurban cars ever placed. The CA&E ordered ten modern curve-side coaches in 1941 but the cars weren’t completed until 1945 due to World War II. Cars 451-460 featured lightweight design and newer electric control systems

North Shore Line 160 is a steel interurban coach designed for high-speed service between Chicago and Milwaukee. It is the oldest North Shore passenger car preserved and the only car at IRM from the railroad’s first order for steel interurban cars. It saw nearly 50 years of service, remaining in

Chicago Aurora & Elgin 460 is the last traditional interurban car ever built in the United States. The CA&E ordered ten modern curve-side coaches in 1941 but the cars weren’t completed until 1945 due to World War II. Cars 451-460 featured lightweight design and newer electric control systems but could