Metra 1534 is a “Highliner” two-level electric commuter car built for use on the Illinois Central commuter line south of Chicago, today known as Metra Electric. It was part of the original order for “Highliners” and permitted the retirement of most of the original 1920s electric cars like 1198 and

Metra 1630 is a “Highliner” two-level electric commuter car built for use on the Illinois Central commuter line south of Chicago, today known as Metra Electric. It was part of the original order for “Highliners” and permitted the retirement of most of the original 1920s electric cars like 1198 and

Metra 1637 is a “Highliner” two-level electric commuter car built for use on the Illinois Central commuter line south of Chicago, today known as Metra Electric. It was part of the second order for “Highliners” and permitted the retirement of the last of the original 1920s electric cars like 1198

Metra 1645 is a “Highliner” two-level electric commuter car built for use on the Illinois Central commuter line south of Chicago, today known as Metra Electric. It was part of the second order for “Highliners” and permitted the retirement of the last of the original 1920s electric cars like 1198

Chicago Elevated Railway 1754 is a wood-bodied ‘L’ car built for the Northwestern Elevated Railroad, a predecessor to CER and later Chicago Rapid Transit. It is the only preserved rapid transit car built by the Jewett Car Company, an Ohio firm that specialized in interurban cars, and was one of

Chicago Rapid Transit 1797 is a wood-bodied ‘L’ car built for the Northwestern Elevated Railroad, a predecessor to CRT. It was built as an unpowered trailer (identical to IRM’s car 1268) but in 1913 was rebuilt as a motorized car. It was badly damaged in a fire in 1938 and

Chicago Rapid Transit 1808 is a wood-bodied ‘L’ car built for the Northwestern Elevated Railroad, a predecessor to CRT. It was built as an unpowered trailer (identical to IRM’s car 1268) but in 1913 was rebuilt as a motorized car. COMPARE ME WITH: Chicago Rapid Transit 1268, a practically identical