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Chicago Rapid Transit 1268
Chicago Rapid Transit 1268 is a wood-bodied ‘L’ car built for the Northwestern Elevated Railroad, a predecessor to CRT. It is the only preserved wooden trailer from the Chicago elevated system and is designed to be hauled by one or more motorized ‘L’ cars. Builder: American Car & Foundry Company
Illinois Central 1380
Illinois Central 1380 is an unpowered trailer and part of the only preserved motor-trailer set from the original electrification of the Illinois Central commuter line, today known as Metra Electric. When new, it replaced aged steam locomotives on the suburban line south of Chicago and was always coupled to self-propelled
Metra 1534
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
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
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
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
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
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
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









