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Chicago Transit Authority 460
The classic Chicago streetcar was epitomized by the “Old Pullman,” a deck-roof wooden car design of which Chicago had 600 examples. Chicago Transit Authority car 460 is one of those cars and is one of two “Old Pullmans” preserved at IRM. These cars were used all over the city but
Kansas City Public Service 755
Kansas City Public Service 755 is the only streetcar from that city preserved at IRM. It is a PCC streamliner but, like many examples of this supposedly off-the-shelf common design, it has some notable features unique to Kansas City. Most unusual are its windows; it lacks the small upper “standee
Milwaukee & Suburban Transport 966
Milwaukee 966 is a standard lightweight steel streetcar similar to some 200 cars built for service in that city in the 1920s. Milwaukee & Suburban Transport 966 Details Builder: St. Louis Car Company Year Built: 1927 Seats: 55 Length: 45ft Width: 8ft 8in Height: 12ft Weight: 37020 lbs Brakes: SME



