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| Current Number | 354 |
|---|---|
| Railway Represented | Chicago & Milwaukee Electric |
| Builder | St. Louis Car Company |
| Built In | 1927 |
| Builder's order id | 1453 |
| Currently in (State) | Illinois |
| --(Locality) | Union |
| Totally out of svc date | 1951 |
| (Initial retirement date) | |
| Car Type | streetcar |
| -subtype | safety car |
| -designation | |
| Status | operated occasionally |
| More info | http://www.irm.org/player/cme354 |
| Gauge | 4'8.5" |
| Construction | steel |
| Roof type | AR |
| Ended | DE |
| Length | 51'0" |
| Width | 8'4" |
| Height | 11'6" |
| Weight | 46000 |
| #Seats | 56 |
| #Wheels/Conf. | 8 |
| Total HP | 140 |
| Trucks | St Louis 64EIB |
| Brakes | SME |
| Compressor | WABCO DH16 |
| Control | K-35KK |
| Motors | GE 265J4 (4) |
| Voltage (if not 600DC) |
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Car 354 in operation at IRM in 2023 Flickr photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/76677346@N04/53030615214/ |
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Car 354 in operation at IRM in 2023 Flickr photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/19531332@N03/52642458597/ |
| Owner | Car Num | From | To | Preservation? | Loan? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago & Milwaukee Electric (Illinois, Highwood) | 354 | 1927 | 1946 | NO | NO |
| Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee (Illinois, Highwood) | 354 | 1946 | 1951 | NO | NO |
| Chicago Hardware Foundry (Illinois, North Chicago) | 354 | 1951 | 1958 | YES | NO |
| Illinois Railway Museum (Illinois, Union) | 354 | 1958 | present | YES | NO |
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Car 354 in operation at IRM in 2023 VideoPress video: https://videopress.com/v/PW2Ct9lJ |