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| Current Number | 233 |
|---|---|
| Railway Represented | Illinois Terminal |
| Builder | St. Louis Car Company |
| Built In | 1905 |
| Builder's order id | 560 |
| Currently in (State) | Illinois |
| --(Locality) | Union |
| Totally out of svc date | 1956 |
| (Initial retirement date) | |
| Car Type | interurban |
| -subtype | business car |
| -designation | |
| Status | displayed inoperable |
| More info | http://www.irm.org/player/it233 |
| Gauge | 4'8.5" |
| Construction | wood |
| Roof type | AR |
| Ended | SE |
| Length | 62'10" |
| Width | 8'11" |
| Height | 12'10" |
| Weight | 95000 |
| #Seats | 16 |
| #Wheels/Conf. | 8 |
| Total HP | 300 |
| Trucks | St Louis 61A |
| Brakes | AMS (M22A) |
| Compressor | WABCO D2EG (2) |
| Control | GE M (C6) |
| Motors | [GE 205A (4)] |
| Voltage (if not 600DC) |
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Car 233 on display at IRM in 2020 Illinois Railway Museum photo: https://www.irm.org/gallery/IT233/aae |
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Car 233 on display at IRM in 2022 Flickr photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/genericrailfan/52199130378/ |
| Owner | Car Num | From | To | Preservation? | Loan? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Traction System (Missouri, St. Louis) | Missouri | 1905 | 1909 | NO | NO |
| Illinois Traction System (Missouri, St. Louis) | 233 | 1909 | 1928 | NO | NO |
| Illinois Terminal (Missouri, St. Louis) | 233 | 1928 | 1956 | NO | NO |
| Illini Railroad Club (Illinois, Champaign) | 233 | 1956 | 1968 | YES | NO |
| Illinois Railway Museum (Illinois, Union) | 233 | 1968 | present | YES | NO |