Facts and Figures
| Current Number | E223 |
|---|---|
| Railway Represented | Chicago Surface Lines |
| Builder | McGuire-Cummings |
| Built In | 1908 |
| Builder's order id | |
| Currently in (State) | Illinois |
| --(Locality) | Union |
| Totally out of svc date | 1958 |
| (Initial retirement date) | |
| Car Type | snow sweeper |
| -subtype | standard sweeper |
| -designation | |
| Status | displayed inoperable |
| More info | http://www.irm.org/player/csle223 |
| Gauge | 4'8.5" |
| Construction | wood |
| Roof type | AR |
| Ended | DE |
| Length | 24'11" |
| Width | 8'11" |
| Height | 11'8" |
| Weight | 29450 |
| #Seats | n/a |
| #Wheels/Conf. | 4 |
| Total HP | 80 |
| Trucks | McGuire Pedestal |
| Brakes | Hand |
| Compressor | GE CP27 |
| Control | K-28E |
| Motors | GE 80A (2), GE 800 |
| Voltage (if not 600DC) |
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Car E223 on display at IRM in 2018 Flickr photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/garrison27/48332285097/ |
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Car E223 on display at IRM in 2016 Illinois Railway Museum photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/garrison27/48332285097/ |