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Current Number | 141 |
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Railway Represented | Chicago & West Towns |
Builder | McGuire-Cummings |
Built In | 1924 |
Builder's order id | |
Currently in (State) | Illinois |
--(Locality) | Union |
Totally out of svc date | 1948 |
(Initial retirement date) | |
Car Type | streetcar |
-subtype | safety car |
-designation | |
Status | operated occasionally |
More info | http://www.irm.org/player/cwt141 |
Gauge | 4'8.5" |
Construction | steel |
Roof type | AR |
Ended | DE |
Length | 47'0" |
Width | 8'4" |
Height | 11'6" |
Weight | 46200 |
#Seats | 44 |
#Wheels/Conf. | 8 |
Total HP | 140 |
Trucks | McGuire 10B |
Brakes | Straight Air |
Compressor | GE CP27 |
Control | GE PC-5 (CJ129A) |
Motors | GE 203L (4) |
Voltage (if not 600DC) |
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Car 141 in operation at IRM in 2015 Flickr photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kurtsj00/27135409761/ |
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Car 141 in operation at IRM in 2019 Illinois Railway Museum photo: https://www.irm.org/gallery/CWT141/aaj |
Owner | Car Num | From | To | Preservation? | Loan? |
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Chicago & West Towns (Illinois, Oak Park) | 141 | 1924 | 1948 | NO | NO |
Electric Railway Historical Society (Illinois, Downers Grove) | 141 | 1959 | 1973 | YES | NO |
Illinois Railway Museum (Illinois, Union) | 141 | 1973 | present | YES | NO |
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Car 141 in operation at IRM in 2023 VideoPress video: https://videopress.com/v/HtaB0gsO |