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| Current Number | 972 |
|---|---|
| Railway Represented | Milwaukee & Suburban Transport |
| Builder | St. Louis Car Company |
| Built In | 1927 |
| Builder's order id | 1466 |
| Currently in (State) | Illinois |
| --(Locality) | Union |
| Totally out of svc date | 1958 |
| (Initial retirement date) | |
| Car Type | streetcar |
| -subtype | lightweight safety car |
| -designation | |
| Status | displayed inoperable |
| More info | http://www.irm.org/player/mst972 |
| Gauge | 4'8.5" |
| Construction | steel |
| Roof type | AR |
| Ended | DE |
| Length | 45'0" |
| Width | 8'8" |
| Height | 12'0" |
| Weight | 37020 |
| #Seats | 55 |
| #Wheels/Conf. | 8 |
| Total HP | 140 |
| Trucks | St Louis 64EIB |
| Brakes | SME |
| Compressor | WABCO DH16 |
| Control | K-35JJ |
| Motors | GE 265J (4) |
| Voltage (if not 600DC) |
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Car 972 in operation at IRM in 2016 Illinois Railway Museum photo: https://www.irm.org/gallery/TMERL972/aan |
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Car 972 in operation at IRM in 2017 Hicks Car Works photo: https://hickscarworks.blogspot.com/2017/03/an-occurrence-on-track-43.html |
| Owner | Car Num | From | To | Preservation? | Loan? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Company (Wisconsin, Milwaukee) | 972 | 1927 | 1938 | NO | NO |
| The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Transport Company (Wisconsin, Milwaukee) | 972 | 1938 | 1953 | NO | NO |
| Milwaukee & Suburban Transport (Wisconsin, Milwaukee) | 972 | 1953 | 1958 | NO | NO |
| Illinois Railway Museum (Illinois, Union) | 972 | 1958 | present | YES | NO |