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Current Number | 1551 |
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Railway Represented | Metra |
Builder | St. Louis Car Company |
Built In | 1971 |
Builder's order id | 1F |
Currently in (State) | Iowa |
--(Locality) | Boone |
Totally out of svc date | 2007 |
(Initial retirement date) | 2006 |
Car Type | rapid transit car |
-subtype | Highliner commuter car |
-designation | |
Status | stored inoperable |
More info | |
Gauge | 4'8.5" |
Construction | steel |
Roof type | AR |
Ended | SE |
Length | 85'0" |
Width | 10'6" |
Height | 15'10" |
Weight | 134000 |
#Seats | 150 |
#Wheels/Conf. | 8 |
Total HP | 600 |
Trucks | GSI |
Brakes | PS68 |
Compressor | |
Control | GE CM |
Motors | GE 1258A1 (4) |
Voltage (if not 600DC) | 1500vDC |
Owner | Car Num | From | To | Preservation? | Loan? |
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Illinois Central (Illinois, Chicago) | 1551 | 1971 | 1972 | NO | NO |
Illinois Central Gulf (Illinois, Chicago) | 1551 | 1972 | 1987 | NO | NO |
Metra (Illinois, Chicago) | 1551 | 1987 | 2007 | NO | NO |
Boone & Scenic Valley (Iowa, Boone) | 1551 | 2007 | present | YES | NO |