Metra 1534




Facts and Figures


Current Number1534
Railway RepresentedMetra
BuilderSt. Louis Car Company
Built In1971
Builder's order id1F
Currently in (State)Illinois
--(Locality)Union
Totally out of svc date2015
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typerapid transit car
-subtypeHighliner commuter car
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
More infohttp://www.irm.org/player/metra1534
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedSE
Length85'0"
Width10'6"
Height15'10"
Weight134000
#Seats150
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP600
TrucksGSI
BrakesPS68
Compressor
ControlGE CM
MotorsGE 1258A1 (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)1500vDC

Car 1534 in storage at IRM in 2016
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/57647425@N05/26686081935/

Car 1534 at IRM in 2015
Hicks Car Works
photo: https://hickscarworks.blogspot.com/2015/06/set-up-running.html



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Illinois Central (Illinois, Chicago)15341971 1972 NO NO
Illinois Central Gulf (Illinois, Chicago)15341972 1987 NO NO
Metra (Illinois, Chicago)15341987 2015 NO NO
Illinois Railway Museum (Illinois, Union)15342015 present YES NO


Additional Media

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Walkaround tour of car 1534 from 2023
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owjc_VpmF4w