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| Current Number | M1 |
|---|---|
| Railway Represented | The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Transport Company |
| Builder | Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light |
| Built In | 1918 |
| Builder's order id | |
| Currently in (State) | Illinois |
| --(Locality) | Union |
| Totally out of svc date | 1972 |
| (Initial retirement date) | |
| Car Type | box motor |
| -subtype | homebuilt freight motor |
| -designation | |
| Status | displayed inoperable |
| More info | http://www.irm.org/player/tmertm1 |
| Gauge | 4'8.5" |
| Construction | steel |
| Roof type | AR |
| Ended | DE |
| Length | 50'0" |
| Width | 8'6" |
| Height | 12'10" |
| Weight | 72640 |
| #Seats | n/a |
| #Wheels/Conf. | 8 |
| Total HP | 440 |
| Trucks | TMER&L M100AB |
| Brakes | AMM (M24) |
| Compressor | WABCO D3N (2) |
| Control | GE M (C74A) |
| Motors | GE 205B (4) |
| Voltage (if not 600DC) |
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Car M1 on display at IRM in 2010 Illinois Railway Museum photo: https://www.irm.org/gallery/TMERLM1/aab |
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Car M1 on display at IRM Hicks Car Works photo: https://hickscarworks.blogspot.com/2014/04/north-of-border.html |
| Owner | Car Num | From | To | Preservation? | Loan? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Company (Wisconsin, Milwaukee) | M1 | 1918 | 1938 | NO | NO |
| The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Transport Company (Wisconsin, Milwaukee) | M1 | 1938 | 1963 | NO | NO |
| Wisconsin Electric Power Company | M1 | 1963 | 1972 | NO | NO |
| The Wisconsin Electric Railway Historical Society (Wisconsin, East Troy) | M1 | 1972 | 1988 | YES | NO |
| Illinois Railway Museum (Illinois, Union) | M1 | 1988 | present | YES | NO |