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| Current Number | 213 |
|---|---|
| Railway Represented | Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee |
| Builder | Cincinnati Car Company |
| Built In | 1920 |
| Builder's order id | 2445 |
| Currently in (State) | Illinois |
| --(Locality) | Union |
| Totally out of svc date | 1955 |
| (Initial retirement date) | |
| Car Type | box motor |
| -subtype | end door |
| -designation | |
| Status | displayed inoperable |
| More info | http://www.irm.org/player/cnsm213 |
| Gauge | 4'8.5" |
| Construction | wood |
| Roof type | AR |
| Ended | DE |
| Length | 50'0" |
| Width | 9'0" |
| Height | 12'4" |
| Weight | 74500 |
| #Seats | n/a |
| #Wheels/Conf. | 8 |
| Total HP | 280 |
| Trucks | Baldwin 78-35AA |
| Brakes | AMU (M23) |
| Compressor | WABCO DH25 |
| Control | WH HLF-28A3 |
| Motors | WH 557R5 (2) |
| Voltage (if not 600DC) |
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Car 213 during switching at IRM in 2009 Illinois Railway Museum photo: https://www.irm.org/gallery/CNSM213/aaa |
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Car 213 on display at IRM in 2019 Flickr photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/garrison27/48333631327/ |
| Owner | Car Num | From | To | Preservation? | Loan? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee (Illinois, Highwood) | 213 | 1920 | 1955 | NO | NO |
| Chicago Hardware Foundry (Illinois, North Chicago) | 242 | 1955 | 1964 | YES | NO |
| Illinois Railway Museum (Illinois, Union) | 213 | 1964 | present | YES | NO |
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Brief walkaround tour of car 213 from 2021 YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=137LZBNG7GA |