Facts and Figures
| Current Number | 229 |
|---|---|
| Railway Represented | Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee |
| Builder | Cincinnati Car Company |
| Built In | 1922 |
| Builder's order id | 2605 |
| Currently in (State) | Illinois |
| --(Locality) | Union |
| Totally out of svc date | 1963 |
| (Initial retirement date) | |
| Car Type | box motor |
| -subtype | center door |
| -designation | |
| Status | operated occasionally |
| More info | http://www.irm.org/player/cnsm229 |
| Gauge | 4'8.5" |
| Construction | wood |
| Roof type | AR |
| Ended | DE |
| Length | 50'0" |
| Width | 9'0" |
| Height | 12'4" |
| Weight | 82660 |
| #Seats | n/a |
| #Wheels/Conf. | 8 |
| Total HP | 560 |
| Trucks | Baldwin 78-35AA |
| Brakes | AMU (M23) |
| Compressor | DH-25 |
| Control | WH HLF-28A3 |
| Motors | WH 557R5 (4) |
| Voltage (if not 600DC) |
 |
Car 229 in operation at IRM in 2023 Hicks Car Works photo: https://hickscarworks.blogspot.com/2023/01/north-shore-line-day-part-ii.html |
 |
Car 229 in operation at IRM in 2012 Flickr photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/19908866@N03/28031589733/ |