Cedar Rapids & Iowa City 118




Facts and Figures


Current Number118
Railway RepresentedCedar Rapids & Iowa City
BuilderCincinnati Car Company
Built In1930
Builder's order id3055
Currently in (State)Maine
--(Locality)Kennebunkport
Totally out of svc date1954
(Initial retirement date)1953
Car Typeinterurban
-subtypelightweight/highspeed car
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
More infohttp://www.trolleymuseum.org/collection/vehicle/00118IIA.php
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedSE
Length44'3"
Width8'10"
Height11'4"
Weight48300
#Seats38
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP400
TrucksCincinnati ABC-74D
BrakesSME (M33)
CompressorDH-25
ControlGE PC-12E4 (C129A)
MotorsGE 706A1 (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesBrakes include electro-magnetic track brakes

Car 118 in operation at Seashore circa 2002
Seashore Trolley Museum
photo: https://collections.trolleymuseum.org/items/169

Car 118 at Seashore circa 2002
Seashore Trolley Museum
photo: https://collections.trolleymuseum.org/items/169

Car History by Frank Hicks


Cedar Rapids & Iowa City 118
One of four ex-C&LE "Red Devil" lightweight high-speed interurban cars to survive is this piece of equipment. It was built for the C&LE as part of an order for twenty cars, ten coaches and ten coach/parlor cars, that were intended to modernize the system. The new cars had revolutionary features like automotive-inspired styling, aluminum sides, and magnetic track brakes. Declining ridership led the C&LE to abandon all passenger service in 1938, however, at which time six coaches - including 118 - were sold to the CR&IC, or "Crandic." These six cars ran on the Crandic until that line was abandoned in 1953, when four of them were sold off intact. Car 118 was bought by STM, which has retained it in operational condition. The car is seeing some restoration work.


Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Cincinnati & Lake Erie (Ohio, Moraine)1181930 1938 NO NO
Cedar Rapids & Iowa City (Iowa, Cedar Rapids)1181938 1954 NO NO
Seashore Trolley Museum (Maine, Kennebunkport)1181954 present YES NO


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