Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee 160




Facts and Figures


Current Number160
Railway RepresentedChicago North Shore & Milwaukee
BuilderJ.G. Brill Company
Built In1915
Builder's order id19605
Currently in (State)Illinois
--(Locality)Union
Totally out of svc date1963
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typeinterurban
-subtypecoach
-designation
Statusoperated occasionally
More infohttp://www.irm.org/player/cnsm160
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length56'1"
Width8'8"
Height12'6"
Weight90280
#Seats58
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP560
TrucksBrill 27MCB3X
BrakesAMU (M23)
CompressorCP-28
ControlWH HLF (28A)
MotorsWH 557A5 (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 160 in operation at IRM in 2019
Illinois Railway Museum
photo: https://www.irm.org/gallery/CNSM160/aae

Car 160 in operation at IRM in 2019
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/19908866@N03/48491088361/

Car History by Frank Hicks


Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee 160
This early steel interurban car was part of the North Shore Line's original order for steel coaches. Built by Brill, it is one of three surviving cars from its order and the only one of the three in operating condition. It operated on the North Shore from 1915 until 1963, undergoing only minor modifications during that period. After retirement it was acquired by IRM and was moved to Union a year later, in 1964. The car was made operation around 1970, and - with only a few interruptions - car 160 has operated regularly at IRM ever since then. It is the oldest CNS&M passenger car at IRM and the second oldest preserved.


Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Chicago & Milwaukee Electric (Illinois, Highwood)1601915 1917 NO NO
Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee (Illinois, Highwood)1601917 1963 NO NO
Illinois Railway Museum (Illinois, Union)1601963 present YES NO


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