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Current Number | 317 |
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Railway Represented | Chicago Aurora & Elgin |
Builder | Jewett Car Company |
Built In | 1913 |
Builder's order id | |
Currently in (State) | Illinois |
--(Locality) | South Elgin |
Totally out of svc date | 1962 |
(Initial retirement date) | 1957 |
Car Type | interurban |
-subtype | coach |
-designation | |
Status | stored inoperable |
More info | |
Gauge | 4'8.5" |
Construction | wood |
Roof type | RR |
Ended | DE |
Length | 54'0" |
Width | 8'7" |
Height | 13'0" |
Weight | 100000 |
#Seats | 52 |
#Wheels/Conf. | 8 |
Total HP | 500 |
Trucks | Baldwin 84-35AA |
Brakes | AMM (M23) |
Compressor | CP-30A |
Control | GE M (C6) |
Motors | GE 66B (4) |
Voltage (if not 600DC) |
Car 317 in storage at FRTM in 2007 Flickr photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/66708125@N03/52187773560/ |
Car 317 in storage at FRTM circa 1998 New Dave's Rail Pix photo: http://newdavesrailpix.com/hicks/htm/usr_h_museum_foxriver_cae317_19980000_fh_hicks360.htm |
Owner | Car Num | From | To | Preservation? | Loan? |
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Aurora Elgin & Chicago (Illinois, Wheaton) | 317 | 1913 | 1922 | NO | NO |
Chicago Aurora & Elgin (Illinois, Wheaton) | 317 | 1922 | 1962 | NO | NO |
Railway Equipment Leasing & Investment Corporation (Illinois, South Elgin) | 317 | 1962 | 1984 | YES | NO |
Fox River Trolley Museum (Illinois, South Elgin) | 317 | 1984 | present | YES | NO |