Chicago Aurora & Elgin 320




Facts and Figures


Current Number320
Railway RepresentedChicago Aurora & Elgin
BuilderJewett Car Company
Built In1914
Builder's order id
Currently in (State)Iowa
--(Locality)Mount Pleasant
Totally out of svc date1962
(Initial retirement date)1957
Car Typeinterurban
-subtypecoach
-designation
Statusoperated occasionally
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionwood
Roof typeRR
EndedDE
Length54'0"
Width8'7"
Height13'0"
Weight100000
#Seats52
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP560
TrucksBaldwin 84-35AA
BrakesAMM (M23)
CompressorD3-F
ControlGE M (C21)
MotorsGE 254A (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 320 in operation at MERM in 2014
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photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/138779491@N03/42813498494/

Car 320 in operation at MERM in 2023
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photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/14581588@N05/53279148411/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Aurora Elgin & Chicago (Illinois, Wheaton)3201914 1922 NO NO
Chicago Aurora & Elgin (Illinois, Wheaton)3201922 1962 NO NO
Iowa Railway Historical Society 3201962 1968 YES NO
Midwest Electric Railway Museum (Iowa, Mount Pleasant)3201968 present YES NO


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Car 320 in operation at MERM in 2013
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video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pzTRoS9NQU