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Current Number | 451 |
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Railway Represented | Chicago Aurora & Elgin |
Builder | St. Louis Car Company |
Built In | 1945 |
Builder's order id | 1717 |
Currently in (State) | Illinois |
--(Locality) | Union |
Totally out of svc date | 1962 |
(Initial retirement date) | 1957 |
Car Type | interurban |
-subtype | curveside coach |
-designation | |
Status | displayed operable |
More info | http://www.irm.org/player/cae451 |
Gauge | 4'8.5" |
Construction | steel |
Roof type | AR |
Ended | DE |
Length | 55'4" |
Width | 9'0" |
Height | 12'3" |
Weight | 86600 |
#Seats | 54 |
#Wheels/Conf. | 8 |
Total HP | |
Trucks | GSC |
Brakes | AMU (M23) |
Compressor | DH-25 |
Control | GE M (17KC54A1) |
Motors | GE 739A (4) |
Voltage (if not 600DC) |
Car 451 on display at IRM in 2023 Hicks Car Works photo: https://hickscarworks.blogspot.com/2023/07/fresh-paint-up-top.html |
Car 451 in operation at IRM in 2023 The Trolley Dodger photo: https://thetrolleydodger.com/2023/07/02/70-for-70-at-irm-part-one/ |
Owner | Car Num | From | To | Preservation? | Loan? |
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Chicago Aurora & Elgin (Illinois, Wheaton) | 451 | 1945 | 1962 | NO | NO |
Trolleyville, U.S.A. (Ohio, North Olmsted) | 451 | 1962 | 2006 | YES | NO |
Lake Shore Electric Railway (Ohio, Cleveland) | 451 | 2006 | 2009 | YES | NO |
Illinois Railway Museum (Illinois, Union) | 451 | 2009 | present | YES | NO |