Facts and Figures
| Current Number | 453 |
|---|---|
| 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 | stored inoperable |
| More info | http://www.irm.org/player/cae453 |
| 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) |
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Car 453 during switching at IRM in 2021 Illinois Railway Museum photo: https://www.irm.org/gallery/CAE453/aad |
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Car 453 during switching at IRM in 2021 Hicks Car Works photo: https://hickscarworks.blogspot.com/2021/10/saturday-update-continued.html |