Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee 763




Facts and Figures


Current Number763
Railway RepresentedChicago North Shore & Milwaukee
BuilderStandard Steel
Built In1930
Builder's order idP3460
Currently in (State)Illinois
--(Locality)Union
Totally out of svc date1963
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typeinterurban
-subtypecoach
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
More infohttp://www.irm.org/player/cnsm763
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length55'3"
Width8'8"
Height12'7"
Weight103800
#Seats52
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP560
TrucksBaldwin 84-30AA
BrakesAMU (M23)
CompressorDH-25
ControlWH HLF-28A3
MotorsWH 557R5 (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 763 during switching at IRM in 2016
Illinois Railway Museum
photo: https://www.irm.org/gallery/CNSM763/aae

Car 763 during switching at IRM in 2021
Hicks Car Works
photo: https://hickscarworks.blogspot.com/2021/10/switch-move-saturday.html



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee (Illinois, Highwood)7631930 1963 NO NO
Private owner 7631963 1967? YES NO
The Wisconsin Electric Railway Historical Society (Wisconsin, East Troy)7631967? 1988 YES NO
Illinois Railway Museum (Illinois, Union)7631988 present YES NO


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