Municipality of East Troy Railroad M15




Facts and Figures


Current NumberM15
Railway RepresentedMunicipality of East Troy Railroad
BuilderMilwaukee Electric Railway & Light
Built In1920
Builder's order id
Currently in (State)Illinois
--(Locality)Union
Totally out of svc date?
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typeline car
-subtypeline car/box motor
-designation
Statusoperated occasionally
More infohttp://www.irm.org/player/tmerlm15
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length50'0"
Width8'6"
Height15'2"
Weight72900
#Seatsn/a
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP440
TrucksTMER&L M100AB
BrakesAMM (M24C)
CompressorWABCO D3N, National CC4
ControlGE M (C74)
MotorsGE 205B (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesOriginally freight trailer, motorized c1926

Car M15 during switching at IRM in 2016
Illinois Railway Museum
photo: https://www.irm.org/gallery/METRM15/aaf

Car M15 in operation at IRM in 2023
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/76677346@N04/53093538482/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Company (Wisconsin, Milwaukee)M151920 1938 NO NO
The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Transport Company (Wisconsin, Milwaukee)M151938 1941 NO NO
Municipality of East Troy Railroad (Wisconsin, East Troy)M151941 1982 NO NO
Illinois Railway Museum (Illinois, Union)M151982 present YES NO


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Car M15 in operation at IRM in 2023
VideoPress
video: https://videopress.com/v/7KPri7AD