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| Current Number | 604 |
|---|---|
| Railway Represented | Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee |
| Builder | Chicago & Milwaukee Electric |
| Built In | 1914 |
| Builder's order id | 209 |
| Currently in (State) | Illinois |
| --(Locality) | Union |
| Totally out of svc date | 1963 |
| (Initial retirement date) | |
| Car Type | line car |
| -subtype | homebuilt line car |
| -designation | |
| Status | towed inoperable |
| More info | http://www.irm.org/player/cnsm604 |
| Gauge | 4'8.5" |
| Construction | wood |
| Roof type | AR |
| Ended | DE |
| Length | 42'5" |
| Width | 8'10" |
| Height | 13'8" |
| Weight | 65000 |
| #Seats | n/a |
| #Wheels/Conf. | 8 |
| Total HP | 360 |
| Trucks | McGuire 20A |
| Brakes | AMM |
| Compressor | GE CP28 (2) |
| Control | WH HL (189D) |
| Motors | GE 73C (4) |
| Voltage (if not 600DC) |
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Car 604 at IRM in 2013 Hicks Car Works photo: https://hickscarworks.blogspot.com/2013/07/trolley-pageant-photos.html |
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Car 604 on display at IRM in 2023 Hicks Car Works photo: https://hickscarworks.blogspot.com/2023/01/north-shore-extravaganza.html |
| Owner | Car Num | From | To | Preservation? | Loan? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago & Milwaukee Electric (Illinois, Highwood) | 604 | 1914 | 1917 | NO | NO |
| Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee (Illinois, Highwood) | 604 | 1917 | 1963 | NO | NO |
| Illinois Railway Museum (Illinois, Union) | 604 | 1963 | present | YES | NO |
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Walkaround tour of car 604 from 2021 YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlCI3JlGGxo |