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| Current Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Railway Represented | South Side Rapid Transit |
| Builder | Jackson & Sharp |
| Built In | 1892 |
| Builder's order id | |
| Currently in (State) | Illinois |
| --(Locality) | Chicago |
| Totally out of svc date | 1947 |
| (Initial retirement date) | |
| Car Type | rapid transit car |
| -subtype | open platform motor |
| -designation | |
| Status | displayed inoperable |
| More info | |
| Gauge | 4'8.5" |
| Construction | wood |
| Roof type | RR |
| Ended | DE |
| Length | |
| Width | |
| Height | |
| Weight | |
| #Seats | 42 |
| #Wheels/Conf. | 8 |
| Total HP | 100 |
| Trucks | McGuire |
| Brakes | AMP (M23) |
| Compressor | Christensen |
| Control | Sprague K-3 |
| Motors | GE 57 (2) |
| Voltage (if not 600DC) |
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Car 1 on display at CHM in 2018 Wikipedia photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chicago_L_System_South_Side_Railroad_Car_1_-_Joy_of_Museums_-_Chicago_History_Museum.jpg |
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Car 1 on display at CHM in 2014 Flickr photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/76677346@N04/19998535135 |
| Owner | Car Num | From | To | Preservation? | Loan? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Side Rapid Transit (Illinois, Chicago) | 1 | 1892 | 1913 | NO | NO |
| Chicago Elevated Railway (Illinois, Chicago) | 1 | 1913 | 1924 | NO | NO |
| Chicago Rapid Transit (Illinois, Chicago) | 1 | 1924 | 1947 | NO | NO |
| Chicago Transit Authority (Illinois, Chicago) | 1 | 1947 | 2005 | YES | NO |
| Chicago History Museum (Illinois, Chicago) | 1 | 2005 | present | YES | NO |