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| Current Number | 1268 |
|---|---|
| Railway Represented | Chicago Rapid Transit |
| Builder | American Car & Foundry |
| Built In | 1907 |
| Builder's order id | 5098 |
| Currently in (State) | Illinois |
| --(Locality) | Union |
| Totally out of svc date | 1955 |
| (Initial retirement date) | |
| Car Type | rapid transit car |
| -subtype | control trailer |
| -designation | |
| Status | undergoing restoration |
| More info | http://www.irm.org/player/crt1268 |
| Gauge | 4'8.5" |
| Construction | wood |
| Roof type | RR |
| Ended | DE |
| Length | 48'0" |
| Width | 8'8" |
| Height | 12'8" |
| Weight | 43000 |
| #Seats | 48 |
| #Wheels/Conf. | 8 |
| Total HP | 0 |
| Trucks | McGuire |
| Brakes | ATR (M23) |
| Compressor | |
| Control | GE M (C36) |
| Motors | |
| Voltage (if not 600DC) |
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Car 1268 in operation at IRM in 2018 Flickr photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/garrison27/48316741217/ |
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Car 1268 in operation at IRM in 2010 RailPictures.net photo: https://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=332846 |
| Owner | Car Num | From | To | Preservation? | Loan? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Elevated (Illinois, Chicago) | 268 | 1907 | 1913 | NO | NO |
| Chicago Elevated Railway (Illinois, Chicago) | 1268 | 1913 | 1924 | NO | NO |
| Chicago Rapid Transit (Illinois, Chicago) | 1268 | 1924 | 1947 | NO | NO |
| Chicago Transit Authority (Illinois, Chicago) | 1268 | 1947 | 1955 | NO | NO |
| Chicago Hardware Foundry (Illinois, North Chicago) | 1268 | 1955 | 1964 | YES | NO |
| Illinois Railway Museum (Illinois, Union) | 1268 | 1964 | present | YES | NO |
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Car 1268 in operation at IRM in 2015 YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7wQSfyMlj8 |