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Current Number | 4290 |
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Railway Represented | Chicago Transit Authority |
Builder | Cincinnati Car Company |
Built In | 1922 |
Builder's order id | 2660 |
Currently in (State) | Illinois |
--(Locality) | Union |
Totally out of svc date | 1978 |
(Initial retirement date) | 1973 |
Car Type | rapid transit car |
-subtype | elevated car |
-designation | |
Status | operated often |
More info | http://www.irm.org/player/cta4290 |
Gauge | 4'8.5" |
Construction | steel |
Roof type | AR |
Ended | DE |
Length | 48'6" |
Width | 8'11" |
Height | 13'3" |
Weight | 76800 |
#Seats | 52 |
#Wheels/Conf. | 8 |
Total HP | 340 |
Trucks | Baldwin 78-25A/72-22A |
Brakes | AMU (M23) |
Compressor | D3-F |
Control | WH ABLFM (XM10) |
Motors | WH 567R1 (2) |
Voltage (if not 600DC) |
Car 4290 in operation at IRM in 2010 Wikipedia photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CTA_4290_%2B_4410_at_IRM_in_2010.jpg |
Car 4290 in operation at IRM in 2015 Flickr photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/19908866@N03/49397116767/ |
Owner | Car Num | From | To | Preservation? | Loan? |
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Chicago Elevated Railway (Illinois, Chicago) | 4290 | 1922 | 1924 | NO | NO |
Chicago Rapid Transit (Illinois, Chicago) | 4290 | 1924 | 1947 | NO | NO |
Chicago Transit Authority (Illinois, Chicago) | 4290 | 1947 | 1978 | NO | NO |
Illinois Railway Museum (Illinois, Union) | 4290 | 1978 | present | YES | NO |
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Car 4290 in operation at IRM in 2007 YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad0XlQQXStQ |