NUM ry built_in builder type status constr roof ended
length width height weight seats oos gauge
wheels total_hp trucks motors control brakes compress voltage
Ownership History
Notes
141
thumbnail car 141
HISTORY
Chicago & West Towns 1924 McGuire-Cummings streetcar, safety car operated occasionally steel AR DE
47'0" 8'4" 11'6" 46200# 44 1948 4'8.5"
8 (B-B) 140 McGuire 10B GE 203L (4) GE PC-5 (CJ129A) Straight Air GE CP27
Chicago & West Towns(Oak Park, Illinois) #141 1924-1948 / Electric Railway Historical Society(Downers Grove, Illinois) #141 1959-1973 / Illinois Railway Museum(Union, Illinois) #141 1973-present
1374
thumbnail car 1374
HISTORY
Chicago Surface Lines 1905 St. Louis Car Company (ord#715) streetcar, closed operated often wood DR DE
41'0" 8'6" 11'4" 46000# 36 1958 4'8.5"
8 (B-B) 160 St Louis 47 GE 80A (4) K-28 Straight Air National A4
Chicago Union Traction(Chicago, Illinois) #4903 1905-1908 / Chicago Railways(Chicago, Illinois) #1374 1908-1914 / Chicago Surface Lines(Chicago, Illinois) #1374 1914-1947 / Chicago Transit Authority(Chicago, Illinois) #AA63 1947-1958 / Electric Railway Historical Society(Downers Grove, Illinois) #1374 1958-1973 / Illinois Railway Museum(Union, Illinois) #1374 1973-present
Rebuilt as salt car in 1933
1467
thumbnail car 1467
HISTORY
Chicago Surface Lines 1899 Chicago Union Traction streetcar, closed stored inoperable wood DR DE
43'3" 7'8" 11'7" 42300# 36 1958 4'8.5"
8 (B-B) 140 Brill 27GE1 [GE 226A (4)] [K-35G] Straight Air [National A4]
Chicago Union Traction(Chicago, Illinois) #4514 1899-1908 / Chicago Railways(Chicago, Illinois) #4514 1908-1911 / Chicago Railways(Chicago, Illinois) #1467 1911-1914 / Chicago Surface Lines(Chicago, Illinois) #1467 1914-1947 / Chicago Transit Authority(Chicago, Illinois) #AA72 1947-1958 / Electric Railway Historical Society(Downers Grove, Illinois) #1467 1958-1973 / Illinois Railway Museum(Union, Illinois) #1467 1973-present
Rebuilt as salt car in 1931; body dismantled to frame
2843
thumbnail car 2843
HISTORY
Chicago Surface Lines 1903 Jewett Car Company (ord#148) streetcar, suburban car displayed inoperable wood DR DE
42'3" 8'0" 12'2" 51300# 44 1958 4'8.5"
8 (B-B) 160 Taylor HSB2 GE 80A (4) K-28 Straight Air National A4
South Chicago City Railway(Chicago, Illinois) #323 1903-1908 / Calumet & South Chicago(Chicago, Illinois) #828 1908-1914 / Chicago Surface Lines(Chicago, Illinois) #2843 1914-1947 / Chicago Transit Authority(Chicago, Illinois) #AA95 1947-1958 / Electric Railway Historical Society(Downers Grove, Illinois) #2843 1958-1973 / Illinois Railway Museum(Union, Illinois) #2843 1973-present
Later CTA salt car #AA95
2846
thumbnail car 2846
Chicago Surface Lines 1907 South Chicago City Railway streetcar, suburban car stored inoperable wood RR DE
43'4" 8'8" 12'3" 50750# 44 1958 4'8.5"
8 (B-B) 160 [Taylor HSB2] [GE 80A (4)] K-28 Straight Air [National A4]
South Chicago City Railway(Chicago, Illinois) #332 1907-1908 / Calumet & South Chicago(Chicago, Illinois) #831 1908-1914 / Chicago Surface Lines(Chicago, Illinois) #2846 1914-1947 / Chicago Transit Authority(Chicago, Illinois) #AA98 1947-1958 / Electric Railway Historical Society(Downers Grove, Illinois) #2846 1958-1973 / Illinois Railway Museum(Union, Illinois) #2846 1973-present
Later CTA salt car #AA98; body only, on trucks
3142
thumbnail car 3142
HISTORY
Chicago Transit Authority 1923 J.G. Brill Company (ord#21686) streetcar, closed operated often steel AR DE
48'11" 8'8" 12'0" 46850# 48 1958 4'8.5"
8 (B-B) 240 Brill 51E2 GE 275A (4) K-35KK Straight Air GE CP127
Chicago Surface Lines(Chicago, Illinois) #3142 1923-1947 / Chicago Transit Authority(Chicago, Illinois) #3142 1947-1958 / Electric Railway Historical Society(Downers Grove, Illinois) #3142 1958-1973 / Illinois Railway Museum(Union, Illinois) #3142 1973-present
4001
thumbnail car 4001
HISTORY
Chicago Surface Lines 1934 Pullman-Standard (ord#6429) streetcar, pre-PCC prototype stored inoperable aluminum AR SE
50'5" 8'6" 10'4" 29600# 58 1970 (1948) 4'8.5"
8 (B-B) 240 [Special] [WH 1430D (4)] WH XD223 Air-Electric [WABCO R10]
Chicago Surface Lines(Chicago, Illinois) #4001 1934-1947 / Chicago Transit Authority(Chicago, Illinois) #4001 1947-1970 / Electric Railway Historical Society(Downers Grove, Illinois) #4001 1970-1973 / Illinois Railway Museum(Union, Illinois) #4001 1973-present
Body only, on trucks; used as yard shop 1948-1970
4391
thumbnail car 4391
HISTORY
Chicago Transit Authority 1948 St. Louis Car Company (ord#1662) streetcar, PCC, postwar operated often steel AR SE
50'0" 9'0" 10'7" 38800# 57 1959 (1958) 4'8.5"
8 (B-B) 220 St Louis B3 GE 1220E1 (4) WH XD473 Electric n/a
Chicago Transit Authority(Chicago, Illinois) #4391 1948-1959 / Electric Railway Historical Society(Downers Grove, Illinois) #4391 1959-1973 / Illinois Railway Museum(Union, Illinois) #4391 1973-present
9020
thumbnail car 9020
HISTORY
Chicago Surface Lines 1921 J.G. Brill Company (ord#21272) streetcar, center entrance trailer displayed inoperable steel AR DE
47'6" 8'6" 10'9" 25500# 62 1970 (1930) 4'8.5"
8 (2-2) 0 Brill 67F Straight Air
Chicago Surface Lines(Chicago, Illinois) #9020 1921-1947 / Chicago Transit Authority(Chicago, Illinois) #9020 1947-1970 / Electric Railway Historical Society(Downers Grove, Illinois) #9020 1970-1973 / Illinois Railway Museum(Union, Illinois) #9020 1973-present
Used as storage 1934-1970
F305
thumbnail car F305
Chicago Surface Lines 1909 McGuire-Cummings snow plow, converted sprinkler displayed inoperable wood AR DE
45'4" 7'8" 11'10" 72000# n/a 1960 (1958) 4'8.5"
8 (B-B) 160 McGuire GE 80A (4) K-28 Straight Air National A4, Christensen A1
Calumet & South Chicago(Chicago, Illinois) #3 1909-1914 / Chicago Surface Lines(Chicago, Illinois) #D303 1914-1930 / Chicago Surface Lines(Chicago, Illinois) #F305 1930-1947 / Chicago Transit Authority(Chicago, Illinois) #F305 1947-1960 / Electric Railway Historical Society(Downers Grove, Illinois) #F305 1960-1973 / Illinois Railway Museum(Union, Illinois) #F305 1973-present
Rebuilt from sprinkler in 1930
X4
thumbnail car X4
HISTORY
Chicago Surface Lines 1910 McGuire-Cummings crane, self-propelled derrick displayed inoperable wood AR SE
40'0" 8'4" 11'6" 51000# n/a 1963 4'8.5"
8 (B-B) 160 Arch Bar GE 80A (4) K-35G Straight Air GE CP27
Chicago Railways(Chicago, Illinois) #2 1910-1914 / Chicago Surface Lines(Chicago, Illinois) #N2 1914-1946 / Chicago Surface Lines(Chicago, Illinois) #X4 1946-1947 / Chicago Transit Authority(Chicago, Illinois) #X4 1947-1958 / Chicago Transit Authority(Chicago, Illinois) #S344 1958-1963 / Electric Railway Historical Society(Downers Grove, Illinois) #X4 1963-1973 / Illinois Railway Museum(Union, Illinois) #X4 1973-present
Rebuilt 1946 from dump motor #N2



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