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301 was built by St Louis Car in 1924, #1308. In 1936 it was sold to CI/SHRT as 301 and to Speedrail in May 1950. It was scrapped in 1952.

303 was built by St Louis Car in 1924, #1306. In 1936 it was sold to CI/SHRT as 303 and in 1954 it was sold to CP&SW as 303.  It was sold to Northern Ohio Railway Museum in 2009.

304 was built by St Louis Car in 1924. #1306. In 1936 it was sold CI/SHRT as 304 and in 1954 it was sold to CP&SW as 304.  It was sold to Fox River Trolley Museum in 2009.

5, 45 Ton, was built by General Electric in June 1946, #28467.  After the line was closed in 1973, 5 was sold as Chicago Gravel Co 511.  When that ended it was given to the Fox River Trolley Museum in 2001.

In 1955, several of us, Illinois Electric Railway Museum members, were looking for a permanent site.  We thought that the South Elgin line would be a possibility and we got a chance to ride on the diesel to look it over. 

The line came under the Illinois Central mainline and a track came back up the hill to make the interchange.  There was a special train on the IC but it was not for us.  The interchange can be seen in the view.

The interchange track came down the hill to the old main line.  A refrigerator car was on the end of the track.

The main line looked nice even though the wires were gone.

AMDG

10/12/2020

Columbus Day

Memorial of Virgen de Zapopan

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Choose Life.

Mom did.

Put up willingly with the faults of others if you wish others to put up with yours.

— St. John Bosco