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Don's Rail Photos

Chicago Surface Lines

Chicago Transit Authority

Non-revenue Equipment

 

"Arcturus"  was built by Pullman in 1891 as a Cicero & Proviso Ry.  It was rebuilt by Chicago Union Traction in 1996 as "Arcturus" and CSL "Arcturu" in 1914.  It became a storage car and retired in January 1942.

"Sunbeam"  was built by Pullman in 1891 as a C&PRy.  It was rebuilt by CUT in 1896 as "Sunbeam" and CSL "Sunbeam" in 1914.  It became a storage car and retired in March 1942.

1, hospital car, was built by CSL in 1918.  It was retired on September 21, 1939.

Chicago City Ry 209 was built by CSL in 1934.  It was  a display for the World's Fair and later donated to the Illinois Railway Museum.

1466. instruction car, was built by CUT in 1890 as CUT 4509, passenger car.  It was rebuilt as 1467 in 1911 and became CSL 1466 in 1914.  It was converted to a training car. It was used on the grade out of the Washington St. tunnel to help students learn car control on hills.  It was scrapped on March 9, 1951.

1492, instruction car, was built by CUT in 1890 as CUT 4534, passenger car.  It was rebuilt as 1492 in 1911 and became CSL 1492 in 1914.  It was returned to passenger service on November 12, 1917.  It was rebuilt as salt car in 1930 and renumbered AA21 on October 1, 1941.  It was retired on May 26, 1955.

2626, instruction car, was built by Chicago City Ry in in 1901.  It was retired in 1951.

 

 

A Series Cement Mixers

B Series Newspaper Car

C Series Coal Cars

D Series Sprinklers

E Series Sweepers

F Series Plows

G Series Cinder Motors

H Series Mail Cars

I Series Dirt Trailers

J Series Shovels and Cranes

K Series Lumber Cars

L Series Locomotives

M Series Money Car

N Series Dump Cars

O Series Motor Test Car

P Series Wreckers

R Series Sand Cars

S Series Supply Cars

SS Series Sub-Station Car

T Series Grinders

U Series Cupola Car

V Series Line Car 

W Series Work Cars

X Series Derricks

Y Series Funeral and Baggage Car

AA Series Salt Cars

 

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