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Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter RR
Electric Commuter Service
1501 was built by St Louis Car Co in 1971 as Illinois Central 1501. It became Metra 1501 in 1987.
1503 was built by St Louis Car Co in 1971 as IC 1503. It became Metra 1503 in 1987.
1506 was built by St Louis Car Co in 1971, #1F, as IC 1506. It became Metra 1506 in 1987. It was acquired by Boone & Scenic Valley RR 1506 in 2007.
1507 was built by St Louis Car Co in 1971 as IC 1507. It became Metra 1507 in 1987.
1548 was built by St Louis Car Co in 1971 as IC 1548. It became Metra 1548 in 1987.
1580 was built by St Louis Car Co in 1971 as IC 1580. It became Metra 1580 in 1987.
1604 was built by St Louis Car Co in 1971 as IC 1604. It became Metra 1604 in 1987.
1610 was built by St Louis Car Co in 1971 as IC 1610. It became Metra 1610 in 1987.
1619 was built by St Louis Car Co in 1971 as IC 1619. It became Metra 1619 in 1987 and sold to Union Depot Railroad Museum at Mendota, IL, in 2008.
1625 was built by St Louis Car Co in 1971 as IC 1625. It became Metra 1625 in 1987.
1639 was built by Bombardier in 1978.
1648 was built by Bombardier in 1979.
1654 was built by Bombardier in 1979.
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The devotion to the Eucharist is the most noble, because it has God as its
object; it is the most profitable for salvation, because it gives us the Author
of Grace; it is the sweetest, because the Lord is Sweetness itself. --- Pope St Pius X
