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The IRM was founded in 1953 as the Illinois Electric Railway Museum by 10 gentlemen in order to preserve Cedar Rapids & Iowa City 120, which had been Indiana RR 65. They were invited to store it at the Chicago Hardware Foundry Co which was owned by Frank Sherwin. Frank also owned a few pieces of railway and traction equipment. When I got out of service in the summer of 1954, I almost immediately joined the group as one of the first non-charter members. For the next five and a half years, it was my main activity other than work. Then I moved out of the area to Peoria. You will find a considerable amount of information about my activities on my Bio page and I won't repeat it all here.
In June 1957, we acquired the body of Illinois Terminal 170 which had been in the St. Louis terminal for a number of years. A group of us went down to load it on to a flat bed truck to haul it to North Chicago. I fitted my car with flag sockets on the front bumper and did road guard duty for the return trip. The guys in the auto which followed the load were greeted with a cloud of dirt as soon as we hit the highway.
3 was built by McGuire Mfg Co. in 1899 as Chicago & Milwaukee Electric Ry 3. It was rebuilt from a single truck sweeper in 1904. It was retired in 1951 and sold for scrap to Chicago Hardware Foundry Co. The body was used as a shop by the IERM at North Chicago. I had a chance to ride this car during a sweeping operation in 1950, and it was an experience I will never forget. I then spent many weekends in the late 1950s working out of this car.
City Street Cars
144 was built by Pullman Car Co in 1908, as Chicago Surface Lines 144. It was purchased in 1959.
354 was built by St Louis Car Co in 1927, #1453, as Chicago & Milwaukee Electric Ry 354. After abandonment, the cars were sent to North Chicago for scrapping. 354 was purchased by the president of the Chicago Hardware Foundry. It was painted into the green and red of CHF, but the motors were removed. The car was acquired by the Illinois Electric Railway Museum (now IRM). Restoration began in 1958 (I put many hours on the car), and it is now in operation in Union. When I visited the car in 1989 and 2000, it brought back many happy memories.
460 was built by Pullman Car Co in 1909, as CSL 460. It was retained by Chicago Transit Authority and donated to IRM in 1985.
966 was built by St Louis Car Co in 1927, #1466, as Milwaukee Electric Ry & Light Co 966. It was sold to IRM in 1958.
972 was built by St Louis Car Co in 1927 as TMER&L 972. It was sold to IRM in 1958.
Interurban Cars
65 was built by Pullman in 193, #5399, as Indiana Railroad 65. It was sold to the Cedar Rapids & Iowa City as 120 in 1941. In 1954 it was purchased as the first car of the IERM and restored as IRR 65. I put in many enjoyable hours working on that car prior to 1960.
68 was built by Cincinnati Car Co in 1917, #2290, as Cincinnati Lawrenceburg & Aurora Electric Street Ry 921. It was sold as Sand Springs Ry 68 in 1934 and sold for a several attempts to tourist locations in Oklahoma and Arkansas. It went to a scrap line in Tulsa and sold to IRM in 1967..
306 was built by St Louis Car in 1923, #1308, as Aurora Elgin & Fox River Electric Co 306. In 1936 it was sold to Cleveland Interurban RR as 306. CI became Shaker Heights Rapid Transit in 1944 and in 1954 it was sold to Columbia Park & Southwestern as 306. It later was transferred to the IRM where it is being restored as AE&FRECo 306.
714 was built by Cincinnati Car Co in 1926, #2890, as Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee 714. It is modernized in 1939 and preserved in 1963 by the IRM.
Trolley Freight and Non Revenue Cars
218 was built by Cincinnati Car Co in 1922, #2605, as Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee 218. It was demotorized to be used as a caboose and later rebuilt as sleet cutter. It was sold to Chicago Hardware Foundry Co and given to IRM as CNS&M 218.
229 was built by Cincinnati Car Co in 1922, #2605, as CNS&M 229. It was rebuilt with 4 motors in 1944 and later converted to work car service and was sold to CHF. It was given to IRM.
640 was built by Cincinnati Car Co in
1930, #3060, as Cincinnati & Lake Erie Ry 640. It was sold to
American Aggregates Co and
rebuilt as a self propelled motor car. It was retired in 1984 and sold to
B48 was built at Cold Spring Shops in 1926 as Milwaukee Electric Ry & Light Co B48. It was transferred to Lakeside Power Plant. It was acquired by The Wisconsin Electric Railway Historical Society and sold to IRM in 1989.
D13 was built by Differential Steel Car Co in 1920, as TMER&L D13. It was sold to Municipality of East Troy in 1949 and was sold to WERHS in 1982. It was sold to
IRM in 1989.
D15 was built by Differential Steel Car Co in 1921 as TMER&L F208. It was later motorized as D15. It was acquired by the WERHS in 1972 and then went to IRM in 1989
D16 was built by Industrial Brownhoist in 1923 as TMER&L D16. It was later acquired by WERHS in 1927 and is now at IRM.
D22, line car, was built at Cold Spring in 1907 as TMER&L D22. It was rebuilt in 1927 and and became
KMCL D22. It was later assigned to
E58 was built at Cold Springs in 1907 as TMER&L D9 It was rebuilt as E58 in 1923 and transferred as Wisconsin Electric Power Co F2. It was acquired by the Wisconsin Electric Railway Historical Society in 1972 and was sold to Illinois Railway Museum in 1989.
M1, express motor, was built at Cold Spring Shops in 1917 as
TMER&L M1 along the lines of the 700 Class City Cars. The trucks were replaced in 1924 and became KMCL M1 in 1946. It was was sold to WEPCo at Port Washington Power Plant after 1948. It was sold was sold to WERHS in 1979 and then was sold to IRM in 1989.
M37, container car, was built at Cold Spring in 1931 as TMER&L M37. It was designed to move containers in the interurban routes and equipped with a pumper for use at Lakeside. It is sold to WERHS in 1982 and now preserved at the IRM in 1989.
Electric Locomotives
115, Class S-2, was built by Alco-General Electric in October 1906, #29950, 2115, as New York Central & Hudson River 3415, Class T-2. It was renumbered 3215 in September 1908 and rebuilt with 4 wheel leading trucks in 1909 as Class S-2. It was renumbered 1115 in October 1917 and renumbered 115 in August 1936. It was renumbered 4715 in 1966 and became PC 4715, Class S-2, in 1968. It is now preserved at the IRM.
L3 was built at Cold Spring in 1920 as Milwaukee Electric Ry & Light Co L3. It was originally equipped with poles and pantograph. The pantograph was removed and a cable reel installed in 1927. In 1948 it was isolated at Port Washington and later acquired by the Wisconsin Electric Ry Historical Society in 1972. It later went to IRM in 1989
L4 was built at Cold Spring in 1920 as TMER&LCo L4. It also had a pantograph for a short time. It was acquired by WERHS and is now at IRM.
L7 was built at Cold Spring in 1931 as TMER&LCo L7. It was acquired by WERHS 1972 and sold to IRM in 1989.
L10 was built at Cold Spring in 1944 as TMER&LCo L10. It was acquired by WERHS and sold to IRM in 1989.
102 was built by Alco-Richmond in May 1923, #64283, as Georgia Northern Ry 102. It was sold as Norton Coal Co 102 in the 1950s and sold to Richard Jensen in 1965. It was donated to IRM in the 1980s and sold to End 'O Line RR Museum in 1993.
265 was built by Alco in July 1944, #71978. as Chicago Milwaukee St Paul & Pacific 265, Class S-3. It was given to the City of Milwaukee for display in September 1956. I was fortunate to be on the "Old Smokey" committee of the city at the time of the donation. It was later removed from display at the foot of Lincoln Avenue and given to the IRM, where it is now preserved.
637, Class K-2, was built by Rogers in November 1892, #4788, as Burlington & Missouri River RR 309. It became Chicago Burlington & Quincy 637, Class K-2, in 1904 and was donated to City of Aurora in June 1963. It was donated later to Illinois Railway Museum.
938, Class P-33, was built by Alco-Schenectady in November 1910, #48510, as Chicago Rock Island & Pacific 938, Class P-33. It was donated to the State of Oklahoma at Enid in 1954. It was sold to Fort Worth & Western in 1990 and resold to IRM in 1995.
1630 was built by Baldwin in March 1918, #47953, for Imperial Russian State Rys, but was diverted
as United States Railway Adminstration 1147. It was sold as
Internal Combustion Locomotives
14, SC, was built by Electro-Motive in July 1937, #711, as Missouri Pacific 9001. It was sold as Dardanelle & Russellville 14 on December 8, 1959, and went to IRM.
17, 12DM38, was built by Whitcomb in 1951 and was formerly Joy Mfg. Co. 2
21, DT66-2000, was built by Baldwin in December 1948, #74138, as Minneapolis Northfield & Southern 21.
33-C, E9A, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1956, #21608, as Chicago Milwaukee St Paul & Pacific 203-C, Class 24E-P6. It was renumbered 33-C in 1959 and sold to North Suburban Mass Transit District as 33-C in December 1973. It is now being restored by the IRM as Milwaukee Road 33-C.
37-A, E9A, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1961, #26567, as CMStP&P 37-A, Class 24E-P6. It was sold to the NSMTD as 37-A in December 1973 and is now at the IRM where it is being preserved as Milwaukee Road 37-A.
102, FP45, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1967, #33191, as Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 102, Class 100. It was renumbered 5942, Class 5940, in March 1970 and rebuilt at San Bernardino in October 1982 as 5992, Class 5990. It was renumbered 101, Class 100 on July 3, 1989, and renumbered 92, Class 90, on May 18, 1990. It was retired in January 1997 and given to Illinois Railway Museum.
103, VO660, was built by Baldwin in November 1945, #72826, as Wyandotte Terminal 103. In 1984 it was sold to Chrome Crankshaft and then to IRM.
400, RS11, was built by Alco in November 1958, #83008, as Toledo Peoria & Western 400. It went to the IRM in November 1983.
607, VO660, was built by Baldwin as Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co 607. It was at the IRM for a period of time.
1518. GP7, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1949, #10852, as General Motors Corp 922. It was renumbered 100 in November 1949 and sold as Chicago & North Western 1518 in August 1950. It was rebuilt at Oelwein as 4311 in October 1972 and retired on August 11, 1986. It was rebuilt at Green Bay on June 9, 1986, and renumbered as 1518 at Chicago on August 12, 1986. It was donated to IRM.
1792 was built by Davenport in 1928 as Pullman Co 1792.
7563, 35 Ton, was built by Davenport in 1943, #2458, as United States Air Force 7563. It was sold to Mathews Co and later given to IRM. It was restored as USAF 7563 and sold as Catskill Mountain RR 1.
8537, 45 Ton, was built by General Electric in 1944 as United States Army 8537.
9933, RDC1, was built by Budd in April 1950, #2993, as Chicago & North Western 9933. It was sold to Chesapeake & Ohio as 9061 in September 1957. It became Baltimore & Ohio 1971, Class DC-2, in June 1965. It was burned in February 1966 and sold to Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority in September 1969. It later was sold to Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority as 10 and is now at IRM.
Railroad Freight Cars
529 was built International Car Co in 1958 as Elgin Joliet & Eastern 529 .
1900, 100 Ton Wrecker, was built by Industrial Works in 1906 as Chicago & Western Indiana 1900. It was acquired by the IRM.
X261709, a pile driver, was built by Industrial in 1929 as Chicago & North Western X261709.
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