Don's Rail Photos
Chicago South Shore & South Bend RR
Insull Era Passenger Cars
1 was built by Pullman in 1926. It was later air-conditioned.
2, 3, 4, 5, and 7 were built by Pullman in 1926.
6, 8 and 9 were built by Pullman in 1926 and lengthened.
11 was built by Pullman in 1926. It was lengthened in 1945 by adding 18 feet in the center. It was acquired by East Troy Electric RR Museum where the humps were removed and the car was renumbered 1111. In 1991 it was traded to the Michigan Transportation Museum.
13 was built by Pullman in 1926 and was rebuilt in 1946.
14 and 15 were built by Pullman in 1926 and rebuilt in 1942.
18 and 19 were built by Pullman in 1927 and were lengthened in 1945.
20 and 21 were built by Pullman in 1927 and lengthened in 1946. 21 is preserved at East Troy, WI.
22 was built by Pullman in 1927 and was lengthened in 1945. It was purchased by a city council member in Jacksonville, FL
23 thru 25 were built by Pullman in 1927 and were lengthened and air conditioned, and got picture windows in 1947.
26 thru 28 were built by Standard Car in 1929. They were rebuilt in 1948 by lengthening the car and putting in large windows and air conditioning.
30 thru 37 and 39 were built by Standard Car in 1929, and only minor changes were made over the years, including air conditioning. 30 was acquired by ETER and rebuilt without the humps and renumbered 1130.
38 was built by Standard Car in 1929 and was modernized by removal of the Pullman style smoker.
40 was built by Standard in 1929 as trailer 213. It was motorized and renumbered in 1938.
100 and 101 were built by Pullman in 1926. They were lengthened in 1943, and received air conditioning and picture windows in 1949.
102 was built by Pullman in 1926. It was lengthened in 1944. Air conditioning and picture windows came in 1950.
103 and 104 were built by Pullman in 1926. They were lengthened in 1943. Air conditioning and picture windows came in 1950.
105 was built by Pullman in 1926. It was lengthened in 1944. Air conditioning and picture windows came in 1950.
106 was built by Pullman in 1926. It was lengthened in 1943. In 1949 it was air conditioned and got large windows.
107 was built by Pullman in 1926. It was lengthened in 1944 and got air conditioning and picture windows in 1949.
108 was built by Pullman in 1926. It was lengthened in 1943 and got air conditioning and picture windows in 1949.
109 was built by Pullman in 1926. It was lengthened in 1944. Air conditioning and picture windows came in 1949.
110 was built by Standard in 1929 as coach 10. It was rebuilt into 110 in 1951.
111 was built by Pullman in 1929 as coach 29. It was rebuilt into 111 in 1951.
201 was built by Pullman in 1927 and lengthened in 1946.
202 was built by Pullman in 1927 and lengthened in 1946.
204 was built by Pullman in 1927 and lengthened in 1947.
205 and 206 were built by Pullman in 1927 and lengthened in 1948.
222 was built by Kuhlman in 1908 for the CLS&SB and was numbered between 101 and 110. It was rebuilt in 1927 to a deluxe coach and numbered 222. Shortly afterwards, when the 200s arrived, it was used by the Way & Structures Dept. Later it was used as a newspaper car, and it was scrapped in 1941.
301 was a full diner built by Pullman in 1927. It was retired after only 5 years in 1932, and it was scrapped in 1941.
353 was built by Standard in 1929 as a parlor car. It was converted to control coach in 1938.
While not exactly Insull era cars, the 503 and 504 fit here better than anywhere else. They were built by St. Louis Car in 1926 as Indiana Service Corp 375 and 377. They were RPO-baggage-passenger combines. In 1932 they became Indiana RR 375 and 377 and 377 was rebuilt without the RPO. They were rebuilt again in 1935. In 1941, after the final days of the IRR, they were purchased by the CSS&SB and rebuilt as baggage trailers for newspaper service. They were rebuilt again in 1952 and 1955 respectively to a more baggage car appearance as can be seen in the photos.
WebWork by 
rinity echnology Co.
AMDG
7/26/2002
Memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne
Choose Life
