Don's Rail Photos
Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee
Observation and Dining Cars
400 thru 402 were built by Jewett Car in 1909 as parlor-buffet cars. In 1917, with the arrival of steel cars, they were converted to straight coaches. They were retired in 1935. 400 was scrapped in 1936, and the 401 and 402 were leased to the Chicago Aurora & Elgin, who renumbered them 142 and 143. They came back for a short time with their CA&E numbers in 1945 and were sold to the CA&E in 1946. 142 (401) was retired in 1953, and 143 (402) was retired in 1954.
403 was built by American Car in 1910 as a parlor-buffet car. In March 1918 it was rebuilt as a straight coach. It was retired in 1935 and leased to the CA&E as 144. It came back in 1945 and then was sold to the CA&E in 1946. It was retired in 1953.
404 thru 406 were built by Jewett Car in 1917 as part of the second order for steel cars which included coaches 165 thru 169 and combines 250 thru 256. The layout was similar to the earlier wooden cars as parlor-dining cars. By 1926, newer cars were available and these three cars were sent to Cincinnati Car to be rebuilt as coaches 734 thru 736. They were probably the first cars delivered in orange. In 1940 they were modernized. 735 was rebuilt after an accident with the end from car 155 in 1955.
409 was built by Cincinnati Car in 1923 as a dining car motor. In 1942 it was rebuilt as a coach and rebuilt as a Silverliner on March 30, 1955. Since it had no bulkhead between smoking and non-smoking sections, it was our favorite car to be used for meetings of the Milwaukee Division of the Electric Railroaders Association in Milwaukee. The North Shore was very cooperative in making sure that the car was in the location shown on meeting nights.
410 and 411 were built as trailer observation cars by Cincinnati Car in 1923. They were out of service in 1932. 410 was rebuilt on December 31, 1942, as a two motor coach by closing in the open platform and changing the seating. 411 got the same treatment on February 25, 1943.
412 and 413 were built as trailer observation cars by Cincinnati Car in 1924. They were out of service in 1932. 412 was rebuilt on April 8, 1943, as a two motor coach, and 413 was rebuilt on May 28, 1943.
415 thru 417 were built by Cincinnati Car in 1924 as dining car trailers. 415 was rebuilt as a tavern-lounge on October 17, 1940, and was made a Silverliner on October 26, 1950. It was used on the replacement train when one of the Electroliners was shopped. 416 was out of service by 1931 and was motorized and converted to a coach on January 27, 1942. It was damaged by fire at Highwood on August 11, 1955, and scrapped in January 1956. 417 was rebuilt as a tavern-lounge on November 8, 1940. It was out service by 1951, retired on December 31, 1955, and scrapped in 1959.
418 and 419 were built by Pullman in 1928 and were the height of class with their picture windows. After 415 and 417 were rebuilt, they became spares. Both were out of service by 1949, retired on December 31, 1955, and scrapped in 1959.
420 was an observation built at the same time. It was out of service by 1932. On July 21, 1943, it reentered service as a motorized coach.
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