Don's Rail Photos
Indiana Railroad
Heavyweight Passenger Cars
375 was built by St Louis Car Co in 1926 as Indiana Service Corp 375. It was ass1gned to IRR as 375 in 1932 and rebuilt as a RPO-combine in 1935. It was sold to Chicago South Shore & South Bend in 1941 as 503 and used as a straight baggage car. It was rebuilt in 1952 with windows removed and doors changed.
376 was built by St Louis Car Co in 1926 as ISC 376. It was assigned to IRR as 376 in 1932 and rebuilt as a RPO-combine in 1935. It was sold to CSS&SB in 1941 and stored until 1947 when it was rebuilt as line car 1100. It was retired in 2003.
377 was built by St Louis Car Co in 1926 as ISC 377. It was assigned to IRR as 377 in 1932 and rebuilt as a combine in 1935. It was sold to CSS&SB as 504 in 1941 and used in 1942 as a straight baggage car. It was rebuilt in 1955 with windows removed and doors changed.
406 was built by Cincinnati Car in 1913, as Union Traction of Indiana 406 "Carmel". It became IRR 406 in 1930 was retired in 1936,
427 thru 441 were built by St. Louis Car in 1925 for the Union Traction of Indiana, same numbers. They came to the IRR in 1930 and were converted to one man operation in 1936. The direction of the car was reversed so that the baggage compartment was in the rear. Enclosed steps were provided on the right side of the car. On the UTC, the cars were named. 431 was "Logansport". They were scrapped in 1940.
442 thru 445 were built by Jewett in 1913 for the Grand Rapids Holland & Chicago as 20 thru 23. In 1916 they became Michigan Rys. 112 thru 115. When that company broke up in 1924, they reverted to the GRH&C as 112 thru 115. In 1927 they were sold to Union Traction as 442 thru 445. 442 was named "Eaton". 443 was "Elwood", and 445 was "Daleville". They lost their names when taken into the Indiana RR in and after 1930. 442 and 445 were rebuilt to one man in 1936 and 1937. 443 became wreck motor 1150 in 1934. I do not have a disposition for 444.
446 thru 449 were built by Cincinnati Car in 1923 as part of an order of 10 cars for the Indianapolis & Southeastern RR. When they were replaced by lightweight cars in 1928, six cars were sold to Milwaukee and converted into three truck trains. The other four cars went to Union Traction as their 446 thru 449 in 1929. They were soon included in the IRR. In 1936, they were converted to one man operation. They were retired in 1938, and car 446 became the wreck motor for another two years.
450 thru 456 were built by Cincinnati Car in 1919 as 150 thru 152 and 154 thru 157 of the Interstate Public Service Co. In the consolidation, they were renumbered, but they carried PSC initials for the successor to IPS, Public Service Corp. of Indiana. They were converted to one man operation in 1936 and retired in 1938.
457 and 458 were built by St. Louis Car in 1926 as IPSCo 378 and 379. They were one-manned in 1937 and retired in 1938.
301 thru 306 were the only trailers used by the IRR. They had been rebuilt by American Car & Foundry in 1920 and came from the IPS. They were retired in 1939. 305 was sold to the Ferdinand RR as their coach 305.
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