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Posted by Dave on Fri Aug 9 12:21:58 2019 CRT #1024 was built by Pullman-Standard in 1898 and ran in passenger service until 1954. It was originally Northwestern Elevated Railroad 24; renumbered 1024 in 1913; and became CRT 1024 in 1923. Converted to a work car in 1954, 1024 made its last revenue trip in 1958. CRT #1797 was built by ACF in 1907. It was originally built as a trailer for Northwestern Elevated Railroad #288, and rebuilt to a motor and renumbered 1797 in 1913. It became CRT 1797 in 1923.
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Posted by https://salaamallah.com/* on Fri Aug 9 13:22:35 2019, in response to Old Chicago L cars at the Illinois Railway Museum, posted by Dave on Fri Aug 9 12:21:58 2019.* nice
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Posted by Dave* on Fri Aug 9 14:40:36 2019, in response to Re: Old Chicago L cars at the Illinois Railway Museum, posted by https://salaamallah.com/ on Fri Aug 9 13:22:35 2019.* Thanks! It's a great museum and we were fortunate in that it was more or less empty the day we visited.
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Posted by https://salaamallah.com/* on Fri Aug 9 17:41:13 2019, in response to Re: Old Chicago L cars at the Illinois Railway Museum, posted by Dave on Fri Aug 9 14:40:36 2019.* did you see the redbirds did you ride on the main line
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Posted by SLRT* on Fri Aug 9 17:50:10 2019, in response to Old Chicago L cars at the Illinois Railway Museum, posted by Dave on Fri Aug 9 12:21:58 2019.* Wow! Thanks!
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Posted by ChicagoMotorman* on Fri Aug 9 19:07:11 2019, in response to Re: Old Chicago L cars at the Illinois Railway Museum, posted by https://salaamallah.com/ on Fri Aug 9 17:41:13 2019.* The only time the Redbirds cone out is 4th of July for the trolley pageant.
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Posted by Dave* on Fri Aug 9 21:56:17 2019, in response to Re: Old Chicago L cars at the Illinois Railway Museum, posted by https://salaamallah.com/ on Fri Aug 9 17:41:13 2019.* We did ride the main line in the North Shore interurban. I posted some pictures of it a few days ago.
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Posted by Dave* on Fri Aug 9 21:56:48 2019, in response to Re: Old Chicago L cars at the Illinois Railway Museum, posted by SLRT on Fri Aug 9 17:50:10 2019.* You're welcome. The museum is a must for any railfan!
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Posted by https://salaamallah.com/* on Fri Aug 9 22:02:16 2019, in response to Re: Old Chicago L cars at the Illinois Railway Museum, posted by Dave on Fri Aug 9 21:56:17 2019.* is it on your flickr site ?
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Posted by Jackson Park B Train* on Sat Aug 10 00:05:52 2019, in response to Re: Old Chicago L cars at the Illinois Railway Museum, posted by ChicagoMotorman on Fri Aug 9 19:07:11 2019.* or when ERA Conventioneers come. which is when I rode in one.
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Posted by BILLBKLYN* on Sat Aug 10 00:20:54 2019, in response to Old Chicago L cars at the Illinois Railway Museum, posted by Dave on Fri Aug 9 12:21:58 2019.* Great pictures!
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Posted by Express Rider* on Sat Aug 10 01:26:27 2019, in response to Old Chicago L cars at the Illinois Railway Museum, posted by Dave on Fri Aug 9 12:21:58 2019.* Nice photos! I really like them! Beautiful restorations. Thank you for sharing. Interesting that there was no anti-climber ever installed on the gate car. Also noticed the narrow rectangular window to eliminate a blind spot in visibility on the front left side of the motorman's cab. The deck roof Hi-V at Branford has a window like that as well.
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Posted by Dave* on Sat Aug 10 08:10:51 2019, in response to Re: Old Chicago L cars at the Illinois Railway Museum, posted by https://salaamallah.com/ on Fri Aug 9 22:02:16 2019.* Yes. Look in the Albums for IRM.
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Posted by Dave* on Sat Aug 10 08:11:01 2019, in response to Re: Old Chicago L cars at the Illinois Railway Museum, posted by BILLBKLYN on Sat Aug 10 00:20:54 2019.* Thanks!
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Posted by Dave* on Sat Aug 10 08:11:21 2019, in response to Re: Old Chicago L cars at the Illinois Railway Museum, posted by Express Rider on Sat Aug 10 01:26:27 2019.* Thank you!
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Posted by Avid Reader* on Sat Aug 10 08:32:37 2019, in response to Old Chicago L cars at the Illinois Railway Museum, posted by Dave on Fri Aug 9 12:21:58 2019.* Loverly
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Posted by ChicagoMotorman* on Sat Aug 10 10:53:39 2019, in response to Re: Old Chicago L cars at the Illinois Railway Museum, posted by Jackson Park B Train on Sat Aug 10 00:05:52 2019.* OK That too.
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Posted by Dave* on Sat Aug 10 12:31:45 2019, in response to Re: Old Chicago L cars at the Illinois Railway Museum, posted by Avid Reader on Sat Aug 10 08:32:37 2019.* Thank you!
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Posted by https://salaamallah.com/* on Sat Aug 10 20:18:00 2019, in response to Re: Old Chicago L cars at the Illinois Railway Museum, posted by Dave on Sat Aug 10 08:10:51 2019.* thx
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Posted by George Foelschow* on Tue Aug 13 14:09:51 2019, in response to Old Chicago L cars at the Illinois Railway Museum, posted by Dave on Fri Aug 9 12:21:58 2019.* Kudos to the craftspersons among the IRM volunteers for the restoration work. I wonder how the paint scheme of Northwestern car 24 (CRT 1024) was derived, since it predates the era of color photography. Was original paint buried under layers of CRT and CTA paint?
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Posted by Dave* on Tue Aug 13 14:31:40 2019, in response to Re: Old Chicago L cars at the Illinois Railway Museum, posted by George Foelschow on Tue Aug 13 14:09:51 2019.* Probably the original paint color records are available to the restorers.
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Posted by cortelyounext* on Tue Aug 13 14:59:49 2019, in response to Re: Old Chicago L cars at the Illinois Railway Museum, posted by Dave on Tue Aug 13 14:31:40 2019.* Nice catch. The color scheme 1024 is beautiful as is the "wainscoting". Are those eyebrow windows up top?
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Posted by Dave* on Tue Aug 13 17:03:44 2019, in response to Re: Old Chicago L cars at the Illinois Railway Museum, posted by cortelyounext on Tue Aug 13 14:59:49 2019.* The car has a clerestory roof with windows that opened and allowed air to escape.
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