Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Illinois Terminal Railroad car # 415 at the Illinois Railway Museum. July 1996.

Seen here is Illinois Terminal Railroad suburban streetcar # 415. This early 20th century vintage electric streetcar , was used in suburban / interstate trolley service between Granite City Illinois, and St. Louis Missouri just across the Missisippi river until June 22nd 1958.
This car is equiped with padded leather seats, and railroad style airhorns, as well as a standard trolley bell for street running.
This car can be seen and ridden today at the
Illinois Railway Museum located in Union Illinois.

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