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Manufacturer | American Car and Foundry Company |
Constructed | 1949 |
Refurbished | 1961 |
Specifications | |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Car 553 is a privately owned railroad passenger car. It operated exclusively on Metra's Union Pacific North Line in Northeastern Illinois, and was the last privately-owned membership-based commuter rail car operating in the United States.[1]