Electroliner

Electroliner
Passengers boarding the restored Electroliner at the Illinois Railway Museum.
In service1941–1978
ManufacturerSt. Louis Car Company
Constructed1941
Entered service1941
Refurbished1963
Number built2
Number preserved2
FormationA-B-C-A1
Fleet numbers801–802, 803–804
OperatorsChicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad, Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company, SEPTA
Lines servedSkokie Valley Route, Milwaukee Division, Norristown High Speed Line
Specifications
Train length155 feet 4 inches (47.35 m)[1]
Height12 feet 7 inches (3.84 m)[1]
Doors4 passenger, 2 cab
Articulated sections4
Maximum speed110 mph (180 km/h)
Weight214,000 pounds (97,000 kg)[1]
Traction motors8x GE 1443B
Electric system(s)600 V DC third rail or overhead line
Current collector(s)Overhead line: Trolley pole
Third rail: Contact shoe
BogiesJacobs bogies
Braking system(s)Westinghouse
Multiple workingNo
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The Electroliners are a pair of streamlined interurban trainsets built by the St. Louis Car Company in 1941. Initially numbered 801–802 and 803–804, they were operated by the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad from 1941 to 1963, followed by the Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company (later SEPTA) from 1964 to 1978. Since their retirement, both trainsets have been preserved in railway museums.

  1. ^ a b c Interurban to Milwaukee. Chicago, Illinois: Central Electric Railfans' Association. 1962. p. 79.