Chicago North Shore 761



Type: Steel Interurban
Built: 1930, Standard Steel Car Co.
Acquired: 2001
Motors: Four
Length: 55'
Seats: 48
Car 761 was one of 25 new interurban coaches ordered from the Standard Steel Car Company in Butler, PA in 1930. In 1949 the car was modernized and in 1957 it was repainted in the "Silverliner" paint scheme. It is 55 feet long, weighs 103,800 pounds and rides on two Baldwin 84-30AA trucks. The car was in service on the North Shore Line through 1963, when the North Shore Line ceased operation. The East Troy Railroad Museum acquired the car in 2001.
Location
Board the Train at:
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East Troy Depot: 2002 Church Street, East Troy, Wis.
Elegant Farmer Platform: 1545 Main St., Mukwonago, Wis.

​Phone: 262-642-3263 
Mailing Address: PO Box 943, East Troy, WI 53120