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http://www2.irm.org/blogs/archives/1505-Electroliner-News.html
The Illinois Railway Museum is trying to get their Electroliner set up and running by 2016, the 75th anniversary of their introduction on the Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad.
For those unfamiliar, the Electroliners were two high-speed (clocked at 110mph in a test run in 1941) articulated trainsets that were introduced to compete with the Chicago & Northwestern's 400s and the Milwaukee Road's Hiawatha. They played a large part in prolonging the North Shore's lifespan for another 22 years, much longer than most U.S. interurban lines. After abandonment, they were sent to the Red Arrow Line in Pennsylvania (now part of SEPTA) and lived out the remainder of their operational lives as Liberty Liners.
Eventually, the two trainsets made their way into museums - The Illinois Railway Museum and the Rockhill Trolley Museum in PA. Apparently, the Rockhill Museum is also restoring their set, so in the near future, both could be riding the rails again.
I can remove this if it constitutes spamming, but I implore any midwestern railfans to consider donating to the restoration project. Although it has been cosmetically restored, the trainset blew several of its traction motors during a test run several years ago, and the electrical system hasn't been touched since the 1960s.
The Illinois Railway Museum is trying to get their Electroliner set up and running by 2016, the 75th anniversary of their introduction on the Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad.
For those unfamiliar, the Electroliners were two high-speed (clocked at 110mph in a test run in 1941) articulated trainsets that were introduced to compete with the Chicago & Northwestern's 400s and the Milwaukee Road's Hiawatha. They played a large part in prolonging the North Shore's lifespan for another 22 years, much longer than most U.S. interurban lines. After abandonment, they were sent to the Red Arrow Line in Pennsylvania (now part of SEPTA) and lived out the remainder of their operational lives as Liberty Liners.
Eventually, the two trainsets made their way into museums - The Illinois Railway Museum and the Rockhill Trolley Museum in PA. Apparently, the Rockhill Museum is also restoring their set, so in the near future, both could be riding the rails again.
I can remove this if it constitutes spamming, but I implore any midwestern railfans to consider donating to the restoration project. Although it has been cosmetically restored, the trainset blew several of its traction motors during a test run several years ago, and the electrical system hasn't been touched since the 1960s.
