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Owner: CHICAGO RAPID TRANSIT CO.
Model:UNKNOWN Electric M.U.Built As:Builder Info (Unavailable )
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Notes:Blt by Pullman in 1906 for Met
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Chicago Rapid Transit #2872
Title:  Chicago Rapid Transit #2872
Description:  Old photo scan: Preserved Metropolitan "L" cars in Barn 7.
Photo Date:  7/15/2001  Upload Date: 10/23/2012 6:52:56 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
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Locomotives:  CRT 2872(Electric M.U.)
Views:  247   Comments: 0
Chicago Rapid Transit #2872
Title:  Chicago Rapid Transit #2872
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/5/2009  Upload Date: 9/10/2009 12:22:29 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRT 2872(Electric M.U.)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
Chicago Rapid Transit Co. #2872
Title:  Chicago Rapid Transit Co. #2872
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/30/2010  Upload Date: 5/31/2010 5:31:43 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRT 2872(Electric M.U.)
Views:  412   Comments: 0
Together again
Title:  Together again
Description:  Cars that saw revenue service over the the same rails meet once more at the Illinois Railway Museum.
Photo Date:  5/30/2010  Upload Date: 5/31/2010 5:37:36 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAE 460(Interurban) CRT 2872(Electric M.U.)
Views:  450   Comments: 0
Wood & Steel
Title:  Wood & Steel
Description:  While the museum was reorganized cars, 409’s pole snagged the overhead supporting wire. The crew on the roof is working to secure the loose pole, as 308 and 309 are being put away after revenue seqvice. This incident allowed this unique shot to be possible. Both the CA&E 300s and the Met L car are wood bodied with steel under frames while the 409 is steel constuuction however all these cars have wood and canvas roofs.
Photo Date:  5/30/2010  Upload Date: 5/31/2010 5:43:08 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CAE 309(Interurban) CAE 409(Interurban) CRT 2872(Electric M.U.)
Views:  612   Comments: 0
Chicago Rapid Transit 2872
Title:  Chicago Rapid Transit 2872
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 8/2/2019 12:18:32 AM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Joseph C.
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Transit,Passenger
Locomotives:  CRT 2872(Electric M.U.)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
CRT 2872
Title:  CRT 2872
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/3/2021  Upload Date: 10/16/2021 4:23:26 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Nicholas Katz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Transit,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  CRT 2872(Electric M.U.)
Views:  113   Comments: 0


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