Unknown Interurban? Car Photo

Boyd Owens · **Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2003 2:28 pm

I had the photo at the link below sent to me in an e-mail. The sender didn't know any specifics about it.
Anyone know where this is, and if this car still exists?

Boyd

Unknown Interurban? Car Photo
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Frank Hicks · **Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2003 3:42 pm

That car is Michigan Electric #28, an interurban combine built by St. Louis in 1913. The photo is of the car when it was a cottage at Duck Lake, Michigan. In 1972 #28 was rescued by the "body snatchers" from the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, where it has been stored since. Over the past few years a major restoration effort has been underway. A concrete floor that the homeowners had installed was removed and the rear platform has had quite a bit of new steel installed. Restoration efforts are ongoing.

Frank Hicks

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Boyd Owens · **Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2003 3:52 pm

Great to hear it survived and is being restored.

Boyd

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Boyd Owens · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2003 10:48 am

After getting Frank's info, I found the below link to IRM's website with a lot more info on the car.

Boyd

UPDATE: Michigan Electric Railway # 28
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