In the 1930s, the Chicago Aurora & Elgin borrowed a number of wooden interurban cars from the neighboring North Shore Line. While on the CA&E, these cars generally only operated with each other and are commonly referred to as the “North Shore Woods.” The group name implies a single set of cars, however this group was actually an amalgamation of three series of cars from the North Shore Line.
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| 129 in Sunset Lines livery | |
| Collection of Joe L. Diaz | |
| Specifications | |
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| Manufacturer: | Jewett1 |
| Built: | 19071 |
| Quantity: | 10 |
| Numbers: | 128-137 |
| Length: | 52'-3"1 |
| Width: | 8'-8 ¾"2 |
| Height: | 13'-5 3/16"2 |
| Weight: | 76,580 lbs.1 |
| Trucks: | Baldwin 2951 |
| Truck centers: | 29'-10"2 |
| Truck wheelbase: | 6'-6"2 |
| Wheel diameter: | 36"2 |
| Motors: | 4-GE73C1 |
| Seats: | 541 |
| Couplers: | Van Dorn |
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| 140 after CA&E modifications | |
| Collection of Jay Williams | |
| Specifications | |
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| Manufacturer: | American1 |
| Built: | 19101 |
| Quantity: | 4 |
| Numbers: | 138-141 |
| Length: | 52'-3"3 |
| Width: | 8'-7 ¾"3 |
| Height: | 13'-5 3/16"3 |
| Weight: | 75,000 lbs.1 |
| Trucks: | McGuire-Cummings 70A1 |
| Truck centers: | 28'-6"3 |
| Truck wheelbase: | 6'-8"3 |
| Wheel diameter: | 35"3 |
| Motors: | 4-GE73C1 |
| Seats: | 521 |
| Couplers: | Van Dorn |
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| 403 after conversion to a coach | |
| Collection of J.J. Sedelmaier | |
| Specifications | |
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| Manufacturer: | Jewett (400-402) American (403)4 |
| Built: | 1909 (400-402) 1910 (403)4 |
| Quantity: | 3 |
| Numbers: | 400-402 & 403 |
| Length: | 52'-3"5, 6 |
| Width: | 8'-8 ¾" (400-402)5 8'-7 ¾" (403)6 |
| Height: | 13'-5 3/16"5, 6 |
| Weight: | 74,000 lbs. (400-402) 74,780 lbs. (403)4 |
| Trucks: | Baldwin 295 (400-402) Baldwin 454 (403)4 |
| Truck centers: | 29'-10" (400-402)5 28'-6" (403)6 |
| Truck wheelbase: | 6'-6"5, 6 |
| Wheel diameter: | 36"5, 6 |
| Motors: | 4-GE73C4 |
| Seats: | 484 |
| Couplers: | Van Dorn |