Tangerine Flyer interurban train

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Uploaded by on Mar 23, 2008

Two car interurban trolley; its appearance kind of reminds me of the Pacific Electric

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  • The IT connected Danville, Champaign, Decatur, Peoria, Bloomington, Springfield, Alton, and St. Louis. It featured, in its heyday, both lcl and carload freight service, as well as a passenger service that included everything from streetcars and suburban service to overnight limiteds with sleeping car & buffet services.

    I say this with no intended disrespect: the PE was by comparison a glorified streetcar line- although it WAS a massive network connecting southern California communities.

  • You are correct. I was merely referring to a physical resemblance between these cars and some of the PE red cars.

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  • It's really great to see these cars running again.

  • I believe that this particular train (the Tangerine Flyer) ran on the Illinois Terminal Railroad. However, these cars are similar to those used on other interurbans such as the PE.

  • no problem : )

  • That explains it. Thank you very much.

  • Ok Since I have worked on the ACTUAL CARS I know for a fact that the Majority of the Trailers didnt have motors. THey Had poles for the Rare Backing movements since every main Terminus had a Baloon Turning track. the 2nd car #518 is a Trailer it has no controler and no motors. The bus Jumper is for Backing Movements using the 518's pole. The #277 has 1 trolley pole to pick up power, the 2nd pole is a sleet scraper. It has four very large motors being able to pull 4 to 5 trailers.

  • I'm not too sure about that. The second car has a pole on it but it's down. Look at it at :41. However I did not notice a bus connector between the two. I wonder if the rear car at least has a controller?

  • thery are!! a Motor car and A trailer.

  • Configured as a "married pair" instead of a motor and trailer. CLEVER!!

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