what is it?
Car 553 was a privately owned railroad passenger car. It operated exclusively on Metra's Union Pacific North Line in Northeastern Illinois, and was the last membership-based commuter rail car operating in the United States.
spec sheet
- built
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- number built
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- kind
- carriage / wagon
- builders
- American Car
- top speed
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- power
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- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q5037200, Wikipedia: Car 553 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.