Nostalgia & History > GM Aerotrain #3 ex-CRIP

At the National Museum of Transportation, Kirkwood, MO

General Motors used lightweight construction concepts in the building of a futuristic locomotive and 10 cars, which resulted in the "Aerotrain." It was an attempt to lure passengers back to rail travel vs. air or automobile travel. Unfortunately, at high speeds the coaches rode very poorly and were very noisy since they were little more than widened bus bodies. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific ultimately used the trains as commuters from Chicago to Joliet, IL.  Museum Caption 

1. August 1985, Duane Hall photo. 

2. June 3, 2012, my photo.

Marty Bernard



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 06/17/21 19:31 by MartyBernard.

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The museum has been posting some
updates on Facebook on this train. It’s currently getting some cosmetic work done.

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My father rode that commuter train from Joliet to Chicago until he couoldn't stand the rough ride anymore.
We lived in Lockport and he decided to ride the GM&O Plug. He said it rode so much better.
It meant a longer walk to the office in Chicago from Union Statiion but it was worth the comfort.

Bob Krieger
Cheyenne, WY