And is preserved in Operating condition at Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport Maine. The North Shore Line SILVERLINER 755 started it's life in 1930. It was built by the Standard Car Co. as a standard heavy weight high speed interurban for the North Shore Line. 755 was part of an order by the North Shore Line for 25 motorized steel cars in 1929. The standard cars were numbered 752 - 776. 755
eventually was part of a total of 146 steel cars owned by the North Shore Line. As built, 755 was painted orange and maroon, with a reddish-brown roof. The colors were changed in 1939 to deep green and a grey toned light green and scarlet red. This change lasted 11 years. In early 1950, the North Shore line dreamed up the Silverliners as a dramatic way to make the steel cars look more modern. This was to be an experimental program only on 5 cars. The cars chosen were Milwaukee Limited motorized coaches which had not yet been modernized. 755 among the group of 5 cars. 755 was then designated" City of Chicago." The "shadow Effect" was painted to simulate a stream lined look along with the bright scarlet red upper body. 755 went through a repaint in 1953 and final body work. 755 was the final evolution in the Silverliner painting.
755 became the mileage champion as a Chicago limited car to have an all time mileage run of 2,512,544 miles before the demise of the North Shore Line at 4:01 AM, January 21,1963.
755 was acquired by Seashore Trolley Museum not long after the closing of the North Shore Line, along with 415 and 420. 755 was one of the last cars to come out of the Highwood paint shop.
755 still runs as well as can be expected for 70+ years old. But, time, rust, and mother nature has begun to take it's toll on 755.
755 is stored in one of our display barns and only comes out when the sun is shining. The canvas roof covering has deteriorated to the point it where it is no longer economically feasible to "patch the leaks". The car is currently in the restoration shop getting the roof canvas replaced as well as all wood supporting the trolley poles and the “roof mats”. Next up is steel work on the body and a complete repaint in the silverliner livery, and troubleshooting the interior lights.
