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During peak traffic times, such as a special outing or a baseball
game, most interurban lines did not have sufficient electrical capacity
to handle the trains. These portable substation cars, such as this
one purchased from the Northern Indiana Railway, were placed in strategic
locations to supply an additional power boost. The car is waiting
to be pulled to a remote location the anticipated heavy traffic this
weekend- the Ware- Palmer football game always draws a huge crowd.
This car is a gift from Chick Curtis and took a first place award at a
Pacific Coast Regional NMRA Convention. Courtesy Wm K Walthers
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