May 30, 1953 – After nearly 50 years of service to the Iowa City-Cedar Rapids area, CRANDIC’s Interurban #120 pulls into Iowa City for the final time, crossing over the Iowa Avenue Bridge.

Records show that on May 30, 1953, there were four round-trip runs that morning, with six Red Devil Trolleys #111, #116, #117, #118, #119, and #120 taking their turns on the route. The last trolley (#120) left Iowa City at 10:25 am, arriving in Cedar Rapids at 11:15 am. And with that, the Interurban era for the CRANDIC Railway came to an end.

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