[2] Car 553 still wore the brown and white color scheme of the pre-Metra Regional Transportation Authority's passenger equipment until late 2017 when it was restored to its original C&NW yellow and green colors and lettering.

[1] Prior to 2022, Car 553 operated twice daily on the Union Pacific North Line between Chicago and Kenosha, Wisconsin.

[1] The car arrived at Ogilvie Transportation Center around 8:00 am and departed for Kenosha shortly after 5:30 pm.

[4] In 2022, the car was withdrawn from service and stored temporarily at the California Avenue yard.

The reasons for withdrawing the car from service were not made public, but with drops in Metra ridership, it's believed that club member dues could no longer support the ongoing operating and maintenance expenses for the car.