Mobile Light & Railroad 49




Facts and Figures


Current Number49
Railway RepresentedMobile Light & Railroad
BuilderPerley Thomas
Built In1930
Builder's order id141
Currently in (State)Maine
--(Locality)Kennebunkport
Totally out of svc date1941
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypelightweight car
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
More infohttp://trolleymuseum.org/collection/vehicle/00049SAL.php
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length29'9"
Width8'3"
Height10'9"
Weight20500
#Seats33
#Wheels/Conf.4
Total HP
Trucks[Brill 79E2]
Brakes
Compressor[DH-16]
Control[K-35]
Motors[GE 265 (2)]
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesBody only, for sale

Car 49 during switching at Seashore circa 2022
Preserved Traction Blog
photo: https://pnaerc.blogspot.com/2023/03/another-round-of-seashore-deaccessions.html

Car 49 in storage at Seashore in 2022
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/146757535@N05/52450194688/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Mobile Light & Railroad (Alabama, Mobile)491930 1941 NO NO
New Orleans Railway Museum Association (Louisiana, New Orleans)491969 1990 YES NO
Seashore Trolley Museum (Maine, Kennebunkport)491990 present YES NO


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