Duluth-Superior Traction 265




Facts and Figures


Current Number265
Railway RepresentedDuluth-Superior Traction
BuilderTwin City Rapid Transit
Built In1915
Builder's order id
Currently in (State)Minnesota
--(Locality)Minneapolis
Totally out of svc date1939
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypeclosed
-designationClass L-8
Statusoperated often
More infohttp://www.trolleyride.org/CHSL_Main/roster/dsr265.html
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionwood
Roof typeDR
EndedSE
Length46'8"
Width9'1"
Height11'5"
Weight41700
#Seats55
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP200
TrucksBrill 27E1
BrakesStraight Air
CompressorGE CP25
ControlK-43F2
MotorsGE 216 (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesLocated at Excelsior, Minnesota site; originally had Twin City #9 trucks and GE 200 motors

Car 265 in operation in Excelsior, Minnesota, in 2019
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photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/195835653@N02/52146694693/

Car 265 in operation in Excelsior, Minnesota, in 2023
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photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/23711298@N07/53040527822/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Twin City Rapid Transit (Minnesota, St. Paul)17911915 1916 NO NO
Duluth-Superior Traction (Minnesota, Duluth)2651916 1939 NO NO
Minnesota Transportation Museum (Minnesota, St. Paul)2651973 2005 YES NO
Minnesota Streetcar Museum (Minnesota, Minneapolis)2652005 present YES NO


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Car 265 in operation on the Como-Harriet line in 2015
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S9zrM_AD2A