Duluth Street Railway 265




Facts and Figures


Current Number265
Railway RepresentedDuluth Street Railway
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
CompressorCP-25
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
Flickr
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 Street Railway (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


Additional Media

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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