Waterloo Cedar Falls & Northern 381




Facts and Figures


Current Number381
Railway RepresentedWaterloo Cedar Falls & Northern
BuilderPerley Thomas
Built In1930
Builder's order id142
Currently in (State)Iowa
--(Locality)Mount Pleasant
Totally out of svc date1958
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypelightweight suburban
-designation
Statusoperated occasionally
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length39'4"
Width
Height
Weight32500
#Seats44
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP140
TrucksBrill 76E1X
BrakesStraight Air
CompressorWABCO DH16
ControlK-75
MotorsGE 265A (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 381 in operation at MERM in 2010
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Car 381 in operation at MERM in 2010
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photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jterry618/4989908923/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Knoxville Power & Light (Tennessee, Knoxville)3791930 1945? NO NO
Waterloo Cedar Falls & Northern 3811945? 1958 NO NO
City of Waterloo (Iowa, Waterloo)3811958 1972 YES NO
Midwest Electric Railway Museum (Iowa, Mount Pleasant)3811972 present YES NO


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Car 381 in operation at MERM in 2013
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video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kwk7wSbHfs