New Orleans Public Service 959




Facts and Figures


Current Number959
Railway RepresentedNew Orleans Public Service
BuilderPerley Thomas
Built In1924
Builder's order id127
Currently in (State)Tennessee
--(Locality)Chattanooga
Totally out of svc date1964
(Initial retirement date)1960
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypeclosed
-designation
Statusdisplayed inoperable
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length47'8"
Width8'4"
Height11'4"
Weight42036
#Seats52
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP130
TrucksBrill 76E2
BrakesStraight Air
CompressorCP-27
Control[K-36JR]
Motors
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesFormer 5'2.5" gauge; lettered #953; interior stripped out in 2018

Car 959 in Chattanooga circa 2021
Railway Preservation News
photo: http://www.rypn.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=45619

Car 959 in Chattanooga
Point2Homes
photo: https://www.point2homes.com/US/Apartment-Buildings/TN/Chattanooga/Martin-Luther-King/Bluebird-Row-Apartments/109074957.html



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
New Orleans Public Service (Louisiana, New Orleans)9591924 1964 NO NO
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (Tennessee, Chattanooga)9591964 1973? YES NO
Chattanooga Choo Choo (Tennessee, Chattanooga)9531973? present YES NO


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