Milwaukee & Suburban Transport 966




Facts and Figures


Current Number966
Railway RepresentedMilwaukee & Suburban Transport
BuilderSt. Louis Car Company
Built In1927
Builder's order id1466
Currently in (State)Illinois
--(Locality)Union
Totally out of svc date1958
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypelightweight safety car
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
More infohttp://www.irm.org/player/mst966
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length45'0"
Width8'8"
Height12'0"
Weight37020
#Seats55
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP140
Trucks[St Louis 64EIB]
BrakesSME
CompressorWABCO DH16
ControlK-35JJ
Motors[GE 265J (4)]
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 966 during switching at IRM in 2010
Hicks Car Works
photo: https://hickscarworks.blogspot.com/2010/02/on-move-again.html

Car 966 in storage at IRM in 2017
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Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Company (Wisconsin, Milwaukee)9661927 1938 NO NO
The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Transport Company (Wisconsin, Milwaukee)9661938 1953 NO NO
Milwaukee & Suburban Transport (Wisconsin, Milwaukee)9661953 1958 NO NO
Illinois Railway Museum (Illinois, Union)9661958 present YES NO