New Orleans Public Service 966




Facts and Figures


Current Number966
Railway RepresentedNew Orleans Public Service
BuilderPerley Thomas
Built In1924
Builder's order id127
Currently in (State)Maine
--(Locality)Kennebunkport
Totally out of svc date1964
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypeclosed
-designation
Statusoperated often
More infohttp://www.trolleymuseum.org/collection/vehicle/00966SLA.php
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length47'8"
Width8'4"
Height11'4"
Weight42036
#Seats52
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP130
TrucksBrill 76E2
BrakesStraight Air
CompressorGE CP27
ControlK-68A-LB
MotorsGE 263A (2)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesFormer 5'2.5" gauge; loaned to Lowell Historical Park 2003-2024

Car 966 in operation in Lowell, Massachusetts, in 2016
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/19908866@N03/30221580931/

Car 966 in operation in Lowell, Massachusetts, in 2016
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/19908866@N03/52780145671/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
New Orleans Public Service (Louisiana, New Orleans)9661924 1964 NO NO
Heart of Dixie Chapter, National Railway Historical Society (Alabama, Calera)9661964 1982 YES NO
Seashore Trolley Museum (Maine, Kennebunkport)9661982 2003 YES NO
Lowell Historical Park (Massachusetts, Lowell)9662003 2024 YES YES
Seashore Trolley Museum (Maine, Kennebunkport)9662024 present YES NO


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Car 966 in operation in Lowell, Massachusetts, in 2022
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbWDrYhTTJg