Shaker Heights Rapid Transit 12




Facts and Figures


Current Number12
Railway RepresentedShaker Heights Rapid Transit
BuilderG.C. Kuhlman Car Company
Built In1914
Builder's order id583
Currently in (State)Ohio
--(Locality)Chippewa Lake
Totally out of svc date1975
(Initial retirement date)1960
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypecenter entrance
-designation
Statusoperated occasionally
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length51'0"
Width8'5"
Height11'8"
Weight50000
#Seats60
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP192
TrucksBrill 68E1
BrakesSME (M18A)
CompressorBB2
ControlWH HLF (15E1)
MotorsWH 340 (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 12 in operation at NORM circa 2023
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Car 12 in operation at NORM in 2023
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Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Cleveland Railway Company (Ohio, Cleveland)12121914 1921 NO NO
Cleveland Interurban Railroad (Ohio, Cleveland)12121921 1944 NO NO
Shaker Heights Rapid Transit (Ohio, Cleveland)121944 1975 NO NO
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (Ohio, Cleveland)121975 2013 YES NO
Northern Ohio Railway Museum (Ohio, Chippewa Lake)122013 present YES NO


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