Los Angeles Railway Company 57




Facts and Figures


Current Number57
Railway RepresentedLos Angeles Railway Company
Builder
Built In
Builder's order id
Currently in (State)California
--(Locality)Los Angeles
Totally out of svc date1939
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypeopen car
-designation
Statusdisplayed inoperable
More info
Gauge3'6"
Constructionwood
Roof typeBO
EndedDE
Length
Width
Height
Weight
#Seats
#Wheels/Conf.4
Total HP
TrucksT-20
Brakes
Compressor
Control[K-2]
Motors[GE 800 (2)]
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesOriginally trailer, rebuilt to work car 1903, rebuilt to open bench baseball car 1914, rebuilt to rail grinder 1916; rebuilt with gas engine; number in question; located off-site

Car 57 on display at Travel Town in 2017
Wikipedia
photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%27Travel_Town_Museum%27_32.jpg

Car 57 on display at Travel Town in 2022
Trainweb.org
photo: http://trainweb.org/chris/22nrhstravel.html



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Los Angeles Consolidated Electric (California, Los Angeles)4051890? 1895 NO NO
Los Angeles Railway Company (California, Los Angeles)4051895 1903 NO NO
Los Angeles Railway Company (California, Los Angeles)571903 1916 NO NO
Los Angeles Railway Company (California, Los Angeles)93111916 1939 NO NO
Paramount Pictures (California, Los Angeles)571939? 1977? NO NO
Private owner 571977? 1993? YES NO
Travel Town (California, Los Angeles)571993? present YES NO


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