Lethbridge Municipal Railway 8




Facts and Figures


Current Number8
Railway RepresentedLethbridge Municipal Railway
BuilderPreston Car & Coach
Built In1912
Builder's order id
Currently in (State)Alberta
--(Locality)Lethbridge
Totally out of svc date1947
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypeclosed
-designation
Statusdisplayed inoperable
More infohttp://www.streetcar8.com
Gauge4'8.5"
Construction
Roof typeDR
EndedSE
Length32'10"
Width8'3"
Height11'9"
Weight27000
#Seats32
#Wheels/Conf.4
Total HP80
Trucks[Taylor]
BrakesHand
Compressorn/a
Control[K10]
Motors
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesBody only, on rubber tires; was displayed at the Galt Museum 1981-2004

Car 8 in storage in Lethbridge, Alberta, circa 2021
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photo: https://www.facebook.com/AgrifoodHubLethbridge/photos/p.4031915133498655/4031915133498655/?type=3

Car 8 being hauled on road wheels in Lethbridge, Alberta, in 2010
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photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/galtmuseum/5029901873/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Lethbridge Municipal Railway (Alberta, Lethbridge)81912 1939 NO NO
Kinsmen Club (Alberta, Lethbridge)1978 1980 YES NO
City of Lethbridge (Alberta, Lethbridge)81980 present YES NO


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