Los Angeles Railway Company 525




Facts and Figures


Current Number525
Railway RepresentedLos Angeles Railway Company
BuilderSt. Louis Car Company
Built In1906
Builder's order id663
Currently in (State)California
--(Locality)Perris
Totally out of svc date1955
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypeCalifornia suburban car
-designationClass BG
Statusoperated occasionally
More info
Gauge3'6"
Constructionwood
Roof typeDR
EndedDE
Length44'7"
Width8'10"
Height12'0"
Weight43000
#Seats44
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP
TrucksT-3
BrakesSM3
CompressorDH-16
ControlK-35JJ
MotorsGE 265C (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 525 in operation at SCRM in January 2020
Oren's Transit Page
photo: https://orenstransitpage.com/transit-photography/united-states/los-angeles/southern-california-railway-museum/

Car 525 in operation at SCRM in 2021
Facebook
photo: https://www.facebook.com/southerncaliforniarailwaymuseum/photos/a.409575375729994/4476997318987759/?type=3



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Los Angeles Railway Company (California, Los Angeles)5251906 1945 NO NO
Los Angeles Transit Lines (California, Los Angeles)5251945 1955 NO NO
Travel Town (California, Los Angeles)5251955 1959 YES NO
Southern California Railway Museum (California, Perris)5251959 present YES NO


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Car 525 in operation at SCRM in 2022
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex43-T9XmbA