Los Angeles Railway Company 665




Facts and Figures


Current Number665
Railway RepresentedLos Angeles Railway Company
BuilderSt. Louis Car Company
Built In1911
Builder's order id870
Currently in (State)California
--(Locality)Perris
Totally out of svc date1948
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypeCalifornia car
-designationClass B
Statusundergoing restoration
More infohttp://www.oerm.org/pages/lary665.html
Gauge3'6"
Constructionwood
Roof typeDR
EndedDE
Length44'7"
Width9'1"
Height11'11"
Weight41920
#Seats48
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP240
TrucksT-9
BrakesStraight Air
CompressorD1-BG
ControlK-11
MotorsWH 306L (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 665 in operation at SCRM in 2014
Mark Eades Enterprises
photo: https://www.markeades.com/the-railroad-zone-disney-train-connections-in-the-desert/

Car 665 in operation at SCRM in 2004
Wikipedia
photo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Railway#/media/File:Oerm665.jpg



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Los Angeles Railway Company (California, Los Angeles)6651911 1945 NO NO
Los Angeles Transit Lines (California, Los Angeles)6651945 1948 NO NO
Twentieth Century Fox (California, Hollywood)6651948 1967 YES NO
Southern California Railway Museum (California, Perris)6651967 present YES NO


Additional Media

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Video history of car 665 from 2013
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrqT38LKN4A