Indiana Railroad 715




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Current Number715
Railway RepresentedIndiana Railroad
BuilderAmerican Car & Foundry
Built In1918
Builder's order id8347
Currently in (State)Ohio
--(Locality)Wellington
Totally out of svc date1941
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typebox motor
-subtypeexpress motor
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length
Width
Height13'2"
Weight88700
#Seatsn/a
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP500
TrucksBaldwin MCB
Brakes
Compressor
Control[WH HL]
MotorsWH 333V8 (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesRebuilt 1943 to American Aggregates diesel-electric #3905; formerly located at Waterfront Electric Railway

Car 715 in storage in Wellington, Ohio, in 2020
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Car 715 in storage in Wellington, Ohio, circa 2023
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Car History by Frank Hicks


Indiana Railroad 715
The last surviving box motor from the Indiana Railroad began life on Interstate Public Service, operating for that company until IPS became part of the vast IRR system in 1930. The freight motor then operated until the IRR abandoned all operation in 1941, when it was sold to American Aggregates. AmAg heavily modified the car, shortening it by several feet and converting it to a diesel-electric with the addition of a prime mover and generator. It switched cars for AmAg until 1968, when it was retired and acquired by the Lamont family. The Lamonts eventually transferred the freight motor/diesel to Wellington, Ohio, where it operates on LSRA trackage. It is apparently lettered Lake Shore Electric, for which it never actually operated.


Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Interstate Public Service 4251918 1924 NO NO
Interstate Public Service 4341924 1930 NO NO
Indiana Railroad (Indiana, Indianapolis)7151930 1941 NO NO
American Aggregates 39051941 1968 NO NO
Lamont Family (Ohio, Wellington)7151968 present YES NO


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