Los Angeles Railway Company 1201




Facts and Figures


Current Number1201
Railway RepresentedLos Angeles Railway Company
BuilderSt. Louis Car Company
Built In1921
Builder's order id1252
Currently in (State)California
--(Locality)Perris
Totally out of svc date1955
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypeCalifornia car
-designationClass H-4
Statusoperated often
More infohttp://www.oerm.org/pages/lary1201.html
Gauge3'6"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length48'0"
Width8'10"
Height11'4"
Weight46000
#Seats48
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP160
TrucksSt Louis N65 / "T-5"
BrakesSME
CompressorDH-16
ControlWH HL (15B)
MotorsWH 514L (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesFirst type "H" car built

Car 1201 in operation at SCRM in 2007
NYCsubway.org
photo: https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?70721

Car 1201 in operation at SCRM in 2009
Wikipedia
photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LA_Railways_car_1201_operating_at_Orange_Empire_Railway_Museum_in_2009.jpg



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Los Angeles Railway Company (California, Los Angeles)12011921 1945 NO NO
Los Angeles Transit Lines (California, Los Angeles)12011945 1955 NO NO
Travel Town (California, Los Angeles)12011955 1959 YES NO
Southern California Railway Museum (California, Perris)12011959 present YES NO


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Car 1201 in operation at SCRM in 2011
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voaY4Z4B6Qc&t=98s