St. Louis Waterworks 10



Facts and Figures


Current Number10
Railway RepresentedSt. Louis Waterworks
BuilderSt. Louis Car Company
Built In1914
Builder's order id1032
Currently in (State)Missouri
--(Locality)Kirkwood
Totally out of svc date1959
(Initial retirement date)1955
Car Typeinterurban
-subtypesuburban car
-designation
Statusoperated often
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length
Width
Height
Weight57000
#Seats48
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP300
TrucksSt Louis 23EM
BrakesStraight Air
CompressorNational
ControlK-35
MotorsWH 305 (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 10 in operation at NMOT in 2009
City Rails Photo Archive
photo: http://photos.cityrails.net/s/?p=147011

Car 10 in operation at NMOT in 2017
Wikipedia
photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St._Louis_Waterworks_Railway_car_10_operating_at_the_Museum_of_Transportation_%282017%29.jpg
Car History by Frank Hicks


St. Louis Waterworks 10
One of the more unusual suburban electric operations was the St. Louis Waterworks line. The city water facility at Chain of Rocks was isolated enough to warrant building an electric railway that could be used to transport workers and material. The Waterworks line, which was about seven miles long, utilized a small fleet of suburban cars to transport its workforce to and from work. The line also started to be used by the public for leisure purposes, and traffic increased to the point where additional cars were needed in 1914. Cars 10 and 11 were built, and these two cars operated until electric operations were suspended in 1939. Operations were reinstated in 1944, however, and continued until the power was shut off for good in April 1955. Car 10 was stored until it was bought by the National Museum of Transport (later MoT) in 1958, and it was moved to Kirkwood in 1959. On display for many years, in the late 1990's a resurgence of interest in traction at MoT saw an effort to make the car operational. It was completely restored during 2000 and 2001, and since that time has been in regular service at MoT.

Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
St. Louis Waterworks (Missouri, St. Louis)101914 1959 NO NO
National Museum of Transportation (Missouri, Kirkwood)101959 present YES NO

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Car 10 in operation at NMOT in 2017
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDZ2_CX5kmY