Los Angeles Railway Company 1559




Facts and Figures


Current Number1559
Railway RepresentedLos Angeles Railway Company
BuilderLos Angeles Railway Company
Built In1925
Builder's order id
Currently in (State)California
--(Locality)Perris
Totally out of svc date1955
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypeCalifornia car
-designationClass K-4
Statusdisplayed inoperable
More infohttp://www.oerm.org/pages/lary1559.html
Gauge3'6"
Constructionwood
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length48'0"
Width9'1"
Height11'2"
Weight42700
#Seats48
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP160
TrucksSt Louis N69 / "T5B"
BrakesSME (M18A)
CompressorDH-16
ControlWH HL (15B)
MotorsWH 514L (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 1559 on display at SCRM in 2018
Hicks Car Works
photo: https://hickscarworks.blogspot.com/2018/02/visit-to-orange-empire-part-ii.html

Car 1559 on display at SCRM in 2013
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mr38/8989506802/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Los Angeles Railway Company (California, Los Angeles)15591925 1945 NO NO
Los Angeles Transit Lines (California, Los Angeles)15591945 1955 NO NO
Pacific Railroad Society 15591955 2000 YES NO
Southern California Railway Museum (California, Perris)15592000 present YES NO


Additional Media