Los Angeles Railway Company 3001




Facts and Figures


Current Number3001
Railway RepresentedLos Angeles Railway Company
BuilderSt. Louis Car Company
Built In1937
Builder's order id1606
Currently in (State)California
--(Locality)Perris
Totally out of svc date1963
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypePCC, prewar
-designationClass P-1
Statusoperated occasionally
More infohttp://www.oerm.org/pages/lary3001.html
Gauge3'6"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedSE
Length46'0"
Width8'4"
Height11'1"
Weight33700
#Seats59
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP220
TrucksClark B1
BrakesAir-Electric
CompressorDH-16
ControlGE 17KM3A2
MotorsWH 1432 (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesFirst PCC built for Los Angeles, originally christened by Shirley Temple

Car 3001 in operation at SCRM
Southern California Railway Museum
photo: https://socalrailway.org/collections/los-angeles-railway/3001-details/

Car 3001 in operation at SCRM in 2012
Southern California Railway Museum
photo: http://www.trainweb.org/chris/12oerma.html



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Los Angeles Railway Company (California, Los Angeles)30011937 1945 NO NO
Los Angeles Transit Lines (California, Los Angeles)30011945 1958 NO NO
Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority (California, Los Angeles)30011958 1963 NO NO
Southern California Railway Museum (California, Perris)30011963 present YES NO


Additional Media

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History of car 3001 from 2011
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1_nDL8h4eU