Lake Shore Electric 181




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Current Number181
Railway RepresentedLake Shore Electric
BuilderJewett Car Company
Built In1918
Builder's order id
Currently in (State)Ohio
--(Locality)Chippewa Lake
Totally out of svc date1938
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typeinterurban
-subtypecoach
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
More infohttp://www.trainweb.org/norm/roster/lse_181.htm
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedSE
Length62'8"
Width8'8"
Height12'7"
Weight84900
#Seats64
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP560
Trucks[Baldwin 84-45]
BrakesAMM
Compressor
Control[WH ALFM (C36)]
Motors[WH 557A2 (4)]
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesBody only

Car 181 in storage at NORM circa 2021
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Car 181 in storage at NORM in 2009
Railroad Picture Archives
photo: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1624447



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Lake Shore Electric (Ohio, Sandusky)1811918 1938 NO NO
Northern Ohio Railway Museum (Ohio, Chippewa Lake)1811985 present YES NO


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