United Railways 426




Facts and Figures


Current Number426
Railway RepresentedUnited Railways
BuilderSt. Louis Car Company
Built In1921
Builder's order id1247
Currently in (State)Missouri
--(Locality)Kirkwood
Totally out of svc date1948
(Initial retirement date)1945
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypecenter entrance trailer
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
More info
Gauge4'10"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedSE
Length45'0"
Width8'10"
Height
Weight
#Seats64
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP0
TrucksCommonwealth 54
BrakesSTE
Compressor
Control
Motors
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 426 in storage in 2009
CityRails Photo Archive
photo: http://photos.cityrails.net/s/?p=146997

Car 426 in storage in 2003
New Dave's Rail Pix
photo: http://newdavesrailpix.com/hicks/htm/usr_h_museum_museumoftransportation_slps426_20031128_fh_hicks188.htm



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
United Railways (Missouri, St. Louis)4261921 1927 NO NO
St. Louis Public Service (Missouri, St. Louis)4261927 1948 NO NO
National Museum of Transportation (Missouri, Kirkwood)4261948 present YES NO