St. Louis Public Service 894




Facts and Figures


Current Number894
Railway RepresentedSt. Louis Public Service
BuilderLaclede Car Company
Built In1896
Builder's order id
Currently in (State)Missouri
--(Locality)Kirkwood
Totally out of svc date1947
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypeclosed
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
More info
Gauge4'10"
Constructionwood
Roof typeDR
EndedDE
Length39'10"
Width8'3"
Height
Weight
#Seats38
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP160
TrucksUR 25
BrakesStraight Air
CompressorGE CP27B
ControlK-28A
Motors[WH 95 (4)]
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 894 in storage in 2003
YMtram.mashke.org
photo: http://ymtram.mashke.org/usa/st_louis/st_louis_6_en.html

Car 894 in storage in 2009
CityRails Photo Archive
photo: http://photos.cityrails.net/s/?p=146994



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Southern Electric Railway (Missouri, St. Louis)9451896 1898 NO NO
United Railways (Missouri, St. Louis)9451898 1913 NO NO
United Railways (Missouri, St. Louis)8941913 1927 NO NO
St. Louis Public Service (Missouri, St. Louis)8941927 1939 NO NO
St. Louis Public Service (Missouri, St. Louis)8551939 1947 NO NO
National Museum of Transportation (Missouri, Kirkwood)8941947 present YES NO