Lehigh Valley Transit 801




Facts and Figures


Current Number801
Railway RepresentedLehigh Valley Transit
BuilderJewett Car Company
Built In1912
Builder's order id
Currently in (State)Pennsylvania
--(Locality)Scranton
Totally out of svc date1939
(Initial retirement date)1933
Car Typeinterurban
-subtype"Liberty Bell" car
-designation
Statusdisplayed inoperable
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionwood
Roof typeRR
EndedDE
Length55'11"
Width9'0"
Height13'0"
Weight82420
#Seats54
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP460
TrucksBaldwin 78-30A
BrakesAMM [(M22)]
Compressor[D2-EG]
Control[WH AL (C36C)]
MotorsWH 303A (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 801 on display at ECTM in 2016
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photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/19908866@N03/46086155235/

Car 801 on display at ECTM in 2018
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photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/miniworlds/48885533741/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Lehigh Valley Transit (Pennsylvania, Allentown)8011912 1939 NO NO
Magee Trolley Museum (Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg)8011967 1973 YES NO
Liberty Bell Jewett Society (Pennsylvania, Topton)8011973 1980 YES NO
East Penn Valley Traction (Pennsylvania, Topton)8011980 1999 YES NO
Electric City Trolley Museum (Pennsylvania, Scranton)8011999 present YES NO


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