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NORM Collection
Lake Shore Electric
Wood Coach # 149
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LSE 149 was delivered in 1907 from the Niles Car Company of Niles, Ohio. At delivery it was nearly identical to LSE 151 (another car in our collection). By 1923 the Lake Shore Electric needed more seating capacity, so 149 went into the company shops and was lengthened to 60 feet. This shop surgery weakened the car’s structure, allowing it to twist and bend as the car ran down the track at speed. In honor of the car's new operating characteristics it was given the nickname "Flexible Flyer," the name if a popular kid’s sled in the trolley era which was steered by twisting its runners to the left or right.
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LSE 149 Specifications:
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Type:
Interurban Car
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Description:
Single End, Double Truck, Railroad Roof, Wood Coach
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Builder:
Niles Car & Manufacturing Company, Niles, Ohio
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Year Built:
1907
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Retired:
1938
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Aquired by NORM:
2004
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Dimensions:
Length: 60ft., Width: 8ft. 7in., Height: 12ft. 11in.
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Weight:
82,700 lbs.
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Seats:
64
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Trucks:
Baldwin 7830
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Motors:
2 WH567 165 HP
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Lines Served On:
Lake Shore Electric Railway
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This photo shows the car before it was acquired by the Museum. (Museum Collection)
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 This photo shows the car being moved to the barn at NORM in the fall of 2004. (S. Heister)
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This photo shows the car in the barn at the Museum in the summer of 2005. (B. C. Gage)
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Last Updated 01/13/2012
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