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NORM Collection
Cleveland Railway Company
Electric Work Equipment
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Cleveland Railway Company Side Dump Car # 0518
Car 0518 was built in 1927 by the Differential Car Company. Dump cars like 0518 were the workhorses of trolley maintenance-of-way fleets, Hauling everything from bricks to ballast to work sites along the lines. The dump body is powered by an electric motor which allows the body to dump left or right as needed. After many years on the streets of Cleveland it was transferred to the Shaker Rapid. In the 1960's railroad enthusiasts rented this car for a fan trip on the rapid tsansit, riding wooden planks set in the dump body as seating. It was aquired by NORM when it was retired from service in 1979.
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CRC 0518 Specifications:
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Type:
Electric Work Equipment
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Description:
Single End, Duoble Truck, Electric Side Dump
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Builder:
Differential Steel Car Company, Findlay, Ohio
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Year Built:
1927
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Retired:
1979
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Aquired by NORM:
1979
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Dimensions:
Length: 40ft. 5in., Width: 7ft. 8in., Height: 12ft. 7in.
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Weight:
50,250 lbs.
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Controls:
HL
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Trucks:
Differential Arch Bar
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Brakes:
WAB
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Compressor:
DH
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Lines Served On:
Cleveland Railway Company / Claveland Transit System / Shaker Heights Rapid Transit
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0518 with sister 0516 at the Kingsbury shops in 1953. (Museum Collection)
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Another view of 0518 in 1979 at the Kingsbury shops before it was moved to the museum. (Museum Collection)
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Here is a front view of 0518 at the Museum in August of 2008. The cab has been covered to protect it from the elements. (B. C. Gage)
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Here is a rear view of 0518, also from the same date. (B. C. Gage)
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Cleveland Railway Company Flat Cars # 0610, 6011 & 0615
Flat cars 0610, 0611 and 0615 were built in 1928 by Differential for CRC. These flats were normally paired with one of the street railway cranes and carried a variety of materials used to maintain the streetcar system. Ties, bricks, rail and other items were typical cargo. After the end street operations cars 0611, & 0615 continued similar work duties on the CTS Rapid, while car 0610 went to the Shaker Rapid. They were acquired by NORM in 1981 after they were retired and are still in use at the Museum.
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CRC 0610, 6011 & 0615 Specifications:
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Type:
Electric Work Equipment
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Description:
Steel Flat Car
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Builder:
Differential Steel Car Company, Findlay, Ohio
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Year Built:
1928
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Retired:
1980
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Aquired by NORM:
1981
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Dimensions:
Length: 38ft. 1in., Width: 8ft., Height: 4ft. 2in.
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Weight:
25,500 lbs.
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Trucks:
Differential Arch Bar
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Brakes:
WAB
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Lines Served On:
Cleveland Railway Company / Cleveland Transit System / Shaker Heights Rapid Transit (610) / Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
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CRC Crane 0711 is re-united with the three flat cars at the Museum in this 2005 photo. 0711, also built by Differential, is running under its own power after conversion to gas-electric power by Museum volunteers. (S. Heister)
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This photo shows car 0615 with load of scrap at the Museum in 2008. Another of the flats is visible beyond it loaded with overhead line poles. (B. C. Gage)
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This view of one end of 0615 shows the rounded end and radial trolley coupler needed to negotiate the sharp curves common on street railways. The load of line poles on another flat and the cab of dump car 0518 are visible beyond the car. (B. C. Gage)
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Last Updated 01/13/2012
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