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NORM Collection
Lake Shore Electric
Wood Coach # 151
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  Lake Shore Electric Coach 151 was built in 1906 by the Niles Car Company. It is part of a group of cars incorporating then-new multiple-unit controls commonly used on rapid transit trains today. The car ran until LSE’s abandonment in 1938. On May 14th of that year it became the last wooden interurban to depart from Cleveland on a scheduled run. It was used as a work shop in Norwalk, Ohio until the mid-1990’s when it went to the Grand Rapids Electric Railway Museum. It was then acquired by NORM in 1999.
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LSE 151 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:
1906
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Retired:
1938
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Aquired by NORM:
1999
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Dimensions:
Length: 50ft. 11in., Width: 8ft. 7in., Height: 12ft. 11in.
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Weight:
75,000 lbs.
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Seats:
52
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Trucks:
Shop
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Lines Served On:
Lake Shore Electric Railway
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 This photo shows car 151 in its later life as a workshop in Norwalk. (Museum Collection)
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 Here is car 151 at the Grand Rapids Electric Railway Museum. (Museum Collection)
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 This photo shows 151 outside of the Bennett Carhouse at NORM in the summer of 2005. (S. Heister)
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 This photo shows 151 in the carhouse at NORM awaiting restoration. (S. Heister)
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 The photo to the right shows the interior woodwork of the clearstory prior to restoration. (Museum Collection)
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Last Updated 01/13/2012
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