Lake Shore Electric Coach 151 was built in 1906 by the Niles Car Co. These were the first series of cars that could by run as trains. This car ran until LSE’s abandonment in 1938. 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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This photo shows car 151 in its later life as a workshop in Norwalk. (Museum Collection)

Here is car 151 at the Grand Rapids Electric Railway Museum. (Museum Collection)

This photo shows 151 outside of the barn at NORM in the summer of 2005. (S. Heister)

This photo shows 151 in the barn at NORM awaiting restoration. (S. Heister)

The photo to the right shows the interior woodwork of the clearstory prior to restoration. (Museum Collection)

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Last Updated 10/18/08