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Toledo Railway & Light Co.
Semi-Convertible Car # 588

Toledo Railway & Light Company car 588 was built in 1910 by the Kuhlman Car Comapany. It is a semi-convertible car featuring fixed lower side panels and large upper windows that can be retracted into pockets in the roof for added ventilation in warm weather. Another distinctive feature of the car is its "empire" roof with a clerestory style front end and simple deck roof over the rear platform.

TR&LC 588 Specifications:

Type:    Electric Street Car

Description:    Single End, Double Truck, Railroad Roof (front), Deck Roof (rear), Semi-Convertable Car

Builder:    G. C. Kuhlman Car Company, Cleveland, Ohio

Year Built:    1910

Retired:    1948

Aquired by NORM:    2000

Trucks:    Shop

   

Lines Served On:    Toledo Railway & Light Company


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Toledo 588 on its way to Norm588 has just arrived at Medina County near Spencer on its way to NORM from Grand Rapids, Ohio. (Museum Collection)

Toledo interior front detail.JPG (35600 bytes)To the right is the interior detail of the car, great woodwork. The traction controller can be seen through the window. (Museum Collection)

The car's unusual roof can clearly be seen in this photo taken in November of 2009. The car is outdoors temporarily for a car move. (S. Heister)


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Last Updated 01/13/2012

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