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Name |
L&PS Car 14 |
Nomenclature |
Car, Self-Propelled Train |
Catalog Number |
RS1999.001.001 |
Description |
The City of London assumed full control over the operation of the London & Port Stanley Railway in 1914, and voted to fully electrify the railway in 1915. That year, the first series of electric motorcars, numbers 2, 4, 8, and 10 were delivered from the Jewett Car Company of Ohio, USA. In November 1917 the city ordered two new motorcars, numbers 12 and 14, at a cost of $33 665.70 each. At a length of 71' 7", about 7 feet longer than the first set of L&PS motorcars, Car 14 was delivered to London in early 1917. It could operate singly or with other cars carrying passengers and occasionally express parcels between London, St. Thomas, and Port Stanley. Prior to the advent of the school bus, it was the primary transportation for many rural high school students and was also used for beach excursions. Decline in passenger numbers across all railways forced many, including the L&PS, to cease passenger operations. After being retired at the end of passenger service in 1957, the London Railway Commission donated Car 14 to the Candian Railway Museum in Quebec in 1962. It remained there until the Fall of 1999 when it was donated to the Elgin County Railway Museum, where Car 14 is currently undergoing restoration. |
Date |
1917 |
Length (cm) |
2181.860 |
Material |
Wood//Iron/Steel/Glass/Sheet metal |
Place of Origin |
Newark, OH, USA |
Made |
Jewett Car Company |
Status |
On Permanent Display |