NORM Collection
Lorain Street Railroad
City Car # 83

Lorain Street Railroad City Car # 83 was built by the American Car Company of St. Louis, Missouri in 1895 for a predecessor company, the Lorain and Elyria Railroad. This company was owned by local steel mill industrialist Tom L. Johnson. Johnson later became one of Cleveland’s most famous mayors. It was acquired with several other pieces when the Grand Rapids Electric Railway merged with NORM. It is the oldest piece of equipment in our collection, and the only surviving Lorain trolley.

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This photo shows car # 83 at Sages Grove.

This photo shows the car in the Grand Rapids Electric Railway car barn.

This photo shows the car at NORM shortly after it arrived.

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Last Updated 02/24/08