NORM Collection
Cleveland Transit System
"Airporter" # 161
Airporter 161 was built in 1967 by the Pullman Standard Co. for the Cleveland Transit System’s rapid transit lines. In 1968 Cleveland became the first city in the US to have rapid transit access to its airport. At that time Cleveland purchased this fleet of cars to inaugurate the airport extension. The cars had a short service life because in the 1980's Cleveland ordered new cars from Tokyu Car company of Japan to replace all of the older equipment, including the newer Airporters.
The CTS rapid rail line was coined the Red Line after consolidation into Cleveland’s RTA. All cars are high platform and use overhead for current collection. The Red Line shares some trackage with the former Shaker Heights Rapid Transit (RTA’s Green & Blue lines) that uses modern LRV's. The few stations that the routes share have both low level and high level platforms.
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This is 161 while still stored on RTA property.
Another view of 161 during a fantrip in 9/99.
Car 161 sitting in public view. (3/00)
Another view of 161 at Brookpark yards. (11/00)
Car 161 sits on the ground at SR 224 and I-71 awaiting transfer to another lowboy for the final few miles to NORM property.
161 while still up on the dolly that was used to move it from Brookpark to Seville.
Airporter 161 loaded on 2nd semi and ready to roll towards the museum.
161 arrives at the museum to be spotted next to the unloading track.
161 on the semi as viewed from inside the maintenance bldg.
Here 161 has been lifted from the semi and the semi has been moved forward leaving an airborne Airporter.
161 is just inches away from resting on NORM rails.
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Airporter 161 was built in 1967 by the Pullman Standard Co. for the Cleveland Transit System’s rapid transit lines. In 1968 Cleveland became the first city in the US to have rapid transit access to its airport. At that time Cleveland purchased this fleet of cars to inaugurate the airport extension. The cars had a short service life because in the 1980's Cleveland ordered new cars from Tokyu Car company of Japan to replace all of the older equipment, including the newer Airporters.
