Lake Shore Electric 42 is a freight motor that was rebuilt from passenger car 141 in 1929. LSE removed the seats from 141, sheathed the wooden sides with steel sheets, cut in large loading doors in the center of the car and re-numbered it 42. The car was originally built in 1907 by the Niles Car Co.

The car last ran in 1937. The body was then sold and moved to a residence east of Sandusky, Ohio where the owner took good care of the car. In early 1998 NORM purchased the car body and moved it to our museum site.

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Here is 42 at the Museum in 11/98.

42 is shown just prior to it being moved to the Museum.

This is sister car 41 in fresh varnish in operation.

Two stops west of Clague Road on the double track portion of the line to Lorain, LSE Freight motor 42 and a trailer operate as an extra on an unusual daylight run.

Another Photo of 42 in service.

Here is LSE 42 and LSE 181 together again, along the east side of the carbarn,

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Last updated 01/02/08