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London and Lake Erie Railway - Equipment Roster

Southwestern Traction Company/London and Lake Erie Railway All-time Equipment Roster

This equipment roster is a work in progress, and will be updated as more information is obtained. Paint Schemes are also being researched, but as far as I've been able to tell, there were 3 distinct paint schemes. The original British cars were red and white, quite possibly with a red lower body and white for the upper body. The line's newer equipment (the Ottawa and preston cars) appears to have been painted a bright reddish maroon as can be seen in postcards. After reorganization as the London & Lake Erie, I believe the company colour was changed to dark green.

NumberBuilderYearTypeNotes
No #Unknown1906?DEDT Boxcab Locomotive/Line Car1
No #Unknown1906?DEDT Wood bodied Steeplecab Locomotive2
2Unknown1906?DEDT Wood bodied Steeplecab Locomotive3
20Peebles/Brush1905/06DEDT Interurban4
21Peebles/Brush1905/06DEDT Interurban4
22Peebles/Brush1905/06DEDT Interurban5
23Peebles/Brush1905/06DEDT Interurban4
24Peebles/Brush1905/06DEDT Interurban4
25Peebles/Brush1905/06DEDT Interurban4
26Peebles/Brush1905/06DEDT Interurban5
27Peebles/Brush1905/06DEDT Interurban5
28Peebles/Brush1905/06DEDT Interurban5
29Peebles/Brush1905/06DEDT Interurban5
25 (2nd)Ottawa?1907DEDT Interurban - Express Motor7
27 (2nd)Niles?1912/13DEDT Interurban - Express Motor8
50Ottawa Car Company1907DEDT Interurban - Passenger Motor9
52Ottawa Car Company1907DEDT Interurban - Passenger Motor10
54Ottawa Car Company1907DEDT Interurban - Passenger Motor11
56Ottawa Car Company1907DEDT Interurban - Passenger Motor12
58Ottawa Car Company1907DEDT Interurban - Passenger Motor13
60Ottawa Car Company1907DEDT Interurban - Passenger Motor14
80Preston Car and Coach1908DEDT Interurban - Passenger Motor15
82Preston Car and Coach1908DEDT Interurban - Passenger Motor16
84Preston Car and Coach1908DEDT Interurban - Combine17
86Preston Car and Coach1908DEDT Interurban - Passenger Motor18
88Preston Car and Coach1908DEDT Interurban - Passenger Motor19
90Preston Car and Coach1908DEDT Interurban - Passenger Motor20
93Niles Car Company1912DEDT Passenger Trailer22
95Niles Car Company1912DEDT Passenger Trailer21
97Niles Car Company1912DEDT Interurban - Passenger Motor21
99Niles Car Company1912DEDT Interurban - Passenger Motor21

NOTES

1. Line car - Dual-Pole - also possibly used as a locomotive - Disposition Unknown

2. Steeplecab flat work motor/locomotive - Single pole

3. Single pole locomotive - Sold to Oshawa Railway 1913 - Parts used to rebuild Oshawa #42 in 1930 - May have been built in-house from earlier work motor

4. Dual-pole - Originally built for Ganz 600V Overhead - destroyed in fire at Chester St. Car Barns August 10, 1907 - 2 types - Combination Car and Express car - 3 of each type

5. Rescued from Chester St. Barn Fire - Possibly renumbered into 30 series - Unknown if Combination or Express - Disposition Unknown - off roster by 1909

6. Dual-pole - Originally built for Ganz 600V Overhead - In storage in St. Thomas at time of London fire - Unknown if Combination or Express cars - Disposition unknown - off roster by 1909

7. Clerestory roofed express motor - Disposition Unknown

8. Arched Roof express motor - Body looks similar to car 25. Possibly a Niles car

9. Disposition Unknown

10. Sold to Niagara, St. Catherines & Toronto - Rebuilt as Line Car #31 - Scrapped 1926

11. Sold to Niagara, St. Catherines and Toronto #66 1919 - Rebuilt 1920 by Preston Car & Coach - Scrapped 1939

12. Sold to NStC&T #67 1920 - Rebuilt 1920 by Preston car & Coach - Scrapped 6/51

13. Sold to Oshawa Railway #58 1919 - Scrapped 7/36

14. Sold to Oshawa Railway #60 1919 - Scrapped 7/36

15. Sold to NStC&T #65 1920 - Rebuilt 1920 by Preston car & Coach - Scrapped 7/46

16. Sold to NStC&T #68 1920 - Rebuilt 1920 by Preston car & Coach - Scrapped 9/50

17. Disposition Unknown

18. Sold to Oshawa Railway #86 1919 - Scrapped 6/32

19. Sold to NStC&T #69 1920 - Rebuilt 1920 by Preston car & Coach - Scrapped 1940

20. Sold to Oshawa Railway #90 1919 - Scrapped 7/36

21. Sold to NStC&T #60 - Rebuilt to powered coach - 1916

22. Sold to NStC&T #61-63 1916

Thanks to Don McQueen of London for more images and information regarding L&LE equipment

Thanks to John Parsons of St. Thomas for additional information

My thanks also goes to Wayne Campbell for additional photos

Any questions, comments, pictures, etc - Please e-mail me Dan MacKellar

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Last Update September 30, 2009

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