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Arizona Smelting & Refining Co 1 was built by Baldwin-Westinghouse in 1912, #37548.  It acquired by OERM at unknown date.

Hutchinson & Northern Ry 1 was built by General Electric in 1921, #7897, as General Electric no number.   It was sold to Carey Salt Co, no number, in 1921 and became Hutchinson & Northern Ry 1 in 1927 and acquired by OERM  in 1970.

Bakersfield & Kern Electric Ry 4 was built by Holman Car Co in 1910.  It was rebuilt as a work car in 1912 and acquire by a private car in 1941.  It was went to OERM in 1959.

United States Navy 8, VO1000, was built by Baldwin in 1945 as USN 2.  It was renumbered 8 and later sold Port of Los Angeles 1.  It was later acquired by OERM and renumbered back to 8.

Southern California Edison Co 12, ML6, was built by Plymouth in 1941, #4142, as United States Army 7681.  It was renumbered 2030 and sold as SCECo 12.  It was acquired by OERM at unknown date.

Santa Barbara Consolidated Ry 12 was built by J G Brill Co in 1901.  It was retired in 1913 and the body was acquired by Old Spanish Days Carriage Museum in 1986.  It was acquirer by OERM in 1996.

Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 108, Class 100, was built in December 1967, #33197, FN 5731-9.  It was renumbered 5948, Class 5940, in March 1970 and rebuilt at San Bernardino in August 1982 as 5998, Class 5990.  It was renumbered 102, Class 100, on July 3, 1989, and renumbered 5998, class 5990, in May 1990.  It was renumbered 98, Class 90 on May 24, 1990, and retired in December 1997.  It was given to OERM in December 1997.

Bamberger RR 127 was built by Brill in 1932, #22961, as Fonda Johnstown & Gloversville 127.  It was sold as Bamberger 127 in 1939 and retired in 1952.  The body was sold to Utah Pickle Co and acquired by OERM in 1972.

Key System 167A was built by Bethlehem Steel in 1937. It was retired in 1958 and preserved by OERM.

Municipal Ry of San Francisco 171, K Type, was built by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Co in 1923.  It was sold as OERM in 1958.

Pacific Electric Ry. 331 was built by Brill Car Co in January 1919, #1153A, as 361.  It was renumbered 331 in 1920 and retired in 1941.  It was sold to MGM Studios and went to OERM in 1966.

Los Angeles Railway 525, Type BG, was built by St Louis Car Co in 1906, #663, as 525, Type B-2.  It was rebuilt on December 26, 1931, as Type B-10 and reclassified Type BG in 1937.  It was 1-manned in 1939 and reconverted as two-man.   It went to Travel Town in 1955 and then to OERM in 1959.

Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 560, Class 503, H12-44, was built by Fairbanks Morse in March 1957, #12L1065.  It was retired on January 10, 1974, and and became Metal Processing, Inc 100. It was sent to OERM in June 1990.

OERM 589 "Old Smokeless" was built apparently by Plymouth but there is no other information.

Los Angeles Railway 665, Type B, was built by St Louis Car Co in 1911, #870.  It was sold to 20th Century-Fox in 1948 and later saved to OERM in 1967.

Los Angeles Railway 823, Type B-2, was built by American Car Co in 1912, #953.  It was acquired by OERM.

Los Angeles Railway 836, Type B-1, was built by American Car Co in 1912, #953.  It was renumbered 789 in 1945 and retired in 1945.  The body was acquired by OERM later.

Los Angeles Railway 936, Class C, was built by St Louis Car Co in 1914, #1002.  It was retired in 1945 and the body was acquired by OERM in 1979.

Pacific Electric 1000 was built by Jewett Car Co in 1913.  It was rebuilt in 1914 and rebuilt in 1938.  It was retired in 1947 and the body was acquired by OERM in 1964.

Pacific Electric 1001 was built by Jewett Car Co in 1913 as 1001.  It was rebuilt in 1927 and rebuilt in 1942.  It was rebuilt as a rail grinder and renumbered 00199 in 1948.  It was retired in 1954 and sold to Walter Abbenseth.  It was restored as 1001 at OERM.

Los Angeles Railway 1003, Type G, was built by American Car Co in 1920, #1250.  It was retired in 1938.  The body was acquired by the OERM.

San Diego Electric Ry 1003 was built by American Car Co in 1914, #1016, as Utah Light & Traction Co 716.  It was rebuilt as 656 and retired in 1942.  It was sold as SDERy as 1003 and retired in 1947.  The body was acquired by OERM.

Los Angeles Railway 1037, Type G-1, was built by St Louis Car Co in 1920, #1218.  It was retired in 1946 and the body went to OERM.  It then went to a spaghetti restaurant.

Pacific Electric 1045 was built by American Car Co in 1908, #728, as Visalia Electric Ry 302.  It became PERy 1047 in 1919 and renumbered 1045 in 1920.  It was retired in 1934 and the body was acquired by OERM in 1959.

Pacific Electric 1046 was built by American Car Co in 1908, #728, as VERy 301.  It became PERy 1046 in 1919 and retired in 1934.  The body was acquired by OERM in 1959.

Los Angekes Railway 1160, Type F-4, was built by American Car Co in 1899 as Los Angeles Traction Co 152.  It became PERy 811 in 1910 and became LARy 18, Type A, on July 11, 1911,  It was rebuilt on October 25, 1923, as 1160, Type F-4.  It was 1-manned in 1948 and sold to Southern California Division, Electric Railroaders Association in 1953.  It went to Travel Town and then to OERM in 1959.

Los Angeles Railway 1201, Type H-4, was built by St Louis Car Co in 1921, #1252, as Type H.  It got 4 motors in 1924 and 1-manned in 1934 as Type H-4  It was retired in 1955 and given to the City of Inglewood.  It was trashed and saved by SCDERA.  It went to Travel Town and then to OERM in 1959.

Pacific Electric 1406, RPO-baggage, was built by Brill Co in 1915, #19286, as Portland Eugene & Eastern 453.  It became Southern PacificRy,  Oregon & California Div 772 shortly and it was rebuilt as PE 1450 in 1930.  It was rebuilt in 1936 as 1406, RPO-baggage, and converted as baggage in 1950.  It was rebuilt as 008, wrecker car, in 1953 and retired in 1959.  The body was acquired by OERM in 1992.

British Columbia Electric Ry 1225 was built by St Louis Car Co in 1913, #923.  It was acquired at Orange Empire Railway Museum in 1958 and sold to Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Society in 2005.

Los Angeles Railway 1423, Type H-3, was built by St Louis Car Co in 1924, #1327, as Type H-2.  It was rebuilt in 1930 as Type H-3 and 1-manned in 1947.  It was sold to OERM in 1959

Los Angeles Railway 1559, Type K-4, was built by LARy in 1925 as Type K.  It was 1-manned in 1937 as Type K-4 and modernized in 1947.  It was acquired by Pacific Railroad Society in 1955 and donated to OERM in 2000.

Pacific Electric 1624 was built by PERy in 1924.  It was saved as Los Angeles Chapter NRHS in 1958 and sent to OERM in 1960

Orange Empire Railway Museum 1956, RSD1, was built by Alco in April 1941, #69566, as United States Army 8009.  It was transferred as US Department of Transportation 012 and acquired by OERM and renumbered.

Orange Empire Railway Museum 1975, RSD1, was built by Alco in November 1942, #70639, as USA 8018.  It was transferred as USDT 015 and acquire by  OERM in 1996.  It was rebuilt and renumbered  in 2003 as 1975.

Southern Pacific 3100, Class GF425-3. was built in March 1963, #34700, as 7508, Class DF-624.  It was renumbered as 6708, Class GF425-3. in 1965 and rebuilt at Sacramento on September 29, 1975 as 6800 and renumbered 3100 in June 1979,  It was retired in 1987 and sold to OERM in 1989

United States Air Force 7441, 45 Ton, was built by General Electric in November 1942, #17719, as USA 7441.  It was transferred as USAF 7441 at March AFB and sold to Orange Empire Railway Museum.

United States Air Force 8580, 80 Ton, was built by General Electric in 1944.  It was retired in late 1970s and acquired by OERM.

Pacific Electric 00150, tower car, was built by Los Angeles Pacific Ry in 1899 as 3.  It became Pacific Electric 1710 in 1911 and renumbered 00150 in 1931.  It was rebuilt in 1936 and retired 1957 and sold to OERM in 1958.

Pacific Electric 00157, tower car, was built by PERy in 1915 as 1730.  It was renumbered as 00157 in 1931 and retired in 1957.  It went to OERRM in 1958.

 

 

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