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Milwaukee Electric Ry. & Light Co.
City Cars 101 - 500
111 thru 130 were built by Brill in 1896. 125 was scrapped in 1913.
151 thru 170 were built by Barney & Smith in 1898. In 1920 and 1921 they were rebuilt as three truck trains and were retired between 1935 and 1938.
171 thru 195 were built by St. Louis Car in 1899. 173 was burned in the Farwell Car House fire in December 1907. In 1920 and 1921 the remainder were rebuilt as three truck trains and were retired between 1933 and 1935.
196 thru 275 were built by St. Louis Car in 1900. In 1912 motors and controls were removed from cars 196 thru 249 and they were used as trailers. Between 1923 and 1927 the entire series was rebuilt as three truck trains. They were retired between 1933 and 1940.
326 thru 375 were built by St. Louis Car in 1904. 338 and 363 were loaned to Eastern Wisconsin Electric in January 1924 and returned later. Between 1923 and 1927 the entire series was rebuilt as three truck trains. 356 thru 361 were used in Kenosha in 1930 as three truck trains. They were retired between 1933 and 1940.
376 thru 425 were built by St. Louis Car in 1905. In 1926 and 1927, 387 was renumbered 323, 396 was renumbered 258, and 399 was renumbered 325 to replace wrecked cars. Between 1923 and 1927 the entire series was rebuilt as three truck trains which were retired between 1933 and 1940.
426 thru 500 were built by St. Louis Car in 1905. 500 was renumbered 387 in 1926. 496 became grinder pull car G3 in 1933 and was scrapped in 1941. 497 was rebuilt as a money car in 1928 and scrapped in 1939. 498 and 499 were retired by 1928. The remainder were rebuilt as three truck trains between 1925 and 1928 and then were retired between 1933 and 1940. 451 is shown after air doors were installed.
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