One of the oldest operating streetcars is ex-Duluth Street Railway 78, built in 1893 by LaClede. It also has the distinction of being retired earlier (1911) than any other streetcar in a museum.

Traction Around North America in the Early-2000s

Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Minneapolis MN

One of the oldest operating streetcars is ex-Duluth Street Railway 78, built in 1893 by LaClede. It also has the distinction of being retired earlier (1911) than any other streetcar in a museum. It has been restored by the Minnesota Transportation Museum and operates on MTMs line in Excelsior MN and seen here in August 2003

Frank Hicks photo

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