Built in 1921 by the Kuhlman Car Company in Cleveland, these cars were part of the Northern Ohio Traction & Light Company’s last order for new passenger equipment.  They were appointed with the best accommodations available at the time.  Placed into service on the Northern Ohio’s busy Cleveland-Akron-Canton line, they quickly proved themselves a valuable addition to the line’s passenger fleet.

In 1928 Car 1515 was among several cars of this series to receive a major rebuilding at the line’s Kenmore Shops.  To bolster dwindling ridership the cars were upgraded to Parlor type cars featuring faster and quieter motors, wide picture windows, plush seating and electrically cooled drinking water.  The cars were frequently operated in multiple unit trains, announcing their premier service status with lighted Northern Ohio Limited drumhead signs at the rear like those used on the Steam Railroads.

Stationed out of the line’s Silver Lake Junction shops, the cars were well maintained until the end of rail operations in 1932.  One car in the series, 1514, was painted only 6 months before scrapping.  An early addition to our collection, the car’s Northern Ohio emblem has been incorporated into our Museum logo.

You can still travel a part of the NOT&L’s route.  State Route. 8 from Cuyahoga Falls to Northfield was built on the old track bed.

Builder	Kuhlman Car Company
Type	Interurban Car
Description	Description: Single End Double Truck Arch Roof Steel Coach
Year Built	1921
Retired	1932
Acquired	1984, 1515
	1978, 1519
Seats	58
Length	55′ 11″
Width	8′ 6″
Height
Weight	71,980
Trucks	Brill 27MCB2
Motors	(2)
Control
Brakes
Compressor