Old Streetcars Saved for Museum.

Publication

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The National Museum of Transportation

Name/Title

Old Streetcars Saved for Museum.

Entry/Object ID

R697.001.036

Tags

Article - Newspaper or Magazine., TNMOT History

Collection

Steve Haack Collection, The.

Publication Details

Date Published

1958

Time Period

20th Century

Place Printed

* Untyped Place Printed

St. Louis, MO

State/Province

Missouri

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Transcription

Transcription

The last of the Water Division's fleet of street cars were saved from the scrap heap yesterday and will be preserved for future generations by the Museum of Transport. Old No. 10 and 11, two of the fancy cars which carried employes and sightseers to and from Bissell's Point and the Chain of Rocks water works, were to be burned and the metal scrapped yesterday, but Dr. John P. Roberts, museum president, heard about it. He made a few quick phone calls and reminded city officials that negotiations were in progress for the cars, which had been retired after the line was abandoned in 1955. The order was rescinded and negotiations will be resumed to get the cars out to the museum on Barrett Station road, Kirkwood.

Language

English

Created By

Mogerman, Jordan

Create Date

April 20, 2026

Updated By

Mogerman, Jordan

Update Date

July 27, 2026