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New Orleans Streetcar





Streetcars were once in widespread use across America, and this LGB replica wears the livery and lettering of the New Orleans Public Service Company, whose vintage Perley Thomas streetcars were not only immortalized in the classic film “A Streetcar Named Desire”, but remain in operation decades after this form of mass transit disappeared from most American cities. The original car number 952, prototype of the LGB model, is also still in use, but today it runs in San Francisco on the “F-line” from Fisherman's Wharf to Market Street. Sister “900 series” cars can be found in museums around the country. The model features the folding doors and fold-down steps of the original. Twin Bühler motors provide power for steep grades, and automatic directional circuitry controls the headlights.


The Prototype
Millions of people have ridden these all-steel, Perley Thomas streetcars on urban lines from California to New York. But one person, a young Marlon Brando, made this streetcar famous as he bellowed “Stellllllaaaaa!” in the groundbreaking 1951 movie, “A Streetcar Named Desire.” The LGB model is painted and lettered for the New Orleans Public Service Company.

The Model
This detailed model features:
- weather-resistant construction
- factory-installed onboard decoder for MTS and analog operation
- opening doors
- four-way power control switch
- protected gearbox with seven-pole Bühler motor
- eight powered wheels
- twelve power pickups
- voltage stabilization circuit with surge protection
- automatic directional lighting