"Palace" car 012, parked on one of the outside storage tracks at Canal Station. Made by the American Car Company of St. Louis, the luxurious "Palace" cars ran on the Canal and West End lines, as well as the Canal Belt and Esplanade Belt lines. 012's route sign indicates that it's running on the Canal Belt, dating this picture at somewhere between 1915 and 1925.
The "Palace" cars were roomier than the 800/900-series Perley Thomas streetcars that replaced them. The broad monitor deck on the roof also provided excellent airflow throughout the streetcar. The "Palace" cars were acquired by the New Orleans City RR Co., and were merged into the NOPSI fleet when that company was created in 1922. They continued in service until 1935.
