McKeen Motor Car Company Historical Society

Here is a photo of a McKeen Parade Float from 1906 they used a truck as the base, and used real components like the ventilators, pilot, headlight, and under body radiator. Few photos exist of this parade float and this one was new to my collection when it turned up. I believe somewhere I have documentation on what flowers were used but I couldn't find that info to reference for this post.

Here is the Lakeside and Marblehead before being turned into a Diner.

These are car #5 in her final incarnation, at Bono, Ohio. I find it interesting that Mr. Louys kept the L&M paint scheme. Car burned in 1962 and dismantled. B&W photo is Bob Lorenz. Apologies, I cannot recall the credit for the color photos.

Photo #1 is McKeen car #5. The photo states that this Oct. 1916. This would be near the first day of operation. Photo also states that the man on the right is M...r. Gardner and the man on the left is Mr. Mutach. Photo came from George Gresh. Phot #2 was taken early in her career. She has not got the sheathing on her pilot to plow snow. Photo says that the motorman was Jay Owens and conductor was George Wiedenhoft.Photo taken in Marblehead, in front of the Hospital building. John Kozak photo. Photo #3 was taken in Marblehead, in front of the Hospital building. She has sheathing on her pilot for plowing snow. Bob Lorenz photo. Photo #4 was taken in front of the Lakeside station. It is dated 1920. I borrowed this from Lakeside Heritage Society. Photo #5 is an interior shot of the car. I do not know who the gent is in the photo. No date. John Kozak photo. I have grouped these like this for they are the only photos, that I have, that show #5 earning her keep. See more

Here is a Photo of an Ann Arbor McKeen Car, unknown number, that is likely on her inaugural run wearing white flags for a special run. The 5 cars were finished at that factory in May, June, July, and August of 1911, and were sent to the Ann Arbor to complete their order of 70 foot Motor Cars, all order custom with arched windows instead of regular round windows. This car is shown hauling what looks like a regular day coach with closed vestibules. The McKeen Car was only comfortable hauling up to 15 tons as that is the weight of a McKeen Trailer Car. Mr. McKeen did not suggest anything this heavy could be hauled by the Motor Car so I'm curious how their excursion went. An interesting photo none the less.

Thanks to David Lewis, the mystery diner has been solved. It was located at 8126 SE McLoughlin Boulevard in South Portland, Oregon. I could not find any aerial photos or other photos of the cars, nor any history on what happened to the cars.