Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority 2743




Facts and Figures


Current Number2743
Railway RepresentedSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
BuilderSt. Louis Car Company
Built In1947
Builder's order id1649
Currently in (State)Pennsylvania
--(Locality)Rockhill Furnace
Totally out of svc date1994
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypePCC, postwar
-designation
Statusoperated occasionally
More infohttp://rockhilltrolley.org/roster/2743
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedSE
Length46'8"
Width8'5"
Height11'6"
Weight38060
#Seats49
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP220
TrucksClark B2
BrakesElectric
Compressorn/a
ControlGE 17KM12N2
MotorsGE 1220A1 (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesOriginally 5'2.5" gauge

Car 2743 in operation at RTM
Rockhill Trolley Museum
photo: https://rockhilltrolley.org/ptc-pcc-2743/

Car 2743 in operation at RTM in 2023
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/fan-t/52772607647/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Philadelphia Transportation Company (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)27431947 1968 NO NO
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)27431968 1994 NO NO
Rockhill Trolley Museum (Pennsylvania, Rockhill Furnace)27431994 present YES NO


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Car 2743 in operation at RTM in 2021
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhar2RnTUYo