Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority 476




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Current Number476
Railway RepresentedSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
BuilderSt. Louis Car Company
Built In1951
Builder's order id1759
Currently in (State)Pennsylvania
--(Locality)Middletown
Totally out of svc date1994
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typerapid transit car
-subtypehalf of married-pair PCC set
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
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Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionaluminum/steel
Roof typeAR
EndedSE
Length48'0"
Width9'4"
Height11'10"
Weight41700
#Seats51
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP220
TrucksClark B2
BrakesElectric
Compressorn/a
ControlWH XDA1A (B2)
MotorsWH 1432LK (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesPaired with #477 (separated)

Car 476 in storage on the M&H in 2014
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Car 476 in storage on the M&H in 2009
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Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Chicago Transit Authority (Illinois, Chicago)60691951 1987 NO NO
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)4761987 1994 NO NO
Middletown & Hummelstown (Pennsylvania, Middletown)4761994? present YES NO


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