Public Service Coordinated Transport 5173




Facts and Figures


Current Number5173
Railway RepresentedPublic Service Coordinated Transport
Builderunknown
Built In
Builder's order id
Currently in (State)New Jersey
--(Locality)Phillipsburg
Totally out of svc date1996
(Initial retirement date)1972
Car Typesnow sweeper
-subtypestandard sweeper
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length
Width
Height
Weight
#Seatsn/a
#Wheels/Conf.4
Total HP
TrucksPedestal
Brakes
Compressor
Control
Motors
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesBody burned to frame in 1972

Car 5173 in storage at NJERHS in 2016
Railroad Picture Archives
photo: http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=5256588

Car 5173 in storage at NJERHS in 2002
Morscher.com
photo: http://www.morscher.com/rr/2002/20020609_15.jpg



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Public Service Coordinated Transport (New Jersey, Newark)5173???? 1971 NO NO
Transport of New Jersey (New Jersey, Newark)51731971 1980 NO NO
New Jersey Transit (New Jersey, Newark)51731980 1996 NO NO
North Jersey Electric Railway Historical Society (New Jersey, Piscataway)51731996 present YES NO


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