Philadelphia Suburban Transportation 13




Facts and Figures


Current Number13
Railway RepresentedPhiladelphia Suburban Transportation
BuilderSt. Louis Car Company
Built In1949
Builder's order id1755
Currently in (State)Connecticut
--(Locality)East Haven
Totally out of svc date1982
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypesuburban streamliner
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length50'5"
Width9'0"
Height10'0"
Weight49000
#Seats58
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP300
TrucksSt Louis MCB
BrakesAir-Electric
CompressorDH-16
ControlWH XD229
MotorsWH 1433B (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesOriginally 5'2.5" gauge;on shop trucks ;formerly located at Charlotte Trolley

Car 13 in storage at Branford in 2019
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Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Philadelphia Suburban Transportation (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)131949 1970 NO NO
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)131970 1982 NO NO
Rockhill Trolley Museum (Pennsylvania, Rockhill Furnace)131982 1998 YES NO
Red Arrow of Carolina (North Carolina, Charlotte)131998 2016 YES NO
Branford Electric Railway Association (Connecticut, East Haven)132016 present YES NO


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