New Jersey Transit 16




Facts and Figures


Current Number16
Railway RepresentedNew Jersey Transit
BuilderSt. Louis Car Company
Built In1946
Builder's order id1653
Currently in (State)New York
--(Locality)Arkport
Totally out of svc daten/a
(Initial retirement date)2001
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypePCC, postwar
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedSE
Length46'5"
Width9'0"
Height10'2"
Weight37900
#Seats54
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP220
TrucksClark B2
BrakesElectric
Compressorn/a
ControlGE 17KM12N2
MotorsGE 1220E1 (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 16 in storage in Arkport, New York, in 2023
Reddit
photo: https://www.reddit.com/r/trains/comments/16y551s/njt_16_pcc_streetcar/

Car 16 in storage in Arkport, New York, circa 2018
Reddit
photo: https://www.reddit.com/r/AbandonedPorn/comments/8m4wu6/newark_nj_city_subway_car_in_the_farmlands_of/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Twin City Rapid Transit (Minnesota, St. Paul)3351946 1953 NO NO
Public Service Coordinated Transport (New Jersey, Newark)161953 1971 NO NO
Transport of New Jersey (New Jersey, Newark)161971 1980 NO NO
New Jersey Transit (New Jersey, Newark)161980 2014 NO NO
Private owner - Arkport (New York, Arkport)162014 present YES NO


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