Philadelphia Suburban Transportation 21




Facts and Figures


Current Number21
Railway RepresentedPhiladelphia Suburban Transportation
BuilderSt. Louis Car Company
Built In1949
Builder's order id1755
Currently in (State)Pennsylvania
--(Locality)Brookville
Totally out of svc date1982
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypesuburban streamliner
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
More infohttp://www.bera.org/cgi-bin/viewcar.pl?car=21
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

Car 21 in storage at Branford in 2015
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photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/81071786@N06/18777839129/

Car 21 in storage at Branford in 2009
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photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cem6357/3654766165/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Philadelphia Suburban Transportation (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)211949 1970 NO NO
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)211970 1982 NO NO
Branford Electric Railway Association (Connecticut, East Haven)211982 2017 YES NO
San Francisco Municipal Railway (California, San Francisco)212017 present YES NO


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