Fort Collins Municipal Railway 22




Facts and Figures


Current Number22
Railway RepresentedFort Collins Municipal Railway
BuilderAmerican Car Company
Built In1919
Builder's order id1184
Currently in (State)Colorado
--(Locality)Colorado Springs
Totally out of svc date1951
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypeBirney safety car
-designation
Statusundergoing restoration
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length27'10"
Width7'8"
Height9'10"
Weight15400
#Seats28
#Wheels/Conf.4
Total HP50
TrucksBrill 78M1F
BrakesStraight Air
CompressorWABCO DH16
ControlK-100
MotorsWH 508A (2)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesLettered Colorado Springs & Interurban #135

Car 22 on display at PPHSR in 2013
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Car 22 on display at PPHSR in 2022
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Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Fort Collins Municipal Railway (Colorado, Fort Collins)221919 1951 NO NO
Rocky Mountain Railroad Club (Colorado, Denver)221951 1997 YES NO
Pikes Peak Historical Street Railway (Colorado, Colorado Springs)1351997 present YES NO