Philadelphia Suburban Transportation 63




Facts and Figures


Current Number63
Railway RepresentedPhiladelphia Suburban Transportation
BuilderJ.G. Brill Company
Built In1925
Builder's order id22045
Currently in (State)Ohio
--(Locality)Buckeye Lake
Totally out of svc date1970
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typeinterurban
-subtypecenter entrance
-designation
Statussituation unknown
More info
Gauge5'2.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length47'10"
Width8'7"
Height12'5"
Weight59280
#Seats62
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP140
Trucks[Brill 27MCB2X]
BrakesSME [(S-E6)]
Compressor[GE CP28]
Control[GE M (C97)]
Motors[GE 203L (4)]
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesBody only; lettered Princeton Fast Line #22

Car 63 in storage in 2001
New Dave's Rail Pix
photo: http://newdavesrailpix.com/hicks/htm/usr_h_stoh_buckeyelake_pst63_20010529_fh_hicks027.htm

Car 63 in storage in 2005
Railroad Picture Archives
photo: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4086164



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Philadelphia & West Chester (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)631925 1936 NO NO
Philadelphia Suburban Transportation (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)631936 1970 NO NO
Magee Trolley Museum (Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg)631970 1973? YES NO
Private owner 221973? 1985? YES NO
Buckeye Lake Trolley (Ohio, Buckeye Lake)631985? present YES NO