Sacramento Northern 62




Facts and Figures


Current Number62
Railway RepresentedSacramento Northern
BuilderAmerican Car Company
Built In1920
Builder's order id1275
Currently in (State)California
--(Locality)Rio Vista
Totally out of svc date1948
(Initial retirement date)1947
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypeBirney safety car
-designation
Statusundergoing restoration
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Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length28'0"
Width8'3"
Height13'0"
Weight16600
#Seats34
#Wheels/Conf.4
Total HP50
TrucksBrill 79E1
BrakesSME (M28)
CompressorCP-27
ControlK-63BR
MotorsGE 264 (2)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 62 in operation at WRM in 2008
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photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jacksnell707/4271749224/

Car 62 on display at WRM in 2011
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Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
San Diego Electric Railway (California, San Diego)3011920 1923 NO NO
Sacramento Northern 621923 1948 NO NO
Western Railway Museum (California, Rio Vista)621948 present YES NO


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