Monongahela West Penn 274




Facts and Figures


Current Number274
Railway RepresentedMonongahela West Penn
BuilderJewett Car Company
Built In1918
Builder's order id
Currently in (State)Pennsylvania
--(Locality)Washington
Totally out of svc date1940
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typeinterurban
-subtypecombine
-designation
Statusdisplayed inoperable
More infohttp://www.pa-trolley.org/Roster/MVT274.htm
Gauge5'2.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length50'10"
Width8'4"
Height13'0"
Weight
#Seats54
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP260
Trucks[Brill 27MCB2X]
BrakesAMM
Compressor
Control[WH HL]
Motors[WH 306CV (4)]
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesBody only, on trucks

Car 274 on display at PTM in 2023
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/76677346@N04/53060764233/

Car 274 on display at PTM circa 2022
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum
photo: https://pa-trolley.org/collection/monongahela-west-penn-274/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Monongahela Valley Traction (West Virginia, Fairmont)2741918 1921 NO NO
Monongahela Power & Railway (West Virginia, Fairmont)2741921 1923 NO NO
Monongahela West Penn (West Virginia, Fairmont)2741923 1940 NO NO
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum (Pennsylvania, Washington)2741974 present YES NO