Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority 70




Facts and Figures


Current Number70
Railway RepresentedGreater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
BuilderSt. Louis Car Company
Built In1947
Builder's order id1660
Currently in (State)New York
--(Locality)Arkport
Totally out of svc date1990
(Initial retirement date)1985
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypePCC, postwar
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedSE
Length46'5"
Width9'0"
Height10'2"
Weight37990
#Seats54
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP220
TrucksClark B2
BrakesElectric
Compressorn/a
ControlGE 17KM12N2
MotorsGE 1220E1 (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 70 in storage in Arkport, New York, in 2019
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/canaltowntraveler/40934289013/

Car 70 in storage in Arkport, New York, in 2023
Reddit
photo: https://www.reddit.com/r/trains/comments/16xhkpo/what_is_this_pcc_streetcar/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Twin City Rapid Transit (Minnesota, St. Paul)3601947 1953 NO NO
Shaker Heights Rapid Transit (Ohio, Cleveland)701953 1975 NO NO
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (Ohio, Cleveland)701975 1990 NO NO
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (New York, Buffalo)701990 2001 YES NO
Brooklyn Historic Railway (New York, Brooklyn)702001 2014 YES NO
Private owner - Arkport (New York, Arkport)702014 present YES NO