Southern Public Utilities 85




Facts and Figures


Current Number85
Railway RepresentedSouthern Public Utilities
BuilderSouthern Public Utilities
Built In1927
Builder's order id
Currently in (State)North Carolina
--(Locality)Belmont
Totally out of svc date1938
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypehomebuilt safety car
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length
Width
Height
Weight
#Seats
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP
Trucks
Brakes
Compressor
Control
Motors
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 85 in storage in Belmont, North Carolina, in 2022
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Car 85 in storage in Belmont, North Carolina, in 2022
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Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Southern Public Utilities 851927 1935 NO NO
Duke Power Company 851935 1938 NO NO
Charlotte Trolley (North Carolina, Charlotte)851993 2016 YES NO
North Carolina Transportation Museum (North Carolina, Spencer)852016 2022 YES YES
Belmont Trolley (North Carolina, Belmont)852022 present YES YES


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Car 85 being unloaded in Belmont, North Carolina, in 2022
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video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7O8PkPVPYU