San Diego Electric Railway 126




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Current Number126
Railway RepresentedSan Diego Electric Railway
BuilderSt. Louis Car Company
Built In1912
Builder's order id900
Currently in (State)California
--(Locality)National City
Totally out of svc date1939
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtyperebuilt center entrance streetcar
-designationClass 1
Statusstored inoperable
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Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionwood
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length43'7"
Width
Height
Weight40520
#Seats40
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP
Trucks[Brill 39E1]
Brakes
Compressor
Control[K-36H]
Motors[GE 203 (2)]
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesBody only; rebuilt from center entrance car c1924

Cars 126 and 128 on display at SDERA circa 2022
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photo: https://coolsandiegosights.com/2022/03/01/original-streetcars-from-balboa-parks-1915-exposition/

Cars 126 and 128 on display at SDERA in 2022
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Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
San Diego Electric Railway (California, San Diego)1261912 1939 NO NO
Historic San Diego Class 1 Streetcars (California, San Diego)1261996 2021 YES NO
San Diego Electric Railway Association (California, National City)1262021 present YES NO


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