San Francisco Municipal Railway 162




Facts and Figures


Current Number162
Railway RepresentedSan Francisco Municipal Railway
BuilderJewett Car Company
Built In1914
Builder's order id
Currently in (State)California
--(Locality)San Francisco
Totally out of svc date1958
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypeclosed
-designationClass B
Statusundergoing restoration
More infohttp://www.streetcar.org/mim/streetcars/fleet/historic/162/index.html
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length47'1"
Width9'3"
Height12'3"
Weight48000
#Seats46
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP200
TrucksBaldwin L-plate
BrakesStraight Air
CompressorCP-28
ControlWH HL (15B)
MotorsWH 532A (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 162 in operation in San Francisco
Market Street Railway Association
photo: https://www.streetcar.org/streetcars/162-162-muni-1950s-livery/

Car 162 in operation in San Francisco in 2008
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bythabay/2426505221/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
San Francisco Municipal Railway (California, San Francisco)1621914 1958 NO NO
Southern California Railway Museum (California, Perris)1621958 2003 YES NO
San Francisco Municipal Railway (California, San Francisco)1622003 present YES NO


Additional Media

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Car 162 in operation in San Francisco in 2010
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4MFPJYT0as