Pacific Electric 179




Facts and Figures


Current Number179
Railway RepresentedPacific Electric
BuilderPullman
Built In1912
Builder's order id3979
Currently in (State)California
--(Locality)Perris
Totally out of svc date1935
(Initial retirement date)1928
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypecenter entrance
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
More infohttp://www.oerm.org/pages/pe179.html
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length44'10"
Width8'4"
Height12'7"
Weight60500
#Seats54
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP200
Trucks[Baldwin]
BrakesAMM
Compressor[WABCO D2EG]
Control[WH HL (15D)]
Motors[WH 327C (4)]
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesBody only, on trucks

Car 179 in storage at SCRM in 2004
New Dave's Rail Pix
photo: http://newdavesrailpix.com/hicks/htm/usr_h_museum_orangeempire_pe179_20040807_fh_hicks354.htm

Car 179 in storage at SCRM in 2018
Hicks Car Works
photo: https://hickscarworks.blogspot.com/2018/02/visit-to-orange-empire-part-i.html



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Southern Pacific 8191912 1913 NO NO
Pacific Electric (California, Los Angeles)1791913 1935 NO NO
Southern California Railway Museum (California, Perris)1791974 present YES NO