West Penn 1




Facts and Figures


Current Number1
Railway RepresentedWest Penn
BuilderWest Penn
Built In1915
Builder's order id
Currently in (State)Pennsylvania
--(Locality)Washington
Totally out of svc date1958
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typelocomotive
-subtypebox cab
-designation
Statusoperated occasionally
More infohttp://www.pa-trolley.org/Roster/WP1.htm
Gauge5'2.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length18'0"
Width8'0"
Height10'1"
Weight53500
#Seatsn/a
#Wheels/Conf.4
Total HP150
TrucksBrill 21
BrakesSME (M20)
CompressorGE CP30
ControlK-11
MotorsWH 56 (2)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

West Penn 1 on display at PTM in 2019
Hawkins Rails
photo: https://hawkinsrails.net/preservation/ptm/ptm_equipment.html

West Penn 1 at PTM
Pinterest
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Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
West Penn (Pennsylvania, Connellsville)11915 1958 NO NO
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum (Pennsylvania, Washington)11958 present YES NO