Key System 271




Facts and Figures


Current Number271
Railway RepresentedKey System
BuilderSt. Louis Car Company
Built In1901
Builder's order id152
Currently in (State)California
--(Locality)Rio Vista
Totally out of svc date1946
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypesuburban
-designation
Statusundergoing restoration
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionwood
Roof typeDR
EndedDE
Length47'2"
Width9'0"
Height12'0"
Weight54400
#Seats48
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP160
TrucksSt Louis 23A
BrakesSME (M28D)
CompressorCP-27
ControlK-6
MotorsGE 201 (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 271 in operation at WRM in 2008
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photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jacksnell707/4263636913/

Car 271 in the shop at WRM in 2018
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Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Lehigh Valley Transit (Pennsylvania, Allentown)1391901 1904 NO NO
Oakland Traction (California, Oakland)2511904 1912 NO NO
San Francisco-Oakland Terminal (California, Oakland)2511912 1923 NO NO
Key System (California, Oakland)2711923 1946 NO NO
Western Railway Museum (California, Rio Vista)2711946 present YES NO


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