Pacific Electric 331




Facts and Figures


Current Number331
Railway RepresentedPacific Electric
BuilderJ.G. Brill Company
Built In1918
Builder's order id1153A
Currently in (State)California
--(Locality)Perris
Totally out of svc date1940
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypeBirney safety car
-designation
Statusdisplayed inoperable
More infohttp://www.oerm.org/pages/pe331.html
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length24'6"
Width7'11"
Height10'2"
Weight14700
#Seats32
#Wheels/Conf.4
Total HP50
TrucksBrill 78M1
BrakesSME
CompressorCP-25
ControlK-10Q
MotorsGE 258C (2)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 331 on display at SCRM in 2009
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photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/drew_24_socal/4430266722/

Car 331 on display at SCRM in 2016
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photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/37640374@N04/30475566115/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Pacific Electric (California, Los Angeles)3611918 1935? NO NO
Pacific Electric (California, Los Angeles)3311935? 1940 NO NO
Metro Goldwyn-Mayer (California, Los Angeles)3311940 1966 YES NO
Southern California Railway Museum (California, Perris)3311966 present YES NO


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Car 331 in operation at SCRM in 2010
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video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_11c6dkf-zU