Pacific Electric 332




Facts and Figures


Current Number332
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
Statusoperated occasionally
More infohttp://www.oerm.org/pages/pe332.html
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length24'6"
Width7'11"
Height10'2"
Weight14700
#Seats32
#Wheels/Conf.4
Total HP50
TrucksBrill 78M1
BrakesSME
CompressorGE CP25
ControlK-10Q
MotorsGE 258C (2)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesLettered "#10"; loaned to Old Pueblo Trolley 1985-1995

Car 332 on display at SCRM in 2023
Facebook
photo: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10232369507329924&set=pcb.6158019327637404

Car 332 on display at SCRM in 2018
Hicks Car Works
photo: https://hickscarworks.blogspot.com/2018/02/visit-to-orange-empire-part-ii.html



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Pacific Electric (California, Los Angeles)3621918 1930? NO NO
Pacific Electric (California, Los Angeles)3321930? 1940 NO NO
Metro Goldwyn-Mayer (California, Los Angeles)3321940 1966 YES NO
Southern California Railway Museum (California, Perris)3321966 1985 YES NO
Old Pueblo Trolley (Arizona, Tucson)101985 1995 YES YES
Southern California Railway Museum (California, Perris)3321995 present YES NO


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Car 332 in operation at SCRM in 2007
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI2UrZ3ZTpQ