Beaver Valley Traction 1




Facts and Figures


Current Number1
Railway RepresentedBeaver Valley Traction
BuilderMcGuire-Cummings
Built In1918
Builder's order id
Currently in (State)Pennsylvania
--(Locality)Washington
Totally out of svc date1972
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typesnow sweeper
-subtypestandard
-designation
Statusoperated occasionally
More infohttp://www.pa-trolley.org/Roster/PRCM56.htm
Gauge5'2.5"
Constructionwood
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length24'2"
Width7'6"
Height
Weight
#Seatsn/a
#Wheels/Conf.4
Total HP120
TrucksMcGuire Pedestal
BrakesHand
Compressorn/a
ControlB-23
MotorsWH 306CD (2)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Snow sweeper 1 in operation at PTM
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum
photo: https://pa-trolley.org/collection/beaver-valley-traction-company-1/

Snow sweeper 1 in action at PTM circa 2021
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum
photo: https://pa-trolley.org/collection/beaver-valley-traction-company-1/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Beaver Valley Traction (Pennsylvania, New Brighton)11918 1935 NO NO
Pittsburgh Railways (Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh)M561935 1964 NO NO
Port Authority Transit (Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh)M561964 1972 NO NO
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum (Pennsylvania, Washington)M561972 2015 YES NO
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum (Pennsylvania, Washington)12015 present YES NO


Additional Media

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Beaver Valley Traction 1 in action in 2015
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTx1Xk4DSeI