Des Moines Railway 512




Facts and Figures


Current Number512
Railway RepresentedDes Moines Railway
BuilderMcGuire-Cummings
Built In1915
Builder's order id
Currently in (State)Iowa
--(Locality)Boone
Totally out of svc date
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypePeter Witt
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeDR
EndedSE
Length45'0"
Width8'5"
Height10'10"
Weight33000
#Seats56
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP100
Trucks[McGuire-Cummings]
Brakes
Compressor
Control[K-35]
Motors[GE 25A (4)]
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesBody only; partly disassembled

Car 512 in storage at B&SV in 2019
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Car 512 in storage at B&SV in 2019
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Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Des Moines City Railway (Iowa, Des Moines)3371915 1929 NO NO
Des Moines Railway (Iowa, Des Moines)5121929 1941? NO NO
Boone & Scenic Valley (Iowa, Boone)5121980? present YES NO


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