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| Current Number | 538 |
|---|---|
| Railway Represented | Pacific Electric |
| Builder | St. Louis Car Company |
| Built In | 1909 |
| Builder's order id | 840 |
| Currently in (State) | California |
| --(Locality) | Perris |
| Totally out of svc date | 1937 |
| (Initial retirement date) | |
| Car Type | streetcar |
| -subtype | suburban car |
| -designation | |
| Status | stored inoperable |
| More info | http://www.oerm.org/pages/pe538.html |
| Gauge | 4'8.5" |
| Construction | wood |
| Roof type | RR |
| Ended | DE |
| Length | 43'1" |
| Width | 9'2" |
| Height | 12'5" |
| Weight | 58500 |
| #Seats | 48 |
| #Wheels/Conf. | 8 |
| Total HP | 240 |
| Trucks | A2 |
| Brakes | AMM |
| Compressor | WABCO D2EG |
| Control | WH AB (12D) |
| Motors | WH 306A (4) |
| Voltage (if not 600DC) |
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Car 538 in storage at SCRM in 2018 Hicks Car Works photo: https://hickscarworks.blogspot.com/2018/02/visit-to-orange-empire-part-i.html |
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Car 538 in storage at SCRM in 2023 photo: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10232369530730509&set=pcb.6158019327637404 |
| Owner | Car Num | From | To | Preservation? | Loan? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Electric (California, Los Angeles) | 238 | 1909 | 1911 | NO | NO |
| Pacific Electric (California, Los Angeles) | 538 | 1911 | 1937 | NO | NO |
| Warner Brothers Studios (California, Hollywood) | 538 | 1937 | 1959 | YES | NO |
| Southern California Railway Museum (California, Perris) | 538 | 1959 | present | YES | NO |