Wheeling Street Railway 639




Facts and Figures


Current Number639
Railway RepresentedWheeling Street Railway
BuilderCincinnati Car Company
Built In1924
Builder's order id2805
Currently in (State)Maine
--(Locality)Kennebunkport
Totally out of svc date1948
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypecurveside suburban car
-designation
Statusoperated often
More infohttp://www.trolleymuseum.org/collection/vehicle/00639SWV.php
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length42'6"
Width8'6"
Height10'6"
Weight28952
#Seats44
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP100
TrucksStandard C35P
BrakesSM3
CompressorDH-16
ControlK-35GG
MotorsWH 508A (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 639 in operation at Seashore in 2011
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/dpirmann/15459612146/

Car 639 in operation at Seashore in 2017
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/146757535@N05/35444517074/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Wheeling Street Railway (West Virginia, Wheeling)6391924 1931 NO NO
Co-Operative Transit Company (West Virginia, Wheeling)391931 1948 NO NO
Seashore Trolley Museum (Maine, Kennebunkport)6391957 present YES NO


Additional Media

[No preview available]

Car 639 in operation at Seashore in 2021
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZp_56diJFI