Philadelphia Transportation Company C128




Facts and Figures


Current NumberC128
Railway RepresentedPhiladelphia Transportation Company
BuilderJ.G. Brill Company
Built In1923
Builder's order id21712
Currently in (State)Pennsylvania
--(Locality)Scranton
Totally out of svc date1974
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typesnow sweeper
-subtypestandard
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
More info
Gauge5'2.5"
Constructionwood
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length44'5"
Width8'5"
Height11'11"
Weight
#Seatsn/a
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP160
TrucksBrill 50E2
BrakesStraight Air
CompressorCP-27
ControlK-12
MotorsGE 80A (6)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Snow sweeper C-128 in storage at ECTM in 2007
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Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Philadelphia Rapid Transit (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)C1281923 1940 NO NO
Philadelphia Transportation Company (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)C1281940 1968 NO NO
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)C1281968 1974 NO NO
Trolley Valhalla (New Jersey, Tansboro)C1281974 1975 YES NO
Buckingham Valley Trolley Association (Pennsylvania, New Hope)C1281975 1999 YES NO
Electric City Trolley Museum (Pennsylvania, Scranton)C1281999 present YES NO


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