Georgia Power Company 948




Facts and Figures


Current Number948
Railway RepresentedGeorgia Power Company
BuilderCincinnati Car Company
Built In1926
Builder's order id2910
Currently in (State)Connecticut
--(Locality)East Haven
Totally out of svc date
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypeclosed
-designation
Statusoperated occasionally
More infohttp://www.bera.org/cgi-bin/viewcar.pl?car=948
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeDR
EndedDE
Length46'4"
Width
Height
Weight37000
#Seats48
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP140
TrucksBrill 177E1
BrakesSME (M28)
CompressorDH-16
ControlK-35HH
MotorsWH 510A2 (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesOriginally had GE 265 motors

Car 948 in operation at Branford in 2015
Electric Railroaders Association
photo: https://erausa.org/regional-trips/2015/02/

Car 948 in operation at Branford in 2022
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ottomatic77/52370033065/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Georgia Railway & Power (Georgia, Atlanta)9481926 1928 NO NO
Georgia Power Company (Georgia, Atlanta)9481928 1949? NO NO
Branford Electric Railway Association (Connecticut, East Haven)9481966 present YES NO


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Car 948 in operation at Branford in 2017
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3n3zq36W0w