San Diego Vintage Trolley 529




Facts and Figures


Current Number529
Railway RepresentedSan Diego Vintage Trolley
BuilderSt. Louis Car Company
Built In1946
Builder's order id1655
Currently in (State)California
--(Locality)San Diego
Totally out of svc date1994
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypePCC, postwar
-designation
Statusoperated often
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedSE
Length46'0"
Width9'0"
Height11'2"
Weight36420
#Seats55
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP220
TrucksClark B2
BrakesElectric
Compressorn/a
ControlGE 17KM12N1
MotorsGE 1220A1 (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesOriginally 4'10" gauge

Car 529 in operation in San Diego in 2011
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/38677544@N00/6251350190/

Car 529 in operation in San Diego in 2011
RailwayPreservation.com
photo: https://www.railwaypreservation.com/vintagetrolley/sandiego.htm



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
St. Louis Public Service (Missouri, St. Louis)17161946 1957 NO NO
San Francisco Municipal Railway (California, San Francisco)11221957 1994 NO NO
Tahoe Valley Lines PCC Railway (California, Colfax)11221994 2005 YES NO
San Diego Vintage Trolley (California, San Diego)5292005 present YES NO


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Car 529 in operation in San Diego in 2017
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQV8jJU1Bkk