San Francisco Municipal Railway 1153




Facts and Figures


Current Number1153
Railway RepresentedSan Francisco Municipal Railway
BuilderSt. Louis Car Company
Built In1946
Builder's order id1655
Currently in (State)California
--(Locality)Rio Vista
Totally out of svc date1982
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypePCC, postwar
-designation
Statusundergoing restoration
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 1153 on display at WRM in 2023
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Car 1153 during switching at WRM in 2022
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Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
St. Louis Public Service (Missouri, St. Louis)17421946 1957 NO NO
San Francisco Municipal Railway (California, San Francisco)11531957 1982 NO NO
Western Railway Museum (California, Rio Vista)11531982 present YES NO