San Francisco Municipal Railway 1170




Facts and Figures


Current Number1170
Railway RepresentedSan Francisco Municipal Railway
BuilderSt. Louis Car Company
Built In1946
Builder's order id1655
Currently in (State)California
--(Locality)National City
Totally out of svc date1994
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypePCC, postwar
-designation
Statusdisplayed inoperable
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; lettered San Diego Electric Railway 539

Car 1170 on display at SDERA in 2023
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/14581588@N05/53251620179/

Car 1170 on display at SDERA in 2018
Railfan Guides
photo: https://railfanguides.us/ca/sandiego/index.htm



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
St. Louis Public Service (Missouri, St. Louis)17771946 1961 NO NO
San Francisco Municipal Railway (California, San Francisco)11701961 1994 NO NO
Tahoe Valley Lines PCC Railway (California, Colfax)11701994 2006 YES NO
San Diego Vintage Trolley (California, San Diego)5312006 2013 YES NO
San Diego Electric Railway Association (California, National City)5392013 present YES NO


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