Facts and Figures
| Current Number | 551 |
|---|---|
| Railway Represented | Kansas City Public Service |
| Builder | St. Louis Car Company |
| Built In | 1947 |
| Builder's order id | 1656 |
| Currently in (State) | Missouri |
| --(Locality) | Kansas City |
| Totally out of svc date | 1979 |
| (Initial retirement date) | |
| Car Type | streetcar |
| -subtype | PCC, postwar |
| -designation | |
| Status | displayed inoperable |
| More info | |
| Gauge | 4'8.5" |
| Construction | steel |
| Roof type | AR |
| Ended | SE |
| Length | 46'5" |
| Width | 8'4" |
| Height | 10'2" |
| Weight | 37500 |
| #Seats | 55 |
| #Wheels/Conf. | 8 |
| Total HP | 220 |
| Trucks | Clark B2 |
| Brakes | Electric |
| Compressor | n/a |
| Control | WH XD473B |
| Motors | WH 1432J (4) |
| Voltage (if not 600DC) |
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Car 551 on display in Kansas City in 2023 Flickr photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/14581588@N05/53279305048/ |
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Car 551 on display in Kansas City in 2023 Flickr photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/14581588@N05/53279368689/ |