Cleveland Railway Company 1227




Facts and Figures


Current Number1227
Railway RepresentedCleveland Railway Company
BuilderG.C. Kuhlman Car Company
Built In1914
Builder's order id584
Currently in (State)Maine
--(Locality)Kennebunkport
Totally out of svc date1960
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypecenter entrance
-designation
Statusoperated occasionally
More infohttp://www.trolleymuseum.org/collection/vehicle/01227SOH.php
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length51'0"
Width8'5"
Height11'8"
Weight44280
#Seats59
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP200
TrucksBrill 68E1
BrakesSME (M18A)
Compressor
ControlK-35GG
MotorsWH 340A1 (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 1227 in operation at Seashore in 2009
City Rails Photo Archive
photo: http://photos.cityrails.net/s/?p=156291

Car 1227 in operation at Seashore in 2019
Narcissus 1912 Renovation Project
photo: https://narcissus1912.blogspot.com/2019/07/80th-anniversary-trolley-parade-at.html



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Cleveland Railway Company (Ohio, Cleveland)12271914 1921 NO NO
Cleveland Interurban Railroad (Ohio, Cleveland)12271921 1944 NO NO
Shaker Heights Rapid Transit (Ohio, Cleveland)271944 1960 NO NO
National Capital Trolley Museum (Maryland, Wheaton)271960 1968 YES NO
Trolley Valhalla (New Jersey, Tansboro)271968 1975 YES NO
Buckingham Valley Trolley Association (Pennsylvania, New Hope)271975 1980? YES NO
Buckeye Lake Trolley (Ohio, Buckeye Lake)271980? 1984 YES NO
Seashore Trolley Museum (Maine, Kennebunkport)12271984 present YES NO


Additional Media

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Car 1227 in operation at Seashore in 2007
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qv5tuFU4bB4