Twin City Rapid Transit 1239




Facts and Figures


Current Number1239
Railway RepresentedTwin City Rapid Transit
BuilderTwin City Rapid Transit
Built In1907
Builder's order id
Currently in (State)Minnesota
--(Locality)Minneapolis
Totally out of svc date1953
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtype"gate car"
-designationClass H-6
Statusundergoing restoration
More infohttp://www.trolleyride.org/CHSL_Main/roster/tcrt1239.html
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionwood
Roof typeDR
EndedSE
Length46'7"
Width9'3"
Height
Weight44651
#Seats50
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP160
TrucksBaldwin 5
BrakesStraight Air
CompressorCP-21C
ControlK-43F2
MotorsGE 241B (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 1239 in operation in Excelsior, Minnesota, in 2011
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photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/23711298@N07/6013118257/

Car 1239 in operation in Excelsior, Minnesota, in 2018
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photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/195835653@N02/52147167205/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Twin City Rapid Transit (Minnesota, St. Paul)12391907 1953 NO NO
Minnesota Transportation Museum (Minnesota, St. Paul)12391988 2005 YES NO
Minnesota Streetcar Museum (Minnesota, Minneapolis)12392005 present YES NO


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Car 1239 in operation in Excelsior, Minnesota, in 2009
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video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQ0x6QRCAYs