El Paso City Lines 1503




Facts and Figures


Current Number1503
Railway RepresentedEl Paso City Lines
BuilderSt. Louis Car Company
Built In1937
Builder's order id1605
Currently in (State)Maryland
--(Locality)Baltimore
Totally out of svc date1986
(Initial retirement date)1974
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypePCC, prewar
-designation
Statusundergoing restoration
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Gauge5'4.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedSE
Length46'0"
Width8'4"
Height10'0"
Weight33950
#Seats
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP220
TrucksClark B2
BrakesAir-Electric
Compressor
ControlWH XD323
MotorsWH 1432 (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesLettered Baltimore Transit #7303; originally 4'8.5" gauge

Car 1503 on display at BSM
Baltimore Streetcar Museum
photo: https://baltimorestreetcarmuseum.org/donate/

Car 1503 in the shop at BSM in 2019
Heritage Rail Alliance
photo: https://heritagerail.org/2019/08/pcc-restoration-back-on-track/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
San Diego Electric Railway (California, San Diego)5031937 1950 NO NO
El Paso City Lines (Texas, El Paso)15031950 1986 NO NO
Cloudcroft Real Estate 15031986 2002 YES NO
Baltimore Streetcar Museum (Maryland, Baltimore)15032002 present YES NO


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