El Paso City Lines 1511




Facts and Figures


Current Number1511
Railway RepresentedEl Paso City Lines
BuilderSt. Louis Car Company
Built In1937
Builder's order id1605
Currently in (State)Texas
--(Locality)El Paso
Totally out of svc date1986
(Initial retirement date)1974
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypePCC, prewar
-designation
Statusoperated often
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedSE
Length46'0"
Width8'4"
Height10'0"
Weight33950
#Seats54
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP220
TrucksClark B2
BrakesAir-Electric
Compressor
ControlWH XD323
MotorsWH 1432 (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 1511 in operation in El Paso in 2022
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/14581588@N05/52510326850/

Car 1511 in operation in El Paso in 2022
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/14581588@N05/52510392858/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
San Diego Electric Railway (California, San Diego)5181937 1950 NO NO
El Paso City Lines (Texas, El Paso)15111950 1986 NO NO
Paso del Norte Streetcar Preservation Society (Texas, El Paso)15111986 2016 YES NO
Sun Metro (Texas, El Paso)15112016 present YES NO


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Car 1511 in operation in El Paso in 2019
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVFxtRsVczE