El Paso City Lines 1513




Facts and Figures


Current Number1513
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
Statusstored inoperable
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 1513 in storage in El Paso
Visit El Paso
photo: https://visitelpaso.com/blog/a-streetcar-named-revival

Car 1513 in storage in El Paso circa 2015
Borderzine
photo: https://borderzine.com/2016/05/downtown-el-paso-set-ride-streetcar-revival/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
San Diego Electric Railway (California, San Diego)5231937 1950 NO NO
El Paso City Lines (Texas, El Paso)15131950 1986 NO NO
Paso del Norte Streetcar Preservation Society (Texas, El Paso)15131986 2016 YES NO
Sun Metro (Texas, El Paso)15132016 present YES NO


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