Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority 77




Facts and Figures


Current Number77
Railway RepresentedSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
BuilderJ.G. Brill Company
Built In1932
Builder's order id22965
Currently in (State)Pennsylvania
--(Locality)Middletown
Totally out of svc date1982
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypeMaster Unit suburban
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
More info
Gauge5'2.5"
Constructionaluminum/steel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length49'2"
Width8'10"
Height10'6"
Weight41980
#Seats61
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP
TrucksBrill 89E1
BrakesStraight Air (M36)
CompressorCP-127
ControlGE PCM (C525B)
Motors[GE 301B (4)]
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 77 in storage at M&H in 2002
New Dave's Rail Pix
photo: http://newdavesrailpix.com/hicks/htm/usr_h_museum_middletownhummelstownrr_pst77_20020811_fh_hicks118.htm

Car 77 in storage at M&H circa 1980s
Garden City Railroad
photo: http://www.gardencityrr.com/GCRR-RT-Tourist-P46.htm



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Philadelphia & West Chester (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)771932 1936 NO NO
Philadelphia Suburban Transportation (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)771936 1970 NO NO
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)771970 1982 NO NO
Middletown & Hummelstown (Pennsylvania, Middletown)771982? present YES NO


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