St. Louis Public Service 1704




Facts and Figures


Current Number1704
Railway RepresentedSt. Louis Public Service
BuilderSt. Louis Car Company
Built In1946
Builder's order id1655
Currently in (State)California
--(Locality)San Francisco
Totally out of svc daten/a
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypePCC, postwar
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedSE
Length46'0"
Width9'0"
Height11'2"
Weight36420
#Seats55
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP220
TrucksClark B2
BrakesElectric
Compressorn/a
ControlGE 17KM12N1
MotorsGE 1220A1 (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesOriginally 4'10" gauge

Car 1704 in storage in San Francisco in 2002
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photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/milantram/8522132463/

Car 1704 (left) in storage in San Francisco in 2019
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photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Muni_1704_%281128%29_and_1034_at_Marin_Division,_May_2019.JPG



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
St. Louis Public Service (Missouri, St. Louis)17041946 1957 NO NO
San Francisco Municipal Railway (California, San Francisco)11281957 1995? NO NO
San Francisco Municipal Railway (California, San Francisco)17041995? present YES NO


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