St. Louis Public Service 1743




Facts and Figures


Current Number1743
Railway RepresentedSt. Louis Public Service
BuilderSt. Louis Car Company
Built In1946
Builder's order id1655
Currently in (State)Missouri
--(Locality)Kirkwood
Totally out of svc date1983
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypePCC, postwar
-designation
Statusdisplayed 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 1743 on display at NMOT
National Museum of Transportation
photo: https://tnmot.org/collection/st-louis-public-service-co-1743/

Car 1743 on display at NMOT in 2019
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/garrison27/49688655463/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
St. Louis Public Service (Missouri, St. Louis)17431946 1957 NO NO
San Francisco Municipal Railway (California, San Francisco)11641957 1983 NO NO
The Wisconsin Electric Railway Historical Society (Wisconsin, East Troy)11641983 1989 YES NO
National Museum of Transportation (Missouri, Kirkwood)17431989 present YES NO


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Car 1743 in operation at NMOT in 2016
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DX1Os6nKeLU