Pittsburgh Railways 1772




Facts and Figures


Current Number1772
Railway RepresentedPittsburgh Railways
BuilderSt. Louis Car Company
Built In1949
Builder's order id1669
Currently in (State)Colorado
--(Locality)Trinidad
Totally out of svc date1990
(Initial retirement date)1988
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypePCC, postwar
-designation
Statusdisplayed inoperable
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Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedSE
Length46'6"
Width8'4"
Height10'3"
Weight37765
#Seats49
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP220
TrucksSt Louis B3
BrakesElectric
Compressorn/a
ControlWH XD423R
MotorsWH 1432K (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesOriginally 5'2.5" gauge

Car 1772 on display in Trinidad, Colorado, in 2023
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Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Pittsburgh Railways (Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh)17721949 1964 NO NO
Port Authority Transit (Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh)17721964 1990 NO NO
Ohio Railway Museum (Ohio, Worthington)17721990 2015 YES NO
Downtown Trinidad Development Group (Colorado, Trinidad)17722015 present YES NO


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