Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority 83




Facts and Figures


Current Number83
Railway RepresentedSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
BuilderJ.G. Brill Company
Built In1932
Builder's order id22980
Currently in (State)Pennsylvania
--(Locality)Washington
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)
CompressorGE CP127
ControlGE PCM (C525B)
MotorsGE 301B (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 83 in storage at the M&H in 2015
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/steampoweredbricks/23867458610/

Car 83 at M&H in 2010
Railroad Picture Archives
photo: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4828577



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Philadelphia & West Chester (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)831932 1936 NO NO
Philadelphia Suburban Transportation (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)831936 1970 NO NO
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)831970 1981? NO NO
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)861981? 1982 NO NO
Middletown & Hummelstown (Pennsylvania, Middletown)831982 2025 YES NO
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum (Pennsylvania, Washington)832025 present YES NO


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