Pittsburgh Railways 4145




Facts and Figures


Current Number4145
Railway RepresentedPittsburgh Railways
BuilderPressed Steel
Built In1911
Builder's order id
Currently in (State)Pennsylvania
--(Locality)Washington
Totally out of svc date1968
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypeJones high-floor car
-designation
Statusoperated occasionally
More infohttp://www.pa-trolley.org/Roster/4145.htm
Gauge5'2.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeDR
EndedSE
Length48'0"
Width8'4"
Height12'3"
Weight
#Seats
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP240
TrucksStandard CP-50
BrakesSME (M20)
CompressorD2-EG
ControlK-43
MotorsWH 306CD (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesRebuilt to work car M459 in 1940; originally 5'2.5" gauge

Car 4145 in operation at PTM in 2014
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/18345733@N05/15562479099/

Car 4145 in operation at PTM
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum
photo: https://pa-trolley.org/collection/pittsburgh-railways-co-4145/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Pittsburgh Railways (Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh)41451911 1940 NO NO
Pittsburgh Railways (Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh)M4591940 1964 NO NO
Port Authority Transit (Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh)M4591964 1968 NO NO
Magee Trolley Museum (Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg)41451968 1973 YES NO
Trolleyville, U.S.A. (Ohio, North Olmsted)41451973 2006 YES NO
Lake Shore Electric Railway (Ohio, Cleveland)41452006 2009 YES NO
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum (Pennsylvania, Washington)41452009 present YES NO


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Car 4145 in operation at PTM in 2014
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REbFFxxKlLc