Cleveland Transit System 4223



Facts and Figures


Current Number4223
Railway RepresentedCleveland Transit System
BuilderPullman-Standard
Built In1946
Builder's order idW6750
Currently in (State)Illinois
--(Locality)Union
Totally out of svc date1982
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypePCC, postwar
-designation
Statusundergoing restoration
More infohttp://www.irm.org/player/cts4223
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedSE
Length46'5"
Width8'4"
Height11'1"
Weight39800
#Seats53
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP220
TrucksClark B2
BrakesElectric
Compressorn/a
ControlWH XD423P
MotorsWH 1432J (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 4223 during switching at IRM in 2013
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cn998899/10319828665/

Car 4223 during switching at IRM in 2022
Hicks Car Works
photo: https://hickscarworks.blogspot.com/2022/09/switching-barn-4.html
Car History by Frank Hicks


Cleveland Transit System 4223
This is one of several Cleveland PCC streetcars that are preserved in museums, but is the only one that has seen major restoration work. Part of a series of cars built in 1946 by Pullman-Standard, 4223 was among the first PCC's to operate in regular service in Cleveland. It was built for multiple-unit operation but never had couplers installed. It only ran there for seven years, for in 1953 the entire PCC fleet was sold to Toronto. Car 4223 was the last PCC ever to run on the Cleveland streetcar system, on March 8 1953. After acquisition by Toronto, 4223 was renumbered 4648 and had couplers installed for multiple-unit operation. It ran in Toronto until retired in 1978, after which it was one of several cars sold to Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority for service on the Shaker Heights Rapid Transit line. It operated on SHRT for four years, until the new Breda light rail vehicles arrived and entered service. The car was then sold to IRM, which operated it for a short time before poor body and structural condition forced its retirement. During the mid-1990's a major rebuilding commenced, involving replacement of much of the car's structural steel; this rebuilding is still in progress.

Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Cleveland Transit System (Ohio, Cleveland)42231946 1953 NO NO
Toronto Transportation Commission (Ontario, Toronto)46481953 1978 NO NO
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (Ohio, Cleveland)46481978 1982 NO NO
Illinois Railway Museum (Illinois, Union)42231982 present YES NO

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