Philadelphia Transportation Company 6618




Facts and Figures


Current Number6618
Railway RepresentedPhiladelphia Transportation Company
BuilderJ.G. Brill Company
Built In1912
Builder's order id18338
Currently in (State)Maine
--(Locality)Kennebunkport
Totally out of svc date1954
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypePeter Witt
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
More infohttp://trolleymuseum.org/collection/vehicle/06618SPA.php
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedSE
Length45'6"
Width8'6"
Height12'1"
Weight36000
#Seats51
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP
TrucksBrill 39E
BrakesStraight Air
CompressorCP-27
ControlK-36J
MotorsGE 201F (2)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesRebuilt from a "Nearside" car; originally 5'2.5" gauge

Car 6618 in storage at Seashore in 2015
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Car 6618 in storage at Seashore in 2017
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Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Philadelphia Rapid Transit (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)66181912 1940 NO NO
Philadelphia Transportation Company (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)66181940 1954 NO NO
Seashore Trolley Museum (Maine, Kennebunkport)66181954 present YES NO


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