Sacramento Northern 27




Facts and Figures


Current Number27
Railway RepresentedSacramento Northern
BuilderSt. Louis Car Company
Built In1908
Builder's order id775
Currently in (State)California
--(Locality)Rio Vista
Totally out of svc date1940
(Initial retirement date)1933
Car Typeinterurban
-subtypeCalifornia suburban car
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionwood
Roof typeDR
EndedDE
Length39'3"
Width8'6"
Height12'10"
Weight30000
#Seats44
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP
Trucks[St Louis 47]
BrakesStraight Air
Compressor
Control
Motors[GE 202 (2)]
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesBody only

Car 27 in storage in Sacramento, California, in 2022
Preserved Traction Blog
photo: https://pnaerc.blogspot.com/2022/12/wrm-acquiring-trio-of-california.html
 



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Northern Electric (California, Chico)271908 1918 NO NO
Sacramento Northern 271918 1940 NO NO
Friends of Light Rail (California, Sacramento)271999 2023 YES NO
Western Railway Museum (California, Rio Vista)272023 present YES NO


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