Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority 485




Facts and Figures


Current Number485
Railway RepresentedSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
BuilderSt. Louis Car Company
Built In1951
Builder's order id1766
Currently in (State)Pennsylvania
--(Locality)Windber
Totally out of svc date1994
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typerapid transit car
-subtypehalf of married-pair PCC set
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionaluminum/steel
Roof typeAR
EndedSE
Length48'0"
Width9'4"
Height11'10"
Weight41700
#Seats51
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP220
TrucksClark B2
BrakesElectric
Compressorn/a
ControlWH XDA1A (B2)
MotorsWH 1432LK (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesPaired with #484

Car 485 stored derelict in Windber, Pennsylvania, in 2004
Great Rails Photo Archive
photo: http://photos.greatrails.net/s/?p=54497
 



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Chicago Transit Authority (Illinois, Chicago)61401951 1986 NO NO
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)4851986 1994 NO NO
Vintage Electric Streetcar Company (Pennsylvania, Windber)4851994 present YES NO


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