Facts and Figures
| Current Number | W56 |
|---|---|
| Railway Represented | Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority |
| Builder | J.G. Brill Company |
| Built In | 1923 |
| Builder's order id | 21715 |
| Currently in (State) | Maryland |
| --(Locality) | Baltimore |
| Totally out of svc date | n/a |
| (Initial retirement date) | |
| Car Type | crane |
| -subtype | work car with hoist |
| -designation | |
| Status | stored inoperable |
| More info | |
| Gauge | 5'2.5" |
| Construction | steel |
| Roof type | AR |
| Ended | SE |
| Length | 44'6" |
| Width | |
| Height | |
| Weight | |
| #Seats | n/a |
| #Wheels/Conf. | 8 |
| Total HP | |
| Trucks | Brill 50E2 |
| Brakes | |
| Compressor | |
| Control | K-35 |
| Motors | GE 203P (4) |
| Voltage (if not 600DC) |
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Car W56 in storage at BSM circa 2018 photo: https://www.reddit.com/r/baltimore/comments/adj93a/old_septa_trains_on_falls_rd/ |
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Car W56 in storage at BSM in 2016 Preserved Traction Blog photo: https://pnaerc.blogspot.com/2017/01/photo-gallery.html |