Pacific Gas & Electric 65




Facts and Figures


Current Number65
Railway RepresentedPacific Gas & Electric
BuilderAmerican Car Company
Built In1929
Builder's order id1455
Currently in (State)California
--(Locality)Rio Vista
Totally out of svc date1947
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypesafety car
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length41'7"
Width8'2"
Height11'3"
Weight30038
#Seats44
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP80
Trucks[Brill 177E1X]
BrakesSME [(M28)]
Compressor[DH-16]
Control[K-63]
Motors[GE 247 (2)]
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesBody only

Car 65 in storage in Sacramento, California, in 2022
Preserved Traction Blog
photo: https://pnaerc.blogspot.com/2022/12/wrm-acquiring-trio-of-california.html

Car 65 in storage in Sacramento, California, circa 2009
Blogspot
photo: http://www.bera.org/rcgi/pnaerc.pl?detail=1825



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Pacific Gas & Electric (California, Sacramento)651929 1944 NO NO
Sacramento City Lines (California, Sacramento)651944 1947 NO NO
Friends of Light Rail (California, Sacramento)652000? 2023 YES NO
Western Railway Museum (California, Rio Vista)652023 present YES NO


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