San Francisco Municipal Railway 1140




Facts and Figures


Current Number1140
Railway RepresentedSan Francisco Municipal Railway
BuilderSt. Louis Car Company
Built In1946
Builder's order id1655
Currently in (State)Missouri
--(Locality)Kirkwood
Totally out of svc date1994
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypePCC, postwar
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedSE
Length46'0"
Width9'0"
Height11'2"
Weight36420
#Seats55
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP220
TrucksClark B2
BrakesElectric
Compressorn/a
ControlGE 17KM12N1
MotorsGE 1220A1 (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesOriginally 4'10" gauge; not accessioned

Car 1140 on display at NMOT in 2021
Hicks Car Works
photo: https://hickscarworks.blogspot.com/2021/10/visit-to-mot.html

Car 1140 on display at NMOT in 2021
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/19908866@N03/51295309928/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
St. Louis Public Service (Missouri, St. Louis)17111946 1957 NO NO
San Francisco Municipal Railway (California, San Francisco)11401957 1994 NO NO
Private owner 11401994 2003 YES NO
San Francisco Municipal Railway (California, San Francisco)11402003 2020 YES NO
National Museum of Transportation (Missouri, Kirkwood)11402020 present YES NO


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