San Francisco Municipal Railway 1271




Facts and Figures


Current Number1271
Railway RepresentedSan Francisco Municipal Railway
BuilderBoeing-Vertol
Built In1978
Builder's order id
Currently in (State)California
--(Locality)Geyserville
Totally out of svc date?
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typerapid transit car
-subtypeLight Rail Vehicle
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length71'0"
Width8'10"
Height11'4"
Weight67000
#Seats68
#Wheels/Conf.12
Total HP420
TrucksBoeing/Tokyo
BrakesAir-Hydraulic
CompressorD4-S
ControlThyristor chopper
MotorsGarrett (2)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 1271 in storage in Richmond, California, in 2018
Wikipedia
photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Muni_1271_in_a_scrapyard,_March_2018.JPG

Car 1271 upon arrival in Geyserville, California, in 2023
Preserved Traction Blog
photo: https://pnaerc.blogspot.com/2023/11/camp-out-in-lrv.html



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
San Francisco Municipal Railway (California, San Francisco)12711978 1998? NO NO
Private owner 12711998? 2023 YES NO
Camp MUNI at Rancho Margarita (California, Geyserville)12712023 present YES NO


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