Port Authority Transit 1713




Facts and Figures


Current Number1713
Railway RepresentedPort Authority Transit
BuilderSt. Louis Car Company
Built In1949
Builder's order id1669
Currently in (State)Pennsylvania
--(Locality)Washington
Totally out of svc date1998
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypePCC, postwar
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
More info
Gauge5'2.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedSE
Length46'6"
Width8'4"
Height10'3"
Weight37500
#Seats49
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP220
TrucksSt Louis B3
BrakesElectric
Compressorn/a
ControlWH XD423R
MotorsWH 1432K (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 1713 shortly after arrival at PTM in 2023
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Car 1713 shortly after arrival at PTM in 2023
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Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Pittsburgh Railways (Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh)17131949 1964 NO NO
Port Authority Transit (Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh)17131964 1998 NO NO
Penn Ohio Electric Railway (Ohio, Ashley)17131998 2023 YES NO
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum (Pennsylvania, Washington)17132023 present YES NO


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Footage of the arrival of car 1713 at PTM in 2023
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video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqYGAofdWXw