Georgia Power Company 893




Facts and Figures


Current Number893
Railway RepresentedGeorgia Power Company
BuilderCincinnati Car Company
Built In1927
Builder's order id2960
Currently in (State)South Korea
--(Locality)Busan
Totally out of svc date1969
(Initial retirement date)1968
Car Typestreetcar
-subtypelightweight car
-designation
Statusdisplayed inoperable
More infohttp://web.donga.ac.kr/stpark/streetcar/
Gauge3'6"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length46'4"
Width8'4"
Height11'8"
Weight37000
#Seats48
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP100
TrucksBrill 177E2X
BrakesSME (M28A)
CompressorDH-20
ControlK-35JJ
MotorsGE 265A (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesOriginally 4'8.5" gauge

Car 893 on display in Busan, South Korea, in 2012
Wikipedia
photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Busan_Tram1.JPG

Car 893 on display in Busan, South Korea, in 2016
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/65817306@N00/24533246182



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Georgia Railway & Power (Georgia, Atlanta)8931927 1928 NO NO
Georgia Power Company (Georgia, Atlanta)8931928 1952 NO NO
Korea Electric Power (South Korea, Busan)?1952 1969 NO NO
Dong-A University (South Korea, Busan)8931969 present YES NO


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