Peninsular Railway 61




Facts and Figures


Current Number61
Railway RepresentedPeninsular Railway
BuilderAmerican Car Company
Built In1903
Builder's order id483A
Currently in (State)California
--(Locality)Rio Vista
Totally out of svc date1933
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typeinterurban
-subtypecoach
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionwood
Roof typeRR
EndedDE
Length47'6"
Width8'3"
Height13'5"
Weight55000
#Seats52
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP
Trucks[Brill 27MCB2X]
BrakesAMM
Compressor
Control[K-35]
Motors[GE 56 (4)]
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesRebuilt from a trailer in 1910

Car 61 in storage at WRM in 2023
Preserved Traction blog
photo: https://pnaerc.blogspot.com/2017/01/photo-gallery.html

Car 61 in storage at WRM in 2004
New Dave's Rail Pix
photo: http://newdavesrailpix.com/wrm/htm/wrm051.htm



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
San Jose-Los Gatos Railway (California, San Jose)131903 1905 NO NO
Peninsular Railway (California, San Jose)131905 1910 NO NO
Peninsular Railway (California, San Jose)611910 1933 NO NO
Western Railway Museum (California, Rio Vista)611969 present YES NO