Pacific Electric 418




Facts and Figures


Current Number418
Railway RepresentedPacific Electric
BuilderPullman
Built In1913
Builder's order id4102
Currently in (State)California
--(Locality)Perris
Totally out of svc date1961
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typeinterurban
-subtype"Blimp" coach
-designation
Statusoperated often
More infohttp://www.oerm.org/pages/pe418.html
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length72'11"
Width10'10"
Height13'8"
Weight115840
#Seats80
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP560
TrucksMCB
BrakesAMU (M24D)
CompressorWABCO D3K
ControlGE M (C35A)
MotorsGE 207A (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 418 in operation at SCRM in 2013
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/116128640@N03/14125539156/

Car 418 in operation at SCRM in 2018
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photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/chuxt/49637758407/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Southern Pacific 3441913 1934 NO NO
Interurban Electric Railway 3441934 1942 NO NO
United States Maritime Commission (California, San Pedro)3441942 1944 NO NO
Pacific Electric (California, Los Angeles)46141944 1947 NO NO
Pacific Electric (California, Los Angeles)4181947 1954 NO NO
Metropolitan Coach Lines (California, Los Angeles)4181954 1958 NO NO
Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority (California, Los Angeles)15281958 1961 NO NO
Southern California Railway Museum (California, Perris)4181961 present YES NO


Additional Media

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Historic tour of car 418 from 2022
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-lEN357a44