Pacific Electric 637




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Current Number637
Railway RepresentedPacific Electric
BuilderSt. Louis Car Company
Built In1922
Builder's order id1270
Currently in (State)California
--(Locality)Perris
Totally out of svc date1960
(Initial retirement date)1958
Car Typeinterurban
-subtype"Hollywood" car
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
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Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length52'2"
Width9'2"
Height10'11"
Weight57800
#Seats65
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP200
TrucksSt Louis M72
BrakesSME
CompressorDH-16
ControlWH HL (15B)
MotorsWH 532AR (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 637 on display at SCRM in 2008
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Car 637 in storage at SCRM in 2023
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Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Pacific Electric (California, Los Angeles)6371922 1949 NO NO
Pacific Electric (California, Los Angeles)51121949 1954 NO NO
Metropolitan Coach Lines (California, Los Angeles)51121954 1958 NO NO
Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority (California, Los Angeles)18011958 1960 NO NO
Southern California Railway Museum (California, Perris)6371960 present YES NO


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