Pacific Electric 655




Facts and Figures


Current Number655
Railway RepresentedPacific Electric
BuilderSt. Louis Car Company
Built In1924
Builder's order id1317
Currently in (State)California
--(Locality)Perris
Totally out of svc date1954
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typeinterurban
-subtype"Hollywood" car
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
More infohttp://www.oerm.org/pages/pe655.html
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length52'2"
Width9'2"
Height10'11"
Weight57800
#Seats65
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP200
TrucksSt Louis M-72
BrakesSME
Compressor[DH-16]
Control[WH HL (15B)]
Motors[WH 532AR (4)]
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 655 on display at SCRM in 2023
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/47911905@N00/52777944787/

Car 655 on display at SCRM in 2010
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photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/salaamallah/5234895287/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Pacific Electric (California, Los Angeles)6551924 1949 NO NO
Pacific Electric (California, Los Angeles)50941949 1954 NO NO
Private owner 6551965? 1996 YES NO
Southern California Railway Museum (California, Perris)6551996 present YES NO


Additional Media

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History of car 655 from 2013
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aw4qoAAU-yE