Pacific Electric 680




Facts and Figures


Current Number680
Railway RepresentedPacific Electric
BuilderSt. Louis Car Company
Built In1924
Builder's order id1317
Currently in (State)Maine
--(Locality)Kennebunkport
Totally out of svc date1958
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typeinterurban
-subtype"Hollywood" car
-designation
Statusstored inoperable
More infohttp://www.trolleymuseum.org/collection/vehicle/00680SCA.php
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length52'2"
Width9'2"
Height10'11"
Weight57800
#Seats65
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP200
Trucks[St Louis M-72]
BrakesSME
Compressor[WABCO DH16]
Control[WH HL (15B)]
Motors[WH 532AR (4)]
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesBody only, on trucks

Car 680 in storage at Seashore in 2017
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/146757535@N05/37442737885/

Car 680 in tarped storage at Seashore in 2016
Preserved Traction Blog
photo: https://pnaerc.blogspot.com/2017/01/photo-gallery.html



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Pacific Electric (California, Los Angeles)6801924 1949 NO NO
Pacific Electric (California, Los Angeles)50691949 1953 NO NO
Portland Traction (Oregon, Portland)40221953 1958 NO NO
Washington County Fairgrounds (Washington, Hillsborough)40221958 1965? YES NO
Oregon Electric Railway Historical Society (Oregon, Brooks)40221965? 1971 YES NO
Private owner 40221971 1994 YES NO
Seashore Trolley Museum (Maine, Kennebunkport)6801994 present YES NO