Pacific Electric 717




Facts and Figures


Current Number717
Railway RepresentedPacific Electric
BuilderJ.G. Brill Company
Built In1925
Builder's order id22004
Currently in (State)California
--(Locality)Perris
Totally out of svc date1960
(Initial retirement date)1958
Car Typeinterurban
-subtype"Hollywood" car
-designation
Statusoperated often
More infohttp://www.oerm.org/pages/pe717.html
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length52'2"
Width9'2"
Height10'11"
Weight57800
#Seats67
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP200
TrucksSt Louis M72
BrakesSME
CompressorDH-16
ControlWH HL (15B)
MotorsWH 532AR (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 717 in operation at SCRM in 2010
Railroad Picture Archives
photo: http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2027056

Car 717 in operation at SCRM in 2013
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/116128640@N03/14168773633/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Pacific Electric (California, Los Angeles)7171925 1949 NO NO
Pacific Electric (California, Los Angeles)51671949 1954 NO NO
Metropolitan Coach Lines (California, Los Angeles)51671954 1958 NO NO
Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority (California, Los Angeles)18151958 1960 NO NO
Southern California Railway Museum (California, Perris)7171960 present YES NO


Additional Media

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Car 717 in operation at SCRM in 2021
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvZ4NeJcyxo