British Columbia Electric Railway 1225




Facts and Figures


Current Number1225
Railway RepresentedBritish Columbia Electric Railway
BuilderSt. Louis Car Company
Built In1913
Builder's order id923
Currently in (State)British Columbia
--(Locality)Surrey
Totally out of svc date1958
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typeinterurban
-subtypecoach
-designation
Statusoperated occasionally
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel/wood
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length51'0"
Width8'4"
Height13'2"
Weight70800
#Seats48
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP
TrucksSt Louis 23ES
BrakesAMM
CompressorD2-EG
ControlGE MK (C74A)
MotorsGE 204A (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 1225 in operation at FVHRS in 2017
RailPictures.net
photo: https://www.railpictures.net/photo/677631/

Car 1225 in operation at FVHRS circa 2019
Pixels.com
photo: https://pixels.com/featured/a-vision-of-the-past-the-british-columbia-electric-railway-rick-nicholas.html



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
British Columbia Electric Railway (British Columbia, Vancouver)12251913 1958 NO NO
Southern California Railway Museum (California, Perris)12251958 2005 YES NO
Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Society (British Columbia, Surrey)12252005 present YES NO


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Car 1225 in operation at FVHRS in 2018
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2zMKQcrcec