Pacific Electric 1299




Facts and Figures


Current Number1299
Railway RepresentedPacific Electric
BuilderPullman
Built In1914
Builder's order id4096
Currently in (State)California
--(Locality)Perris
Totally out of svc date1958
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typeinterurban
-subtypeparlor car
-designation
Statusoperated occasionally
More infohttp://www.oerm.org/pages/pe1299.html
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length57'0"
Width9'2"
Height13'4"
Weight105480
#Seats21
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP560
TrucksBaldwin
BrakesAMU (M24D)
CompressorD3-LA
ControlGE PC (C35H)
MotorsGE 222D (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesOriginally trailer, motorized and rebuilt as officer's car in 1929

Car 1299 at SCRM in 2010
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photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/salaamallah/5235564014/

Car 1299 at SCRM in 2008
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photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/101722568@N03/9740104428/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Portland Eugene & Eastern (Oregon, Portland)4771914 1915 NO NO
Southern Pacific 4771915 1929 NO NO
Pacific Electric (California, Los Angeles)12991929 1958 NO NO
Los Angeles County Fairgrounds (California, Pomona)12991958 1998 YES NO
Southern California Railway Museum (California, Perris)12991998 present YES NO


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Car 1299 in operation at SCRM in 2023
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video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSW-t3ILYgU