Cornwall Street Railway Light & Power 12




Facts and Figures


Current Number12
Railway RepresentedCornwall Street Railway Light & Power
BuilderBaldwin/Westinghouse
Built In1917
Builder's order id45657
Currently in (State)Connecticut
--(Locality)East Haven
Totally out of svc date1972
(Initial retirement date)1971
Car Typelocomotive
-subtypeB-W steeplecab
-designationType B
Statusundergoing restoration
More infohttp://www.bera.org/cgi-bin/viewcar.pl?car=12
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length36'0"
Width10'0"
Height12'2"
Weight106000
#Seatsn/a
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP400
TrucksBaldwin
Brakes14EL (K14)
CompressorD3-F (2)
ControlWH HLF
MotorsWH 562A5 (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesOriginally dual-voltage 600v/1200v operation

Locomotive 12 in operation at Branford in 2022
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/billonthehill2001/52174305076/

Locomotive 12 in operation at Branford in 2023
River Rail Photo
photo: https://www.riverrailphoto.com/shorelinetrolleymuseum/h6AE1F523#h6ae1f523



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Ogden Logan & Idaho (Utah, Ogden)9041917 1918 NO NO
Utah-Idaho Central (Utah, Salt Lake City)9041918 1948 NO NO
Cornwall Street Railway Light & Power (Ontario, Cornwall)121948 1971 NO NO
Cornwall Transit (Ontario, Cornwall)121971 1972 NO NO
Branford Electric Railway Association (Connecticut, East Haven)121972 present YES NO


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