Pacific Electric 1544




Facts and Figures


Current Number1544
Railway RepresentedPacific Electric
BuilderNorth Shore Railroad
Built In1902
Builder's order id
Currently in (State)California
--(Locality)Los Angeles
Totally out of svc date1952
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typelocomotive
-subtypeearly steeplecab
-designation
Statusdisplayed inoperable
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length35'0"
Width10'4"
Height14'2"
Weight100000
#Seatsn/a
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP500
TrucksSt Louis Cast
BrakesStraight Air
CompressorWABCO D3EG
Control[K-14]
Motors[GE 66A (4)]
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Locomotive 1544 on display at Travel Town in 2021
Railroad Picture Archives
photo: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=5570301

Locomotive 1544 on display at Travel Town in 2016
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/5611hongkong/24457455433/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
North Shore Railroad (California, Sausalito)Electra1902 1907 NO NO
Northwestern Pacific (California, Sausalito)Electra1907 1910? NO NO
Southern Pacific 2011910? 1917 NO NO
Pacific Electric (California, Los Angeles)15441917 1952 NO NO
Travel Town (California, Los Angeles)15441952 present YES NO


Additional Media

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Walkaround tour of locomotive 1544 from 2015
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-U8PUxnQ88